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  Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2019 Opponents of genetically modified foods overrate their knowledge of the subject, according to a new survey. Researchers surveyed several thousand Americans and Europeans about their opinion of genetically modified foods. They also asked respondents to rate their knowledge of the subject. Participants were quizzed on their knowledge of sciences, genetics and GMO foods. More than 90 percent of the survey's participants admitted some level of opposition to genetically modified foods. Those ... read more |
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RUDN pedologists found out a correct combination of nitrogen fertilizers and plastic mulchMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 16, 2019 Nitrogen is a part of organic compounds that are of extreme importance for plants: chlorophyll, proteins, hormones, and enzymes. When plants lack nitrogen, their growth slows down, stems become thin ... more 
France takes Roundup weed-killer off market after court rulingLyon (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 French authorities on Tuesday banned the sale of a form of controversial weed-killer Roundup following a court ruling that regulators failed to take safety concerns into account when clearing the widely used herbicide. ... more  
'Zebra' tribal bodypaint cuts fly bites 10-fold: studyParis (AFP) Jan 16, 2019 Traditional white-striped bodypainting practiced by indigenous communities mimics zebra stripes to reduce the number of potentially harmful horsefly bites a person receives by up to 10-fold, according to new research published Wednesday. ... more  
Australian towns among hottest spots on Earth as heatwave sizzlesSydney (AFP) Jan 16, 2019 Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent's southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend. ... more |
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'Hostage politics': Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensionsBeijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 A Chinese court's decision to impose the death penalty on a convicted Canadian drug smuggler has escalated a diplomatic row that experts say has descended into a high-stakes game of "hostage politics". ... more  
Scientist see mounting ice loss in AntarcticaTampa (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before - about six times more per year now than 40 years ago - leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists warned on Monday. ... more  
New research reveals how plants sense temperatureWashington (UPI) Jan 14, 2019 Scientists have figured out how plants sense temperature and adjust their physiology accordingly. The breakthrough could help researchers design more resilient and higher-yielding crop varieties. ... more 
Power stations driven by lightNuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jan 16, 2019 The smallest building blocks within the power stations of organisms which get their energy directly from the sun are basically miniature reactors surrounded by collectors which capture photons and f ... more  
Million dead fish cause environmental stink in AustraliaSydney (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 As many as a million fish are believed to have died along the banks of a major river system in drought-battered eastern Australia, and the authorities warned Monday of more deaths to come. ... more |
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US extends troop deployment at Mexico borderWashington (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 The Pentagon said Monday it would extend until September 30 the deployment of active-duty soldiers and Coast Guard members at the US-Mexico border, while expanding the mission to include surveillance and detection. ... more  |
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Swiss town cut off by heavy snowfallGeneva (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 More than 2,000 people in the Swiss Alps were isolated Monday after heavy snowfall cut roads and rail links as storms continued to wreak havoc across the region. ... more  
Greece appoints new defence minister before confidence voteAthens (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday appointed his armed forces chief of staff as the country's new defence minister after his predecessor resigned in a row that collapsed the premier's ruling coalition. ... more 
Chinese court sentences Canadian drug suspect to deathDalian, China (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death on drug trafficking charges on Monday after his previous 15-year prison sentence was deemed too lenient, deepening a diplomatic rift as Canadian premier Justin Trudeau accused Beijing of "arbitrarily" using capital punishment. ... more 
Age no barrier for China's senior catwalk modelsShanghai (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years. ... more 
Scientists identify two new species of fungi in retreating Arctic glacierTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 16, 2019 Two new species of fungi have made an appearance in a rapidly melting glacier on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, just west of Greenland. A collaborative team of researchers from Japan's Nat ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 
The Pentagon said Monday it would extend until September 30 the deployment of active-duty soldiers and Coast Guard members at the US-Mexico border, while expanding the mission to include surveillance and detection.
Lengthening the troops' mission past a January 31 deadline, the Pentagon said it was "transitioning its support at the southwestern border from hardening ports of entry to mobile ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2019 
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. was awarded an $86.2 million contract by the U.S. Army in support of the Starlite radar system.
