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  Paris (AFP) Feb 8, 2017 Drought has sharply boosted the intensity of deadly West Nile virus epidemics, which are set to worsen with global warming, scientists reported Wednesday. Their research, published in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B, offers the best explanation of why the disease's impact has varied so much from year to year since arriving in the United States nearly two decades ago. "We thought epidemics would coincide with the most ideal temperatures for transmission," said co-author Marm Kilpatrick, a ... read more |
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Vatican row as China invited to organ transplant meetEthics experts and human rights lawyers slammed the Vatican Tuesday for inviting a top Chinese health official to an organ trafficking summit despite concerns the Asian giant still uses tissue from executed prisoners. ... more 
Bird flu outbreak spreads to Belgium/> A highly contagious strain of bird flu that has affected poultry farmers in France and Germany has now spread to Belgium, officials said on Thursday. The H5N8 avian virus was identified late ... more  
Spaceflight changes the shape of astronauts' brainsWhen astronauts come back from a stint aboard the International Space Station, their brains are not as they were when they left Earth. ... more 
Scientists build world's tiniest hammer to bang on brain cellsScientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara want to study the effects of various mechanical forces on individual brain cells. Until now, however, researchers didn't have the right tools. ... more |
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Have a Peek Into What the NASA Twins Study Will RevealPreliminary research results for the NASA Twins Study debuted at NASA's Human Research Program's annual Investigators' Workshop in Galveston, Texas the week of January 23. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly ... more 
One-year mission investigators debut preliminary results at NASA workPreliminary research results for the NASA One-Year Mission debuted last week at an annual NASA conference. Last March, two men landed back on Earth after having spent nearly one year in space. NASA ... more 
UTA materials scientist invents breath monitor to detect fluPerena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her invention of ... more 
Russian-Japanese research helps understand the effects of microgravity on bone tissueThe co-authors from the Russian side are Oleg Gusev (Extreme Biology Lab, Kazan Federal University) and Vladimir Sychyov (Institute of Medical and Biological Problems of RAS). As is well-known ... more 
Software as good as doctors at diagnosing skin cancerImage-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. ... more
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 |
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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 
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 |
  
Facebook on Wednesday updated its Safety Check feature with a way for people to lend, or get, helping hands after disasters.
A new "Community Help" feature provides a forum at the leading social network where assistance can be offered to victims of floods, earthquakes, fires or other kinds of natural or accidental tragedy, according to Facebook vice president of social good Naomi Gleit.
... more Afghans dig with 'any tools possible' for avalanche survivors Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth Radiation level in Fukushima plant at record high |
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  Boeing and the U.S. Air Force signed off on extending their partnership for sustaining the navigation capabilities of Global Positioning System satellites.
Under the agreement, Boeing and the Air Force will support military and civilian uses for the GPS block IIA and IIF satellites for the next five years. Boeing has also been contracted to develop next-generation GPS platforms.
... more India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks Break NASA space radio could change how flights are tracked worldwide ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A |
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New research indicates that Baltic hunter-gatherers were not swamped by migrations of early agriculturalists from the Middle East, as was the case for the rest of central and western Europe. Instead, these people probably acquired knowledge of farming and ceramics by sharing cultures and ideas - rather than genes - with outside communities.
Scientists extracted ancient DNA from a number of ... more Brain-computer interface allows completely locked-in people to communicate Study finds genetic continuity between modern East Asia people and their Stone Age relatives Girls less likely to associate 'brilliance' with their own gender |
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For decades scientists have wondered whether electromagnetic waves might play a role in intra- and inter-cell signaling. Researchers have suggested since the 1960s, for example, that terahertz frequencies emanate from cell membranes, but they've lacked the technology and tools to conduct reproducible experiments that could prove whether electromagnetic waves constitute purposeful signals for bio ... more New research on why plant tissues have a sense of direction Tiny organisms with a massive impact Killing off rivals makes for happy families, bacteria study finds |
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Over the past several years, DARPA-funded researchers have pioneered RNA vaccine technology, a medical countermeasure against infectious diseases that uses coded genetic constructs to stimulate production of viral proteins in the body, which in turn can trigger a protective antibody response.
