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  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Scientists at Georgia State University have rewired the neural circuit of one species and given it the connections of another species to test a hypothesis about the evolution of neural circuits and behavior. Neurons are connected to each other to form networks that underlie behaviors. Drs. Akira Sakurai and Paul Katz of Georgia State's Neuroscience Institute study the brains of sea slugs, more specifically nudibranchs, which have large neurons that form simple circuits and produce simple behaviors ... read more |
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Nanosized silicon heater and thermometer combined to fight cancerSaint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Russian physicists from ITMO University have found out that spherical silicon nanoparticles can be effectively heated up, and simultaneously emit light depending on their temperature. According to t ... more  
Muscle grafts could help amputees sense and control artificial limbsBoston MA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 A new surgical technique devised by MIT researchers could allow prosthetic limbs to feel much more like natural limbs. Through coordination of the patient's prosthetic limb, existing nerves, and mus ... more  
Nepal, China sign mega hydropower agreementKathmandu (AFP) June 5, 2017 Nepal has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished landlocked country, which suffers from a chronic energy shortage. ... more 
Envoys wade in to help US waters despite Trump climate snubLorton, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017 President Donald Trump may have torpedoed the Paris climate accord as US diplomats brace for huge cuts to their environmental programs. ... more |
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Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears
Tornado kills six, injures 750 as it wrecks southern Brazil town Winds, rain lash Philippines as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, wrecks town in Brazil Tornado kills five, injures more than 400 in Brazil Tehran to restrict water as Iran battles drought Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears Tornado kills 5, injures 130 in Brazil Iran president warns Tehran may face evacuation due to drought Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines |
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First UN talks to save oceans kick off MondayMiami (AFP) June 4, 2017 World leaders convene at UN headquarters next week for the first major bid to solve the toughest problems facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to climate change. ... more  
Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWFYangon (AFP) June 5, 2017 Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis". ... more 
Fish uses special lips to eat razor-sharp, venomous coralWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The slime-covered lips of the tubelip wrasse, a fish common among the coral reefs of the Indian and western Pacific oceans, allow the species to eat razor-ship, venomous coral. ... more  
Trump wants to 'stay engaged' on climate: TillersonSydney (AFP) June 5, 2017 US President Donald Trump wants to stay engaged on climate change and has not abandoned the issue, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday, days after Trump announced he was quitting the Paris accord. ... more 
Exit has 'galvanized' US support behind Paris accord; Bloomberg speaks outMontreal (AFP) June 5, 2017 President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Accord has unwittingly "galvanized support" for American action to limit global warming, Canada's environment minister said Monday. ... more  
Slovenia's 'eco-hero' who crushed a cement giantTrbovlje, Slovenia (AFP) June 4, 2017 When he saw swallows nesting in the barn for the first time in almost two decades, Slovenian farmer Uros Macerl felt vindicated. His exhausting battle against a polluting industrial giant had been worthwhile. ... more |
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Myanmar's edible bird nest industry comes home to roostBokpyin, Myanmar (AFP) June 6, 2017 The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are cashing in on rising demand for the edible nests from China's growing middle class. ... more  
Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017 Sri Lanka's military recorded its biggest peacetime deployment for search and rescue operations after monsoon rains triggered landslides and floods that killed 213 people, the government said Monday. ... more  
Storm destroys 1,000 refugee homes in NigeriaMaiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 4, 2017 Torrential rains and wind destroyed 1,000 makeshift homes in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, aggravating conditions for the thousands of people displaced by Boko Haram violence, the United Nations said. ... more  
EU to give 50 million euros for African force in SahelBamako (AFP) June 6, 2017 The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc's foreign affairs chief said Monday. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) June 2, 2017 
Attacks on Islamic State group targets by US-led coalition forces have killed 484 civilians since mid-2014, the US military reported Friday.
