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  Wageningen, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 Marcel Dicke already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn't expect to learn that they have such a positive impact on plants. In an Opinion paper published on March 2 in the journal Trends in Plant Science, Dicke, a researcher at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and colleagues discuss the benefits of using the waste from insect-as-food-and-feed production to promote sustainable crops. The authors argue this approach could enhance plant growth, health, poll ... read more |
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Tiny biohybrid robots for intelligent drug deliveryBeijing, China (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 A review paper by scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology summarized recent advancements in use of intelligent biohybrid micro- and nanorobots for human medical applications. The new revie ... more  
'Maladaptation': how not to cope with climate changeParis (AFP) March 5, 2022 A crescendo of deadly extreme weather is outpacing preparations for a climate-addled world, according to a landmark UN assessment of climate impacts released this week. ... more 
Bolsonaro proposes Amazon mining over fertilizer shortagesBrasilia (AFP) March 3, 2022 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday proposed lifting a ban on mining in indigenous territories in the Amazon to offset potential fertilizer shortages due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
How to help humans understand robotsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 04, 2022 Scientists who study human-robot interaction often focus on understanding human intentions from a robot's perspective, so the robot learns to cooperate with people more effectively. But human-robot ... more |
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LA wildfires push insurance losses to highest since 2011: Munich Re
Over 30 dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037 'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floods Vietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuated Thirty dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides Heavy rain leaves 30 dead in Chinese capital Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital 30 dead after heavy rain in Beijing: state media Magnitude 6.5 quake hits India's Nicobar Islands |
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Flood-ravaged eastern Australia braces for more wild weatherSydney (AFP) March 6, 2022 Australian towns devastated by deadly flooding over the past week prepared for further intense weather Sunday, with expected downpours halting volunteer recovery and clean-up efforts. ... more  
New stegosaurus dinosaur species is oldest discovered in AsiaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 4, 2021 A new species of stegosaur - Bashanosaurus primitivus - is the oldest ever found in Asia, according to research published Thursday. ... more  
Chile creates national park to save glaciersSantiago (AFP) March 5, 2022 Chile said Saturday it is creating a vast national park to protect hundreds of glaciers that are melting due to climate change. ... more  
100 new species in Myanmar reveal its 'biological riches'Paris (AFP) March 5, 2022 At least 100 new species - from monkeys to mussels - were found in Myanmar in a decade, according to conservationists who said discoveries during the country's fleeting period of openness revealed "astonishing biodiversity". ... more |
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Darwinian theory of gradual process explained in new researchReading UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals - short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form - have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin. Now a newly published res ... more  
Archaeologists discover innovative 40,000-year-old culture in ChinaJena, Germany (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 The discovery of a new culture suggests processes of innovation and cultural diversification occurring in Eastern Asia during a period of genetic and cultural hybridization. Although previous studie ... more 
Satellites support latest IPCC climate reportParis (ESA) Mar 07, 2022 Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, according to the latest state of the climate report ... more  
Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar - new analysisPoole UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices. Now, research has identified how it may have worked. New find ... more |
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At least six killed in US tornadoWashington (AFP) March 6, 2022 Four adults and two children were killed when a tornado hit Madison County in the US state of Iowa on Saturday, officials said. ... more  
Hong Kong suspends court system as virus crisis deepensHong Kong (AFP) March 4, 2022 Hong Kong on Friday announced it would suspend court services for a month as the city recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day. ... more  
Myanmar junta strips shadow gov members of citizenshipBangkok (AFP) March 5, 2022 Myanmar's junta has revoked the citizenship of several members of an opposition government dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi's toppled administration, it said Saturday. ... more  
China's annual parliament opens in key year for XiBeijing (AFP) March 4, 2022 Thousands of delegates will gather for the annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament Saturday, a week of highly choreographed sessions that will lay out the leadership's blueprint for the year ahead. ... more 
NASA to share tools, resources at upcoming agriculture conferenceWashington DC (SPX) Mar 04, 2022 NASA will participate in the 2022 Commodity Classic conference, America's largest farmer-led, farmer-focused educational and agricultural experience. Agency representatives will discuss inform ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) March 4, 2022 
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog offered Friday to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia and ensure the security of Ukraine's nuclear sites.
The offer came hours after Russian invasion forces seized control of Europe's largest power plant at Zaporizhzhia after a battle with Ukrainian troops that caused a fire and fears of an accident.
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 Washington (AFP) March 4, 2022 
Add one more crater to the long list of pockmarks on the lunar surface.