As a follow-on effort, DARPA funded research into genetic constructs that can directly stimulate p ... more West Nile virus epidemics made worse by drought: study Bird flu outbreak spreads to Belgium UTA materials scientist invents breath monitor to detect flu |
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  The mysterious case of a billionaire who went missing from Hong Kong last week, reportedly abducted by mainland security agents, has underscored the precarious lives of China's ultra rich.
Local media say financier Xiao Jianhua was last seen at his apartment in Hong Kong's Four Seasons hotel and is under investigation in connection with China's 2015 stocks crash.
There is no shortage of ... more Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: report 'Abduction' of China tycoon sparks fear in Hong KongHong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial |
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The Philippines is seeking US and Chinese help to guard a major sea lane as Islamic militants shift attacks to international shipping, officials said Wednesday.
Manila does not want the Sibutu Passage between Malaysia's Sabah state and the southern Philippines to turn into a Somalia-style pirate haven, coast guard officials said.
The deep-water channel, used by 13,000 vessels each year, ... moreAfrican leaders tackle piracy, illegal fishing at Lome summit US to deport ex-navy chief drug trafficker to Guinea-Bissau Gunmen ambush Mexican military convoy, kill 5 soldiers |
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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 ChinaChina's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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  President Donald Trump told Spain's leader Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday that the United States is committed to NATO, the White House said, despite his past criticism of the transatlantic military alliance.
Trump's first conversation with Rajoy since taking office on January 20 served to "reaffirm the strong bilateral partnership across a range of mutual interests," the White House said.
"Pre ... more China says both sides will lose from conflict with US Moldova president warns NATO over closer ties German troops bulk up NATO-led force in Lithuania |
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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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  Israel's Cyberbit Ltd. is helping launch a cybersecurity training and simulator facility in Japan under a contract from Ni Cybersecurity Inc.
Ni Cybersecurity, a Japanese firm, will set up a training facility in Toranomon, Tokyo, to accelerate the certification of new cybersecurity experts and helping organizations improve the skills of their existing staff, focusing on government and f ... more Protecting quantum computing networks against hacking threats Norway accuses Russia of cyberattackUK minister accuses Russia of 'weaponising misinformation' |
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Hundreds of supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr demonstrated in Baghdad Wednesday to demand electoral reform ahead of a planned provincial vote in September.
The protesters, who have been demanding deep political reform since last year, argued that the current rules were tailored for Iraq's leading parties, which they accuse of corruption and nepotism.
"We came here to demand that ... more IS made sulphur weapons in Mosul university: Pentagon Mosul residents outraged by IS 'hole fee' NATO starts anti-IS bomb training in Iraq |
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The death rate among Afghan troops and police soared last year as the Kabul government's overall control of the country declined significantly, an official US watchdog said in a report Wednesday.
The grim new statistics paint a picture of a beleaguered nation still in the grip of a security crisis, despite many years and billions of dollars spent building up Afghanistan's army and police. ... more Afghanistan seeks more women to join its army Two years after NATO steps down, Afghan forces still struggle: US inspector Syrian Kurds say not invited to Astana talks |
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  Australian energy company BHP Billiton issued a call to policymakers to do more to advance development of carbon capture technologies.
The International Energy Agency described carbon capture and storage as a necessary addition to other low-carbon energy technologies meant to drive down global greenhouse gas emissions. The process involves capturing carbon dioxide from sources like powe ... more Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland After oil and gas, Denmark's Dong ditches coal |
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Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta said Wednesday that restructuring costs hit 2016 earnings, even as its planned takeover by ChemChina looks set to be completed by the middle of the year.
Last year, Syngenta raked in a net profit of $1.2 billion (1.1 billion euros), which was 12 percent lower than a year earlier, blaming ballooning restructuring and impairment charges, including costs ... more Miracle crop: Can quinoa help feed the world? Students brew beer using 5,000-year-old recipe from China Persistent tropical foraging in the New Guinea highlands |
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A recently discovered solitary ice volcano on the dwarf planet Ceres may have some hidden older siblings, say scientists who have tested a likely way such mountains of icy rock - called cryovolcanoes - might disappear over millions of years.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft discovered Ceres's 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) tall Ahuna Mons cryovolcano in 2015. Other icy worlds in our solar system, like Pluto ... more Earth Narrowly Dodges Three Large Asteroids Objective: To deflect asteroids, thus preventing their collision with Earth Gaia turns its eyes to asteroid hunting |
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