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  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 While watching parrotlets hop from branch to branch while foraging, a pair of Stanford researchers hypothesized that the earliest winged dinosaurs may behaved similarly. Branch hopping might have offered dinosaurs an opportunity to begin experimenting with the advantages of flight. To see if, for parrotlets, branch hopping was random or calculated, Diana Chin and David Lentink measured the energy exerted by parrotlets as they moved from branch to branch in the lab. Parrotlets are a small ... read more |
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NASA Discovers a New Mode of Ice Loss in GreenlandPasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 A new NASA study finds that during Greenland's hottest summers on record, 2010 and 2012, the ice in Rink Glacier on the island's west coast didn't just melt faster than usual, it slid through the gl ... more  
Why the fate of a tiny Rio Grande fish is so importantWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 Heavy winter snows and a wet spring have filled the Rio Grande River through New Mexico with more water than it has seen in years, and water managers predict the river could stay up well into the summer. That's good news both for people who rely on the river and for one of the river's most threatened tiny inhabitants: Hybognathus amarus, aka the Rio Grande silvery minnow. ... more 
Genetic mutation trade-offs lead to parallel evolutionChicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017 Organisms in nature adapt and evolve in complex environments. For example, when subjected to changes in nutrients, antibiotics, and predation, microbes in the wild face the challenge of adapting mul ... more  
Water efficiency in rural areas is getting worse, even as it improves in urban centersRaleigh NC (SPX) May 26, 2017 A nationwide analysis of water use over the past 30 years finds that there is a disconnect between rural and urban areas, with most urban areas becoming more water efficient and most rural areas bec ... more |
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Death toll from northwest China floods rises to 13
Massive French wildfire contained but 'not under control' French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire 'Never seen before' rains lash southern Japan Gales lash Greece, disrupting ferry services Hungarians protest with camels to raise alarm over drought Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc Thai prosecutors indict 23 over quake skyscraper collapse Nigeria issues flood alert for over half of its 36 states |
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Paris climate commitment 'crippling' to US growth: White HouseTaormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017 US compliance with its commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change would be "crippling" to growth, the White House said Friday. ... more 
Weathering of rocks a poor regulator of global temperaturesSeattle WA (SPX) May 26, 2017 A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global chemical weathering - in which rocks are dissolved, washed down rivers and eventually end up on the ocean floor t ... more  
Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloomSaint-�milion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action. ... more  
Study explains severity of 9.2 magnitude Sumatra earthquakeWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 New research suggests ancient Himalayan sediments account for the severity of the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra. ... more  
Brazil president backtracks on troop deployment after riotsBras�lia (AFP) May 25, 2017 Brazil's President Michel Temer called troops off the streets of the capital Thursday, backtracking after deploying them to guard government buildings following riots by protesters demanding his resignation. ... more 
Expect above-average Atlantic hurricane season, US forecasters sayMiami (AFP) May 25, 2017 The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as nine hurricanes, US forecasters said Thursday. ... more |
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'Panic' in Bangladesh factories as workers collapse in heatwaveDhaka (AFP) May 25, 2017 Panic broke out in more than a dozen factories in Bangladesh's capital as hundreds of garment workers fell ill in a heatwave, forcing the plants to close, police said Thursday. ... more 
Airbus Foundation and Airbus BizLab seek innovative concepts for humanitarian challengesToulouse, France (SPX) May 26, 2017 The Airbus Foundation is calling upon social entrepreneurs to develop innovative ideas that would provide technical solutions to humanitarian challenges. These would use technologies such as the Int ... more  
Stars dig deep at charity Cannes AIDS galaCannes, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 A galaxy of stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Will Smith turned out for an AIDS benefit that is the social highlight of the Cannes film festival. ... more  
Three die in raging Siberia wildfires in RussiaMoscow (AFP) May 25, 2017 Russia on Thursday launched a probe into the deaths of three people in Siberian wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the authorities to impose a state of emergency. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Countries Most Affected by Weather Disasters Do Not Spend More on Weather Services: Countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters do not necessarily spend more on commercial weather and climate information services that assist in preparing for these events, a new study finds.
