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  Johannesburg (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 Poachers killed 1,054 South African rhinos for their horns in 2016, a 10 percent dip on a year earlier, the environment ministry said Monday, as officials struggle to quell the slaughter. Black market rhino horn sells for up to $60,000 (57,000 euros) per kilo - more than gold or cocaine - with most demand from China and Vietnam where it is coveted as a traditional medicine and aphrodisiac. In the last eight years alone, roughly a quarter of the world population has been killed in South Africa, ... read more |
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Guatemala navy moves on Dutch 'abortion ship' after protestsPuerto De San Jose, Guatemala (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 Guatemala's navy on Thursday dispatched a vessel to watch over a Dutch "abortion ship" carrying activists vowing to help women circumvent the country's longstanding prohibition on terminating pregnancies. ... more  
Organ-on-a-chip mimics heart's biomechanical propertiesNashville TN (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now scientists at Vanderbilt University have created a three-dimensional organ-on-a-chip that can mimic the heart's amazing ... more  
First drug-resistant malaria parasite detected in AfricaMiami (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially resistant to the top anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, raising concern about efforts to fight a disease that sickens hundreds of millions of people each year. ... more 
Compound from marine snail is potent pain relieverSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids. Rese ... more |
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Students play key biomedical research role in spaceBoulder CO (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 Several students are playing significant roles in the upcoming launch of a SpaceX rocket carrying two CU Boulder payloads - one designed to help researchers better understand and perhaps outsmart da ... more 
Bird-flu deaths rise in China, shutting poultry marketsBeijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 China is experiencing its deadliest outbreak of the H7N9 bird-flu strain since it first appeared in humans in 2013, killing 79 people in January alone and spurring several cities to suspend live poultry trade. ... more 
New 'living material' gloves light up when they touch target chemicalsBoston (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 Scientists at MIT have crafted wearable sensors out of cell-infused hydrogel film. Researchers used the new "living material" to design gloves and bandages that light up when they come in contact with target chemicals. ... more 
Test can detect HIV within a week of infection: researchersMadrid (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 Spain's top research institution said Thursday it has patented an HIV test that can detect the AIDS-causing virus within a week of infection, the fastest yet. ... more  
New method to detect ultrasound with lightChicago IL (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 A tiny, transparent device that can fit into a contact lens has a bright future, potentially helping a range of scientific endeavors from biomedicine to geology. Developed by Northwestern University ... more 
New, flexible brain probes to improve long-term neural recordingAustin, Texas (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Medical engineers at the University of Texas have developed a promising new type of ultra-flexible brain probe. The nanoelectronic thread, or NET, probe can deliver more reliable neural readings without triggering scar formation. ... more |
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 At least five infected with HIV at Chinese traditional medicine hospital 
Two Months to Stop Pandemic X from Taking HoldWashington DC (SPX) Feb 08, 2017 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 prod ... more 
West Nile virus epidemics made worse by drought: studyParis (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. ... more 
Change in astronaut's gut bacteria attributed to spaceflightChicago IL (SPX) Feb 07, 2017 Northwestern University researchers studying the gut bacteria of Scott and Mark Kelly, NASA astronauts and identical twin brothers, as part of a unique human study have found that changes to certain ... more 
Prosthetic arm technology that detects spinal nerve signals developed by scientistsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 07, 2017 Scientists have developed sensor technology for a robotic prosthetic arm that detects signals from nerves in the spinal cord. To control the prosthetic, the patient has to think like they are contro ... more |
  Rome (AFP) Feb 23, 2017  Fancy a lunch with Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media tycoon and disgraced ex-prime minister of Italy? You'll be helping the country's earthquake victims if you're ready to pay the price.
The Italian Red Cross and CharityStars, a fund-raising website, is auctioning off a "business lunch" in Milan with 80-year-old Berlusconi, who faced a string of legal cases before being convicted of c ... more Les Cayes, Haiti (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Haitians' ire over carnival spending amid hurricane's ruins Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Rio sets aside recession, violence fears for carnival  Ottawa (AFP) Feb 25, 2017Canada conservationist warns of 'cyber poaching |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017  A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking software, police and media reports said Tuesday, as authorities step up an "anti-terrorism" campaign.
All drivers in the Bayingol Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture must install a China-developed satellite navigation system called Beidou "to prevent theft, but also primarily to maintai ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system  Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 14, 2017UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Fossil hunters have found part of an ancient primate jawbone related to lemurs - the primitive primate group distantly connected to monkeys, apes and humans, a USC researcher said.
Biren Patel, an associate professor of clinical cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been digging for fossils in a paleontologically rich area of Kashmir in northern India for six yea ... more London, UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression  Buffalo NY (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Study shows ancient humans arrived in South America in multiple waves  Bethlehem PA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Will naming the Anthropocene lead to acceptance of our planet-level impact |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 
Termites and ants are mortal enemies, their predator-prey relationship dating back into the Miocene. Both armies, if they come into contact, will fight to the death. Yet termites, despite being sightless, carry out their work within millimetres of ant nests thanks to an incredible talent.
University of New South Wales (Canberra) researchers Sebastian Oberst (now Senior Lecturer at the newl ... more Utrecht, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Wintering ducks connect isolated wetlands by dispersing plant seeds  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Recovering predators and prey  Johannesburg (AFP) Feb 27, 2017South Africa rhino poaching dips, stays above 1,000 |
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 Miami (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 
For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially resistant to the top anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, raising concern about efforts to fight a disease that sickens hundreds of millions of people each year.
