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  Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Scientists have used satellite data to monitor underground water reserves in California's Silicon Valley, discovering that water levels rebounded quickly after a severe drought that lasted from 2012-15. The research points to the success of aggressive conservation measures. It also helps to lay the groundwork for low-cost monitoring of subterranean water reserves in California and elsewhere in the world. Underground stockpiles of water - housed in layers of porous rock called aquifers - are ... read more |
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SES: emergency.lu Re-establishes Critical Connectivity in the Caribbean Following Hurricanes Irma and MariaLuxembourg (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 The emergency.lu Rapid Response Kit has been deployed by the Government of Luxembourg to provide vital satellite-enabled connectivity to the coordination center in Dominica, following the devastatio ... more 
OSIRIS-REx views Pacifica on Earth FlybyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 A color composite image of Earth taken on Sept. 22 by the MapCam camera on NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. This image was taken just hours after the spacecraft completed its Earth Gravity Assist at a ... more  
The link between drought and riots in sub-Saharan AfricaGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several years. The University of Geneva (UNIGE), operating in partnership wi ... more 
How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeologyHanover NH (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 A Dartmouth-led study has demonstrated how the latest aerial thermal imagery is transforming archaeology due to advancements in technology. Today's thermal cameras, commercial drones and photogramme ... more |
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Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing
Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens Japan moves toward first new reactor since Fukushima disaster Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 3, with 15 missing Landslide, heavy rain in Pakistan sweeps away cars, killing 3 Texas flood missing toll revised sharply down to three Tsunami alert lifted after powerful quakes off Russian coast Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia |
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New synthetic molecule could trigger tissue regenerationWashington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 A newly discovered DNA-targeting molecule could inspire the first tissue regeneration therapies. The synthetic molecule can cause stem cells to transform into heart muscle cells. ... more  
Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trendIspra, Italy (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Average surface temperatures of the Black Sea may not have risen, according to the surprising results of a new study from the JRC. The study used a model to simulate possible temperature chang ... more  
The waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eyeNantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of biodegradable waste, one restaurant at a time, has become the forceful mission of a team of French cyclists. ... more 
Nestle tackles 'ocean-polluter' tag in PhilippinesManila (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 Global food and beverage giant Nestle vowed Tuesday to address allegations by Greenpeace that it was polluting the world's oceans with cheap plastic packaging for its Philippine products. ... more  
End-of-summer Arctic sea ice extent is eighth lowest on recordGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Arctic sea ice appeared to have reached its yearly lowest extent on Sept. 13, NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder have reporte ... more 
Dutch court to hear new case on I.Coast chemical spillThe Hague (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 Lawyers for 100,000 victims of a 2006 toxic spill in the Ivory Coast will seek Wednesday to persuade a Dutch court to take up their class-action suit for compensation. ... more |
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Scientists and farmers work together to wipe out African lovegrassBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 A partnership between QUT, the NSW Government and farmers could lead to the eventual eradication of the highly invasive African lovegrass threatening pastures and native grasslands Australia-wide. ... more 
One week on, jittery Mexico far from coming to grips with quakeMexico City Sept 26, 2017 A week after an earthquake that killed more than 300 people, a shaken Mexico was torn Tuesday between trying to get back to normal and keeping up an increasingly hopeless search for survivors. ... more 
In Mexico's earthquake, tragedies and miraclesMexico City (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 More than 300 people were killed in last week's earthquake that rocked Mexico - and behind the numeric toll are hundreds more poignant stories that survivors will always remember. ... more 
Trump defends response to Puerto Rico hurricane disasterWashington (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 US President Donald Trump defended the government relief response to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Tuesday and promised to visit the island next week. ... more |
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  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017 
Disaster relief workers on the ground in Mexico City were responding to this week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake by using a suitcase-sized radar instrument capable of detecting human heartbeats under rubble.
This technology was developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, and the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate in Washington. FINDER, ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Rapid imaging of granular matter Mexico City (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Blame starts to fly over Mexico quake collapses  Mexico City (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Nearly a week on, hopes fade in Mexico City quake rescue operations |
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 Logan UT (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
If you drop an aluminum spoon in a sink full of water, the spoon will sink to the bottom. That's because aluminum, in its conventional form, is denser than water says Utah State University chemist Alexander Boldyrev.
But if you restructure the common household metal at the molecular level, as Boldyrev and colleagues did using computational modeling, you could produce an ultra-light crystal ... more Houston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation  Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017Dosage formulations for anti-radiation drug being developed  Houston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Space radiation is risky business for the human body |
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 Manila (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead with gunshot wounds and five others were arrested after the Philippine navy chased suspected poachers in the South China Sea at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
A Philippine patrol ship pursued six Vietnamese fishing boats 56 kilometres (30 nautical miles) off the northern coastal town of Bolinao before dawn Saturday, a regional military spokesma ... moreIspra, Italy (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend  London, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining  New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute are exploring the changing chemistry of the Arctic's atmosphere to help answer the question of what happens as snow and ice begin to melt.
The research, led by chemistry professor William R. Simpson, is concerned with the Arctic's reactive bromine season, which is the period of time when bromine is consuming ozone, pr ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 21, 2017End-of-summer Arctic sea ice extent is eighth lowest on record  Hong Kong, China (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Impact of Arctic amplification on East Asian winter climate  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2017Wind, Warm Water Revved Up Melting Antarctic Glaciers |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Stem rust, named for the blackening pustules that infect plant stems, caused devastating crop epidemics and famine for centuries before being tamed by fungicides and resistance genes.
