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  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 30, 2016 Hong Kong on Friday confirmed its second human case of bird flu this season, days after an elderly man died of the virus. A 70-year-old man, who had travelled to the neighbouring Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan earlier in December, tested positive for the H7N9 strain of the virus, the government said in a statement. He said he had come across mobile stalls selling live poultry in Zhongshan, but authorities said they were still investigating the source of the infection. The patient h ... read more |
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From outer space to inner eyeContact lenses, spectacles and eye implants are now being made more accurately thanks to research instruments flying on the International Space Station. With the competitive lens market offeri ... more  
Bacteria evolving more sophisticated antibiotic resistanceResearchers recently found evidence that bacteria can use antibiotic resistance to protect more vulnerable neighbors. ... more 
Hong Kong records winter's first bird flu deathAn elderly man has died of bird flu in Hong Kong in the city's first human case of the disease this winter, authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
Angola declares end to deadly yellow fever epidemicAngola on Friday declared the end of a yellow fever outbreak that killed at least 400 people, after an emergency United Nations vaccination campaign covering 25 million people. ... more |
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Mind-controlled toys: The next generation of Christmas presents?The next generation of toys could be controlled by the power of the mind, thanks to research by the University of Warwick. Led by Professor Christopher James, Director of Warwick Engineering i ... more  
Researchers achieve meter-scale optical coherence tomography for first timeAn industry-academic collaboration has achieved the first optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of cubic meter volumes. With OCT's ability to provide difficult-to-obtain information on material ... more 
Electrical signaling in heart and nerve cells using grapheneScientists have enlisted the exotic properties of graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, to function like the film of an incredibly sensitive camera system in visually mapping tiny electric fie ... more 
Paris seeks high ground in fight to keep rats undergroundGazing upward to take in the majesty of the Eiffel Tower, visitors to Paris may be astonished to learn that a vicious war, pitting Man against Rat, is unfolding at their feet. ... more 
Seven Ways Astronauts Improve Sleep May Help You Snooze Better on EarthThe hazards of lost sleep can range from on-the-job errors to chronic disease. People all around the world experience disruptions in circadian rhythm, or the body's natural regulator for sleep and w ... more |
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Cow gene study shows why most clones failIt has been 20 years since Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned in Scotland, but cloning mammals remains a challenge. A new study by researchers from the U.S. and France of gene expression in dev ... more 
Smallpox, once thought an ancient disease, may have emerged in more recent timesNew genetic research from an international team including McMaster University, University of Helsinki, Vilnius University and the University of Sydney, suggests that smallpox, a pathogen that caused ... more |
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday urged Turkey to live up to its responsibilities and help to reunify the divided island when crucial peace talks resume next month in Switzerland.
Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are to hold talks in Geneva from January 9 after negotiations broke down last month.
If all goes well they will be joined on January 12 by t ... more US prosecutors ask Alexa: whodunit? A 2016 love story: the Macedonian cop and the Iraqi refugee 'Tiny earthquakes' help scientists predict mountain rock falls |
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China plans to form a BeiDou network consisting of 35 satellites for global navigation services by 2020, said a white paper released by the State Council Information Office on Tuesday.
The country plans to start providing basic services to countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-century Maritime Silk Road in 2018, said the document titled "China's Space Activities in 2016." ... more Austrian cows swap bells from 'hell' for GPS Russia, China Making Progress in Synchronization of GLONASS, BeiDou Systems Alpha Defence Company To Make Navigation Satellites For ISRO |
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  The domination of English and a lack of translation is hurting global science, new research suggests.
According to a new study in the journal PLOS Biology, the domination of English creates barriers to knowledge transfer. The barriers are present in all scientific fields, but especially problematic in biodiversity conservation.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge surveyed j ... more Archaeologists: Chaco Canyon inhabitants likely relied on imported food Earliest evidence discovered of plants cooked in ancient pottery Chimpanzees are 'indifferent' when it comes to altruism |
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Researchers at Utah State University have discovered nine new desert bee species, including two featuring males that look very much like ants.
"It's unclear why these males have this unique form, but it could indicate they spend a lot of time in the nest," entomologist Zach Portman said in a news release. "We may find more information as we learn more about their nesting biology."
... more Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction: wildlife study Scientists decipher meaning in bat calls World's oldest male panda dies: officials |
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Hong Kong on Friday confirmed its second human case of bird flu this season, days after an elderly man died of the virus.
A 70-year-old man, who had travelled to the neighbouring Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan earlier in December, tested positive for the H7N9 strain of the virus, the government said in a statement.
He said he had come across mobile stalls selling live poultry i ... moreHong Kong records winter's first bird flu death Angola declares end to deadly yellow fever epidemic Paris seeks high ground in fight to keep rats underground |
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Nine residents of the Chinese "rebel" village of Wukan have been jailed for "disrupting social order" after September protests against officials turned violent, leading police to shut down the settlement and impose a media blackout.
