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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 The future of weeding is here, and it comes in the form of a robot. The growing popularity of robotic weeders for specialty crops has grown partly out of necessity, says Steven Fennimore, an extension specialist at the University of California, Davis. Specialty crops are vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and onions. They are not mass-produced like corn, soybeans, and wheat. The need for robotic weeders stems from two issues. One is a lack of herbicides available for use in specialty cro ... read more |
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TSRI scientists discover workings of first promising Marburg virus treatmentLa Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 With a mortality rate of up to 88 percent, Marburg virus can rip through a community in days. In 2005, an outbreak of Marburg virus struck a pediatric ward in the country of Angola. With no treatmen ... more  
Earthquakes as a driver for the deep-ocean carbon cycleZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, geologist Michael Strasser presented the initial findings of a month-long research expedition off the coast of Japan. The research initiative ... more  
Moths and butterflies existed during Jurassic era long before flowering plantsChestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Visiting a colleague in Germany in 2012, Boston College Research Professor Paul K. Strother was examining soil samples for pollen, spores, pieces of plants and insect legs - organic debris that migh ... more  
Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formationBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Not all aerosols are made equally. Sea salt and some types of wild fire smoke can take flight to create clouds and, eventually, rain, while other aerosols, such as mineral dust, do not work as well. ... more |
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Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico launches new drive for US statehoodWashington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state, with the island's governor demanding an end to "second-class" treatment of its citizens. ... more  
Sounding rockets study space x-ray emissions and create polar mesospheric cloudWallops Island, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 NASA rockets launched during the Alaskan winter typically explore the interaction of solar winds with Earth's atmosphere and the resulting auroras that dance across the night sky. However this winte ... more  
Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate dealWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction. ... more 
Research outlines the interconnected benefits of urban agricultureTempe AZ (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 From a vacant plot in a blighted neighborhood springs neatly combed rows of plants put in by the neighbors. They meticulously care for this small piece of land and among the drab looking buildings s ... more  
Madagascar cyclone death toll hits 36 as thousands displacedAntananarivo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 The cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week has claimed a total of 36 lives, with 20,000 people displaced by flooding, heavy rain and high winds, authorities said Wednesday. ... more  
Unauthorised gold mining in Cameroon reaps deathly tollYaounde (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 Forty-three gold diggers died in abandoned mines in Cameroon in the first 10 months of last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday. ... more |
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Rescuers search for victims as California mudslide toll hits 17Montecito, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Rescuers used dogs and helicopters to search for victims on Wednesday of powerful mudslides which left at least 17 people dead in a southern California community that is also home to major celebrities including Oprah Winfrey. ... more  
UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 Britain plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, Prime Minister Theresa May will announce Thursday as part of long-term plans for the environment. ... more  
New depth limit for deep-sea marine burrowsLeeds UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight metres below the seabed - four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life. A team of scien ... more 
River flood risks increase around the globe under future warmingPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flood risks across the globe. Already today, fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters. Scientists have ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state, with the island's governor demanding an end to "second-class" treatment of its citizens.
Puerto Rico's more than three million residents are US citizens, with no obstacles to living and working on the mainland.
Yet the US commonwealth in the Caribbean has just a non-voting delegation in the US Co ... more Tripoli (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy  Miami (AFP) Jan 8, 20182017 the costliest year in US history for natural disasters  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Teachers in Iraq's Mosul learn to cope with traumatised pupils |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A new 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs.
Imperial College London researchers have developed a new method for creating 3D structures using cryogenics (freezing) and 3D printing techniques.
This builds on previous research, but is the first to create structures that are soft enough ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018New lensless camera creates detailed 3-D images without scanning  Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle  Paris (ESA) Jan 10, 2018ESA researching see-through metals |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight metres below the seabed - four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.
A team of scientists from the University of Leeds and the National Oceanography Centre examined remains of deep-sea burrows in rocky outcrops that were part of the ocean floor roughly 250 million years ago.
Th ... more Toulouse, France (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French cop cleared over death of anti-dam protester  Cairo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Egypt building huge water treatment plant amid supply concerns  bLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018European sampling sheds light on massive diversity of freshwater plankton |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
In a study spanning two decades, a team of researchers led by Colorado State University found declining numbers of soil fauna, nematodes and other animal species in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, one of the world's driest and coldest deserts. This discovery is attributed to climate change, which has triggered melting and thawing of ice in this desert since an uncharacteristically warm weather event in ... more Cape Cod MA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017NASA satellite spots shattered iceberg beneath the Arctic's midnight sun  Hanover NH (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Warming seas double snowfall around North America's tallest peaks |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
From a vacant plot in a blighted neighborhood springs neatly combed rows of plants put in by the neighbors. They meticulously care for this small piece of land and among the drab looking buildings sprouts a patch of green. Cultivating the land may have started as a way to unite a neighborhood; to give pride to place, or it might be the project of a local high school to teach land stewardship. ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French beef producers cheer chance for return to China  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Warming to force winemakers, growers to plant different varieties |
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 Antananarivo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
The cyclone that slammed into Madagascar last week has claimed a total of 36 lives, with 20,000 people displaced by flooding, heavy rain and high winds, authorities said Wednesday.
