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  Paris (AFP) Jan 25, 2017 Image-scanning software developed at Stanford University can distinguish deadly skin cancers from benign ones as accurately as top dermatologists, according to a study published Wednesday. The potentially life-saving technology could soon be incorporated in a smart phone, the researchers said, an advance reminiscent of the diagnostic device wielded by Dr McCoy in the 1960s Star Trek sci-fi series. Adapting a Google algorithm designed to distinguish between categories of objects based on images - ... read more |
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Fears over bird flu in China after 9 deaths this yearNine people have died of bird flu in China this year, state media reported Wednesday, after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries to promptly report human infections. ... more  
How do people choose what plants to useThere are about 400,000 species of plants in the world. Humans use approximately 10-15% of them to cover our basic needs, such as food, medicine and shelter, as well as other needs, such as recreati ... more  
China jails key suspects in vaccine scandalChina sentenced two key suspects in an out-of-date immunisations scandal, a local court said Tuesday, in a case which fuelled public concern about vaccine safety and sparked outrage about official delays in revealing details. ... more 
China's online population reaches 731 millionThe number of internet users in China - already the world's highest - reached 731 million in December, authorities said, as e-commerce drives consumer demand across the Asian giant. ... more |
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Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle diseaseA charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has bought a Canadian artificial intelligence startup as part of a mission to eradicate disease. ... more  
The skin cure fad threatening Myanmar's elephantsUnder the shadow of Myanmar's famed "Golden Rock" punters haggle for the latest traditional medicine cure - slices of skin from the country's fast disappearing wild elephants sold for a few dollars a square inch. ... more 
Probable cause and potential prevention of vision deterioration in space foundVision deterioration in astronauts who spend a long time in space is likely due to the lack of a day-night cycle in intracranial pressure. But using a vacuum device to lower pressure for part of eac ... more 
NASA Glenn RED Team Helps EP+R Sterilize AmbulancesWhen a small business in Kent, Ohio was looking for help to advance one of their products, it came from an unexpected source. Emergency Products and Research (EP+R) designs and manufactures em ... more 
Why Lyme disease is common in the north, rare in the southThe ticks that transmit Lyme disease to people die of dehydration when exposed to a combination of high temperature and lowered humidity, a new USGS-led study has found. In an earlier related study, ... more |
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 China roast duck vendor dies of H7N9 bird flu: Xinhua 
Retroviruses 'almost half a billion years old'Retroviruses - the family of viruses that includes HIV - are almost half a billion years old, according to new research by scientists at Oxford University. That's several hundred million years older ... more
Study: Retroviruses are nearly 500 million years oldRetroviruses are nearly 500 million years old, according to new research by scientists at Oxford University. According to a new study published in Nature Communications, the evolutionary arms race between retroviruses and their hosts began several hundred million years before scientists previously thought. ... more |
   Leidos has received a task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Under the contract, which contains two options with the potential to raise its value to $17 million, the company will provide simulation services for assessing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, or CBRNE.
The task order was awar ... more Anguish and miracles: avalanche dramas captivate Italy Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugees Haitians face deportation as 2010 quake reprieve expires |
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The service, to be developed at prototype level, will benefit safety-critical industries like aviation and maritime navigation, as well as high accuracy dependent applications such as offshore drilling and production operations, dredging, construction, agriculture and driverless cars and drones, just to name a few.
The EU-funded TREASURE project, will integrate signals from satellite navig ... more Russia to Construct Glonass Satellite Navigation Station in Nicaragua Clocks 'failed' onboard Europe's navigation satellites: ESA Russia, China Work on Joint High-Precision Satellite Navigation System |
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In a recent study, psychologists found girls as young as six failed to associate "brilliance" with their own gender. Female study participants also steered clear of activities believed to necessitate brilliance.
"Even though the stereotype equating brilliance with men doesn't match reality, it might nonetheless take a toll on girls' aspirations and on their eventual careers," Andrei Cim ... more Scientists find link between brain shape and personality Study: Pueblo architects understand advanced geometry Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafauna |
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Imaging very small materials takes not only great skill on the part of the microscopist, but also great instruments and techniques. For a refined microscopic look at biological materials, the challenges include getting an image that is free from "noise," the interference that can be caused by a number of items, including the area surrounding an item.
Labels, dyes, or stains that are added ... more Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth Scientists identify earliest protein necessary for cell division How insects decide to grow up |
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Nine people have died of bird flu in China this year, state media reported Wednesday, after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries to promptly report human infections.