Identifying countries for which this is true and improving the design and delivery of weather and climate serv ... more Washington (AFP) May 23, 2017Trump budget calls for deep cuts to social safety net  Los Angeles (AFP) May 24, 2017Massive slide buries stretch of iconic California highway Toulouse, France (SPX) May 26, 2017Airbus Foundation and Airbus BizLab seek innovative concepts for humanitarian challenges |
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 Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Irish company Arralis, world leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, are announcing the launch of their new Leonis Ka band chipset, which will complement their growing millimetre wave communications product portfolio.
Ka band antennas are 400% smaller than their Ku band rivals which opens up the consumer and connected veh ... more Cologne, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2017Physicists discover mechanism behind granular capillary effect  Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017Collecting real-time data for material microstructural evolution during radiation exposure  Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Achieving magnetic order in two-dimensional materials |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Nanometric-sized water drops are everywhere - in the air as droplets or aerosols, in our bodies as medication, and in the earth, within rocks and oil fields. To understand the behavior of these drops, it is necessary to know how they interact with their hydrophobic environment. This interaction takes places at the curved droplet interface, a sub-nanometric region that surrounds the small pocket ... more Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017Sentinel-2 captures coral bleaching of Great Barrier Reef Raleigh NC (SPX) May 26, 2017Water efficiency in rural areas is getting worse, even as it improves in urban centers  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2017NASA adds up record Australia rainfall |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 
A new NASA study finds that during Greenland's hottest summers on record, 2010 and 2012, the ice in Rink Glacier on the island's west coast didn't just melt faster than usual, it slid through the glacier's interior in a gigantic wave, like a warmed freezer pop sliding out of its plastic casing. The wave persisted for four months, with ice from upstream continuing to move down to replace the miss ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's Arctic Ecosystem Science Flights Begin  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Elevation could help explain why Antarctica is warming slower than Arctic  Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China says no mining planned in Antarctica |
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 Saint-�milion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 
When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action.
They set fires in thousands of oil drums, positioning them carefully between the rows of budding grapevines in southwest France. Giant fans were deployed to battle the cold, damp air settling on the plants.
Helicopters also flew low overhead, in another extravagant attempt to b ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Popular artificial sweetener also works as pesticide and insect birth control  La Jolla CA (SPX) May 25, 2017Helping plants pump iron  Urbana IL (SPX) May 23, 2017Blue and purple corn: Not just for tortilla chips anymore |
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An international team of researchers led by geoscientists with the Virginia Tech College of Science recently discovered that deep portions of Earth's mantle might be as hot as it was more than 2.5 billion years ago.
The study, led by Esteban Gazel, an assistant professor with Virginia Tech's Department of Geosciences, and his doctoral student Jarek Trela of Deer Park, Illinois, is publishe ... moreWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017Study explains severity of 9.2 magnitude Sumatra earthquake  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Mexico next in line to examine geothermal energy Miami (AFP) May 25, 2017Expect above-average Atlantic hurricane season, US forecasters say |
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 Lagos (AFP) May 24, 2017 
Nigeria said on Wednesday it had intercepted an illegal cache of arms at the port in Lagos, five months after a similar seizure in the city, a spokesman told AFP.
"Following intelligence reports, our operatives on Monday inspected a 40-foot container at the Tin Can port in Apapa, Lagos, and found 440 pieces of assorted pump action rifles and other accessories of the guns," said Joseph Attah ... more Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 23, 2017Four killed in I.Coast clashes between ex-rebels and police Bouake, Ivory Coast (AFP) May 22, 2017Angry Ivory Coast ex-rebels block access to cities  Brazzaville (AFP) May 22, 2017Congo breaks ground on $58 million China-funded parliament building |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 26, 2017 
The common lineage of great apes and humans split several hundred thousand earlier than hitherto assumed, according to an international research team headed by Professor Madelaine Bohme from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tubingen and Professor Nikolai Spassov from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The researchers investigated two fossils o ... more Columbia MO (SPX) May 24, 2017Portions of human skeletal structure were established millions of years earlier than previously thought,  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Study reveals architecture of the 'second brain,' the enteric nervous system  Raleigh NC (SPX) May 22, 2017'Moral enhancement' technologies are neither feasible nor wise |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global chemical weathering - in which rocks are dissolved, washed down rivers and eventually end up on the ocean floor to begin the process again - does not depend on Earth's temperature in the way that geologists had believed.
