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  Karachi (AFP) April 27, 2017 Pakistani police have confiscated more than 4,000 donkey hides that were set to be illegally exported to China where they are highly sought after for their use in traditional medicine, officials said Thursday. Six people in a smuggling ring, including a Chinese national, have also been arrested in connection with the case, Israr Afridi, a police officer in the port city of Karachi where the incident took place told AFP. "We received a tip-off that the contraband, which was brought from Lahore, w ... read more |
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Human forebrain circuits under construction - in a dishWashington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain's budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development. W ... more 
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 
Unique womb-like device could reduce mortality and disability for extremely premature babiesPhiladelphia 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 ... more 
Scientists to test medicine for bone loss on Tianzhou-1Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 Scientists will test a medicine to treat bone loss during the maiden voyage of China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1. The medicine has been specially developed for astronauts, but they hope it w ... more |
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Chinese space scientists study human organs in spaceBeijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 Scientists around the world are looking for the "keys" to enable humans to regrow tissues or organs lost due to illness or injury, just like gecko can regrow a tail. Their quest now extends into spa ... 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  
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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New research suggests bullying and bullying-related behaviors are on the decline at elementary, middle and high schools.
Education researchers surveyed approximately 246,000 students in grades 4 through 12 at 109 Maryland schools over the course of ten years. The result - detailed in the journal Pediatrics - suggest bullying is trending down.
"While bullying is a significant pu ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017Zapping bacteria with sanitizers made of paper  Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoes  Vienna (AFP) April 29, 2017Soul-searching scientists struggle to get message across |
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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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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 01, 2017  The sediments forming the layers or strata at archaeological sites can be very rich in bone remains, but until now their possible fossil DNA content had not attracted the attention of paleoanthropologists. Now, a new technique developed by an international team, in which the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has participated, allows the remains of groups of hominids in these sediments to ... more Bras�lia (AFP) May 2, 2017Brazil's indigenous leader Raoni: youths losing their culture  Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Early evidence of Middle Stone Age projectiles found in South Africa's Sibudu Cave  Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humans |
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Researchers have discovered a new invasive clam in the Illinois River.
Scientists discovered the new clam while searching for the scaleshell, Leptodea leptodon, an endangered species of freshwater mussel. Instead, researchers noticed a type of clam distinct from other invasive species.
Researchers determined the clam belonged to the Corbicula genus, a group of invasive clams nati ... more Chefchaouen, Morocco (AFP) May 3, 2017Morocco fights to save its iconic monkey  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Scientists find new population of endangered cats in Borneo  Palangkaraya, Indonesia (AFP) May 2, 2017Rare albino orangutan rescued on Borneo island |
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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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For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things had changed.
The elaborate costumes carelessly thrown aside, the young troupe members playing with their smartphones, the half-eaten noodles abandoned in the corner - all were tokens of disorder that made Li Zhiguo grimace in his blue and gold cap.
"I get angry sometimes ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 201712 dead in tunnel blast in southwest China  Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret 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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 Davao, Philippines (AFP) May 1, 2017 
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, as he welcomed three Chinese warships to his home town.
Duterte, who has loosened the Philippines' long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, said he could not commit to the American president because of a busy schedule that inc ... more Ankara (AFP) May 2, 2017Turkey, EU leaders to meet during NATO summit: minister  Washington (AFP) April 30, 2017Trump vows to win 'battles' ahead, at home and abroad  Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017Utah Air Force base members participate in NATO exercise in Spain |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017 
Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an international team of scientists has discovered a vast wave of hot gas in the nearby Perseus galaxy cluster. Spanning some 200,000 light-years, the wave is about twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.
The researchers say the wave formed billions of years ago, after a small galaxy ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Rare Brightening of Supernova's Light Found by Caltech's Palomar Observatory  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017 
The National Security Agency announced Friday it would end its controversial practice of sweeping up any email or text message an American exchanges with someone overseas that makes reference to a real target of NSA surveillance.
The powerful US spy agency said that although it has the legal power to continue scooping up such communications, it would halt the practice to protect the privacy ... more San Francisco (AFP) April 29, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying'  Washington (AFP) April 30, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying' Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017U.S. Air Force seeks hackers to test the security of its web portals |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 1, 2017 
Men, women and children stand in separate lines in the scorching sun baking west Mosul's Baghdad Square for a turn in one of the two white mobile clinics.
For these Iraqis, displaced by fierce fighting as government forces close in on the Old City where Islamic State group jihadists are still entrenched, free medical care is a godsend.
Advancing Iraqi forces have retaken several neighbou ... more Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 2, 2017IS attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers: officers  Baghdad (AFP) April 28, 2017Car bomb attack kills four in Baghdad: spokesman  Washington (AFP) April 29, 2017US service member killed in blast near Iraqi city of Mosul |
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 Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017  After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch before battle-hardened reinforcements arrive from Syria and Iraq.
While US and Kabul government forces have mainly been combatting Taliban fighters since 2001, IS's local offshoot - also known as Islamic State-Khorasan, or ISIS-K - has a st ... more Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan (AFP) April 29, 2017US Marines return to Helmand; IS Afghan leader maybe dead  London (AFP) April 28, 2017British soldier who killed Afghan fighter freed from jail  Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) April 27, 2017Two US troops killed fighting IS in Afghanistan |
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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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 Lawrence KS (SPX) May 03, 2017 
The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso produces enough soybeans to be the equivalent of Iowa and Illinois put together. But it also plays home to lush Amazon rain forest, one of the richest, and most vulnerable, ecological treasures on our planet.
Using satellite imagery and unique ground-based information, the interface between highly mechanized agriculture and rainforest in Mato Grosso is sh ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Common pesticide damages honey bee's ability to fly  New York (AFP) April 30, 2017Urban farming flourishes in New York  Vancouver (AFP) April 26, 2017Startup cooking up silkworm noodles for Chinese meals |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2017 
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from an "opposition" position, directly between the dwarf planet's mysterious Occator Crater and the sun. This unique geometry may yield new insights about the bright material in the center of the crater.
While preparing for this observation, one of Dawn's two remaining reaction wheels stopped functioning on April 23. By elec ... more Paris (AFP) April 19, 2017Close call: When asteroids whisk past Earth  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 |
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