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  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Around the world, ticks are one of the most important vectors of zoonotic diseases - animal diseases communicable to humans - and they're everywhere. While North Americans worry about Lyme disease carried by blacklegged or deer ticks, on the other side of the globe, people contend with a different variety of tick-borne fevers. A new study by UC Santa Barbara researchers and colleagues suggests that the abundance of ticks that carry certain fevers are likely to rise in the future, thanks to a combi ... read more |
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Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere's organic chemistryBoston MA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 For a few weeks over the summer in 2011, teams of scientists from around the world converged on a small patch of ponderosa pine forest in Colorado to carry out one of the most detailed, extended sur ... more  
When not to eat your kidsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Even though it is known to be a cannibal, the mangrove rivulus or killifish of the Americas will never eat one of its own embryos, even if it is hungry. This slender amphibious fish can recognize it ... more  
Hurricane Irma exacts heavy toll on Florida's mobile homesNaples, United States (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Twisted pieces of aluminum roofing litter Donald Larcom's yard, but the retiree says he doesn't even know which house it came from. The Florida mobile home park where he lives was devastated by Hurricane Irma. ... more 
Airbus to reshape Earth observation market with its Pleiades Neo constellationToulouse, France (SPX) Sep 12, 2017 The production of Airbus' four new very high resolution satellites, which together will form the Pleiades Neo constellation, is well on schedule for launch in 2020. They will join the already world ... 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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Ship exhaust helps grow bigger ocean thunderstormsWashington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017 The fumes emitted by the engines of large cargo ships and tankers are encouraging bigger, more intense oceanic thunder storms. ... more  
Ancient tree exposes cause of hike in Arctic temperatureWashington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017 Scientists from the University of New South Wales have found an ancient kauri tree in New Zealand that holds the key to the cause of rising Arctic temperatures. ... more 
Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: scientistsSydney (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 A secret world of animals and plants - including unknown species - may live in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said Friday. ... more  
Warmer world may bring more local, less global, temperature variabilityDurham NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Many tropical or subtropical regions could see sharp increases in natural temperature variability as Earth's climate warms over coming decades, a new Duke University-led study suggests. These ... more  
Light-based method makes remote wind measurements easier and more accurateWashington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Researchers have developed a new remote sensing instrument based on light detection and ranging (LIDAR) that could offer a simple and robust way to accurately measure wind speed. The detailed, real- ... more  
2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake: Results from seismic reflection dataBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 A striking finding of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0) is that more than 50 meters of coseismic fault slip reached the trench axis. In addition to this, seismological studies found a clear de ... more |
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 New method for producing malaria treatment at large scales  
UT Austin study raises question: Why are fossilized hairs so rare?Austin TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal dies even delicate body coverings like skin, hair an ... more  
Hidden Inca treasure: Remarkable new tree genus discovered in the AndesSalem NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Hidden in plain sight - that's how researchers describe their discovery of a new genus of large forest tree commonly found, yet previously scientifically unknown, in the tropical Andes. Resear ... more  
Man-made reefs: A compelling diving alternativeBeer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Artificial, man-made reefs can be more attractive to divers than nearby natural coral formations and can help mitigate potential reef damage, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the ... more 
Residents return to storm-ravaged Florida KeysIslamorada, United States (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 Residents of the Florida Keys ravaged by Hurricane Irma, which has left at least 12 dead statewide, discovered scenes of desolation as they returned home Tuesday amid a massive operation to restore electricity to millions of people still without power in three southern US states. ... more |
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  Cox'S Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 
International divisions emerged on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on a worsening refugee crisis in Myanmar, with China voicing support for a military crackdown that has been criticised by the US, slammed as "ethnic cleansing" and forced 370,000 Rohingya to flee the violence.
Beijing's intervention appears aimed at heading off any attempt to censure Myanmar at the council when ... more Geneva (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Thousands need shelter, healthcare in Caribbean after Irma: UN  Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2017US environmental regulators probe Arkema after explosions Naples, United States (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Hurricane Irma exacts heavy toll on Florida's mobile homes |
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 Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Sep 13, 2017 
A new design gaining the interest of NASA could see the inexpensive and efficient removal of Earth's orbiting space debris.
