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  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Everything on the surface of the Earth rests on massive tectonic plates that resemble a jelly sandwich, with two rigid pieces - the upper crust and the upper mantle - enclosing a gooey middle layer of very hot rocks, which is the lower crust. The plates move ever so slowly around the globe over a deeper hot layer called the asthenosphere. Temperature plays a fundamental role in determining the strength, thickness, and buoyancy of the lower crust. A research team led by Colorado State University ha ... read more |
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Scale-eating fish adopt clever parasitic methods to surviveSeattle WA (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Think of them as extra-large parasites. A small group of fishes - possibly the world's cleverest carnivorous grazers - feeds on the scales of other fish in the tropics. The different species' approa ... more 
Clean and green: A moss that removes lead from waterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have demonstrated that that moss can be a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water and soil. Published in ... more  
Release of ancient methane due to changing climate kept in check by ocean watersRochester NY (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Ocean sediments are a massive storehouse for the potent greenhouse gas methane. Trapped in ocean sediments near continents lie ancient reservoirs of methane called methane hydrates. These ice- ... more  
Scientists on the road to discovering impact of urban road dustEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 In an attempt to better understand the urban environment and its components, scientists have discovered that sunlight causes chemical reactions in the dust found on Edmonton roads. "We found t ... more |
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Fort McMurray researchers find simple key to risk of severe peat firesHamilton, Canada (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 The scrawny black spruce trees that push up through the peat bogs of Canada's boreal forest are valuable indicators of fire risk, say researchers who studied a burned-over area just outside Fort McM ... more  
Coping with climate stress in AntarcticaDavis CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Some Antarctic fish living in the planet's coldest waters are able to cope with the stress of rising carbon dioxide levels the ocean. They can even tolerate slightly warmer waters. But they can't de ... more 
Future climate change revealed by current climate variationsExeter UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Uncertainty surrounding the extent of future climate change could be dramatically reduced by studying year-on-year global temperature fluctuations, new research has shown. A team of scientists ... more 
Microwaves could be as bad for the environment as cars suggests new researchManchester UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Microwaves usage across the EU alone emits as much carbon dioxide as nearly seven million cars according to a new study by The University of Manchester. Researchers at the University have carr ... more 
New research to help reduce number of algae blooms that form annuallyProvo UT (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 The massive algal blooms caused by excess fertilizer from farms and cities running off into water supplies are having severe human health and economic consequences. In recent years, stunning s ... more  
New 'Buck' naked barley: Food, feed, brewWashington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Most barley grains are covered rather than naked. Covered ... more  
Why don't turtles still have tail spikes?Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 We're all familiar with those awesome armored giants of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods - Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus - and their amazing, weaponized tails. But why aren't similar weaponized ta ... more |
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 Egypt, Ethiopia united against 'conflict' over Nile waters 
Cape Town water ration to be slashed as drought bitesCape Town (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption limit by 40 percent to 50 litres, the mayor said Thursday, as the city battles its worst drought in a century. ... more 
Worst-case global warming scenarios not credible: studyParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 Earth's surface will almost certainly not warm up four or five degrees Celsius by 2100, according to a study released Wednesday which, if correct, voids worst-case UN climate change predictions. ... more  
Nine dead as huge storms batter EuropeBerlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Nine people including two firefighters were killed Thursday as violent gales battered northern Europe, snapping air and train links. ... more |
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Extreme cold snap hits Russia ahead of Epiphany icy plungesMoscow (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Temperatures in Siberia fell to extremely low levels on Thursday as Russian Christians prepared to plunge into ice holes in traditional celebrations marking the baptism of Jesus Christ. ... more  
Scientists find new clues about 'wave after wave' of germs that killed the AztecsWashington (UPI) Jan 18, 2018 Scientists have uncovered new clues to the germs responsible for killing millions of native people in 16th century Mexico. Still, unanswered questions remain. ... more 
'Mutant flu' could lead to more effective vaccine: studyMiami (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 Experiments in lab animals have shown signs of success for a newly engineered flu virus that may lead one day to a more effective vaccine, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
Search on for kidnapped Americans and Canadians in NigeriaLagos (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 The Nigerian armed forces have joined the hunt for two Americans and two Canadians who were kidnapped in an ambush, a military source told AFP on Thursday. ... more  
Human Rights Watch hails resistance to Trump-style populismParis (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 The policies of US President Donald Trump and his embrace of populist strongmen have dealt a blow to rights campaigns around the world but resistance is building, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. ... more 
In sweet corn, workhorses winUrbana, IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 When deciding which sweet corn hybrids to plant, vegetable processors need to consider whether they want their contract growers using a workhorse or a racehorse. Is it better to choose a hybrid with ... more 
New process could slash energy needs of fertilizer, nitrogen-based chemicalsPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizer forms the backbone of the world food supply, but its manufacture requires a tremendous amount of energy. Now, computer modeling at Princeton University points to ... more |
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 Tiny dinosaur may have dazzled mates with rainbow ruff and a bony crest  
Study shows European forest coverage has halved over 6,000 yearsPlymouth UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 More than half of Europe's forests have disappeared over the past 6,000 years thanks to increasing demand for agricultural land and the use of wood as a source of fuel, new research led by the Unive ... more 
New application for acoustics helps estimate marine life populationsSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were part of an international team that for the first time used hydroacoustics as a method for comparing ... more 
New study identifies thermometer for global oceanSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 There's a new way to measure the average temperature of the ocean thanks to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. In an article published in t ... more |
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 Urbana, IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 
When deciding which sweet corn hybrids to plant, vegetable processors need to consider whether they want their contract growers using a workhorse or a racehorse. Is it better to choose a hybrid with exceptional yields under ideal growing conditions (i.e., the racehorse) or one that performs consistently well across ideal and less-than-ideal conditions (i.e., the workhorse)? New research from the ... more |
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 Camalig, Philippines (AFP) Jan 15, 2018 
Thousands fled from their homes as lava oozed out of a rumbling Philippine volcano on Monday in what volcanologists described as a "quiet eruption", warning it could lead to a hazardous explosion within days.
Lava was slowly flowing out of the Mayon volcano's crater along with a spectacular 1,000-metre (3,280-foot) ash plume rising into the sky, the nation's volcanology institute said.
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
As the global population increases, so too does energy demand. The threat of climate change means that there is an urgent need to f ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
We're all familiar with those awesome armored giants of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods - Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus - and their amazing, weaponized tails. But why aren't similar weaponized tails found in animals living today?
In a study covering 300 million years of evolutionary history, researchers from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Scienc ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2018  Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution".
China's officially atheist Communist authorities are wary of any organised movements outside their control, including religious ones.
The huge evangelical Jindengtai ("Golden Lampstand") Church, painted grey and surmounted by turrets and a l ... more |
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 
More than half of Europe's forests have disappeared over the past 6,000 years thanks to increasing demand for agricultural land and the use of wood as a source of fuel, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests.
Using pollen analysis from more than 1,000 sites, scientists showed that more than two thirds of central and northern Europe would once have been covered by trees. ... more |
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