Disease control centres in three provinces including northern Henan, central Hunan, and southern Guangdong have reported at least nine deaths from the virus, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The m ... more Why Lyme disease is common in the north, rare in the southChina roast duck vendor dies of H7N9 bird flu: Xinhua Study: Retroviruses are nearly 500 million years old |
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  A Chinese court Monday sentenced a former top official to life in prison for corruption involving millions of dollars, the latest high-profile conviction in President Xi Jinping's crackdown on graft.
Su Rong, 66, was a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a discussion body that is part of the Communist Party-controlled government structure.
He ... more Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the Rooster 2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child rule |
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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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  Donald Trump hurtled through his first week in power, punching out at critics, dishing up "alternative facts," polarizing public opinion and making good on an electoral promise to shake up Washington.
One week into the Trump era and there is a serious case of political whiplash in America's capital.
Just a week ago, an outsider who never before held elected office rode into town. Seven d ... more NATO, Trump both want dialogue with Russia: Stoltenberg Greek, Turkish warships in brief faceoff near Greek islets Trump, Merkel agree on NATO's 'fundamental importance' |
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Cosmologists trying to understand how to unite the two pillars of modern science - quantum physics and gravity - have found a new way to make robust predictions about the effect of quantum fluctuations on primordial density waves, ripples in the fabric of space and time.
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have revealed quantum imprints left on cosmological structures in the very ... more China to set up gravitational wave telescopes in Tibet MIT researchers reveal new technique for measuring gravity A population of neutron stars can generate gravitational waves continuously |
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  Nearly two-thirds of Americans have experienced some kind of data theft or fraud, leaving many mistrustful of institutions charged with safeguarding their information, a poll showed Wednesday.
The Pew Research Center survey found 41 percent of Americans have encountered fraudulent charges on their credit cards, and 35 percent had sensitive information like an account number compromised.
... more SEC probing Yahoo over cyberattacks: media Big Brother will have some difficulty 'watching you' in future China cracks down on bids to bypass online censorship |
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  In recaptured areas of Mosul, the extreme interpretation of Islam that jihadists forced on the local population for more than two years has sparked a backlash against religious observance.
After the Islamic State group seized the city in June 2014, it made prayers compulsory for people who were outside their homes, banned smoking, mandated beards for men and veils for women, smashed artefact ... more Iraq calls on US to review 'wrong' travel ban Iraq calls on US to review 'wrong' travel banTrump's travel ban blocks Iraqi family's move to US |
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  Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on insecurity and women's rights by seeking asylum in the US.
The defence ministry wants to boost the proportion of women in the army to 10 percent, deputy ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanesh told AFP Friday, confirming a slew of incentives i ... more Two years after NATO steps down, Afghan forces still struggle: US inspector Syrian Kurds say not invited to Astana talks Obama's toughest decision? 30,000-troop Afghanistan 'surge' |
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  Rio Tinto has sold most of its underperforming Australian coal assets to China-backed Yancoal in a deal worth up to US$2.45 billion as part of a divestment drive analysts expect will lead to a complete exit from the sector.
In the face of tumbling prices and wild volatility in commodities markets the Anglo-Australian firm, the world's number-two miner, has embarked on a cost-cutting programm ... more IEA urges Poland to curb reliance on coal People aren't the only beneficiaries of power plant carbon standards China to cut coal capacity by 800 million tonnes by 2020 |
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Scientists assumed leaves at the top of a plant would be the best at turning higher levels of light into carbohydrates - through the process of photosynthesis - while the lower shaded leaves would be better at processing the low light levels that penetrate the plant's canopy of leaves. Turns out that in two of our most productive crops, these shaded leaves are less efficient than the top leaves, ... more Pigs and chocolate: Using math to solve problems in farming Corn turning French hamsters into deranged cannibals: research Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new 'green revolution' |
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A mission to smash a spacecraft into an asteroid moon to alter its trajectory, a possible dry-run for an exercise in saving the Earth from Armageddon, has run into a cash crunch.
The proposed joint European-US mission, which sounds like it could form the plot for a sci-fi Hollywood blockbuster, has been dubbed AIDA (Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment).
In 2022, the idea is to launch ... more Micro spacecraft investigates cometary water mystery Rare meteorites challenge our understanding of the solar system Objective: To deflect asteroids, thus preventing their collision with Earth |
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