A proposed design for a space trash collector has received a second round of funding from NASA, and the technologies involved could benefit developments in miniaturization back on Earth.
A flat quadrilateral, a sort of magic carpet less than the thickness of a human ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Dormant, Yet Always-Alert Sensor Awakes Only in the Presence of a Signal of Interest  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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 Beer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Artificial, man-made reefs can be more attractive to divers than nearby natural coral formations and can help mitigate potential reef damage, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.
The paper, published in the Journal of Environmental Management, examines artificial coral reefs as "recreational ecosystem services," offering a new methodology to eva ... more Apia, Samoa (AFP) Sept 8, 2017Vulnerable Pacific states demand urgent climate action  London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017More 'losers' than 'winners' predicted for Southern Ocean seafloor animals  Paris (AFP) Sept 7, 2017Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 
A secret world of animals and plants - including unknown species - may live in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said Friday.
The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. ... more Birmingham, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Experts call for added focus on the impact of glacier mass loss on downstream systems  Reno NV (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017Ancient tree exposes cause of hike in Arctic temperature |
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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 Los Angeles (AFP) July 13, 2017Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand  New York (AFP) Sept 5, 2017prices jump as Irma approaches Florida  Hanover NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
A striking finding of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0) is that more than 50 meters of coseismic fault slip reached the trench axis. In addition to this, seismological studies found a clear depth-dependent variation in the source location between high- and low-frequency seismic energy radiation. However, structural features that may control the slip behavior in the rupture zone have not be ... more Miami (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Why Irma wasn't as catastrophic in Florida as feared  Juchitan De Zaragoza, Mexico (AFP) Sept 11, 2017Mourners sob, sift wreckage of huge Mexico quake  Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017Study finds U.S. threatened by more frequent flooding |
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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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 Durham NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Many tropical or subtropical regions could see sharp increases in natural temperature variability as Earth's climate warms over coming decades, a new Duke University-led study suggests.
These local changes could occur even though Earth's global mean surface air temperature (GMST) is likely to become less variable, the study shows.
"This new finding runs counter to the popular notion ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017Series of potent hurricanes stokes scientific debate  Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2017Italy's drought seen from space  Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change |
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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Researchers have found evidence that near-ground biogenic emissions of organics suppress cloud formation in cool-temperate forests in autumn, providing clues to how global warming will affect cloud formation and the overall climate.
Submicron atmospheric aerosols, although they are not so visible, play a pivotal role in the climate system. They cause temperature variations by scattering or ... more Palo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017High Resolution Smallsats Built by SSL Arrive at Vandenberg AFB for Launch Boston MA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere's organic chemistry Toulouse, France (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Airbus to reshape Earth observation market with its Pleiades Neo constellation |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal dies even delicate body coverings like skin, hair and feathers can be preserved.
New research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that when it comes to preserving these body parts, fossilized hair is rare - five times rarer than fe ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew?  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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Why US battery startups fail and how to fix it  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Researchers develop new material for hydrogen storage  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Scientists unveil explosion-free lithium-ion batteries |
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 Sheffield, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Insects have much better vision and can see in far greater detail than previously thought, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed. Scientists have long believed insects would not see fine images. This is because their compound eyes typically consist of thousands of tiny lens-capped 'eye-units', which together should capture a low-resolution pixelated image of the surrounding w ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017When not to eat your kids  Kingston RI (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Invasive plants change ecosystems from the bottom up  Mexico City (AFP) July 19, 2017Star chefs in Mexico to defend biodiversity |
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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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea  Shanghai (AFP) Sept 6, 2017'Oldest jazz band' a constant in fast-modernising Shanghai  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Hanergy tycoon gets 8-year ban in Hong Kong |
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 Salem NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Hidden in plain sight - that's how researchers describe their discovery of a new genus of large forest tree commonly found, yet previously scientifically unknown, in the tropical Andes.
Researchers from the Smithsonian and Wake Forest University detailed their findings in a study just released in the journal PhytoKeys.
Named Incadendron esseri (literally "Esser's tree of the Inca"), ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change  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 |
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