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  Geneva (AFP) April 13, 2017 Cholera and acute diarrhoea have killed more than 500 people and left tens of thousands of others sick in drought-hit parts of Somalia since January, the United Nations said Thursday. The UN's health agency said the epidemic had left more than 25,000 people sick, warning that number was likely to double by the end of June. WHO put the number of deaths since the beginning of the year from the epidemic at 524, while the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said 533 people had died. The case fatality ra ... read more |
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Alphabet's Verily makes smartwatch for health researchSan Francisco (AFP) April 14, 2017 Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily on Friday unveiled a wrist-worn "Study Watch" designed to gather complex health data in clinical studies. ... more 
Viral fossils reveal how our ancestors may have eliminated an ancient infectionWashington 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 i ... more 
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 |
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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 
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 |
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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 
Improving memory with magnetsMontreal, Canada (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives - without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New ... more 
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 |
  Tripoli (AFP) April 13, 2017 
At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.
Survivors said the missing include 15 women and five children, General Ayoub Qassem told AFP.
He said the Libyan coastguard had rescued a further 23 migrants of various African nationalities just under 10 kilometres (6 miles) off the coast of Tripoli.
The boat's hull was c ... more Beijing (AFP) April 14, 2017Smoking to kill 200 million in China this century: WHO  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Evaluating forecasts of extreme events  Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Glowing bacteria detect buried landmines |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 
Rice University computer scientists are mapping a new solution for interior navigational location detection by linking it to existing sensors in mobile devices. Their results were presented in a paper at last month's 2017 Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Six months ago, the same researchers published a paper on their first technology for a n ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
If you want to look your best in your profile picture, research suggests delegating the decision to a stranger.
When scientists in Australia studied the profile picture selection process, they found many make poor decisions. When strangers were allowed to choose a person's profile pic, the images scored better first impressions.
"Previous work has shown that people make inference ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Putting social science modeling through its paces  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 13, 2017  Hunting poses a major threat to mammals and birds in tropical regions near population centers and roads, according to new research published Thursday in the US journal Science.
An international team of researchers found that mammal and bird populations dropped on average by 83 percent and 57 percent, respectively, in zones situated seven to 40 kilometers (four to 25 miles) from access points ... more Exeter, UK (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Computer game helps scientists understand animal camouflage  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Florida manatees likely to persist for at least 100 years  Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017US scientists track fish migration using DNA in water samples |
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 Geneva (AFP) April 13, 2017 
Cholera and acute diarrhoea have killed more than 500 people and left tens of thousands of others sick in drought-hit parts of Somalia since January, the United Nations said Thursday.
The UN's health agency said the epidemic had left more than 25,000 people sick, warning that number was likely to double by the end of June.
WHO put the number of deaths since the beginning of the year from ... moreSeattle WA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017A big-picture look at the world's worst Ebola epidemic 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 |
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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.
" ... more Manila (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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 Manila (AFP) April 16, 2017 
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance despite cooling relations under President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 10-day exercises will be the first held under Duterte, who has suggested cancelling the drills and called for the withdrawal of American troops, putting into question Manila's 70-year-old allian ... more Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017NATO essential but allies must pay up says Trump; Ryan to visit next week  Warsaw (AFP) April 12, 2017As NATO moves in troops, reforms hit Poland's military hard  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017Nepal, China begin first-ever joint military exercises |
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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 18, 2017 
Canada's air force on Monday deployed four CH-146 Griffon helicopters to support coalition efforts against militants in northern Iraq.
According to a statement released by the country's defense ministry, the deployment aims to support the U.S.-led coalition fight against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh.
The deployment includes 60 Canadian air force personnel ... more Baghdad (AFP) April 17, 2017Mosul op has displaced nearly half a million: UN  Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 16, 2017Iraqi Christians mark first post-IS Easter in recaptured town  Baghdad (AFP) April 16, 2017Iraq forces make Mosul gains, but anti-IS war far from over |
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 Kabul (AFP) April 16, 2017 
US National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster arrived in Kabul on Sunday days after the American military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State group hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, killing nearly a hundred militants.
On his first visit to the country as President Donald Trump's envoy, McMaster said on Twitter he was set to hold "very important talks on mutual cooperat ... more Islamabad (AFP) April 17, 2017Female Pakistani suicide bomber planned thwarted Easter attack: army  Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) April 14, 2017Huge US bomb kills dozens of IS militants in Afghanistan  Islamabad (AFP) April 17, 2017Top US official in Pakistan after hints at tougher stance |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017  The amount of electricity generated by coal since 2007 is down 40 percent as natural gas and renewable power capacity grows, the U.S. government reported.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a daily brief that coal accounted for about 30 percent of all of the electricity generated in the country last year.
"As natural gas and renewables have increased their market ... more Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017US environmental groups file suit to block new coal mining on public lands  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 |
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 Rome (AFP) April 13, 2017 
Italy's rice producers sounded the alarm Thursday over competition from Asia, saying the national industry was in crisis and consumers were unwittingly buying pesticide-contaminated grains harvested by exploited children.
Italian farmers' association Coldiretti said imports of rice from Asia was driving the price of the home-grown staple into the ground, while lax labelling laws meant famili ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 17, 2017Organic cover crop methods examined for weed control  Madison WI (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Termite gut holds a secret to breaking down plant biomass  Verona, Italy (AFP) April 16, 2017Can Prosecco help Italy unlock China wine market? |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 
LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by ESA (the European Space Agency) with contributions from NASA, has successfully demonstrated critical technologies needed to build a space-based observatory for detecting ripples in space-time called gravitational waves. Now a team of NASA scientists hopes to take advantage of the spacecraft's record-breaking sensitivity to map out the distribution of tiny dust p ... more San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Could a Colorado earthquake have been triggered by dinosaur extinction impact?  Atlanta GA (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Landslides on Ceres reflect hidden ice  Paris (AFP) April 14, 2017Large asteroid to hurtle past Earth on April 19 |
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