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  St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 The Earth has been through a lot of changes in its 4.5 billion year history, including a shift to start incorporating and retaining volatile compounds from the atmosphere in the mantle before spewing them out again through volcanic eruptions. This transport could not have begun much before 2.5 billion years ago, according to new research by Washington University in St. Louis, published in the August 9 issue of the journal Nature. "Life on Earth cares about changes in the volatile budget of t ... read more |
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War may have become the dominion of men by chance(UPI) Aug 15, 2018 Until recent, war was almost exclusively the dominion of men. But why? ... more  
Trees and climate change: Faster growth, lighter woodMunich, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Trees are growing more rapidly due to climate change. This sounds like good news. After all, this means that trees are storing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in their wood and hence taking ... more  
Scientists find way to make mineral which can remove CO2 from atmosphereBoston MA (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Scientists have found a rapid way of producing magnesite, a mineral which stores carbon dioxide. If this can be developed to an industrial scale, it opens the door to removing CO2 from the atmospher ... more  
China sacks regional officials as vaccine scandal mountsBeijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 China's Communist Party has sacked a dozen provincial and local officials and vowed to punish a pharmaceutical firm over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs. ... more |
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845-Page analytical report on the longevity industry in the UK releasedLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 The Biogerontology Research Foundation announces the publication of a new analytical report titled Longevity Industry in UK Landscape Overview 2018. 845 pages in length, the report aims to outline t ... more  
Bioengineers use magnetic force to manage painLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from disease or injury. Broadly, the study demonstrates the promi ... more  
Scientists detail full genome of wheat for first timeWashington (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 In a breakthrough that experts say will help feed the growing global population in the coming decades, scientists Thursday revealed they have cracked the full genome of wheat for the first time. ... more 
Vietnam's caged bears dying off as bile prices plummetThai Nguyen, Vietnam (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 Two moon bears are gently removed from the cramped cages where they have been held for 13 years, rescuers carefully checking their rotten teeth and matted paws before sending them to their new home in a grassy sanctuary in northern Vietnam. ... more  
Ancient tsunamis may explain prehistoric mass graves(UPI) Aug 15, 2018 Ancient tsunamis could explain a handful of prehistorical mass graves in the Pacific, Mediterranean and northern Scotland. ... more |
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India warns of 'extremely grave' crisis as flood toll risesKochi, India (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 Hundreds of troops led a desperate operation to rescue families trapped by mounting floods in India's Kerala state Thursday as the death toll reached 106 with nearly 150,000 left homeless. ... more  |
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South Sudan's child soldiers hope for life after warPibor, South Sudan (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 By the time Baba John escaped the tribal militia he had joined as an 11-year-old, he had long stopped counting the number of people he had killed. ... more 
Keita re-elected Mali president with landslideBamako (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a runoff ballot, according to official figures Thursday. ... more 
Tanzania to arrest entire village over broken water pipeNairobi (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 Tanzanian police said Thursday it planned to arrest all the residents of a village in the country's south after water pipes were destroyed by a mob. ... more  
Melt-rate of West Antarctic Ice Sheet highly sensitive to changes in ocean temperaturesLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 Melting of ice shelves in West Antarctica speeds up and slows down in response to changes in deep ocean temperature, and is far more variable than previously thought, according to new research publi ... more  
Natural refrigerant replacements could reduce energy costs and conserve the environmentWashington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 The 1987 Montreal Protocol and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol called for countries around the world to phase out substances like CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons), and HFCs (hydr ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 
Scientists have for the first time been able to estimate the amount of radioactive cesium-rich microparticles released by the disaster at the Fukushima power plant in 2011. This work, which will have significant health and environmental implications, is presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference in Boston*.
The flooding of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) after t ... more |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer.
But rather than building portable cellars or ovens, Purdue University researchers have engineered yeast "microbreweries" within disposable badges made of freezer paper, aluminum and tape. Simply add ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
While the cold and airless deep sea is inhabitable for humans, it is filled with delicate organisms that thrive in its harsh environment. Studying those organisms requires specialized equipment mounted on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV); any other type of equipment could literally crack under pressure.
