|
|
|
  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 Equipped with Newton's law of universal gravitation (published in Principia 330 years ago) and powerful computational resources (used to apply the law to more than 10,000 interacting bodies), a young Brazilian researcher and his former postdoctoral supervisor have just proposed a new physical model to explain the origin of water on Earth and the other Earth-like objects in the Solar System. Andre Izidoro, from the School of Engineering of Sao Paulo State University in Guaratingueta, Brazil, explai ... read more |
 |
 
Shape of Lake Ontario generates white-out blizzards, study showsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 A 6-foot-wide snow blower mounted on a tractor makes a lot of sense when you live on the Tug Hill Plateau. Tug Hill, in upstate New York, is one of the snowiest places in the Eastern U.S. and experi ... more 
Colorado River's connection with the ocean was a punctuated affairEugene OR (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 The Colorado River's initial trip to the ocean didn't come easy, but its story has emerged from layers of sediment preserved within tectonically active stretches of the waterway's lower reaches. ... more 
Neutrons probe oxygen-generating enzyme for a greener approach to clean waterOak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 A new study sheds light on a unique enzyme that could provide an eco-friendly treatment for chlorite-contaminated water supplies and improve water quality worldwide. An international team of r ... more 
Why does hot water freeze faster than cold waterMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 The researchers, who have recently published the findings in Physical Review Letters, have confirmed how this phenomenon occurs in granular fluids, that is, those composed of particles that are very ... more |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
| Previous Issues | Nov 17 | Nov 16 | Nov 15 | Nov 14 | Nov 13 |
 
