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  Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017 Almost 400 Chinese students were hospitalised following an outbreak of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly stomach bug norovirus in a school in the country's northeast, state media reported Thursday. Some 381 students at the No. 2 Experimental School in the city of Fuyu in Jilin province were taken to hospital after suffering vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, according to the official Xinhua news agency, adding that 125 had been discharged by Thursday evening. The outbreak was caused by bact ... read more |
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Code of conduct needed for ocean conservation, study saysSeattle 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 stan ... more  
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 
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 |
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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  
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  
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 |
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Astronauts experience decrease in blood vessel function during spaceflightManhattan KS (SPX) May 10, 2017 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body, according to a Kansas State University kinesiology s ... more 
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 |
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  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2017 
More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States with a special protected status since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will be allowed to stay another six months, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
The Haitians were facing orders to return home from July 23 if the department did not renew their so-called Temporary Protected Status, granted after a magnitude 7 earthquake ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 22, 2017DR Congo, China most affected by displacements in 2016: report  Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2017Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' face deportation: lawyer  Washington (UPI) May 14, 2017Healthcare bill inspires road rage: Tenn. woman tries to run Congressman off road |
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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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 Raleigh NC (SPX) May 22, 2017 
A recent study by researchers at North Carolina State University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) finds that "moral enhancement technologies" - which are discussed as ways of improving human behavior - are neither feasible nor wise, based on an assessment of existing research into these technologies.
The idea behind moral enhancement technologies is to use biomedical tec ... more Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Study reveals architecture of the 'second brain,' the enteric nervous system  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Adolescent orangoutan breastfeed for eight years  Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2017Grassy beginning for earliest Homo |
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Scientists in California have developed an eco-friendly way to battle invasive ants. The new ant bait is made from a seaweed-based hydrogel. It's biodegradable and cheap to make.
In tests, researchers at the University of California, Riverside successfully reduced Argentine ant populations between 40 to 68 percent after four weeks of exposure to the jello-like seaweed balls. Ant populat ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 15, 2017Malaysia seizes smuggled tortoises worth $300,000  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017 
Almost 400 Chinese students were hospitalised following an outbreak of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly stomach bug norovirus in a school in the country's northeast, state media reported Thursday.
Some 381 students at the No. 2 Experimental School in the city of Fuyu in Jilin province were taken to hospital after suffering vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, according to the official Xi ... moreWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017Can crab shells provide a 'green' solution to malaria?  Tampa 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 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 19, 2017  Divided by age, wealth and politics, the people of Hong Kong will mark the 20th anniversary of its transfer from Britain back to China with contrasting emotions: anger and pessimism, pride and celebration.
The semi-autonomous city still enjoys freedoms unseen on the mainland, but in recent years there has been increasing unrest.
There have been rallies for democratic reform and an indep ... more Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2017China frees human rights lawyer on bail: Amnesty 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 |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017  China on Monday defended its right to investigate actions threatening national security but declined to comment on a report that authorities killed or jailed up to 20 CIA sources.
The New York Times reported on Sunday that Beijing had systematically dismantled CIA spying operations in China beginning in late 2010, in one of the worst US intelligence breaches in decades.
At least a dozen ... more Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China sidesteps Duterte claim of war threat over sea row  Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2017Six more Japanese detained in China  Istanbul (AFP) May 22, 2017Russia to lift some Turkey sanctions, tomato ban stays |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Monash researchers have identified a new concept - 'orphan memory' - which changes the current thinking around gravitational waves.
The research, by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics, was published recently in Physical Review Letters.
Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that cataclysmic cosmic explosions stretch the fabric of spacetime.
The stretching of spacetime ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017Proving Einstein right using highly sensitive Earth rotation sensors  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017 
China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week.
"UIWIX" encrypts and renames files through a bug in the Windows operating system, China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) warned in a public announcement Wednesday, telling users to install the latest Microsoft update ... more Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017Chelsea Manning: from antisecrecy activist to transgender idol  Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017China drafts law on broad surveillance powers Fort Leavenworth, United States (AFP) May 17, 2017WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning set to be released |
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 Baghdad (AFP) May 20, 2017 
Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday.
The bombings, which hit Iraq the previous night, came as Iraqi forces battle IS in Mosul in a massive operation launched more than seven months ago to retake the country's second city from the jihadists.
In Baghdad, su ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 19, 2017On Mosul's front line, Iraqi refuses to quit beloved home Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 18, 2017On Mosul front, Iraqi forces come as civilians go  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 16, 2017Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store |
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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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 Urbana IL (SPX) May 23, 2017 
Consumers today insist on all-natural everything, and food dyes are no exception. Even if food manufacturers are willing to make the change, current sources of natural dyes are expensive and hard to come by. Now, a large University of Illinois project is filling the gap with colored corn.
"Most natural colors come from things like wine skins, red carrots, and beets. The problem with that i ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Diverse rotations and poultry litter improves soybean yield  Stockholm (AFP) May 20, 2017Norway to boost climate change defences of 'doomsday' seed vault  Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Why did hunter-gatherers first begin farming? |
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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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina  El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2017The Aerospace Corporation leads Asteroid Impact Exercise at IAA in Tokyo |
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