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  Seattle WA (SPX) May 18, 2017 A diverse group of the world's leading experts in marine conservation is calling for a Hippocratic Oath for ocean conservation ? not unlike the pledge physicians take to uphold specific ethical standards when practicing medicine. A code of conduct for marine conservation would help prevent human rights violations that might occur during conservation and promote fair, socially responsible decision-making when planning and carrying out actions to protect the ocean. The recommendations were published ... read more |
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UK survey finds 28,000 plant species for medical useLondon (AFP) May 17, 2017 More than 28,000 species of plants around the world have a medical use but poor documentation means people are not making the most of the health benefits, according to a survey released on Thursday. ... more  
New gelatin devices that imitate the activity of the body in bone regenerationBiscay, Spain (SPX) May 17, 2017 Regenerative medicine is a discipline that is continually growing and encompasses a whole arsenal of therapeutic strategies, from recombinant proteins and stem cells right up to materials and matric ... more 
Warm weather linked to increase in surgical infectionsWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017 New research shows surgical site infections are more common in the summer, especially when temperatures rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. ... more 
New lung 'organoids' in a dish mimic features of full-size lungNew York, NY (SPX) May 16, 2017 New lung "organoids" - tiny 3-D structures that mimic features of a full-sized lung - -have been created from human pluripotent stem cells by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) ... more |
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A bath for precision printing of 3-D silicone structuresWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017 Researchers have developed an oil-based "bath," or support system, that facilitates precise 3-D printing of silicon materials in a variety of shapes. They demonstrated the capability of this m ... more 
Researchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditionsHelsinki, Finland (SPX) May 16, 2017 Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters ... more  
Refrigerator for quantum computers discoveredEspoo, Finland (SPX) May 12, 2017 Quantum physicist Mikko Mottonen and his team at Aalto University have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which can reduce errors in quantum computing. The global race towards a functioning qu ... more  
Can crab shells provide a 'green' solution to malaria?Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017 A non-toxic mixture of chitin-rich crab shell powder and nanosized silver particles could be an environmentally friendly way of curbing the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, and malaria in part ... more
Free incubators save lives of Indonesian babiesBogor, Indonesia (AFP) May 15, 2017 Tiny Indonesian baby Maryamah stared around from inside an incubator, her bright eyes swivelling left and right from under a woollen hat that was far too big for her. ... more 
Mosquito-borne viruses like Zika may be spread at lower temperaturesTampa FL (SPX) May 11, 2017 Transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Zika, occur at lower temperatures than previously thought, a recently released study co-authored by two University of South Florida researchers shows ... more |
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10-year lifespan gain for some HIV patients: studyParis (AFP) May 10, 2017 The life expectancy of HIV-infected people in Europe and the United States has been boosted by a decade since anti-AIDS drugs became available in the mid-1990s, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
Stanford researchers analyze what a warming planet means for mosquito-borne diseasesStanford CA (SPX) May 04, 2017 As temperatures rise with climate change, mosquito season extends past the summer months in many parts of the world. The question has been how this lengthened season influences the risk of being inf ... more 
Bioinspired agent kills drug-resistant bacteriaWashington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 Researchers in Ireland have developed a bioinspired antimicrobial treatment that can rapidly kill drug-resistant bacteria. The treatment consists of iodo-thiocyanate complexes, which are inspired by ... more 
Monitoring the airways of space travelersParis (ESA) May 02, 2017 Astronauts in space are valuable sources of scientific data. Researchers collect blood and urine samples to understand what effects living in weightlessness has on their bodies. For one experiment, ... more |
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  Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017 
A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the city's authorities rejected their bid for protection, their lawyer said Monday.
The impoverished Philippine and Sri Lankan refugees helped the former National Security Agency contractor evade authorities in 2013 by hiding him in their cramped homes after he initiated one of t ... more Washington (UPI) May 14, 2017Healthcare bill inspires road rage: Tenn. woman tries to run Congressman off road  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017New fiber-based sensor could quickly detect structural problems in bridges and dams  Paris (AFP) May 7, 2017Marine Le Pen: far-right firebrand who has shaken up French politics |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
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) May 17, 2017 
Maturing orangutan breastfeed for longer than any other mammal. New research suggests juvenile orangutan continue weaning for as many as eight or nine years.
Scientists previously estimated orangutans breastfeed for seven years, but tracking nursing behavior in the wild is difficult.
Biologists arrived at the new estimate - shared in the journal Science Advances - through a nov ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Research suggests the ideal leader resembles his or her subordinates  Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2017Grassy beginning for earliest Homo  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Study shows southern Mediterranean shares genetic heritage |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 15, 2017  Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
The 330 ploughshare and radiated tortoises seized at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sunday were worth $276,784, Abdul Wahid Sulong, deputy director of the customs department told AFP.
All of the reptiles were found alive, h ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New Zealand's penguins facing extinction, scientists warn  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 17, 2017Cornell researches black bear boom in New York  London, UK (SPX) May 17, 2017The first microbial supertree from figure-mining thousands of papers |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017 
A non-toxic mixture of chitin-rich crab shell powder and nanosized silver particles could be an environmentally friendly way of curbing the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, and malaria in particular. This is according to a series of experiments led by Jiang-Shiou Hwang of the National Taiwan Ocean University. The findings are published in Springer's journal Hydrobiologia.
