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  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 A research team led by scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a novel technology platform that enables the continuous and automated monitoring of so-called "organs-on-chips" - tiny devices that incorporate living cells to mimic the biology of bona fide human organs. One of the major technical challenges in using organs-on-chips is that current methods for measuring their responses are done mostly by hand, making it difficult to conduct long-term studies that seek to closely mod ... read more |
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Czech scientists build non-metal magnet out of carbonPrague (UPI) Mar 06, 2017 Scientists in the Czech Republic created magnetized carbon by treating graphene layers with non-metallic elements. ... more  
Group blazes path to efficient, eco-friendly deep-ultraviolet LEDIthaca NY (SPX) Mar 06, 2017 The darkest form of ultraviolet light, known as UV-C, is unique because of its reputation as a killer - of harmful organisms. With wavelengths of between 200 and 280 nanometers, this particula ... more 
New advance could boost available organs for transplantMiami (AFP) March 1, 2017 /> A new scientific advance could boost the number of donated organs available for transplant, and possibly reduce a critical shortage that leads to thousands of deaths each year, researchers said ... more  
More mosquito species than previously thought may transmit ZikaAthens GA (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 Zika virus could be transmitted by more mosquito species than those currently known, according to a new predictive model created by ecologists at the University of Georgia and the Cary Institute of ... more |
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Flu meds do not harm unborn babies: studyParis (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 Unborn children suffer no harm when their mothers take flu medication during pregnancy, a study of some 700,000 women said Wednesday. ... more  
South Africa rhino poaching dips, stays above 1,000Johannesburg (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. ... 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 
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 
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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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 |
  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 6, 2017 
Syrian children terrified by shelling and airstrikes are showing signs of severe emotional distress and could grow up to be a generation "lost to trauma," Save the Children warned Monday.
Interviews with more than 450 children and adults showed a high level of psychological stress among children, with many suffering from frequent bedwetting or developing speech impediments.
At least thr ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017Jihadist tunnels save Assyrian winged bulls of Mosul  Valdosta GA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017U.S. Air Force retires first HC-130 search and rescue aircraft  Tripoli (AFP) March 3, 2017115 migrants rescued, 25 missing: Libya navy |
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 Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
Raytheon is closer to delivering next-generation capabilities for the U.S. Air Force-led Global Positioning System Operational Control System project.
The company recently announced the completion of a major engineering milestone for the project, also referred to as GPS OCX. The work was conducted over a two-year period, and consisted of software development with a focus on cybersecurit ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS  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 |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 
DNA in hair samples collected from Aboriginal people across Australia in the early to mid-1900s has revealed that populations have been continuously present in the same regions for up to 50,000 years - soon after the peopling of Australia.
Published this week in the journal Nature, the findings reinforce Aboriginal communities' strong connection to country and represent the first detailed ... more Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Dartmouth study finds modern hunter-gathers relocate to maximize foraging efficiency  St. Louis, MO (SPX) Mar 03, 2017100,000-year-old human skulls from east Asia reveal complex mix of trends in time, space  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Catalog of 208 human-caused minerals bolsters argument to declare 'Anthropocene Epoch' |
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 Paris (AFP) March 8, 2017 
A non-native snake species that has already wiped out most of Guam's tree-dwelling birds is also decimating the Pacific island's forests, researchers said Wednesday.
Growth of new trees on the US island territory may have dropped by as much as 92 percent due to the snake's presence, they reported in the journal Nature Communications.
The findings show that the devastation wrought worldwi ... more Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Ants adapt surprisingly quickly to rising city temperatures  Nairobi (AFP) March 6, 2017Poachers kill rare giant elephant in Kenya  Cleveland OH (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Species appears to evolve quickly enough to endure city temperatures |
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 Athens GA (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 
Zika virus could be transmitted by more mosquito species than those currently known, according to a new predictive model created by ecologists at the University of Georgia and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Their findings, published this week in the journal eLife, offer a list of 26 additional potential candidate species--including seven that occur in the continental United States--tha ... more Paris (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Flu meds do not harm unborn babies: study  Miami (AFP) Feb 22, 2017First drug-resistant malaria parasite detected in Africa  Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Bird-flu deaths rise in China, shutting poultry markets |
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 Shanghai (AFP) March 3, 2017 
Shanghai has impounded thousands of brightly coloured bikes placed on city streets by cycle-sharing companies, in the latest sign of impatience with an explosion of the haphazardly-parked two-wheelers.
