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  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 A unique womb-like environment designed by pediatric researchers could transform care for extremely premature babies, by mimicking the prenatal fluid-filled environment to give the tiniest newborns a precious few weeks to develop their lungs and other organs. "Our system could prevent the severe morbidity suffered by extremely premature infants by potentially offering a medical technology that does not currently exist," said study leader Alan W. Flake, MD, a fetal surgeon and director of the Cente ... read more |
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When Hollywood met neurosurgeryBaltimore MD (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 A team of computer engineers and neurosurgeons, with an assist from Hollywood special effects experts, reports successful early tests of a novel, lifelike 3D simulator designed to teach surgeons to ... more  
Fungi have enormous potential for new antibioticsGothenburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Fungi are a potential goldmine for the production of pharmaceuticals. This is shown by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, who have developed a method for finding new antibiotics from ... more 
Investigation on Space Station to test minimizing pressure of space travelCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 Spacecraft rely on liquids for everything from fuel to life support systems for astronauts. Storing these liquids at the correct temperature and pressure is essential to prevent loss of fluids or fa ... more 
Life on Earth is used to gravity - so what happens to our cells and tissues in space?Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 There's one force whose effects are so deeply entrenched in our everyday lives that we probably don't think much about it at all: gravity. Gravity is the force that causes attraction between masses. ... more |
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Suspected meningitis epidemic kills 745 in NigeriaAbuja (AFP) April 19, 2017 A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic. ... more 
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 
Diarrhoea kills more than 500 in Somalia since January: UNGeneva (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. ... 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 Contract 
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 |
  Tokyo (AFP) April 25, 2017 
Japan's disaster reconstruction minister is expected to resign on Wednesday following his controversial remarks over the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, local media reported.
Masahiro Imamura plans to submit his resignation to Abe Wednesday morning, national broadcaster NHK said late Tuesday, adding that Abe had already decided to appoint Masayoshi Yo ... more Rasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017The Nepal quake survivors who can never go home  Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees  Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 21, 2017SES Launches Rapid Response Vehicle for Defence, Security and Humanitarian Missions |
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At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017 
New analysis of the remains of Flores man - the most complete Homo floresiensis specimen - suggests the Indonesian "hobbits" evolved from an African relative, not from Homo erectus.
Homo erectus is the only other hominid species found on the islands of Indonesia, but the latest research suggests H. floresiensis and H. erectus belong to separate lineages.
"The analyses show that ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Neuroscientists measure 'higher' state of consciousness  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Putting social science modeling through its paces  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Science says: Let a stranger pick your profile picture |
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 Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant. Catching its prey, mainly insects, with a trapping structure formed by its leaves, the plants' glands secrete an enzyme to decompose the prey and take up the nutrients released.
Although postulated since Darwin's pioneering studies, these secretory events have not been measured and analysed until now: An international team of resear ... more Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Mammoths suffered from diseases that are typical for people  Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Ants rescue their injured  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Can coyotes fill the ecological gaps left by lost wolf populations? |
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 Abuja (AFP) April 19, 2017  A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic.
"We need all hands on deck," said Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as the federal government announced the latest toll from the outbreak, which has mostly affected children. ... moreGeneva (AFP) April 13, 2017Diarrhoea kills more than 500 in Somalia since January: UN Seattle 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 |
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 Changsha, China (AFP) April 25, 2017 
A Chinese court indefinitely postponed the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer on Tuesday, his supporters said, in a case that has sparked international concern after allegations he was tortured.
Xie Yang, who had worked on numerous cases considered politically sensitive by the ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in a crackdown in the summer ... more Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2017For Chinese fans, popular teen band are mama's boys Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2017Chinese tycoon accuses Beijing of meddling in interview Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China rights lawyer denied own defence for trial |
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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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 Amari, Estonia (AFP) April 25, 2017  Two of the US Air Force's most advanced warplanes, F-35 stealth fighters, landed for the first time in Estonia on Tuesday for exercises in the small NATO state amid tensions with neighbouring Russia.