Since the turn of the century, however, aggressive new strains have emerged - such as 'Ug99', first detected in Uganda in 1999 - that infect widely grown varieties of wheat. These diseases threaten to dispers ... moreBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Scientists and farmers work together to wipe out African lovegrass  New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Food labeling pact aims to cut food waste  Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Syngenta chief calls for debate on 'sustainable agriculture' |
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 San Juan (AFP) Sept 24, 2017  Living conditions in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico are growing worse by the day, with tired, bewildered people lining up to buy scarce fuel and food Sunday amid a blackout and little to no telephone service.
Puerto Ricans are spending hours waiting in line to buy whatever they can, but often go home empty-handed if they do not manage a purchase before a dusk to dawn curfew takes effect.
... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Thousands evacuated from Vanuatu island as volcano erupts  Karangasem, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Food aid, face masks dispatched to Bali as 75,000 flee volcano  San Juan (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Desperate rescue effort after Hurricane Maria toll hits 33 |
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 Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several years. The University of Geneva (UNIGE), operating in partnership with the universities of Heidelberg (Germany) and Lucerne (Switzerland), has formally verified this hypothesis by studying almost 1,800 riots that occurred over a 20-year period in sub-Saharan Africa. ... more Bamako (AFP) Sept 21, 2017New ceasefire signed by armed groups  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 22, 2017C. Africa asks UN to send more peacekeepers, ease arms embargo  Lagos (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Nigerian journalist detained over report on flood camp protest |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
The first large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region and how they moved around and replaced one another over the past 8,000 years.
The findings, published Sept. 21 in Cell by an international research team led by Harvard Medical School, answer several longstanding mysteries and uncove ... more Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. Coast  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patterns  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Royal tomb of ancient Mayan ruler found in Guatemala |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many claims have been made that science denial, particularly as it relates to climate change, is primarily a problem of the political right.
But what happens when scientific conclusions challenge liberals' attitudes on public policy issues, such as gun control, nuclear power or immigration?
A new study from social psychologists at the Univer ... more Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie'  Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017US looks to work with Paris climate accord 'partners': Tillerson  San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Climate risk classification created to account for potential 'existential' threats |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017 
Black magic... That's what radiofrequency engineers call the mysterious forces guiding communications over the air. These forces involve complex physics and are difficult enough to master on Earth. They only get more baffling when you're beaming signals into space.
Until now, the shape of choice for casting this "magic" has been the parabolic dish. The bigger the antenna dish, the better i ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Scientists monitor Silicon Valley's underground water reserves - from space  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Ball Aerospace Completes Spectrometer Testing and Verification on NASA's TEMPO Program Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017OSIRIS-REx views Pacifica on Earth Flyby |
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 New York NY (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
Exceptionally preserved trilobite fossils from China, dating back to more than 500 million years ago, have revealed new insights into the extinct marine animal's digestive system. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the new study shows that at least two trilobite species evolved a stomach structure 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
"Trilobites are one of the first types of a ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017The surprising, ancient behavior of jellyfish  New York NY (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Scientists sequence asexual tiny worm - whose lineage stretches back 18 million years  Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017Some large plant-easting dinosaurs also snacked on crustaceans |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A project led by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine artificial intelligence with massive amounts of data and industry experience from a dozen U.S. partners to identify places where the electric grid is vulnerable to disruption, reinforce those spots in advance and recover faster when failures do occur.
The eventual goal is an autonomous grid that s ... more Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  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 |
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 Belfast UK (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 
Experts at Queen's University Belfast have designed a flexible and organic alternative to the rigid batteries that power up medical implants.
Currently, devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are fitted with rigid and metal based batteries, which can cause patient discomfort.
Dr Geetha Srinivasan and a team of young researchers from Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Research led by PPPL provides reassurance that heat flux will be manageable in ITER  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Stopping problem ice - by cracking it  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Hybrid indium-lithium anodes provide fast interfacial ion transport |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 25, 2017  China's fiercely protected giant panda had a smaller habitat in 2013 than when it was declared endangered more than 20 years earlier, researchers said Monday.
What living space they had was much more fragmented, and often in areas under threat from earthquakes, road construction, tourism or global warming, they wrote in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Last year, the International ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Study finds wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Imagining a world without species |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 
Interpol opened its general assembly in Beijing on Tuesday as China seeks greater international help to repatriate alleged criminals - despite accusations it is using the international police organisation for political gain.
Nearly 1,000 public security officials and political leaders from 156 countries will discuss terrorism, organised crime and cybercrime at the four-day gathering, one of ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017China gives Tianjin ex-mayor 12 years for graft  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Universities battleground for latest row over Hong Kong freedoms  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Patten on egg tarts and the future of Hong Kong |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 
The Brazilian government backed off a controversial proposal to authorize private companies to mine a sprawling Amazon reserve Monday after blistering domestic and international criticism.
President Michel Temer's office will issue a new decree Tuesday that "restores the conditions of the area, according to the document that instituted the reserve in 1984," the Ministry of Mines and Energy s ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017American oaks share a common northern ancestor  Montreal, Canada (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Forest fires are not limited to hot or temperate climates  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Harvard report details the threats faced by New England forests |
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