The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is a hybrid fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement.
The AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radar system is a small radar unit used on tactical aerial reconnaissance missions that include moving target d ... more |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2019 
Sea level rise puts coastal areas at the forefront of the impacts of climate change, but new research shows they face other climate-related threats as well. In a study published January 14 in Nature Communications, researchers report that the energy of ocean waves has been growing globally, and they found a direct association between ocean warming and the increase in wave energy.
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 Tampa (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 
Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before - about six times more per year now than 40 years ago - leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists warned on Monday.
Already, Antarctic melting has raised global sea levels more than half an inch (1.4 centimeters) between 1979 and 2017, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 16, 2019  Nitrogen is a part of organic compounds that are of extreme importance for plants: chlorophyll, proteins, hormones, and enzymes. When plants lack nitrogen, their growth slows down, stems become thin, leaves get paler, and the yield reduces. In order to increase the yield, agriculturists use nitrogen fertilizers.
However, if the level of nitrogen in the soil is too high, it leaves it in the ... more |
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 Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (AFP) Jan 14, 2019 
Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have killed at least nine people in Papua New Guinea, with authorities warning more bad weather and devastation could be on the way.
Central Province Disaster Division Coordinator Tumai Ipo told AFP Monday they have received reports of at least nine deaths, with many more families left homeless or without access to safe drinking water.
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2019 
Russia and China led calls at the United Nations Security Council on Friday for world powers to stay out of an election dispute in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Western nations and observers have questioned the outcome of the December 30 poll, in which opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner, with Belgium, France and the United States saying they await details from ele ... more |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2019 
Scientists have made a step forward in understanding the evolution of human feet.
Unlike species such as chimpanzees, which have opposable digits on their feet, humans have evolved arched feet to enhance upright walking.
These arches were thought to be supported by plantar intrinsic muscles (PIMs) - but a study by the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter shows PIMs h ... more |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Jan 09, 2019 
Simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions probably is not going to be sufficient for the planet to escape catastrophic damage from climate change, scientists say.
Additional actions will be required, and one option is solar geoengineering, which could lower temperatures by methods such as reflecting sunlight away from the Earth through the deployment of aerosols in the stratosphere. However ... more |
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 Harwell UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2019 
SIAP, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food - part of the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture (SAGARPA) - has signed a declaration of intent with the UK Space Agency to provide historic, statistical and satellite data to support Rezatec's development of a crop yield optimisation tool for Mexican farmers and other supply chain stakeholders.
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jan 10, 2019 
The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record dates to 521 million years ago in the oceans of the Cambrian Period, when the continents were still inhospitable to most life forms. Few groups of animals adapted as successfully as trilobites, which were arthropods that lived on the seabed for 270 million years until the mass extinction at the end of the Permian approximately 252 million y ... 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."
Tan, who lived in the United States for 12 ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2019 
Living in extreme conditions requires creative adaptations. For certain species of bacteria that exist in oxygen-deprived environments, this means finding a way to breathe that doesn't involve oxygen. These hardy microbes, which can be found deep within mines, at the bottom of lakes, and even in the human gut, have evolved a unique form of breathing that involves excreting and pumping out electr ... more |
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 La Paz (AFP) Jan 16, 2019 
Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest.
Not only did the wildlife conservation team return with a potential mate for Romeo, who had been 10 years a bachelor, but also another four members of the Sehuencas wa ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Jan 15, 2019 
Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years.
She made her modelling debut just two years ago and is already in demand, working for leading fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana.
Ma is one of a growing number of older models sought after by Chinese and international ... more |
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 Columbus OH (SPX) Jan 10, 2019 
A confounding new disease is killing beech trees in Ohio and elsewhere, and plant scientists are sounding an alarm while looking for an explanation.
In a study published in the journal Forest Pathology, researchers and naturalists from The Ohio State University and metroparks in northeastern Ohio report on the emerging "beech leaf disease" epidemic, calling for speedy work to find a culpri ... more |
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