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  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Early animal evolution occurred more rapidly than previously thought, new research suggests. Fossil records show all animal phyla had materialized by the beginning of the Cambrian Period, roughly 540 million years ago. But the scarcity of early animal fossils make it difficult to establish a more accurate timeline for early animal evolution. To map the roots of the animal kingdom's family tree, researchers rely on what's called a molecular clock. The molecular clock analyzes the accumula ... read more |
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Blue Brain team discovers a multi-dimensional universe in brain networksWashington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 For most people, it is a stretch of the imagination to understand the world in four dimensions but a new study has discovered structures in the brain with up to eleven dimensions - ground-breaking w ... more  
Distantly related fish species still look and act similarly, study showsWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 Fish don't have to be closely related to be doppelgängers. New research out of Australia shows many distantly related fish species still look and act alike. ... more 
Too much brain activity may contribute to memory, attention impairmentsWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 More brain activity isn't always a positive. New research suggests an excess of neural activity in specific regions of the brain may contribute to memory and attention problems in patients with cognitive impairments like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's. ... more  
Larger-than-normal dead zone expected in Chesapeake Bay this summerWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 The latest forecasting models are predicting a larger-than-average dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay this summer. ... more |
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Heavy rains kill at least 30 in Guinea since late June Flash floods kill three in Vietnam, nine missing One dead, five missing in Chilean copper mine collapse Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least seven Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least 10 Lightning megaflash of 829 kilometres sets new world record Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens |
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Brazilian carnivorous mammal-like reptile fossil may be new Aleodon speciesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Some Late Triassic Brazilian fossils of mammal-like reptiles, previously identified as Chiniquodon, may in fact be the first Aleodon specimens found outside Africa, according to a study published Ju ... more 
Small scale, big improvementsNewark DE (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Methods to improve water purification or build better batteries are problems that have challenged scientists for decades. Advances have inched forward, but rising demand moves the finish line furthe ... more  
Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further lossesBoston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Tropical peat swamp forests, which once occupied large swaths of Southeast Asia and other areas, provided a significant "sink" that helped remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But such forests ... more 
Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experimentPasadena CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 In a classic tale of science taking twists and turns before coming to a conclusion, two teams of researchers - one a group of theorists and the other, experimentalists - have worked together to solv ... more  
New carbon nitride material coupled with ruthenium enhances visible-light CO2 reduction in waterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 With the on-going depletion of fossil fuels, the rise in greenhouse gases, the issue of how to make clean, safe and affordable energy remains a critical concern. Following seminal work by Nobe ... more  
Understanding multi-decadal global warming rate changesBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 A long-standing mystery is that, despite the persistently increased greenhouse gases emissions throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the globally-averaged surface temperature ha ... more |
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 Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants  
New computing system takes its cues from human brainAtlanta GA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Some problems are so challenging to solve that even the most advanced computers need weeks, not seconds, to process them. Now a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Unive ... more  
Fractal planting patterns yield optimal harvests, without central controlSanta Fe NM (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Bali's famous rice terraces, when seen from above, look like colorful mosaics because some farmers plant synchronously, while others plant at different times. The resulting fractal patterns are rare ... more 
One million sign petition for EU weedkiller banStrasbourg, France (AFP) June 15, 2017 More than one million people have signed a petition demanding the EU ban the Monsanto weedkiller glyphosate over fears it causes cancer, campaigners said Thursday. ... more  
Can use of a drone improve response times for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests compared to an ambulanceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 In a study involving simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, drones carrying an automated external defibrillator arrived in less time than emergency medical services, with a reduction in response ... more |
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  Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Rescue workers battled Wednesday to reach victims of landslides, described as the worst in Bangladesh's history, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 152.
Villagers in some of the worst-hit areas used shovels to try to dig bodies out of the mud that engulfed their settlements as they slept.
Authorities say hundreds of homes were buried by mud and rubble sent cascading down hillsid ... more Fengxian, China (AFP) June 16, 2017China says kindergarten blast was bomb, suspect dead  Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Hundreds sick in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp  Ruskie Piaski, Pologne (AFP) June 12, 2017Flower power: gardening as therapy in Poland |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
In each life a little rain must fall, but in space, one of the biggest risks to astronauts' health is radiation "rain". NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is simulating space radiation on Earth following upgrades to the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. These upgrades help researchers on Earth learn more about the effects o ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017New computing system takes its cues from human brain  New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Changing the color of laser light on the femtosecond time scale |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
In a classic tale of science taking twists and turns before coming to a conclusion, two teams of researchers - one a group of theorists and the other, experimentalists - have worked together to solve a chemical puzzle that may one day lead to cleaner air and renewable fuel.
The scientists' ultimate goal is to convert harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere into beneficial liquid fue ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 15, 2017NASA Data Suggest Future May Be Rainier Than Expected  Istanbul (AFP) June 14, 2017'Plankton explosion' turns Istanbul's Bosphorus turquoise  New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Seeing inside coral |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 
Early animal evolution occurred more rapidly than previously thought, new research suggests.
Fossil records show all animal phyla had materialized by the beginning of the Cambrian Period, roughly 540 million years ago. But the scarcity of early animal fossils make it difficult to establish a more accurate timeline for early animal evolution.