Tropical cyclone Ava made landfall on Friday, lashing the eastern part of the African island until Saturday night, with many rivers overflowing, roads cut off and bridges submerged.
Seventeen people died after ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Honduras coast: USGS Tegucigalpa (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Honduras coast: USGS Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jan 11, 2018River flood risks increase around the globe under future warming |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Forty-three gold diggers died in abandoned mines in Cameroon in the first 10 months of last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
"The toll of people who died in mining holes... reached 43 in the first 10 months" of 2017, said Foder, a local NGO whose full name in English means Forest and Rural Development.
The group said much of the blame lay with corporations, many of them Chinese, wh ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 5, 2018IS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops  Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation  Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
New research suggests women are more resilient than men.
Analysis of three centuries of historical data showed women are more likely than men to survive famines and epidemics. Their advantage is earned early. Female newborns were more likely to survive trying circumstances during the last three centuries.
Researchers say the life expectancy gender gap is at least partially explai ... more Durham NC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Bonobos prefer jerks  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Unlike people, bonobos don't 'look for the helpers'  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Study redefines understanding of old age throughout human history |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Princeton University researchers have found that the climate models scientists use to project future conditions on our planet underestimate the cooling effect that clouds have on a daily - and even hourly - basis, particularly over land.
The researchers report in the journal Nature Communications Dec. 22 that models tend to factor in too much of the sun's daily heat, which results in warme ... moreWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal  Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron calls for Europe-China alliance on climate, Silk Road  Paris (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Quarter of land will be drier under 2 C warming: study |
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 Taiyuan (XNA) Jan 10, 2018 
China launched a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
The satellites, SuperView-1 03/04, blasted off at 11:24 a.m. Beijing time on the back of a Long March 2D rocket, according to the center.
The mission aims to promote the country's commercial use of high-resolution remote sensi ... more Sydney (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Australia swelters through one of hottest years on record Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Soil freeze-thaw stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from alpine meadows |
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 Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Visiting a colleague in Germany in 2012, Boston College Research Professor Paul K. Strother was examining soil samples for pollen, spores, pieces of plants and insect legs - organic debris that might otherwise have been considered "pond scum" when it was trapped in sediment during cataclysmic earth events 200 million years ago.
The slides of rock samples drilled in the German countryside i ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New Zealand  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2018An adaptation 150 million years in the making  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Half-billion-year-old microscopic animal fossils found in Greenland |
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 (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 
While praised by both the oil and gas trade groups and renewable advocates alike, a ruling on the U.S. grid leaves the question on reliability open.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Monday killed off a query from President Donald Trump on whether the retirement of the nation's coal-fired power plants was a threat to grid reliability.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Ap ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2018US energy watchdog rejects plan to subsidize coal, nuclear sectors  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric markets  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A KAIST research team has discovered a method to flip between superconducting and non-superconducting states within an iron-based superconductor using a type of electron microscopy. The team applied spin-polarized and non-polarized currents to locally change the magnetic order in the sample.
The team led by Professor Jhinhwan Lee of the Department of Physics identified a basic physical pri ... more Umea, Sweden (SPX) Jan 11, 2018The LECs now an efficient and bright device  Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality  Durham NC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018The atomic dynamics of rare everlasting electric fields |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the species on Earth, staggered and died.
But in the seas, a colorful population of marine bivalves - the group including oysters, clams and scallops - soldiered on, tucked into the crevices of ocean floors and shorelines. Though they also lost half their species, curiously, at ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018To save grizzly bears, close roads, study suggests  Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Tiger mauls Indonesian palm oil plantation worker to death  Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Nomadic population of swift parrots at risk of extinction, research shows |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Pro-democracy leaders in court in Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018China puts Tibetan language advocate on trial for subversion  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Migrant worker evictions tear at Beijing's backbone |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Trees synchronize their reproductive schedule with the North Atlantic Oscillation, a climate pattern that influences zonal winds and the strength of storms.
The NAO describes fluctuations in the region's air pressure differences. Shifts in the region's pressure gradients affect atmospheric circulation and Europe's climate patterns.
And according to the latest analysis, the oscill ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared  Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Cascading use is also beneficial for wood  New York NY (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril |
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