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  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 Scientists have uncovered how our ancestors may have wiped out an ancient retrovirus around 11 million years ago. Retroviruses, which include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are abundant in nature. Unlike other viruses, which do not usually leave a physical trace of their existence, retroviruses include a step in their life cycle where their genetic material is integrated into the genome of their host. This integration has created a genetic fossil record of extinct retroviruses that is preserv ... read more |
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A big-picture look at the world's worst Ebola epidemicSeattle WA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 An international effort to analyze the entire database of Ebola virus genomes from the 2013-2016 West African epidemic reveals insights into factors that sped or slowed the rampage and calls for usi ... more  
Swiss test wireless cameras to monitor newborns' vital signsGeneva (AFP) April 10, 2017 Swiss researchers said Monday they have developed a wireless camera system to monitor vital signs in premature babies, a move that could replace uncomfortable and highly inaccurate skin sensors. ... more  
SES and Luxembourg Government Extend SATMED E-Health ContractLuxembourg (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 SES and the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs report that they have extended a contract to maintain and support SATMED, an e-health satellite platform, until 2020. Under the ... more 
Study Examines Effects of Spaceflight on Immune SystemHouston TX (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Getting sick isn't fun for anyone, but it could be especially taxing for crew members aboard the International Space Station. Protecting crew health is important as NASA prepares for long duration, ... more |
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Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old ageBerkeley CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber we enjoyed in youth. Bu ... more 
Scientists announce breakthrough in stem cell researchWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Scientists have already successfully developed pluripotent stem cells in the lab, cells which can form any type of tissue. Totipotent stem cells are the pinnacle for stem cell scientists, however. And for the first time, researchers have found a way to engineer them. ... more 
Astronaut study gives voice to people with disabilitiesParis (ESA) Apr 04, 2017 When his father was diagnosed with a debilitating disease four years ago, it sparked Ivo Vieira into developing a novel means of communication for people coping with extreme limitations, building on ... more 
Space Station Crew Cultivates Crystals for Drug DevelopmentHouston TX (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 Crew members aboard the International Space Station will begin conducting research this week to improve the way we grow crystals on Earth. The information gained from the experiments could speed up ... more 
Mini X-ray sensor for high-precision medical applicationsParis, France (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 The ability to detect X-rays on a tiny scale paves the way for high-precision medical imaging and therapies. Such detection capabilities have been achieved by researchers from the CNRS, the Universi ... more 
Graphene-based neural probes probe brain activity in high resolutionMunich, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Measuring brain activity with precision is essential to developing further understanding of diseases such as epilepsy and disorders that affect brain function and motor control. Neural probes with h ... more |
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Quadriplegic man regains use of arm in medical first: studyParis (AFP) March 28, 2017 A decade after a bike crash that left an American man paralysed from the shoulders down, he can again feed himself, researchers hailing a medical first reported Wednesday. ... more 
Scientists image one of the largest viruses on the planetWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 In order to image one of the world's largest viruses, the Samba virus, scientists at Michigan State had to design and build their own microscope. ... more 
Transgenic plants against malariaMadrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 Since the ancient times, mankind has used plants to treat diseases. An example is the plant Artemisia annua, used for over 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat intermittent fevers. N ... more 
UNSW scientists unveil a giant leap for anti-agingSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 UNSW researchers have made a discovery that could lead to a revolutionary drug that actually reverses ageing, improves DNA repair and could even help NASA get its astronauts to Mars. In a pape ... more |
  Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
The need for safe and efficient technologies for detecting buried landmines and unexploded ordnance is a humanitarian issue of immense global proportions. About half a million people around the world are suffering from mine-inflicted injuries, and each year an additional 15 to 20 thousand more people are injured or killed by these devices. More than 100 million such devices are still buried in o ... more Arbil, Iraq (AFP) April 10, 2017Mosul zoo lion and bear flown out of Iraq  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017World's oldest dental fillings found in Italy  New York NY (AFP) Apr 12, 2017US says ending UN mission in Haiti is a 'strong example' |
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Europe's Galileo satnav network does more than let us find our way - it is also helping to save lives. Today sees a spotlight cast on Galileo's Search and Rescue service, which pinpoints people in distress on land or sea.
The service is Europe's contribution to the Cospas-Sarsat international satellite-based locating system that has helped to rescue more than 42 000 people since 1982 - the ... more Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts  Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2017China's BeiDou system to expand cooperation to SE Asia |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
The social sciences can play important roles in assisting military planners and decision-makers who are trying to understand complex human social behaviors and systems, potentially facilitating a wide range of missions including humanitarian, stability, and counter-insurgency operations.
Current social science approaches to studying behavior rely on a variety of modeling methods-both quali ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Married couples with shared ancestry tend to have similar genes  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Researchers uncover prehistoric art and ornaments from Indonesian 'Ice Age' |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017  A simple analysis of fish DNA in water drawn from two New York rivers successfully tracked the presence or absence of numerous species during a spring marine migration, according to research published Wednesday.
The inexpensive technique, which can have broad applications in monitoring and protecting aquatic life, was conducted in the East River, which is actually an inlet, and the Hudson Ri ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Discovered: Novel group of giant viruses  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Making spines from sea water  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country move |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
An international effort to analyze the entire database of Ebola virus genomes from the 2013-2016 West African epidemic reveals insights into factors that sped or slowed the rampage and calls for using real-time sequencing and data-sharing to contain future viral disease outbreaks.
