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  Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 The primordial soup that sloshed around billions of years ago, and eventually led to first life on our planet, might have been teeming with primal precursors of proteins. Ancestors of the first protein molecules, which are key components of all cells, could have been bountiful on pre-life Earth, according to a new study led by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who formed hundreds of possible precursor molecules in the lab. Then they meticulously analyzed the molecules with latest techn ... read more |
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Techniques used in forensic science help discover new molecular fossilsSendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Researchers in Japan and China believe they have found new molecular fossils of archaea using a method of analysis commonly used in forensic science. According to a system designed by microbio ... more  
Economic cost of Harvey, Irma could be $290 bn: forecasterWashington (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 The combined economic cost of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma could reach $290 billion, equivalent to 1.5 percent of the US gross domestic product, US forecaster AccuWeather said in a report Sunday. ... more 
St Martin, St Barts contemplate rebuilding in Irma's wakeMarigot (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 People on the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barts on Sunday contemplated the task of rebuilding their lives after Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and roads and knocked out power and water. ... more  
Mourners sob, sift wreckage of huge Mexico quakeJuchitan De Zaragoza, Mexico (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 Sobbing Mexican families followed coffins through the streets and picked nervously at the ruins of their homes Sunday as help trickled in after a huge earthquake killed 90 people. ... more |
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Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit Iraq
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll rises Boats bring food, safe passage for Philippine flood victims Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Samoa coast: USGS Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears Downpours from storm Wipha kill three in Vietnam Adopted in US, Greek Cold War kids find long-lost families Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in Vietnam Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens |
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Florida insurers could be blown away by Hurricane Irma: expertWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 Florida insurance companies have not been tested to see if they can withstand a historic storm like Hurricane Irma, and an industry expert warned that "all bets are off" if the damage is as catastrophic as predicted. ... more 
Irma weakens but continues to batter FloridaMiami (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 Hurricane Irma, which has toppled cranes, swallowed streets and left millions without power, weakened to a Category 1 storm Monday but remained dangerous as it continued its furious climb up Florida's southwest coast. ... more 
For Florida's low-lying Naples, surging seas pose deadly threatNaples, United States (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 Even more than the fierce winds whipping tall palm trees and threatening to rip roofs from houses, the beach resort of Naples in southwestern Florida was bracing Sunday for what could be a deadly rise in sea levels. ... more  
Family drowns as violent storms thrash ItalyRome (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 A three-year old girl was the only survivor Sunday of a flood that killed her family, as fierce rainstorms swept Italy and devastated the Tuscan city of Livorno, killing at least six people. ... more
Mexico quake kills 65, deadly storm strikesJuchitan De Zaragoza, Mexico (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 Rescuers pulled bodies from the rubble and grieving families carried coffins through the streets Saturday after Mexico's biggest earthquake in a century killed 65 people, while elsewhere two died in mudslides unleashed by storm Katia. ... more  
What is a storm surge and why is it so dangerous?Miami (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 The biggest threat to human life during a hurricane is often the storm surge, which occurs when sea level rises dramatically during a storm, sending a wall of water gushing over land. ... more |
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Study discovers why fossilized hairs are so rare to findWashington (UPI) Sep 8, 2017 Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that fossilized hair is five times rarer than feathers and may be due to types of the protein keratin. ... more  
Series of potent hurricanes stokes scientific debateWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 The rapid-fire formation of four unusually potent Atlantic hurricanes, including Harvey and Irma, has stoked scientific debate over what role global warming is playing in this phenomenon. ... more  
WHO sounds alarm over DRCongo cholera epidemicKinshasa (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 The World Health Organization on Saturday sounded the alarm over a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has already claimed 528 lives and reached "worrying proportions". ... more 
Niger River authorities warn of flooding in Benin, NigeriaNiamey (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 The Niger Basin Authority issued a warning Saturday of possible flooding in Benin and Nigeria, two countries downstream on the river, which is currently flooding in Niger. ... more |
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  Chicago (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 
Seven emergency workers who responded to the aftermath of last month's mega-storm Harvey sued chemical company Arkema Thursday for exposing them to smoke from a fire at its flooded Texas plant.
The $1 million lawsuit alleges negligence, claiming Arkema did not adequately prepare for potential flooding, forcing it to abandon the plant near Houston as waters rose without adequate safeguards to ... more Berlin (AFP) Sept 8, 2017Germany rejects Polish call for more WWII reparations Marigot (AFP) Sept 10, 2017St Martin, St Barts contemplate rebuilding in Irma's wake Washington (AFP) Sept 11, 2017Economic cost of Harvey, Irma could be $290 bn: forecaster |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have for the first time shown that neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence - can accurately analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods.
"Analyses that typically take weeks to months to complete, ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Europe's biggest X-ray laser begins operations  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Van Allen probes survive extreme radiation five years on  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 07, 2017New microscopy method for quick and reliable 3-D imaging of curvilinear nanostructures |
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 London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
A new study of the marine invertebrates living in the seas around Antarctica reveals there will be more 'losers' than 'winners' over the next century as the Antarctic seafloor warms. The results are published in the journal Nature Climate Change this week (Monday 4 September).
A team at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) examined the potential distribution of over 900 species of shelf-dwelling ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn  Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: researchers  Paris (AFP) Sept 7, 2017Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn |
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 Birmingham, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Researchers have warned of an 'urgent worldwide need' to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier mass loss on downstream systems. In their paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the authors synthesised currently available evidence and documented the profound impact on freshwater and near-shore marine systems.
