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  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 The world's largest deposit of iron ore is the Bakchar deposit located in Western Siberia, Russia. Its proven reserves are over 28 billion tons. Scientists search for an answer to a global question: Where from and how was there the accumulation of a huge amount of iron. Researchers propose the origin of the Bakchar ironstone deposit by upward migration of a mixture of Fe-rich brine and hydrothermal fluid through marine sediments. Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University together with colleague ... read more |
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New threat to ozone recoveryBoston MA (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Earlier this year, the United Nations announced some much-needed, positive news about the environment: The ozone layer, which shields the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, and whic ... more  
Indonesia prays on anniversary of 2004 Boxing Day tsunamiAceh Besar, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 Thousands prayed at mass graves Wednesday to mark the 14th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history, even as aid workers raced to help victims of the latest killer wave to hit Indonesia. ... more  
Jail term demanded for ex-bosses over Fukushima nuclear crisisTokyo (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 A five-year jail term was sought for three former executives at the company operating Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, media reported Wednesday, the only people to face criminal charges over the 2011 meltdowns. ... more 
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck townsCarita, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed over 400. ... more |
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Detained China lawyer to stand trial on Boxing DayBeijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2018 A Chinese human rights lawyer charged with state subversion over two years ago will make a court appearance the day after Christmas, his wife said Monday. ... more 
The idiosyncratic mammalian diversification after extinction of the dinosaursSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Mass extinction typically conjures up a picture of a meteor falling to Earth and decimating the dinosaurs along with everything else. However, this is not exactly what happened. Different groups of ... more 
Spectacular flying reptiles soared over Britain's tropical Jurassic pastPortsmouth UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Spectacular flying reptiles armed with long teeth and claws which once dominated the skies have been rediscovered, thanks a palaeontology student's PhD research. Dr Michael O'Sullivan, at the ... more  
American adventurer completes solo trek across AntarcticaWashington (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind. ... more  
UC San Diego researchers identify how skin ages, loses fat and immunitySan Diego CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Dermal fibroblasts are specialized cells deep in the skin that generate connective tissue and help the skin recover from injury. Some fibroblasts have the ability to convert into fat cells that resi ... more |
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 U-M howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation 
More bears needed to sustain Pyrenees population: activistsToulouse, France (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 The release of additional bears into the Pyrenees mountains straddling France and Spain is needed to ensure the fledgling population's survival, the activist group charged with the bears' protection said Wednesday. ... more  |
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Health checkups for alpine lakesEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 The best tool for assessing the health of mountain lakes comes in a very small package. According to new research by University of Alberta biologists, alpine species of zooplankton are excellent bio ... more 
Collecting clean water from air, inspired by desert lifeColumbus OH (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Humans can get by in the most basic of shelters, can scratch together a meal from the most humble of ingredients. But we can't survive without clean water. And in places where water is scarce - the ... more  
Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intoleranceCorvallis OR (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research shows. Scientists at ... more 
4.8 quake hits near Sicily's Mount EtnaRome (AFP) Dec 26, 2018 A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday near Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring several people, displacing some 600 and damaging buildings, Italian civil protection officials said. ... more 
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcanoCarita, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for an erupting volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave. ... more |
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 Narusawa , Japan (AFP) Dec 21, 2018 
From his hut on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest", Kyochi Watanabe blasts John Lennon's "Imagine" into the night - hoping that music can lift people from their despair before it's too late.
The 60-year-old musician has been waging an eight-year battle to banish the vast forest's morbid reputation by reaching out to those who come to end their lives.
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 Houston TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2018 
In the near future, crews will embark on multi-month missions to the Moon, and eventually Mars and beyond. All incredible adventures, however, have their hazards, and a major one for crews on long-duration spaceflights is the space radiation they will be exposed to during their missions.
A new experiment aboard the International Space Station, The Growth of Large, Perfect Protein Crystals ... more |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
The best tool for assessing the health of mountain lakes comes in a very small package. According to new research by University of Alberta biologists, alpine species of zooplankton are excellent bioindicators of lake health. And as extreme climatic events have been shown to increase with elevation, understanding the changing ecosystems of alpine lakes is more important than ever.
