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  Washington (AFP) June 18, 2017 Six top health advisors have resigned from Donald Trump's advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the US president doesn't really care about combatting the illness. In a letter published Friday in Newsweek, Scott Schoettes said the Trump administration has "no strategy" on AIDS and that he and his five colleagues will be more effective advocating for change from the outside. Schoettes, counsel and HIV project director at Lambda Legal, resigned Tuesday from the Presidential Advisory Counci ... read more |
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Solar paint offers endless energy from water vaporMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 Researchers have developed a solar paint that can absorb water vapour and split it to generate hydrogen - the cleanest source of energy. The paint contains a newly developed compound that acts ... more 
Warmer climate threatens malaria spread in EthiopiaParis (AFP) June 14, 2017 Cool, high-lying areas of Ethiopia hitherto shielded from heat-loving malaria mosquitoes are increasingly exposed to the disease as the climate warms, researchers said Thursday. ... more  
China probes academic fraud by cancer researchersBeijing (AFP) June 15, 2017 China is investigating claims of academic fraud involving mostly Chinese cancer researchers after more than 100 articles were withdrawn from a foreign medical journal. ... more 
Scientists fight mosquitoes, malaria with toxin-infused fungiWashington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017 An international team of scientists is taking a unique approach in the battle against malaria-carrying mosquitoes. The team, lead by researchers from the University of Maryland, have designed a mosquito-targeting fungus that replicates spider and scorpion toxins. ... more |
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Space-traveling flatworms help scientists enhance understanding of regenerative healthMedford MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 Flatworms that spent five weeks aboard the International Space Station are helping researchers led by Tufts University scientists to study how an absence of normal gravity and geomagnetic fields can ... more 
Cell Cultures Go For the GoldHouston TX (SPX) Jun 09, 2017 A wide variety of research relies on growing cells in culture on Earth, but handling these cells is challenging. With better techniques, scientists hope to reduce loss of cells from culture media, c ... more 
Georgia State neuroscientists rewire brain of 1 species to have connectivity of anotherAtlanta GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Scientists at Georgia State University have rewired the neural circuit of one species and given it the connections of another species to test a hypothesis about the evolution of neural circuits and ... more 
Cholera epidemic timelineParis (AFP) June 8, 2017 Cholera, which has killed 789 and infected 100,000 in war-ravaged Yemen since the end of April, is a water-borne disease which goes hand in hand with poverty. ... more 
Emergency medicine in space: Normal rules don't applyGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will discuss the unusual and challenging problem of how to perform emergency medical procedures during space missions. "Spa ... more 
Texas team debuts battery-less pacemakerHouston TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's heart is being introduced by researchers from Rice University and their colleagues at the Texas Heart Institute (TH ... more |
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Chemical cocktail found in Barrier Reef turtlesSydney (AFP) June 2, 2017 Human medicines and household substances have been discovered in the blood of green turtles in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, researchers said Friday, highlighting the impact of man-made matter on marine life. ... more 
CRISPR gene editing can cause hundreds of unintended mutationsNew York NY (SPX) May 31, 2017 As CRISPR-Cas9 starts to move into clinical trials, a new study published in Nature Methods has found that the gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome. ... more 
Engines of twingenuity: NASA's twin study investigators have a meeting of the mindsHouston TX (SPX) May 28, 2017 If you took all the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in your body and strung it end-to-end, it would reach all the way to Pluto and back. The Twins Study, looking at the effects of space on the human bod ... more  
A new tool for discovering nanoporous materialsLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017 Materials classified as "nanoporous" have structures (or "frameworks") with pores up to 100 nm in diameter. These include diverse materials used in different fields from gas separation, catalysis, a ... more |
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  Lisbon (AFP) June 18, 2017 
A huge forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 24 people and injured 20 others Saturday, most of them burning to death in their cars, the government said.
Around 500 firefighters and 160 vehicles were dispatched to tackle the blaze, which broke out in the afternoon in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande before spreading.