Published in the journal Nature, the analysis found that the epidemic unfolded in small, overlapping outbreaks ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Viral fossils reveal how our ancestors may have eliminated an ancient infection  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Scientists image one of the largest viruses on the planet  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Transgenic plants against malaria |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2017  Two giant pandas arrived by plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Wednesday after a marathon 8,000 kilometre journey from China, the first breeding pair on Dutch soil in three decades.
Female panda Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) touched down at Schiphol at around 1730 GMT after leaving Chengdu in central China more than 10 hours earlier.
... more Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017Beijing hutongs: village life in the city  Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2017Hong Kong's Carrie Lam officially accepts role as chief executive  Hong Kong (AFP) April 12, 2017Hong Kong lawmaker charged for upending Chinese flag |
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 New Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2017 
The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian defence ministry said.
After receiving a distress call on Saturday night, the Indian warships established contact with the captain of the merchant vessel who had locked himself in a strong room along with the rest of the Filipino crew.
" ... moreManila (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Philippines seeks US, China help to combat sea pirates |
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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.
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017  NATO is the "bulwark of international peace and security" but its European members "must pay what they owe," US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday alongside the political head of the military alliance.
Reversing some of his campaign rhetoric, Trump told a joint news conference that NATO "is no longer obsolete" and hailed its role in the fight "against terrorism."
But he renewed his ... more Warsaw (AFP) April 12, 2017As NATO moves in troops, reforms hit Poland's military hard  Orzysz, Poland (AFP) April 13, 2017Poland hails 'historic' NATO battalion launch  Washington (AFP) April 13, 2017Trump flipflops on NATO, China, Russia, Syria, trade and more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017 
As part of NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) recently worked with research groups from University of Florida, Carthage College and University of Maryland to validate technology designed to further humanity's reach into space.
A collection of flights on G-FORCE ONE, ZERO-G's specially modified Boeing 727, gave researchers the chance to run experiments an ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Military and civilian technological systems, from fighter aircraft to networked household appliances, are becoming ever more dependent upon software systems inherently vulnerable to electronic intruders. To meet its mission of preventing technological surprise and increasing national security, DARPA has advanced a number of technologies to make software more secure.
But what if hardware co ... more London (AFP) April 4, 2017Web pioneer slams UK, US calls to weaken encryption  Berlin (AFP) March 31, 2017German military to launch cyber command  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Esri contracted for embedded training of intelligence agency personnel |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
A possible U.S. Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of pilot and maintenance training and contractor support services has won approval from the State Department.
The possible sales deal is worth an estimated $1.06 billion, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency following its required notification to Congress.
"The proposed sale of training and support services will improve the Ir ... more Baghdad (AFP) April 16, 2017Iraq forces make Mosul gains, but anti-IS war far from over  Najaf, Iraq (AFP) April 11, 2017Iraq's Sadr warns Assad could share Kadhafi's fate  Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2017First Palm Sunday since IS in Iraq's main Christian town |
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 Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) April 14, 2017 
The US military's largest non-nuclear bomb killed dozens of Islamic State militants as it smashed their mountain hideouts, Afghan officials said Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties despite the weapon's destructive power.
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb - dubbed the "Mother Of All Bombs" - was unleashed in combat for the first time, hitting IS positions in eastern Nangar ... moreJalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) April 15, 2017IS death toll hits 90 from huge US bomb in Afghanistan  Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2017Chinese official demoted for not smoking in front of Muslims  Islamabad (AFP) April 10, 2017Pakistan to execute Indian 'spy': military |
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 Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017 
US environmental groups and a Native American tribe have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's plans to resume leasing of federal lands for coal mining.
President Donald Trump's move this week to overturn a year-old moratorium on new coal mining leases "was unlawful because it doesn't satisfy basic principles of reasoned decision making," said Jenny Harbine, an attorney leading ... more Mumbai (AFP) March 19, 2017Adani to begin work on Australia mine by August: report Prague (AFP) March 19, 2017Czech energy group bucks green trend with bet on coal Washington (AFP) March 17, 2017World Bank indirectly backs harmful SE Asian projects: report |
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 Annapolis MD (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
In the search for answers to the complex health problems and colony losses experienced by honey bees in recent years, it may be time for professionals and hobbyists in the beekeeping industry to look in the mirror.
In a research essay to be published this week in the Entomological Society of America's Journal of Economic Entomology, Robert Owen argues that human activity is a key driver in ... more Oxford Uk (SPX) Apr 10, 2017So sheep may safely graze  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Fungus uses light to invade, attack wheat plants  Llorente, Colombia (AFP) April 12, 2017Colombia forces struggle to root out coca |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Researchers have found signs of fault displacement at well-known rock outcrops in Colorado that mark the end-Cretaceous asteroid impact that may have hurried the extinction of the dinosaurs. They will present their results in a poster at the 2017 Seismological Society of America's (SSA) Annual Meeting.
Norm Sleep of Stanford University and colleagues suggest that the impact, which occurred ... more Paris (AFP) April 14, 2017Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 19 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 10, 2017Asteroid to fly safely past Earth on April 19  Paris (ESA) Apr 07, 2017Rosetta's intimate portrait of a comet: read all about it |
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