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 27, 2018 
An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind.
Colin O'Brady, 33, took 54 days to complete the nearly 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) crossing of the frozen continent from north to south.
"I accomplished my goal: to become the first person in history to traverse the continent of Antarctica coast to coast solo, uns ... more |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research shows.
Scientists at Oregon State University and Utah State University studied 2,800 hectares of mixed-conifer forest in central Oregon, with many of the ponderosa pines in the study area dating back hundreds of years pri ... more |
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 Lagos (AFP) Dec 20, 2018 
Nigeria is facing a "major emergency," with tens of thousands of people displaced by recent flooding at risk of hunger and disease if help cannot be got to them, the Nigerian Red Cross said Thursday.
"Many of the 200,000 people who fled flood waters are now leaving displacement camps but some of them are finding nothing but destroyed homes and farmland", Abubakar Kende, Secretary General for ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 24, 2018 
312 schools in rural Tanzania have been provided with access to the internet, transforming education for over 34,000 children thanks to pioneering UK satellite technology.
Due to poor internet coverage, teachers in remote schools previously had to travel long distances to access educational material. Some schools have already reported improved confidence in their teachers and better exam r ... more |
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 Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Dec 19, 2018 
First ever endocast reconstruction of the nearly complete brain of the hominin known as Little Foot reveals a small brain combining ape-like and human-like features.
MicroCT scans of the Australopithecus fossil known as Little Foot shows that the brain of this ancient human relative was small and shows features that are similar to our own brain and others that are closer to our ancestor sh ... more |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2018 
The reality of ongoing climate warming might seem plainly obvious today, after the four warmest years on record and a summer of weather extremes in the whole northern hemisphere. A few years back however, some media and some experts were entangled in debates about an alleged pause in global warming - even though there never has been statistical evidence of any "hiatus", as new research now confi ... more |
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 Tallahassee FL (SPX) Dec 21, 2018 
The Earth's core is an exceptionally difficult place to study. Its depths descend a staggering 2,900 kilometers - about the distance from New York City to Denver - and its extreme, otherworldly conditions are extraordinarily challenging to simulate in the lab.
For scientists like Florida State University Assistant Professor Mainak Mookherjee and his postdoctoral scholar Suraj Bajgain, whos ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2018 
The rate at which evolution produces new species of plants and animals, or at which existing species die out, is a subject of much interest - and not only to scientists. That's because the rates of speciation and extinction can tell us much about the history of our planet.
If lots of new species emerge during an interval, this would indicate favourable conditions for life on earth. In cont ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 21, 2018 
The US Justice Department announced Friday the arrest of a Chinese national who allegedly stole trade secrets from a US oil company he worked for.
Tan Hongjin, 35, was arrested on Thursday in Oklahoma where he lived as a permanent resident.
The Justice Department said he stole trade secrets "related to a product worth more than $1 billion."
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 Houston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2018 
Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems.
The battery, reported Dec. 21 in Joule, is the first reported to operate with limited electrolytes while using an organi ... more |
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 Toulouse, France (AFP) Dec 26, 2018  The release of additional bears into the Pyrenees mountains straddling France and Spain is needed to ensure the fledgling population's survival, the activist group charged with the bears' protection said Wednesday.
"The good news of 2018 is without doubt the release of two bears in the Bearn region in October," the Ferus association said, referring to the border region.
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 24, 2018 
China on Monday lashed out at Canada and the US for demanding the release of detained Canadians and accused Western countries of double standards.
"The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the statements made by Canada and the US," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing.
Beijing this month detained two Cana ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) Dec 22, 2018 
Brazil's incoming environment minister, Ricardo Salles, has said he will take up his post on January 1 despite being found guilty of "improbity" while heading the environment portfolio in Sao Paulo's state government.
He told Brazilian radio station Jovem Pan late Friday that the next president, Jair Bolsonaro, will keep him on as part of his team.
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