The Operation Inherent Resolve coalition added 132 civilians to the total in its April report, including 105 who died when a US aircraft dropped a bomb on an IS sniper target in west Mosul on March 17.
The bomb inadvertently set off a large cache of ... more Colombo (AFP) June 3, 2017Sri Lanka targets unauthorised builders after monsoon deaths  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017European Reassurance Initiative requests billion-dollar budget increase Colombo (AFP) June 5, 2017Sri Lanka hails record military deployment as toll hits 213 |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) May 31, 2017 
High pressure could be the key to making advanced metal mixtures that are lighter, stronger and more heat-resistant than conventional alloys, a new study by Stanford researchers suggests.
Humans have been blending metals together to create alloys with unique properties for thousands of years. But traditional alloys typically consist of one or two dominant metals with a pinch of other metal ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Completes New Satellite Component Production Facility  Sydney (AFP) May 31, 2017Space junk could destroy satellites, hurt economies  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017BAE Systems, Helios to collaborate on liquid armor |
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 Madison WI (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Wastewater treatment plants have a PR problem: People don't like to think about what happens to the waste they flush down their toilets. But for many engineers and microbiologists, these plants are a hotbed of scientific advances, prompting their trade organization to propose a name change to "water resource recovery facility."
That's because wastewater from our sinks, toilets, showers and ... more Tangier, United States (AFP) June 2, 2017Off US coast, Tangier Island disappearing under water Lorton, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017Envoys wade in to help US waters despite Trump climate snub Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017Fish uses special lips to eat razor-sharp, venomous coral |
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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 Fairbanks, United States (AFP) June 2, 2017Arctic peoples' climate pleas fell on deaf ears  Kyoto, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2017Previously, on Arctic warming  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 01, 2017New Light on the Future of a Key Antarctic Glacier |
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 Bokpyin, Myanmar (AFP) June 6, 2017 
The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are cashing in on rising demand for the edible nests from China's growing middle class.
Dozens of buildings dedicated to the tiny birds have sprung up around Bokpyin in recent years, their grey concrete structures towering over the humbler wooden and brick homes of the town's h ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017As temperatures rise, plants take up more carbon  New York (AFP) June 4, 2017Blockchain seen as tool in food safety  Pengshan, China (AFP) May 29, 2017In China, maggots finish plates, and food waste |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 2, 2017 
Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing.
State power company Taipower said a transmission pylon on a hill in New Taipei city toppled during torrential downpours, causing a reactor at a nuclear plant there to cut out.
A second reactor automatically shut down as safety measures were activated and neith ... more St. Louis MO (SPX) May 31, 2017Death by volcano  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017New Geothermal Project Helps Create Clean Energy Future for Los Angeles  Dhaka (AFP) June 1, 2017Bangladesh navy rescues cyclone survivors |
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 Conakry (AFP) June 3, 2017 
The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the landmark Paris climate deal, expressing its full support for the initiative.
The current head of the regional grouping, Guinean President Alpha Conde, called for the matter to be discussed at the G20 summit in Germany next month "to raise US President Donald Trump's ... more Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017China rejects Uganda ivory trafficking claims against diplomats  Banjul, Gambia (AFP) June 3, 2017One dead after Gambian protesters clash with W. African troops Bamako (AFP) June 6, 2017EU to give 50 million euros for African force in Sahel |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 
New research suggests humans aren't all that great at reading the facial cues of monkeys. Misinterpreting the emotional state of monkeys, researchers argue, increases the risk of being bitten.
In many places around the world, monkey-human interactions are unavoidable. Many tourists visit places for the express purpose of interacting with monkeys. But intimate encounters can sometimes en ... more New Haven CT (SPX) May 31, 2017Fossil skeleton confirms earliest primates were tree dwellers  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 31, 2017Springs were critical water sources for early humans in East Africa, Rutgers study finds  Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017Researchers Identify Conductor of Brain's Neural Orchestra and Begin to Decode the Score |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 06, 2017 
Last year was the hottest on record, Arctic sea ice is on the decline and sea levels continue to rise. In this context, satellites are providing us with an unbiased view of how our climate is changing and the effects it is having on our planet.