The bike-sharing sector has become one of the fastest-growing industries in the country, with users typically renting the bicycles for short periods by first unlocking them through the use of ... more Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017Beijing's shanties: Towns of hope and despair  Hong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2017Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful |
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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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 Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2017 
The EU Parliament's biggest party Monday stripped Poland's last-minute candidate to replace Donald Tusk of a senior post, saying it regretted his "disloyalty" for standing against the European Council head.
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) said it had sacked Jacek Saryusz-Wolski as vice-president after Warsaw nominated him to succeed Tusk at an EU summit later this week.
Po ... more Moscow (AFP) March 7, 2017Putin pardons woman jailed over 'treasonous' text message  Beijing (AFP) March 6, 2017China defense budget rises at slowest pace in decades  Ottawa (AFP) March 6, 2017Canada extends Ukraine troop training mission to 2019 |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 
Mammalian cells are optimally adapted to gravity. But what happens in the microgravity environment of space if the earth's pull disappears? Previously, many experiments exhibited cell changes - after hours or even days in zero gravity. Astronauts, however, returned to Earth without any severe health problems after long missions in space, which begs the question as to how capable cells are of ada ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017'Gravitational noise' interferes with determining distant sources  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) March 8, 2017  The tech sector was scrambling to understand the implications of an alleged broad CIA hacking arsenal, capable of spying on phones and other connected devices.
Major tech firms said Wednesday they were looking at the allegations raised in the documents released by WikiLeaks on Tuesday.
"While our initial analysis indicates that many of the issues leaked today were already patched in the ... more Tarragona, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017The Darknet protects itself by being more robust against attacks  Beijing (AFP) March 2, 2017Beijing pushes 'China solution' for governing web  Pullman WA (SPX) Mar 01, 2017WSU mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 8, 2017  Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and flush out any remaining jihadists in retaken areas of west Mosul Wednesday to set the stage for an offensive against the Old City.
Supported by US-led air strikes, the forces have made steady progress in their battle to seize Iraq's second city from the Islamic State group, announcing the recapture of three more areas on Wednesday.
IS overran large ... more Baghdad (AFP) March 8, 2017Iraq PM says won't hesitate to strike jihadists in nearby countries  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 8, 2017Mosul families huddle at home terrified of IS  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 7, 2017Iraqi forces retake government HQ, museum in Mosul |
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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) March 3, 2017 
Iraq's main Kurdish party and a Turkish rebel group fought a proxy battle Friday in the country's north, officials said, a conflict combining political rivalry and disagreement over territorial control.
Syrians Kurds tied to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) clashed with members of Iraq's Yazidi minority affiliated with Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has a long-running pre ... more Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017Bloody Islamic State video puts China in cross-hairs  Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) March 2, 2017US drone kills two on motorbike in Pakistan: officials Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Air strike kills key Afghan Taliban commander |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017  China's world-leading coal consumption fell for the third straight year in 2016, government data showed Tuesday, as the planet's biggest carbon emitter struggles to break its addiction to the heavily polluting fuel.
Coal consumption fell by 4.7 percent year-on-year in 2016, and the share of coal in the country's energy mix slipped to 62.0 percent, down 2.0 percent year-on-year, the National ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2017China halts N. Korea coal imports after missile test  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 |
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 Leioa, Spain (SPX) Mar 09, 2017  The journal Applied Clay Science has recently published the paper 'Sulfate soils stabilization with magnesium-based bindersa', a piece of research led by Dr Andres Seco-Meneses on the stabilizing of sulfate soils in which Benat-Garci�a-Grancianteparaluceta, lecturer in the UPV/EHU's Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, has collaborated alongside a group of re ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 06, 2017Hand-picked specialty crops 'ripe' for precision agriculture techniques  Guerima, Colombia (AFP) March 4, 2017Colombia's 'drug triangle' puts hope in chocolate  Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Hand-picked specialty crops 'ripe' for precision agriculture techniques |
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 Zurich (UPI) Mar 7, 2017 
New analysis of Earth's myriad craters turned up no evidence of an impact pattern. Earth is bombarded at random, the research shows.
Some astronomers suggest the sun possesses a companion star, which makes its closest approach to the solar system every 26 million years, triggering a barrage of asteroids. But the sibling star, named Nemesis, has never been found, and the latest analysis ... more Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Long-Lasting Cryovolcanism on Dwarf Planet Ceres  Mountain View CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Warped Meteor Showers Hit Earth at All Angles  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Earth is bombarded at random |
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