|
|
 
Protesters march in solidarity with hurricane-hit Puerto RicoWashington (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 Protesters marched Sunday in Washington in solidarity with hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, criticizing the lackluster US response to the storm and calling for reform. ... more 
Deadly Beijing fire prompts investigation and demolitionsBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 Chinese authorities on Sunday launched an investigation into a fire in a low-income Beijing housing block that killed 19 people, as workers evacuated hundreds from nearby apartments and demolished other buildings. ... more 
China to help resolve Rohingya crisis: BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 China has offered to help defuse the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh said Saturday, following meetings with Beijing's top diplomat that Dhaka hopes will apply pressure on Myanmar take back hundreds of thousands of refugees. ... more  
Greek flooding toll reaches 19, as more bodies foundAthens (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 Greek police and emergency workers rescued three bodies in flood-hit areas west of Athens on Saturday, bringing the death toll since Wednesday to 19. ... more  
'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 Tens of thousands of runners Sunday choked through smog for the Delhi half marathon, ignoring dire health warnings from doctors who fought for the controversial race in the heavily polluted capital to be postponed. ... more 
7.0 quake off New Caledonia sparks tsunami alert but no damageNoumea (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia on Monday, triggering a brief tsunami warning and evacuation alert but causing no significant damage, local officials said. ... more |
|
 Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue  
UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite TrumpBonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 Negotiations to bolster the climate-saving Paris Agreement, crafted over two decades, closed in Bonn Saturday, deflated but not derailed by Donald Trump's rejection of the treaty and defence of fossil fuels. ... more 
Study settles prehistoric climate puzzleDallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 Fossil leaves from Africa have resolved a prehistoric climate puzzle - and also confirm the link between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and global warming. Research until now has produced a ... more 
Keeping it real: UN climate talks struggle to stay relevantBonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 There was a telling moment at the 23rd edition of UN climate talks that underscored both the life-and-death stakes in the fight against global warming, and how hard it is for this belaboured forum to rise to the challenge. ... more  
Alibaba takes $2.9 billion stake in food retailerBeijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 Alibaba said on Monday it would take a major stake in one of China's top food sellers for $2.9 billion as the e-commerce giant expands further into the retail world. ... more |
|
  McLean, VA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The recent hurricanes that hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico once again spotlighted the frailty of terrestrial communications services. Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Keys and Houston brought trees down on utility lines carrying telephone and Internet service and knocked out cell phone towers, while Hurricane Maria completely destroyed the terrestrial communications infrastructure of Puer ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Dimming Sun's rays to cool planet will affect storms too: study Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Deadly Beijing fire prompts investigation and demolitions United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2017UN urges end to Myanmar attacks against Rohingya |
|
 Boston MA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
A drop or two of cold cream in hot coffee can go a long way toward improving one's morning. But what if the two liquids didn't mix?
MIT scientists have now explained why under certain conditions a droplet of liquid should not coalesce with the liquid surface below. If the droplet is very cold, and the bath sufficiently hot, then the droplet should "levitate" on the bath's surface, as a res ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017UW researchers ready for era of "big data" astronomy  Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Lockheed Martin Achieves Long Range Discrimination Radar Critical Design Review On-Schedule  Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Research highlights ethical sourcing of materials for modern technology |
|
|
 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 
The researchers, who have recently published the findings in Physical Review Letters, have confirmed how this phenomenon occurs in granular fluids, that is, those composed of particles that are very small and interact among those that lose part of their kinetic energy.
Thanks to this theoretical characterization, "we can simulate on a computer and make analytical calculations to know how a ... moreEugene OR (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Colorado River's connection with the ocean was a punctuated affair Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Neutrons probe oxygen-generating enzyme for a greener approach to clean water  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 20, 2017New physical model explains the origin of Earth's water |
|
 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 
Much of western Canada was ice-free as early as 14,000 years ago, a new study reports.
The results suggest that the Cordilleran Ice Sheet (CIS) retreated more than a millennium sooner than previous estimates and hold important implications for understanding climate patterns and human migration.
Previous estimates suggested that the CIS covered large portions of westernmost Canada as ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Research shows ice sheets as large as Greenland's melted fast in a warming climate  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 08, 2017Hot News from the Antarctic Underground  Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2017Chinese icebreaker steams for Antarctica in polar power play |
|
|
 Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 
Alibaba said on Monday it would take a major stake in one of China's top food sellers for $2.9 billion as the e-commerce giant expands further into the retail world.
China's largest e-commerce platform has invested heavily in recent years to connect its online and offline portfolio of businesses, taking stakes in several Chinese grocers, shopping malls and department stores.
Alibaba wil ... more Hamm, Germany (AFP) Nov 13, 2017Peruvian farmer scores small win in court over German energy giant  Little Rock, United States (AFP) Nov 13, 2017Weed-killer prompts angry divide among US farmers  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Cover crops shield soil from extreme temps |
|
 Seoul (AFP) Nov 16, 2017  More than 50 people were injured and 1,500 taken to shelters in South Korea after a rare 5.4-magnitude quake hit the southeastern port of Pohang on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
The second-most powerful quake recorded in the South hit at a shallow depth of nine kilometres (six miles) on Wednesday afternoon, sparking alarm in a country that rarely experiences significant tremors.
Th ... moreAthens (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Greek flooding toll reaches 19, as more bodies found Noumea (AFP) Nov 20, 20177.0 quake off New Caledonia sparks tsunami alert but no damage Kouik, Iran (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Aid slow to reach quake-hit Iranian villages; Israel offers help |
|
|
 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
A new study by Virginia Tech researchers tracks land cover changes in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana and provides information that will allow governments and nonprofit organizations to improve dryland management strategies in the region.
The study was published in Arid Land Systems: Science and Societies, a special issue of the journal Land.
"There is an incredibly dynamic a ... more Banjul, Gambia (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Soldiers held without trial threaten 'new Gambia' reputation  Saint Louis, Senegal (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Climate change and neglect threaten Senegal's Saint Louis Harare (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Army takes over Zimbabwe: What we know |
|
 Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
The moon landing and global warming are hoaxes. The U.S. government had advance knowledge of the 9/11 attacks. A UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico.
Is skepticism toward these kinds of unfounded beliefs just a matter of cognitive ability? Not according to new research by a University of Illinois at Chicago social psychologist.
In an article published online and in the February 2018 i ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Chimp study reveals how brain's structure shaped our evolution  Miami (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Put your head inside a brain |
|
|
 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.
Geoengineering - the intentional manipulation of the climate to counter the effect of global warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere - has been mooted as a p ... moreDallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Study settles prehistoric climate puzzle Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017UN climate envoys agree on way forward, despite Trump Bonn (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Keeping it real: UN climate talks struggle to stay relevant |
|
 Paris (ESA) Nov 16, 2017 
Climate scientists studying three decades of ozone measurements from seven satellites see a positive trend in global recovery thanks to international efforts to curb ozone-depleting substances.
The part of Earth's atmosphere with high concentrations of ozone gas protects life on Earth from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. However, pollutants can break down ozone, thinning this ozone layer ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Mapping functional diversity of forests with remote sensing  Guildford UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSTL to build UrtheDaily Constellation for UrtheCast  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 17, 2017How storms will veer in a warmer world |
|
|
 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
Reservoirs of oxygen-rich iron between the Earth's core and mantle could have played a major role in Earth's history, including the breakup of supercontinents, drastic changes in Earth's atmospheric makeup, and the creation of life, according to recent work from an international research team published in National Science Review.
The team - which includes scientists from Carnegie, Stanford ... more Fort Collins CO (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Human cells, hardy microbes share common ancestor  London, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Mammals switched to daytime activity after dinosaur extinction Portsmouth UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2017Man's earliest ancestors discovered in southern England |
|
 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
|
|
 Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
Like a well-tended greenhouse garden, a specialized type of hydrogen fuel cell - which shows promise as a clean, renewable next-generation power source for vehicles and other uses - requires precise temperature and moisture controls to be at its best. If the internal conditions are too dry or too wet, the fuel cell won't function well.
But seeing inside a working fuel cell at the tiny scal ... more College Station TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Researchers take next step toward fusion energy  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Study helps make microgrids a more reliable power source  Ames IA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017'Perfectly frustrated' metal provides possible path to superconductivity |
|
 Lawrence KS (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
Do researchers need to "hit the brakes a little" before declaring a species is new to science?
A recent University of Kansas study published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Ecology demonstrates the misuse and abuse of methods scientists commonly use to place boundaries between different species, especially so-called "cryptic" species, could lead to the overestimation of species dive ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Trump reverses elephant trophy decision, keeps ban  Jakarta (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Indonesia smugglers stuffed exotic birds in pipes: police Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Critics hit US over elephant trophy imports |
|
|
 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 
China on Saturday announced a pilot programme to help pension schemes meet growing pressure from an ageing society by transferring shares of state-owned firms to social security funds.
A document released by the country's State Council, or cabinet, said the programme would begin this year with shares of up to seven SOEs to be transferred.
The plan is intended to help make up for shortfal ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Activists renew push for Hong Kong independence  Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2017China tells 'aunties' to dance away from cemeteries  Beijing (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Trump praises China's 'highly respected' Xi |
|
 Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
Trees in metropolitan areas have been growing faster than trees in rural areas worldwide since the 1960s. This has been confirmed for the first time by a study on the impact of the urban heat island effect on tree growth headed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The analysis conducted by the international research team also shows that the growth of urban trees has already been exposed ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017Urban trees are growing faster than their rural peers  Washington (AFP) Nov 14, 2017US imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood  Storrs CT (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Ecological restoration success higher with natural measures |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