Estimates show that the global sea level is rising by about 3 mm a year. This is one of the major threats of global warming, especially for low-lyi ... more Los Angeles (AFP) June 3, 2017California plots to fight 'AWOL' Trump on climate Montreal (AFP) June 5, 2017Exit has 'galvanized' US support behind Paris accord; Bloomberg speaks out  Washington (AFP) June 3, 2017Isolated US lashes out at climate critics |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017 
While the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite is in orbit delivering a wealth of information about our home planet, engineers are putting its twin, Sentinel-3B, through a series of vigorous tests before it is shipped to the launch site next year.
The Sentinel-3 mission is designed as a two-satellite constellation to give optimum global coverage and data delivery for Europe's environmental mon ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service  Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away  Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2017SES-14 integrates NASA ultraviolet space spectrograph |
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 Kazan, Russia (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Dinosaurs emerged in Triassic, a geological period of the Mesozoic era which started 252 Mya. It was then when archosaurs split into two evolutionary branches - bird-like and crocodile-like.
Dinosaurs' closest ancestors were at the base of the bird branch. Many scientists have pictured them in a somewhat chicken-like shape, bipedal, quite quick and agile in comparison with crocodiles. By s ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) May 30, 2017How methane-making microbes kept the early Earth warm Bristol UK (SPX) May 31, 2017Just how old are animals  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 31, 2017Genetic analysis of New World birds confirms untested evolutionary assumption |
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 Paris (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on climate change, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron following the controversial US decision to quit the deal.
Two days after US President Donald Trump sensationally announced plans to withdraw from the pact on curbing carbon emissions Modi said India would "continue working... above and ... more New York (AFP) June 2, 2017US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord  Paris (AFP) June 1, 2017US may do less harm outside climate pact than in it: analysts Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China further opens energy sector to private investment |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics.
The work appears in the April 19, 2017 issue of Advanced Energy Materials.
The researchers made the printed batteries f ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 30, 2017Nanoalloys 10 times as effective as pure platinum in fuel cells  Amherst MA (SPX) May 30, 2017Off-the-shelf, power-generating clothes are almost here  Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen production |
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 Yangon (AFP) June 5, 2017 
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis".
Hunters are increasingly targeting mothers and calves, using poisoned arrows to inflict a slow and agonising death before stripping them of their skin, the wildlife group said.
At least 20 elephant ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017How and why did a house swift cross the Pacific Paris (AFP) May 31, 2017Humans pose ever-bigger extinction risk to animals: review  Rhenen, Netherlands (AFP) May 30, 2017Panda stars get first taste of life in The Netherlands |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2017 
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared late last year has been officially charged with "subversion of state power", his wife said Monday, after his case attracted international attention.
Jiang Tianyong took on numerous high-profile cases, including those of Falun Gong practitioners, Tibetan protesters and victims of the 2008 contaminated milk powder scandal before being dis ... more Fangshan, China (AFP) June 5, 2017Chinese skinny-dippers defy public morals  Hong Kong (AFP) June 4, 2017Thousands gather at Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil  Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2017US returns criminal suspect to China |
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 Ottawa (AFP) June 1, 2017 
Canada provided Can$867 million (US$642 million) in aid and loans Thursday to its beleaguered forestry industry following surprise US tariffs imposed in April.
The funds are to be made available over three years to help forestry companies weather the trade flap over softwood exports and diversify their markets, as well as help retrain affected workers.
"Our government strongly disagrees ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Forensic analysis of wood's chemical signatures could curb illegal logging  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2017PNG expedition discovers largest trees at extreme altitudes  Bristol UK (SPX) May 31, 2017Amazon rainforest may be more resilient to deforestation than previously thought |
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