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  Nijmegen, Netherlands (SPX) May 31, 2017 Autonomous targeting and release of drugs at their site of action are desired features of nanomedical systems. Now, a team of Dutch scientists has designed a nanomotor that has these functions: An antitumor drug encapsulated in self-propelled, self-assembled stomatocytes is carried across the cellular membrane and released inside the cell upon a chemical redox signal that disassembles the vesicle membrane. This deliver and unpack nanomedicinal system is introduced in the journal Angewandte Chemie. ... read more |
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Toward an HIV cure: Pitt team develops test to detect hidden virusPittsburgh PA (SPX) May 30, 2017 The quest to develop a cure for HIV has long been plagued by a seemingly simple question: How do doctors determine if someone is cured? The virus has a knack for lying dormant in immune cells at lev ... more  
New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistanceLa Jolla CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called vancomycin, an advance that could eliminate the threat of antibiotic-resistant infect ... more 
'Freak': meet Cuba's last self-infected HIV punk rebelPinar Del Rio, Cuba (AFP) May 28, 2017 Like many young punks, Gerson Govea saw himself as a misfit. But few embraced the role as self-destructively as this Cuban rocker: he deliberately infected himself with HIV. ... more 
Mouse sperm survives in space, but could human babies?Miami (AFP) May 24, 2017 Freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nine months in space has been used to produce healthy rodent offspring back on Earth, Japanese researchers said this week. ... more |
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Stars dig deep at charity Cannes AIDS gala Cannes, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 A galaxy of stars including Leonardo DiCaprio, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Will Smith turned out for an AIDS benefit that is the social highlight of the Cannes film festival. ... more 
Space babies: study suggests humans may be able to have healthy offspring in orbitLondon, UK (The Conversation) May 24, 2017 When we think about the difficulties of colonising another planet, the last thing we probably worry about about is sex. However, for our species to survive beyond Earth it's a fundamental issue. Whi ... more  
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 
Hundreds of Chinese students hospitalised for norovirus: XinhuaBeijing (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. ... 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 |
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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 |
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  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Natural and man-made disasters threaten millions of people every year and cause billions of property damage. How much do we know about them? And how can we use that knowledge to save lives and money? A recent report, compiled by the European Commission's Science and Knowledge Service (JRC), seeks to answer these and other questions and to help prepare for the time when disaster strikes.
Th ... more New Haven CT (SPX) May 30, 2017Targeted conservation could protect more of Earth's biodiversity  Kinshasa, DR Congo (SPX) May 31, 2017Study finds Congo's miners often resort to hunting wildlife for food  Princeton NJ (SPX) May 30, 2017Nuclear spent fuel fire could force millions of people to relocate |
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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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Stanford University researchers funded by DARPA's Neuro Function, Activity, Structure, and Technology (Neuro-FAST) program have developed new optical imaging and analysis techniques that allowed them to decode the neural activity of awake mice engaged in an adaptive, decision-making task.
The findings of the Stanford team, made in collaboration with researchers at the California Institute ... more New Haven CT (SPX) May 31, 2017Fossil skeleton confirms earliest primates were tree dwellers  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 31, 2017Springs were critical water sources for early humans in East Africa, Rutgers study finds  Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 26, 2017New hypothesis about the origin of humankind suggests oldest hominin lived in Europe |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Organisms in nature adapt and evolve in complex environments. For example, when subjected to changes in nutrients, antibiotics, and predation, microbes in the wild face the challenge of adapting multiple traits at the same time. But how does evolution unfold when, for survival, multiple traits must be improved simultaneously?
While heritable genetic mutations can alter phenotypic traits an ... more Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Why the fate of a tiny Rio Grande fish is so important  Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 25, 2017How do blind cavefish find their way? The answer could be in their bones.  Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017Young birds migrating to Africa dispersed by winds, study shows |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 30, 2017 
The quest to develop a cure for HIV has long been plagued by a seemingly simple question: How do doctors determine if someone is cured? The virus has a knack for lying dormant in immune cells at levels undetectable to all but the most expensive and time-consuming tests.