The move was seen by Estonian defence officials as a gesture underscoring Washington's commitment to its NATO partners.
Rhetoric by US President Donald Trump, who called NATO "obsolete" shor ... more Stockholm (AFP) April 23, 2017Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: study  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017Russia flies multiple bomber missions near Alaska: Pentagon  Tokyo (AFP) April 23, 2017US warship in west Pacific for Japan navy drills |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
An international team of astronomers has, for the first time, seen a cosmic magnification of the light from a class of supernova called Type Ia. Type Ia supernovas - often referred to as "standard candles" because of their well-known intrinsic brightness - are frequently used by astronomers to accurately measure the expansion rate of our universe, as well as the amount of dark energy, which is t ... more Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017ZERO-G Research aims to advance deep-space mission technology  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 |
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 Stockholm (AFP) April 24, 2017 
Denmark on Monday denounced Moscow's "aggressive" behaviour after a report accused Russian hackers of infiltrating the defence ministry's email accounts.
"This is part of a continuing war from the Russian side in this field, where we are seeing a very aggressive Russia," Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen told Danish news agency Ritzau.
A report published Sunday by the Centre for C ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Baking Hack Resistance Directly into Hardware  London (AFP) April 4, 2017Web pioneer slams UK, US calls to weaken encryption  Berlin (AFP) March 31, 2017German military to launch cyber command |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 20, 2017 
Satellite dishes have been sprouting on the rooftops of east Mosul since it was retaken from the Islamic State group, who punished anyone caught with a dish with the lash.
"Now we know what is happening in the world," Mohammad Turki says as he installs one in the Al-Qahira district.
Since Iraqi forces ousted IS from the half of Mosul that lies east of the Tigris river, residents have rus ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2017IS terrorises Mosul civilians as Iraq forces advance  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2017Frontline clinic window on hell of IS-held Mosul areas Mosul, Iraq (AFP) April 24, 2017Volunteers search rubble to save Mosul university |
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 Al-Malikiyah, Syria (AFP) April 25, 2017  Turkish warplanes killed more than two dozen Kurdish fighters Tuesday in strikes in Syria and Iraq, where the Kurds are key players in the battle against the Islamic State group.
Turkey said it had carried out the strikes against "terrorist havens", vowing to continue acting against groups it links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
In northeast Syria, strikes targeting the ... more Washington (AFP) April 25, 2017Toll now 144 in Taliban attack on Afghan base: US official  Kabul (AFP) April 24, 2017Pentagon chief warns of 'tough year' for Afghanistan  Kabul (AFP) April 24, 2017Afghan defence minister, army chief resign after Taliban attack |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, a new study finds.
"India is facing a dilemma of its own making," said Steve Davis, associate professor of Earth system science at the University of California Irvine and coauthor of a new study published this week in Earth ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Coal power dropping as natural gas, renewables grow, U.S. report finds  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 |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
Around 1.2 billion people worldwide suffer from iron deficiency, with women worse affected than men. In Europe, one in five women around the age of 20 suffers from iron deficiency. Typical symptoms include diminished work performance, fatigue, anaemia and headaches.
Boosting iron levels through the diet or supplements is tricky, as the iron must be in a form that the body is able to absorb ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 24, 2017New data unearths pesticide peril in beehives  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Climatic effect of irrigation over the Yellow River basin  Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017A better way to predict the environmental impacts of agricultural production |
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 Paris (AFP) April 19, 2017  A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometres (3,280 feet) across streaked past Earth on Wednesday, giving astronomers a rare chance to check out a big space rock up close.
But not too close.
Dubbed 2014-JO25, the asteroid came nearest at 12:20 GMT and is now hurtling away from the centre of our solar system, said Ian Carnelli, an astronomer from the European Space Agency (ESA).
"It does ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017New study ranks hazardous asteroid effects from least to most destructive  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017NASA images Asteroid 2014 JO25 using radar prior to flyby |
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