Although the impact of melting gla ... more Reno NV (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 04, 2017What changes when you warm the Antarctic Ocean just 1 degree  Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditions |
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 Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics KSC of SB RAS, development of a new generation of drugs with the use of bio-decomposable materials which decompose under the influence of the microflora to innocuous products and provide a gradual release of the active principle into the soil, is the newest area of rese ... more New York (AFP) Sept 5, 2017prices jump as Irma approaches Florida  Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand  Hanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night |
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 Naples, United States (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 
Even more than the fierce winds whipping tall palm trees and threatening to rip roofs from houses, the beach resort of Naples in southwestern Florida was bracing Sunday for what could be a deadly rise in sea levels.
Authorities say powerful Hurricane Irma could send waters surging 10 to 15 feet (three to 4.5 meters) above normal levels along the shoreline, putting low-lying Naples - one of ... moreJuchitan De Zaragoza, Mexico (AFP) Sept 11, 2017Mourners sob, sift wreckage of huge Mexico quake Miami (AFP) Sept 11, 2017Irma weakens but continues to batter Florida Rome (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Floods kill at least five as storms thrash Italy |
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 Kinshasa (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
The UN said Tuesday that soldiers "forced entry" into its base in the volatile Kasai region of DR Congo aiming to arrest a journalist critical of President Joseph Kabila.
Journalist Edouard Diye Tshitenge had been planning to present a manifesto on Monday demanding the removal of Kabila, who has refused to step down despite constitutional limits.
But the general who heads operations in t ... more Luanda (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Angolans vote as Dos Santos ends 38-year rule  Freetown (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Death toll in SLeone flood disaster reaches 441  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Africa Endeavor 2017 communications conference starts in Malawi |
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 New York NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people with longer lifespans, suggesting that natural selection is weeding out these unfavorable variants in both populations.
Researchers further find that sets of genetic ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Groups are more likely to lie than individuals, new study shows  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Human settlement in the Americas may have occurred in the late Pleistocene  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Humans are still evolving, study suggests |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic table. And just as chemists have used their periodic table as a point of reference to understand relationships among elements, the emerging table for ecologists shows relationships over time among animals, plants and their environments - acting as a critical resource for scientists se ... moreWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017Series of potent hurricanes stokes scientific debate  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria |
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 Palo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
In a first for the industry, six satellites, built in California, to be launched in California, for a California company have arrived at the Vandenberg Air Force Base, where they are scheduled to be launched on a Minotaur rocket in October.
Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, built the six high-resolution small satellites for Plane ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Pinpointing the sources of trans-Pacific dust  Essex, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2017Teledyne e2v sensors will play a vital role in ESA's FLEX satellite mission to study plant health and stress from space |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
The primordial soup that sloshed around billions of years ago, and eventually led to first life on our planet, might have been teeming with primal precursors of proteins. Ancestors of the first protein molecules, which are key components of all cells, could have been bountiful on pre-life Earth, according to a new study led by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who formed hundre ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 8, 2017Study discovers why fossilized hairs are so rare to find Sendai, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Techniques used in forensic science help discover new molecular fossils  Riverside CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Volcanic eruptions drove ancient global warming event |
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 Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
The power it takes to bring a Boeing 747 from a resting state on the airport tarmac to speeding across the sky is enormous. The jet can continue in its active state for as long as its fuel lasts. A Frisbee, in contrast, takes far less energy to go airborne, but with no energy supply, it falls almost immediately.
The same principle can be extended to the traditional power system and decentr ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia  Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017China merges energy giants into global leader  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Power demand to peak in Europe summers, not winters: study |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
A U.S.-based team of researchers featuring MIPT scientists has assembled a nanoscale biological structure capable of producing hydrogen from water using light. They inserted a photosensitive protein into nanodiscs - circular fragments of cell membrane composed of a lipid bilayer - and enhanced the resultant structure with particles of titanium dioxide, a photocatalyst. The research findings were ... more Paris, France (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinum  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Making better batteries via real-time TEM observation  Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NREL analysis identifies where commercial customers might benefit from energy storage |
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 Kingston RI (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
In a common garden at the University of Rhode Island, Laura Meyerson has been growing specimens of Phragmites - also known as the common reed - that she has collected from around the world. And while they are all the same species, each plant lineage exhibits unique traits.
Now Meyerson, a professor of natural resources sciences, and Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen have rev ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Dogs help conservationists track, protect endangered jaguars, pumas in Argentina  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Tasmanian DNA to aid bandicoot reboot in Victoria  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Tales of murder and suffering in Hong Kong ban debate |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 
Hong Kong students have accused their universities of suppressing freedom of speech after banners and signs calling for the city's independence from China were taken down from campuses.
The move has fuelled fears that freedoms are being squeezed in the semi-autonomous city and that Beijing is tightening its grip in a range of areas, from politics to media and education.
Since the failure ... more Shanghai (AFP) Sept 6, 2017'Oldest jazz band' a constant in fast-modernising Shanghai  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Hanergy tycoon gets 8-year ban in Hong Kong |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforestation and subsequent use of lands for agriculture or pasture, especially in tropical regions, contribute more to climate change than previously thought.
The new paper, "Are the Impacts of Land Us ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Expanding tropical forest spells disaster for conservation  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Panama's native tree species excel in infertile tropical soils  Warsaw (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Greenpeace steps up protest against Polish forest logging |
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