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  Portland OR (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Viruses are the most abundant and one of the least understood biological entities on Earth. They might also exist in space, but as of yet scientists have done almost no research into this possibility. Portland State University biology professor Ken Stedman and colleagues are trying to change this through their article "Astrovirology: Viruses at Large in the Universe," published in the February 2018 issue of the journal Astrobiology. In this call to arms, the authors state that NASA and other ... read more |
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Rutgers scientists discover 'Legos of life'New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 Rutgers scientists have found the "Legos of life" - four core chemical structures that can be stacked together to build the myriad proteins inside every organism - after smashing and dissecting near ... more  
New robot can help treat rare birth defectSheffield UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Boston's Children Hospital, Harvard Medical School have created a robot that can be implanted into the body to aid the treatment of oesophageal atresia ... more  
Biomarkers solve 500-million-year-old macroorganism mysteryMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 A postgraduate student of the Faculty of Geology of MSU, working with an international scientific group, participated in chemical analysis of biomarkers - compounds that remained after the decomposi ... more  
Eocene fossil data suggest climate models may underestimate polar warmingGainesville, FL (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 A new international analysis of marine fossils shows that warming of the polar oceans during the Eocene, a greenhouse period that provides a glimpse of Earth's potential future climate, was greater ... more |
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Heat loss from the Earth triggers ice sheet slide towards the seaAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 Greenland's ice sheet is becoming smaller and smaller. The melting takes place with increased strength and at a speed that no models have previously predicted. In the esteemed journal Scientif ... more  
UW researcher leads study of first quantifiable observation of cloud seedingLaramie WY (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 A University of Wyoming researcher contributed to a paper that demonstrated, for the first time, direct observation of cloud seeding - from the growth of the ice crystals through the processes that ... more 
Nutrients and warming massively increase methane emissions from lakesAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 Shallow lakes in agricultural landscapes will emit significantly greater amounts of methane, mostly in the form of bubbles (ebullition) in a warmer world, which is a potential positive feedback mech ... more  
How did we evolve to live longer?Newcastle UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Researchers at Newcastle University show that a collection of small adaptations in proteins that respond to stress, accumulated over millennia of human history, could help to explain our increased n ... more  
One dead as volcano erupts near Japan ski resortTokyo (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A Japanese soldier was killed Tuesday and several other people injured after a volcano erupted near a popular ski resort, sparking an avalanche and leaving scores stranded - including tourists from Britain and Taiwan. ... more  
NOAA research helps predict snowpack before the snow even fallsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 As farmers in the American West decide what, when and where to plant, and urban water managers plan for water needs in the next year, they want to know how much water their community will get from m ... more 
Unremarkable crystals that could help predict volcanic eruptionsDublin, Ireland (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 They may look inconspicuous and unremarkable, and most people wouldn't notice them, but small crystals in volcanic rocks, such as lava, may hold the key to better understanding advance warnings of v ... more |
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 Powerful quake hits off Alaska, but tsunami threat lifted  
Climate engineering, once started, would have severe impacts if stoppedNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 Facing a climate crisis, we may someday spray sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to form a cloud that cools the Earth, but suddenly stopping the spraying would have a severe global impact on a ... more 
Swollen Seine halts trains as France braces for floodsParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 France braced for floods Tuesday as the Rhine threatened to overflow and the rapidly rising Seine forced Paris authorities to halt trains on a busy commuter line. ... more  
Scientists find oxidized iron deep within the Earth's interiorEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 They can be as small as a grain of salt, but tiny crystals that form deep in volcanoes may be the key for advance warnings before volcanic eruptions. University of Queensland vulcanologist Dr ... more |
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Climate change and snowmelt - turn up the heat, but what about humidity?Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 24, 2018 It's said on sticky summer days: "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." That holds true in the winter too, and could hold the key to the future of snowpack and water resources in the American West. ... more 
Strong quake sparks panic in IndonesiaJakarta (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A strong quake rattled Indonesia Tuesday, sparking panic in the capital Jakarta and ripping roads apart in the countryside. ... more  
Anger over second 'snatching' of bookseller in ChinaHong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Rights campaigners slammed as "appalling" Tuesday the disappearance of dissident publisher Gui Minhai after his daughter revealed he had been snatched again in mainland China, the latest person ensnared in Beijing's crackdown on civil society. ... more 
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong released on bailHong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was released on bail Tuesday pending appeal against a jail term over pro-democracy protests. ... more
Volcano eruption, avalanche at Japan ski resort kills oneTokyo (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left several injured and scores stranded up a mountain, officials said. ... more 
Jihadist corpses poison life in Iraq's MosulMosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 For three years, jihadists made life in Iraq's Mosul impossible. Now, six months after their defeat, even their corpses are polluting everyone's existence as no one wants to move them. ... more 
Satellites paint a detailed picture of maritime activityParis (ESA) Jan 19, 2018 ESA has helped coastal authorities to track up to 70% more ships and pick up nearly three times more ship positions via satellite than was possible before. Large cargo vessels and passenger sh ... more |
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World Bank signs $300m loan for Nepal quake reconstructionKathmandu (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 The World Bank on Sunday approved a $300 million loan for Nepal as the impoverished nation struggles to raise money to rebuild almost three years after an earthquake killed thousands and flattened homes. ... more 
Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.0 magnitude: USGSJakarta (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Indonesia's capital Jakarta was rocked Tuesday by a strong earthquake which forced some buildings to be evacuated, but there was no immediate tsunami threat or reported injuries, a government agency said. ... more  
Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2017: NASA, NOAAGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 Earth's global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, globally averaged temper ... more |
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 Washington 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 varieties have a hull - or outer layer - firmly attached to the grain. The hull on 'Buck' - as in "Buck-naked" - doesn't hang on to the grain. Instead, the hulls fall off during harvest.
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 
The Seine burst its banks in some places in central Paris on Monday and officials in eastern France prepared emergency measures for the Rhine following torrential rain that has led to widespread flood warnings.
The Seine has turned into a powerful muddy torrent that has submerged parks and footpaths alongside its channel that runs through the French capital, while river boats are no longer ... more |
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 Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 
A group of scientists from the Siberian Federal University (SFU, Krasnoyarsk, Russia) and the Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (NIIC, Novosibirsk, Russia) combined the useful properties of metal phthalocyanines and palladium membranes in order to create active layers in hydrogen detectors. This operation significantly increases the sensitivity of the sensors.
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 Birmingham AL (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 
Plants lack eyes and ears, but they can still see, hear, smell and respond to environmental cues and dangers - especially to virulent pathogens. They do this with the aid of hundreds of membrane proteins that can sense microbes or other stresses.
Only a small portion of these sensing proteins have been studied through classical genetics, and knowledge on how these sensors function by formi ... more |
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