Mosquitoes ... moreTampa FL (SPX) May 11, 2017Mosquito-borne viruses like Zika may be spread at lower temperatures Paris (AFP) May 10, 201710-year lifespan gain for some HIV patients: study Stanford CA (SPX) May 04, 2017Stanford researchers analyze what a warming planet means for mosquito-borne diseases |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017 
China has freed a prominent human rights lawyer on bail, Amnesty International said Wednesday, after he admitted to his crimes in what critics called a show trial.
Xie Yang, who had worked on cases considered politically sensitive by China's ruling Communist Party, was among hundreds of legal staff and activists detained in the so-called "709 crackdown" in 2015.
He pleaded guilty Monday ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China lawyer's wife seeks US asylum after brazen escape  Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017China wants its anthem sung, but maybe not at parties  Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers seen as enemies of the state |
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 Bogota (AFP) May 4, 2017  A UN official has been kidnapped in Colombia by renegade FARC rebels just ahead of a visit Thursday by the UN Security Council to review progress in a peace accord with the guerrillas, authorities said.
The official, with the UN Office on Crime and Drugs, was kidnapped Wednesday in the southeastern department of Guaviare while on a tour to promote replacing coca with legal crops, according t ... more New Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2017Indian, Chinese navies rescue ship hijacked by Somali pirates Manila (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Philippines seeks US, China help to combat sea pirates |
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 Manila (AFP) May 13, 2017  The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing said on Saturday.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to deepen relations with China despite its extensive island-building in disputed parts of the South China Sea, in the hopes of securing billions of dollars' worth of investments from Beijing. ... more Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017'No disruption' in ally relationships: Mattis  Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2017Putin the piano man plays Soviet-era tunes in Beijing  Davao, Philippines (AFP) May 16, 2017Philippines' Duterte open to South China Sea deals |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Einstein's theory of gravity, also referred to as General Relativity, predicts that a rotating body such as the Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. In a study recently published in EPJ Plus, a group of scientists based in Italy suggests a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging.
Angela Di Virgilio of the National Institute of Nuclear Phy ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster  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 |
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 Fort Leavenworth, United States (AFP) May 17, 2017 
Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, is set to walk out of a military prison Wednesday after seven years behind bars.
In July 2010, Manning - then a male soldier known as Bradley - was arrested over the release of a huge trove of more than 700,000 classified military and diplomatic documents via WikiLeaks. ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 17, 2017Weaponizing the internet for terrorism  Fort Leavenworth, United States (AFP) May 17, 2017Newly freed, Chelsea Manning looks to 'exciting' future Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017Chelsea Manning: from antisecrecy activist to transgender idol |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 16, 2017 
Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor store to reopen in Mosul since the jihadists were beaten back.
But it's hard not to notice the steady stream of customers walking out with black plastic bags filled with Turkish beer, Iraqi arak liquor and cheap whisky.
The young man said he could get up to 1,000 customers a day at his tiny shop in ... more Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) May 15, 2017Rescued 'human shields' tell of Mosul horror  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 16, 2017IS 'on brink of defeat' after losing 90% of west Mosul: officers  Habbaniyah, Iraq (AFP) May 15, 2017Militants kill two Iraqi police in anti-IS stronghold |
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 Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017 
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he is finalizing recommendations for a new military plan for Afghanistan, but he still needs input from NATO allies.
The Pentagon is expected to request thousands of additional troops for Afghanistan in a bid to end chronic instability and snap a protracted stalemate against the Taliban.
Any such proposal would ultimately need a green light fr ... more Washington (AFP) May 14, 2017Trump weighs further US troops for Afghanistan  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017Security in Afghanistan likely to 'deteriorate': US intelligence  Istanbul (AFP) May 10, 2017Turkey slams US rapid arming Syrian Kurds in IS fight |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A gas leak has killed at least 18 people working in a coal mine in central China's Hunan province, state media reported on Monday.
Another 37 miners were rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment following Sunday's accident at the Jilinqiao mine in Huangfengqiao township, according to Xinhua news agency, citing local authorities.
Investigators are testing the gas while police have de ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments 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 |
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 Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield have shed light on how hunter-gatherers first began farming and how crops were domesticated to depend on humans.
Domesticated crops have been transformed almost beyond recognition in comparison with thei ... more Brasilia (AFP) May 16, 2017Chinese exporting adulterated fish to Brazil: police  Paris (ESA) May 17, 2017Novel use of satnav saves precious water  Newark DE (SPX) May 18, 2017Plants call 911 to help their neighbors |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017 
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully observed Ceres at opposition on April 29, taking images from a position exactly between the sun and Ceres' surface. Mission specialists had carefully maneuvered Dawn into a special orbit so that the spacecraft could view Occator Crater, which contains the brightest area of Ceres, from this new perspective.
A new movie shows these opposition images, with ... more El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2017The Aerospace Corporation leads Asteroid Impact Exercise at IAA in Tokyo  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina |
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