A multidisciplinary group of engineers, marine biologists, and roboticists have develo ... more |
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 Bristol AZ (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
New research led by glaciologists and isotope geochemists from the University of Bristol has found that melting ice sheets provide the surrounding oceans with the essential nutrient silica.
Silica is needed by a group of marine algae (the microscopic plants of the oceans) called diatoms, who use it to build their glassy cell walls (known as frustules).
These plankton take up globally ... more |
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 Thai Nguyen, Vietnam (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 
Two moon bears are gently removed from the cramped cages where they have been held for 13 years, rescuers carefully checking their rotten teeth and matted paws before sending them to their new home in a grassy sanctuary in northern Vietnam.
The animals are among the lucky few to be rescued in a country where hundreds of bears are feared to have been killed or starved to death as the cost of ... more |
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 Kochi, India (AFP) Aug 16, 2018  Hundreds of troops led a desperate operation to rescue families trapped by mounting floods in India's Kerala state Thursday as the death toll reached 106 with nearly 150,000 left homeless.
Helicopters airlifted stranded victims from rooftops and dam gates were thrown open as incessant torrential rain brought fresh havoc to the southern state that is a major international tourist draw.
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 Bamako (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning a landslide in a runoff ballot, according to official figures Thursday.
The elections have been closely watched abroad, as Mali is a linchpin state in the jihadist insurgency raging in the Sahel.
Keita, 73, picked up 67.17 percent of the vote on Sunday against 32.83 for opposition challenger an ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
New research examining the brains and vocal repertoires of primates offers important insight into the evolution of human speech.
The vocal tract and larynx is similar in form and function amongst virtually all terrestrial mammals, including humans. However, relative to humans, non-human primates produce an extremely limited range of vocalisations.
Published in the journal Frontiers i ... more |
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 London (AFP) Aug 15, 2018 
Previously hidden archaeological sites have emerged in fields across Britain after the hot, dry summer exposed new cropmarks, the Historic England agency said Wednesday.
Aerial photographs have exposed patterns which reveal the sites of prehistoric settlements, burial mounds and Iron Age, Bronze Age and Roman farms.
Among the new discoveries are two Neolithic monuments near Milton Keynes ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 
A novel instrument that has already proven its mettle on field campaigns will attempt to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases from an occultation-viewing, low-Earth-orbiting CubeSat mission called Mini-Carb early next year - marking the first time this type of instrument has flown in space.
Emily Wilson, a scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is teaming w ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
Scientists have found that 4.02 billion year old silica-rich felsic rocks from the Acasta River, Canada - the oldest rock formation known on Earth - probably formed at high temperatures and at a surprisingly shallow depth of the planet's nascent crust.
The high temperatures needed to melt the shallow crust were likely caused by a meteorite bombardment around half a billion years after the ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 1, 2018 
As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool spots, restaurateur Ali Hussein provides sanctuary - even though it means hooking up to an expensive generator.
"The clients must be comfortable when they eat," said Hussein, who stakes his reputation on ensuring customers are constantly blasted by air conditioning.
Outside, temperatures at this time of year can reach 50 degr ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 
- A rechargeable battery technology developed at the University of Michigan could double the output of today's lithium ion cells - drastically extending electric vehicle ranges and time between cell phone charges - without taking up any added space.
By using a ceramic, solid-state electrolyte, engineers can harness the power of lithium metal batteries without the historic issues of poor d ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for cellular decision making. The new mechanism, an on-and-off switch in a single protein, controls whether or not a plant puts out flowers.
Until now, scientists assumed the decision to grow flowers was dictated by a pair of proteins. One of the two proteins inhibited flower growth, while the other encouraged leaf growth.
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 Manila (AFP) Aug 15, 2018 
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged China to "temper" its behaviour in the South China Sea in a rare criticism of the Asian superpower over its programme of island-building in disputed waters.
China has alarmed and angered its neighbours by claiming dominion over most of the South China Sea and building a string of artificial islands and military airbases.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 10, 2018 
The construction and operation of all kinds of buildings uses vast amounts of energy and natural resources. Researchers around the world have therefore been seeking ways to make buildings more efficient and less dependent on emissions-intensive materials.
Now, a project developed through an MIT class has come up with a highly energy-efficient design for a large community building that uses ... more |
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