The study, published May 22 in the open-access journal Nature Communications, looks at ... more Sapporo, Japan (SPX) May 25, 2017The forces that affect species' movements in a changing climate  Berlin (AFP) May 23, 2017Merkel vows to convince climate change 'doubters'  New York NY (SPX) May 25, 2017Fossil beetles suggest that LA climate has been relatively stable for 50,000 years |
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SES report the successful integration of NASA's Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with SES-14.
GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph to measure densities and temperatures in the Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere in response to Sun-Earth interaction.
It is aimed at revolutionizing scientists' understanding of this part of the space e ... more Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth's interior  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release  Addis Ababa (XNA) May 25, 2017AU-EU joint space-based initiative calls for proposals |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
While watching parrotlets hop from branch to branch while foraging, a pair of Stanford researchers hypothesized that the earliest winged dinosaurs may behaved similarly.
Branch hopping might have offered dinosaurs an opportunity to begin experimenting with the advantages of flight.
To see if, for parrotlets, branch hopping was random or calculated, Diana Chin and David Lentink me ... more Sendai, Japan (SPX) May 23, 2017Large volcanic eruption may have caused the first mass extinction  Tallahassee FL (SPX) May 22, 2017The secrets behind T. rex's bone crushing bites: Researchers find T. rex could crush 8,000 pounds  Nashville TN (SPX) May 22, 2017Life in the Precambrian may have been much livelier than previously thought |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China said it will further open up its oil and gas sector to private investment as it seeks to overhaul an industry still dominated by a handful of state-run firms.
The plan comes as China, the world's biggest energy guzzler, attempts to ramp up domestic oil and gas production to boost its supply of the vital resources.
The country is heavily reliant on energy imports as domestic produ ... more Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017Australia power grid leased to local-foreign consortium  (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Next-generation rechargeable batteries are promising candidates for state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries owing to their high energy density and preferred cost efficiency. For instance, Lithium-sulfur batteries, which are featured by their theoretically 10 times higher capacity and 5 times higher energy density, are reviving in both the academic and the industry. Shu Lei Chou and colleagues fro ... more Dresden, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017Stretching the limits of elastic conductors  Kobe, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017Photocatalyst makes hydrogen production 10 times more efficient |
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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 25, 2017 
Imagine living in perpetual darkness in an alien world where you have to find food quickly by touch or starve for months at a time.
The limestone caverns of Mexico's Sierra del Abra Tanchipa rainforest contain deep cisterns cloaked in utter blackness. This is where researchers at the University of Cincinnati traveled to find a little fish (Astyanax mexicanus) that has evolved to feast or e ... moreChicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Genetic mutation trade-offs lead to parallel evolution Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Why the fate of a tiny Rio Grande fish is so important  Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017Young birds migrating to Africa dispersed by winds, study shows |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 
A young Chinese woman has drawn criticism on social media after unfavourably comparing her homeland's air and politics to those in the US during her graduation speech at an American university.
Speaking at the University of Maryland, Yang Shuping said that coming to the United States had been a breath of "fresh air" after growing up in China.
"The air was so sweet and fresh and utterly l ... more Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017Former top Chinese cop executed for murder Beijing (AFP) May 24, 2017Jailed Chinese lawyer force-fed medication, wife says  Hong Kong (AFP) May 24, 2017Graft busters arrest 21 over Hong Kong-China bridge |
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 Warsaw (AFP) May 24, 2017 
Activists chained themselves to logging equipment in Poland's ancient Bialowieza forest on Wednesday, accusing authorities of felling trees in protected areas of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The move comes after a "final warning" by the European Commission sent to Warsaw in April saying it could take legal action to halt large-scale logging in Europe's last primeval woodland.
Dawid K ... more Potsdam, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2017Planting trees cannot replace cutting CO2 emissions  Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Myanmar's extensive forests are declining rapidly due to political and economic change  Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Solving the mystery of the white oak |
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