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Meteorite amino acid triggers nanocavity formation in common clay



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University have discovered that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an amino acid commonly found on meteorites, can induce the formation of nanocavities in the mineral montmorillonite clay. This unexpected finding suggests a novel mechanism by which extraterrestrial molecules could have influenced the prebiotic chemistry that led to life on Earth. The study, part of the Dutch Research Council's Planetary and ExoPlanetary Science Programme (PEPSc ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
UC Davis and Proteus Space to launch first-ever dynamic digital twin into space
Davis CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
The Center for Space Exploration Research at the University of California, Davis, has partnered with Proteus Space to launch a US government-sponsored satellite into space with a custom AI-enabled p ... more
WATER WORLD
Why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inheren ... more
WATER WORLD
Nearly one-third of Pacific nation Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa
Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2025
Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Lawsuits against climate action on the rise: report
Paris (AFP) June 25, 2025
Legal efforts to block or unwind action on climate change are rising across the globe, new research showed Wednesday, particularly in the United States which leads the world on anti-green litigation. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining ban
Abuja (AFP) June 25, 2025
Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business
Chittagong, Bangladesh (AFP) June 25, 2025
Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33 feet) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh - where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end - when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
At least 10 dead in Colombia landslide
Bogota (AFP) June 25, 2025
A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin, government officials said. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Iran diaspora in Los Angeles dream of 'regime change'
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) June 25, 2025
At his grocery store in an Iranian neighborhood of Los Angeles, Mohammad Ghafari is worried sick about his brothers and sisters since the United States bombed the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. ... more

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SHAKE AND BLOW
Brazilian found dead after fall at Indonesia volcano
Jakarta (AFP) June 24, 2025
A Brazilian tourist who fell down a ravine at an Indonesian volcano popular with hikers has been found dead, the Brazilian government and Indonesia's rescue agency said Tuesday, after a days-long search and rescue effort. ... more
WOOD PILE
Trump admin to open up vast area of forest to development
Washington (AFP) June 24, 2025
The Trump administration said it will open up vast areas of pristine national forest to development and timber harvesting, stripping away protections in place for 25 years. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae
Rennes, France (AFP) June 24, 2025
A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast. ... more
EPIDEMICS
Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast
Dhaka (AFP) June 24, 2025
Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor. ... more
FIRE STORM
Brazil records 62% jump in areas burned; Greece declares emergency on Chios
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) June 24, 2025
Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades, said a report released Tuesday. ... more
INTERN DAILY
'Companions' ease pain of China's bustling, bamboozling hospitals
Beijing (AFP) June 24, 2025
At a bustling Beijing hospital, Tian Yigui hands over some of his elderly wife's paperwork to Meng Jia, a "patient companion" hired to help navigate China's stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system. ... more
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CARBON WORLDS
Rock on: how crushed stone could help fight climate change
Bangkok (AFP) June 24, 2025
From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change. ... more
WHALES AHOY
Killer whales spotted grooming each other with seaweed
Paris (AFP) June 23, 2025
Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools. ... more
GPS NEWS
Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-di ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Spotted: endangered leopard in Bangladesh
Dhaka (AFP) June 26, 2025
Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species. ... more
FARM NEWS
Six million donkeys slaughtered for Chinese medicine: charity
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 26, 2025
Almost six million donkeys are slaughtered annually for Chinese medicine, with severe knock-on effects for African villagers who rely on the animals, a UK-based charity said on Thursday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Hegseth orders 3rd border buffer zone along U.S.-Mexico border
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
Amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the establishment of another buffer zone along the U.S.-Mexico border where the military can apprehend non-citizens. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Two dead in severe storm in France
Paris (AFP) June 26, 2025
Two people, including a child, died in a violent storm that lashed France overnight, emergency services said Thursday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Six dead from floods in China's south: state media
Beijing (AFP) June 26, 2025
Six people have died from floods inundating China's Guizhou province, state media said Thursday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Hundreds of earthquakes rattle Japanese island chain
Tokyo (AFP) June 26, 2025
A remote island chain in southern Japan has been rattled by more than 470 earthquakes since Saturday, the national weather agency said on Thursday, calling for residents to stay alert. ... more
SINO DAILY
China vows crackdown on torture in rare admission
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2025
China's top prosecutor has issued a rare admission that torture and unlawful detention takes place in the country's justice system, vowing to crack down on illegal practices by law enforcement officials. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Ethical and legal clarity urged as planetary defense faces asteroid threats
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
A potentially catastrophic asteroid impact may seem like science fiction, yet the possibility remains real. Earlier this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 briefly raised alarms with a 1-2 percent chance of co ... more
ICE WORLD
In Norway's Arctic, meteorologists have a first-row seat to climate change
Tromso, Norway (AFP) June 23, 2025
In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two decades, witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change. ... more
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BIO FUEL
Acid vapor boosts durability of carbon dioxide-to-fuel devices
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
A research team at Rice University has developed a simple yet effective method to dramatically extend the life of electrochemical systems that convert carbon dioxide into fuels and industrial chemic ... more
ROBO SPACE
"If we want truly intelligent robots, improving the design of their bodies is essential."
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots can already perform many tasks that would otherwise require humans. In this interview, Edoardo Milana, a junior professor of soft machines, explains how imp ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar dust poses lower health risk than urban air pollution study shows
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025
New research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) reveals that lunar dust is considerably less toxic to human lung cells than typical Earth-based air pollution. This finding offers reass ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Millennium Space Ships TRACERS Spacecraft to Launch Site for NASA Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, has delivered two spacecraft for NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission to Vandenberg Space Fo ... more
DEMOCRACY
Bangladesh probe into Hasina-era abuses warns 'impunity' remains
Dhaka (AFP) June 23, 2025
A Bangladesh government-appointed commission investigating hundreds of disappearances by the security forces under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned that the same "culture of impunity" continues. ... more
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