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health announced in Nature Medicine that they've c ... morePinar Del Rio, Cuba (AFP) May 28, 2017'Freak': meet Cuba's last self-infected HIV punk rebel Cannes, France (AFP) May 26, 2017Stars dig deep at charity Cannes AIDS gala Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2017Hundreds of Chinese students hospitalised for norovirus: Xinhua |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2017  From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain's colonial legacy still resonates through Hong Kong.
But almost 20 years since the city was handed back to China under a deal that made it semi-autonomous, colonial emblems have become a symbol of protest.
The old Hong Kong flag, emblazoned with the Union Jack and a dragon and lion ... more Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2017Young Chinese in the red as easy credit drives up debt  Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2017Hong Kong independence duo plead not guilty over parliament chaos  Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2017Former top Chinese cop executed for murder |
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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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Footage of US President Donald Trump appearing to push aside Montenegro's prime minister at the NATO summit were being relished Friday by those opposed to the Balkan country joining the military alliance.
Caught on camera, the incident showed Trump making his way to the front of a lineup of leaders for a NATO family portrait, pushing past Montenegro's Dusko Markovic at Thursday's summit in ... more Berlin (AFP) May 30, 2017Indian PM praises Merkel's 'vision', urges climate action  Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017New Trump attack on Germany widens transatlantic rift  Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2017China rebukes G7 over statement on seas |
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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 30, 2017 
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world's second largest economy.
Passed last November, the law is largely aimed at protecting China's networks and private user information at a time when the recent WannaCry ransomware attack showed any country can be vulnerable t ... more Washington (AFP) May 25, 2017Russia's disinformation efforts hit 39 countries: researchers  Washington (AFP) May 25, 2017Jury out on North Korea link to ransomware attack  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2017Ex-Trump aide Flynn defies Senate subpoena in Russia probe |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) May 30, 2017  Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against jihadist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians in the final stages of the battle.
More than seven months into the massive operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group, Iraqi forces have retaken the city's east and large parts of its western side, but the jihadists are putting up tough ... more Baghdad (AFP) May 31, 2017Three suicide blasts send Iraq death toll to 42  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 27, 2017Iraq forces launch broad attack on IS holdouts in Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) May 25, 2017Iraq probes report of rights abuses in Mosul operation |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 
China condemned on Thursday the armed kidnapping of a Chinese couple in Pakistan, after the abduction raised safety concerns for Beijing's multi-billion dollar investments in the country.
"The Chinese government attaches high importance to the safety of Chinese citizens overseas," foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said during a regular press briefing.
"We condemn all forms of kidnapping ... more Quetta, Pakistan (AFP) May 24, 2017Two Chinese nationals kidnapped in Pakistan  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) May 23, 2017Taliban attack on Afghan army base kills 10 soldiers Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017Mattis seeks allied input ahead of Afghanistan proposal |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 
In the midst of China's Cultural Revolution, a 14-year-old coal miner bought a yellowing, torn copy of Honore de Balzac's biography from a book collector on the side of the street.
He became engrossed in the text, and dreamt from then on that he would devote his life to literature - to become, as Balzac was, a "secretary transcribing history."
Today Zhou Meisen is a celebrated 61-year- ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Gas leak kills 18 miners in central China  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 |
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 Pengshan, China (AFP) May 29, 2017 
Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables and fruits in an unusual farm in southwestern China.
It may not be a pretty sight, but the gluttonous larvae could help China eat away something far uglier: the country's mountain of food waste.
The individual larvae of black soldier flies, which are native to the Americas ... more Saint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloom Saint-Emilion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017Bordeaux pins hopes for ravaged vineyards on June bloom  La Jolla CA (SPX) May 25, 2017Helping plants pump iron |
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 London, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2017 
Almost two billion years ago, a 10-kilometre-wide chunk of space slammed down into rock near what is now the city of Sudbury. Now, scientists from Western University and the University of Portsmouth are marrying details of that meteorite impact with technology that measures surrounding crystal fragments as a way to date other ancient meteorite strikes.
The pioneering technique is helping a ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2017NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017Movie Shows Ceres at Opposition from Sun  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid |
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