The discovery means that Africa now joins southeast Asia in hosting such drug-resistant forms of the mosquito-borne disease. ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Bird-flu deaths rise in China, shutting poultry markets Madrid (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Test can detect HIV within a week of infection: researchers Beijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2017At least five infected with HIV at Chinese traditional medicine hospital |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 22, 2017  Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Wednesday after a high-profile corruption trial found him guilty of misconduct during his time at the helm of the city.
Tsang, 72, who held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005, is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial and the highest ranking one to be pu ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 23, 2017China muzzles feminist group over anti-Trump posts  Shanghai (AFP) Feb 22, 2017China selfie-app leader seeks to 'beautify the world'  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 22, 2017Over 30,000 gather to support jailed Hong Kong cops: reports |
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 Manila (AFP) Feb 8, 2017 
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, ... moreLome (AFP) Oct 15, 2016African leaders tackle piracy, illegal fishing at Lome summit  New York (AFP) Oct 5, 2016US to deport ex-navy chief drug trafficker to Guinea-Bissau  Culiacan, Mexico (AFP) Sept 30, 2016Gunmen ambush Mexican military convoy, kill 5 soldiers |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2016 
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 ... moreNew York (AFP) Oct 14, 2016China data and US banks propel equities higher  Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2016No debt-for-equity cure for zombie firms, says China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2016China's ranks of super-rich rise despite economic slowdown |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2017  The US-led coalition bombing the Islamic State group in Syria needs better communication with the Russian military and other regional players, a top US Air Force general said Friday.
General Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle, who heads the Air Combat Command, said air space is getting increasingly congested as IS loses territory and efforts against the group focus on smaller areas.
"By definition, ... more Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Trump eyes jump in defense spending  Colombo (AFP) Feb 26, 2017Sri Lanka slams lawyers over 'Snowden refugee' claims  Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2017China continues 'steady pattern' of S.China Sea militarization: experts |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Our Galaxy's gravitational field limits the accuracy of astrometric observations of distant objects. This is most clearly appeared for objects that are visually located behind the central regions of the Galaxy and the Galactic plane, where the deviation can be up to several dozen microarcseconds.
And, more importantly, the effect of this gravitational "noise" cannot be removed. This means ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017New method uses heat flow to levitate variety of objects  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Increasing the sensitivity of next-generation gravitational wave detectors  Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2017New laser technology from Hannover enables more sensitive gravitational-wave detectors |
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 Beersheba, Israel (UPI) Feb 22, 2017 
As experiments showed, a computer's LED light could be used to smuggle out data from the hard drive to a remote receiver with cameras or light sensors, like a drone.
Just because a computer isn't connected to a wireless network, doesn't mean it's immune to invasion. As researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev proved, if a computer can be directly infected with malware via U ... more New York (UPI) Feb 21, 2017Northrop Grumman, PGZ to deepen industrial cooperation  Washington (AFP) Feb 19, 2017Tech tools gain traction amid Trump war on leaks  Fairfax, Va. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017General Dynamics gets $170 million cybersecurity order |
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 South Of Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 27, 2017  Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step in efforts to defeat the jihadists in their stronghold, a spokesman said.
The move, a little more than a week into a major push on Mosul's west bank, could allow Iraqi forces to extend a floating bridge between the city's two halves and pile pressure on the jihadists.
"Th ... moreMosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 26, 2017Iraq forces in west Mosul aim for key bridge  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Ululations, pleas for cigarettes as Iraq forces enter Mosul  Mosul Airport, Iraq (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Iraq forces enter IS-held Mosul airport |
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 Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 
An air strike has killed an Afghan Taliban commander who twice oversaw the capture of a strategic northern city, officials said Monday, in a major blow to the insurgent group.
Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund, the Taliban shadow governor in Kunduz province, was killed on Sunday when he was holding a meeting in the volatile Dasht-e-Archi district.
"He was killed with five others in the house," s ... moreBeijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2017China offers huge anti-terror awards in Xinjiang  Islamabad (AFP) Feb 22, 2017Pakistan launches nationwide anti-militant offensive  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 19, 2017Pentagon chief readies Afghanistan proposals for Trump |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2017  China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of the year, Beijing said Saturday, depriving Pyongyang of a crucial source of foreign exchange following its latest missile test.
"(China) will temporarily stop its imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of this year (including coal for which customs applications have been made but not yet processed)," the commerce ... more Brussels (AFP) Feb 9, 2017EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study  Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 7, 2017Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says  Beijing (UPI) Feb 6, 2017Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal |
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 Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2017 
Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology public company commercializing its technology derived from and designed for Space with significant applications for agriculture on Earth, announced that its research experiment using its BAM-FXmicronutrient product was successfully delivered today to the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceXCRS-10 Dragon cargo resupply mission ... more Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Researchers unravel powerful tool in maize breeding  University Park PA (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Widely accepted vision for agriculture may be inaccurate, misleading  Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017'Our daily bread' has hidden climate costs |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 
Surprising images from the Rosetta spacecraft show the presence of dune-like patterns on the surface of comet Chury. Researchers at the Laboratoire de Physique et Mecanique des Milieux Heterogenes (CNRS/ESPCI Paris/UPMC/Universite Paris Diderot) studied the available images and modeled the outgassing of vapor to try to explain the phenomenon.
They show that the strong pressure difference b ... more Berkeley, Calif. (UPI) Feb 27, 2017Researchers aim to measure risk of exploding asteroids  Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 22, 2017Dawn discovers evidence for organic material on Ceres  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Origin of spooky meteor noises reappraised by researchers |
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