According to orbital calculations, a rocket hurtling through space for years crashed into the Moon on Friday, but the strike wasn't directly observed, and there might be a wait for photographic evidence.
The impact would have taken place at 7:25 am Eastern Time (1225 GMT), on the far side of the Moon, said the astron ... more |
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 Hong Kong (SPX) Mar 04, 2022 
A research team led by Dr Celia SCHUNTER at School of Biological Sciences (area of Ecology and Biodiversity) and The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with researchers from The University of Adelaide, James Cook University in Australia, IRD Institute in New Caledonia, and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Japan ... more |
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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 28, 2022 
Researchers at the Barcelona Expert Center (BEC) of the Institut de Ciencies del Mar (ICM-CSIC) have proved that satellite-derived salinity improves marine circulation prediction in the Arctic, which, as in the rest of the planet, is directly influenced by this and other parameters such as temperature.
The scientific team has incorporated sea salinity data obtained from measurements by the ... more |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Mar 01, 2022 
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of driving an agricultural revolution, and helping confront the challenge of feeding our growing global population in a sustainable way. But researchers warn that using new AI technologies at scale holds huge risks that are not being considered.
Imagine a field of wheat that extends to the horizon, being grown for flour that will be made into bre ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) March 6, 2022 
Australian towns devastated by deadly flooding over the past week prepared for further intense weather Sunday, with expected downpours halting volunteer recovery and clean-up efforts.
The national weather bureau warned of severe thunderstorms and major flooding in the state of Queensland, where 11 people died in the past week's floods.
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 Conakry (AFP) March 3, 2022 
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic transition in Guinea following a military coup last September.
The army deposed elected president Alpha Conde following months of brewing discontent.
Coup leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya - who was later declared interim president - has promised to restore civilian ... more |
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 Jena, Germany (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 
The discovery of a new culture suggests processes of innovation and cultural diversification occurring in Eastern Asia during a period of genetic and cultural hybridization. Although previous studies have established that Homo sapiens arrived in northern Asia by about 40,000 years ago, much about the lives and cultural adaptations of these early peoples, and their possible interactions with arch ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Mar 07, 2022 
Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature, affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, according to the latest state of the climate report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published this week.
The report utilises satellite observations as crucial input, including several long-term datasets of key aspects of ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 02, 2022 
The Australian wildfires in 2019 and 2020 were historic for how far and fast they spread, and for how long and powerfully they burned. All told, the devastating "Black Summer" fires blazed across more than 43 million acres of land, and extinguished or displaced nearly 3 billion animals. The fires also injected over 1 million tons of smoke particles into the atmosphere, reaching up to 35 kilomete ... more |
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 Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 02, 2022 
The end of the Permian was characterized by the greatest mass extinction event in Earth's history. 252 million years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions in Siberia led to a massive release of greenhouse gases. In the course of the next several millennia, the climate ultimately warmed by ten degrees. As a consequence, on land, roughly 75 percent of all organisms went extinct; in the oceans, the n ... more |
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 Nottingham UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilise the system and potentially cause power failures according to a new study.
Mathematicians from the University of Nottingham used data from smart meters to track how grid composition changes over time and found resilience varies over the course of a day and that a high uptake of solar panels can leave the grid more suscep ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 04, 2022 
Do two promising structural materials corrode at very high temperatures when in contact with "liquid metal fuel breeders" in fusion reactors? Researchers of Tokyo Tech, YNU and QST now have the answer. This high-temperature compatibility of reactor structural materials with the liquid breeder-a lining around the reactor core that absorbs and traps the high energy neutrons produced in the plasma ... more |
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 Reading UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 
Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals - short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form - have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin. Now a newly published research paper supports the idea that even these abrupt changes are underpinned by a gradual directional process of successive incremental changes, as Darwin's theory of evolution assumes.
Publishe ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 4, 2022  Thousands of delegates will gather for the annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament Saturday, a week of highly choreographed sessions that will lay out the leadership's blueprint for the year ahead.
About 3,000 members of the National People's Congress (NPC) will fill Beijing's cavernous Great Hall of the People to hear the country's leaders tout the achievements and power of the C ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) March 2, 2022 
Major Finnish paper and packaging producer Stora Enso will stop all production and sales in Russia in response to Moscow's assault on Ukraine, the group announced Wednesday.
The forestry giant, with 1,100 employees at three packaging plants and two sawmills in Russia, will also freeze all its Russian imports and exports.
"The war in Ukraine is unacceptable and we are fully behind all s ... more |
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