Wukan, a 13,000-strong fishing village in the southern province of Guangdong, became a symbol of resistance against corruption after a mass uprising over alleged ... more Hong Kong's ousted anti-China lawmakers make final appeal over ban Born again: baby boom after China ends one-child rule Dalai Lama will not visit Mongolia again: govts |
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Stemming the astronomical losses caused by crime in the oceans surrounding Africa is the focus of a major continental summit on Saturday in the Togolese capital, Lome.
"Over recent decades, the accumulated revenue losses resulting directly from illegal activities in the African maritime sector add up to hundreds of billions of US dollars, without counting the loss of human lives," the Africa ... more US to deport ex-navy chief drug trafficker to Guinea-Bissau Gunmen ambush Mexican military convoy, kill 5 soldiersMexican army to probe killings of six in their home |
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Chinese growth stabilised in the third quarter, data showed Wednesday, as ample credit and hot property markets propped up the world's second-largest economy.
But while the forecast-beating reading was in line with state targets, it came as experts warned that authorities have relied too much on easy credit, which has in turn increased financial risks.
The economy grew 6.7 percent in Jul ... moreChina data and US banks propel equities higher No debt-for-equity cure for zombie firms, says China China's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he wants to meet Donald Trump "as soon as possible" and is "determined to establish a constructive dialogue with the new US administration".
Guterres, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of last month, said he hoped for a similar outcome with the American President-elect.
The former Portuguese prime minister takes o ... more India bans foreign funds of 20,000 charities: official McCain calls for permanent US troops in Baltics This is a drill: British army returns to Hong Kong |
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Researchers have found a way to improve atom interferometers, the most common and precise tool for measuring gravity.
Atom interferometers measure difference in wave characteristics between atomic matter. They rely on an exotic state of matter called Bose-Einstein condensates. Researchers in MIT have found a way to improve the precision of atom interferometers by augmenting the condensa ... more A population of neutron stars can generate gravitational waves continuously LISA Pathfinder's pioneering mission continues Magnetic mirror could shed new light on gravitational waves |
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Thailand's junta chief on Tuesday defended amendments to a cyber security law that boosts censorship powers, slamming social media as a hotbed of immorality that needs policing.
Changes agreed to last week broaden the scope of the Computer Crime Act, which hands up to five years in prison for anyone found guilty of sharing "distorted" information online.
The toughened law has drawn a str ... more China rights website founder held over 'state secrets': Amnesty Britain's ministry of defence loses hundreds of laptops Egypt blocks encrypted messaging app: company |
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  Iraqi forces are fighting a muddy street battle against jihadists in southeastern Mosul, facing suicide bombers on the ground and a drone that can drop explosive charges from above.
Baghdad's forces have overwhelming firepower and numbers in Mosul, but the Islamic State group has a vast city in which to launch ambushes, plant bombs and try to make the battle as slow and costly as possible. ... more Iraq forces in 'second phase' of east Mosul battle: commander Saddam still haunts Washington, 10 years after his death Frightened civilians flee as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul |
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Chinese police have shot dead three people who allegedly attacked a Communist Party office in the restive Xinjiang region on Wednesday, state media said, in the bloodiest such incident in months.
The three "rioters" drove up to a local party office in Moyu County and "detonated (an) explosive device", killing two and injuring three others, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a s ... more India accuses Pakistani Islamist over airbase attack Pentagon confirms death of two Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan Kurdish-Shiite row erupts at Iraqi football match |
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China has set a target of reducing its annual coal capacity by 800 million tonnes, according to a government plan reported Saturday by state media.
Despite the target, Beijing expects total coal output to rise to around 3.9 billion tonnes by 2020, compared to 3.75 billion tonnes in 2015, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a document issued by the country's top economic planning bod ... moreNorway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concernsBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline Coal demand shifting to Asia, IEA says |
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  One of Europe's worst offenders on food waste, Britain is beginning to get its act together thanks to a surge in volunteer initiatives that help the poor as well as creating a bit of seasonal cheer.
"That's what I come out for, to have a little chat... It's not only the food," said Bassia Hamech, 76, as she was served a bowl of hot soup in a kitchen in east London run by a charity called Foo ... more China's Sichuan cannot get enough spicy marinated rabbit heads Zambia drafts in air force to combat pests After Asia, palm oil faces backlash in Africa |
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NASA's NEOWISE mission has recently discovered some celestial objects traveling through our neighborhood, including one on the blurry line between asteroid and comet. Another--definitely a comet--might be seen with binoculars through next week.
An object called 2016 WF9 was detected by the NEOWISE project on Nov. 27, 2016. It's in an orbit that takes it on a scenic tour of our solar system ... more PANIC Lander to Revolutionize Asteroid Research Ceres Offers Insight Into Prospects For Life in Early Solar System The case of the missing diamonds |
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