To map the roots of the animal kingdom ... more Cape Cod MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Finding new homes won't help Emperor penguins cope with climate change  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Blight or blessing? How the wolverine embodies Arctic diversity  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Domes of frozen methane may be warning signs for new blow-outs |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017 
French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups.
Animals Asia said it had already asked the international chain, which operates over 200 stores in China, to remove dog meat from its shelves in 2012.
The company promised to do so, it said, but an inspection by the charity last month found two branches of Car ... moreStrasbourg, France (AFP) June 15, 2017One million sign petition for EU weedkiller ban  Minsk (AFP) June 14, 2017Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relations Santa Fe NM (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Fractal planting patterns yield optimal harvests, without central control |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
Rising seas are making flooding more common in coastal areas around the country. Now, a new study finds that sea-level rise will boost the occurrence of moderate rather than severe flooding in some regions of the United States, while in other areas the reverse is true.
The study by researchers at Princeton and Rutgers universities found that along the southeastern coast, where severe flood ... more Guatemala City (AFP) June 15, 2017Five dead after strong quake hits Guatemala  Niamey (AFP) June 14, 20179 children killed as houses collapse in rains in Niger: officials  Athens (AFP) June 13, 2017Greek island picks up the pieces after 6.3-magnitude quake |
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 Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states.
"The state of Qatar informed the government of Djibouti that it has withdrawn all its troops deployed on the border line in Djiboutian territory," a ministry statement said.
The ministry sai ... more Dakar (AFP) June 15, 2017France says UN likely to support Sahel anti-jihadist force  Tunis (AFP) June 12, 2017Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast  Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) June 9, 2017Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
A recent study, led by an international team of researchers confirms that targeted removal of senescent cells (SnCs), accumulated in many vertebrate tissues as we age, contribute significantly in delaying the onset of age-related pathologies.
This breakthrough research has been led by Dr. Chaekyu Kim of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who is now at UNIST, and Dr. Ok Hee Je ... more New York (AFP) June 15, 2017In tense times, top conductor creates UN of orchestras  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Czech cave dig reveals details of Neanderthal-human transition Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Blue Brain team discovers a multi-dimensional universe in brain networks |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A long-standing mystery is that, despite the persistently increased greenhouse gases emissions throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the globally-averaged surface temperature has shown distinct multi-decadal fluctuations since 1900, including two weak global warming slowdowns in the mid-twentieth century and early twenty-first century and two strong global warming accelerati ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 14, 2017EU's Juncker says no Paris climate deal renegotiation  London (AFP) June 13, 2017Trump was 'wrong' to leave climate change deal: UK minister Bologna, Italy (AFP) June 12, 2017US isolated as allies vow accelerated action on climate change |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 16, 2017 
Satellites are helping to predict favourable conditions for desert locusts to swarm, which poses a threat to agricultural production and, subsequently, livelihoods and food security.
Desert locusts are a type of grasshopper found primarily in the Sahara, across the Arabian Peninsula and into India. The insect is usually harmless, but when they swarm they can migrate across long distances a ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017NASA satellites image, measure Florida's extreme rainfall  Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017The heat is on for Sentinel-3B  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Some Late Triassic Brazilian fossils of mammal-like reptiles, previously identified as Chiniquodon, may in fact be the first Aleodon specimens found outside Africa, according to a study published June 14, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Agustin Martinelli from the Universidade Federal of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and colleagues.
Aleodon is a genus of probainognathian cynodont, ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Otter fossil suggests ancient mammals migrated across Mexico, from Florida to California  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Paleontologists find Cretaceous-era baby bird trapped in amber |
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 (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 
There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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 Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Stored energy from electric vehicles (EVs) can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to ground-breaking battery research from WMG at the University of Warwick.
Dr Kotub Uddin, with colleagues from WMG's Energy and Electrical Systems group and Jaguar Land Rover, has demonstrated that vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Making hydrogen fuel from humid air  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Batteries from scrap metal  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists propose new method to correct common power problem in microgrids |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Hong Kong launched a landmark bill to ban its ivory trade Wednesday, describing it as an effort to "eradicate" the illegal poaching of elephants.
The southern Chinese city is a major hub for ivory sales and announced last year that it would ban the import and export of the goods, but later clarified it would only completely abolish the trade by 2021.
Critics say authorities are dragging ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Distantly related fish species still look and act similarly, study shows  Berlin (AFP) June 14, 2017Germany to welcome two giant pandas  Bucharest (AFP) June 13, 2017Romania to ban wild animals in circuses |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Hong Kong's last British colonial governor Chris Patten said Thursday the city's autonomy was slipping away, with less than a month before the 20th anniversary of the city's handover.
Patten was governor of Hong Kong when it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 under a semi-autonomous deal protecting its freedoms for 50 years.
But 20 years on, there are serious concerns Beijing ... more Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics  Dazu, China (AFP) June 15, 2017Backpacks, books and life jackets: Time for school in China  Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2017Taiwan lawmakers launch support group for Hong Kong democracy |
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 Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming, further accelerating climate change and putting more pressure on wetlands, a study out Monday found.
The vast swamplands, located largely in southeast Asia, have long helped store atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and put a brake on global warming.
The forested peat bogs ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further losses  Czerlonka, Pologne (AFP) June 8, 2017Activists block logging in Poland's ancient forest  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Decomposing leaves are surprising source of greenhouse gases |
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