"What we are seeing is a great tragedy. For the moment, 24 ... more Batang Hari, Indonesia (AFP) June 16, 2017As homelands devastated, Indonesian tribe turns to Islam  Paris (AFP) June 16, 2017Europe's dilemma - how to deal with returning jihadists  Fengxian, China (AFP) June 16, 2017China says kindergarten blast was bomb, suspect dead |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017 
The Indian government will soon require all aircraft registered to fly in India to use Gagan, the country's own navigation system. The notification for this will be issued in the next few weeks and will be effective from January 2019.
The availability of Gagan signal in space will bridge the gap between European Union's EGNOS and Japan's MSAS coverage areas, thereby offering seamless navig ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 14, 2017BDS Precise Service System covers over 300 Chinese cities  Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017Galileo grows: two more satellites join working constellation  Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017GIS is a powerful tool that should be used with caution |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017 
More brain activity isn't always a positive. New research suggests an excess of neural activity in specific regions of the brain may contribute to memory and attention problems in patients with cognitive impairments like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.
Too much neural activity can overwhelm the brain. The neurotransmitter Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, play an important role in inhibi ... more Shanghai (AFP) June 17, 2017Chinese gays hear wedding bells as Taiwan move fuels hope New York (AFP) June 15, 2017In tense times, top conductor creates UN of orchestras  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Czech cave dig reveals details of Neanderthal-human transition |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017  Scientists have quantified the ecological impact of mass wildebeest drownings in the Kenyan reach of the Mara River. Drowned wildebeest provide a dramatic boost to the Mara River ecosystem, they say.
"The Mara River intersects one of the largest overland migrations in the world," Amanda Subalusky, a postdoctoral researcher at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, said in a news relea ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) June 16, 2017$1.2 million of pangolin scales seized in Malaysia  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Distantly related fish species still look and act similarly, study shows  Hong Kong (AFP) June 14, 2017Hong Kong launches ivory ban bill |
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 Washington (AFP) June 18, 2017  Six top health advisors have resigned from Donald Trump's advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the US president doesn't really care about combatting the illness.
In a letter published Friday in Newsweek, Scott Schoettes said the Trump administration has "no strategy" on AIDS and that he and his five colleagues will be more effective advocating for change from the outside.
Schoe ... moreParis (AFP) June 14, 2017Warmer climate threatens malaria spread in Ethiopia Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017Scientists fight mosquitoes, malaria with toxin-infused fungi Paris (AFP) June 8, 2017Cholera epidemic timeline |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 17, 2017 
Standing in a dimly-lit gallery space in China's National Museum, the owner of the world's only privately-held Vermeer gazed at the small oil painting for a long moment, before showing it to the assembled press.
Since American billionaire Tom Kaplan purchased the piece in 2008, it has spent most of its time on loan to various museums around the world.
When the investor - who made his fo ... more Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China executives tied to Communist Party critic convicted  Hong Kong (AFP) June 15, 2017Hong Kong freedoms being eroded: Patten Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2017Billionaire shakes China's elite with online theatrics |
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 Bangkok (AFP) June 1, 2017 
Southeast Asian drug cartels are diversifying the narcotics they produce, the UN's crime agency warned Wednesday, with more than 160 new highs hitting the market in the last eight years.
The Golden Triangle - where Laos, southern China, Thailand and Myanmar intersect - is the world's second largest drug producer after Latin America.
It is notorious for churning out heroin and methamphe ... more Bogota (AFP) May 4, 2017UN counter-drug official kidnapped in Colombia: officials  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) June 19, 2017 
A Chinese naval fleet is steaming towards the Baltic Sea to participate in joint exercises with Russia, with the show of force to take place after US President Donald Trump visits NATO ally Poland next month.
The three ships, headed by the Changsha destroyer, will link up with Russian vessels for drills near St Petersburg and Kaliningrad, Chinese state media reported.
Russia and China ha ... more Vilnius (AFP) June 19, 2017NATO holds first war games on vulnerable Baltic corridor  Tarakan, Indonesia (AFP) June 19, 2017Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines launch naval patrols  Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017US working to relaunch military hotline with Russia |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
Astronomers have used the sharp vision of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to repeat a century-old test of Einstein's general theory of relativity. The Hubble team measured the mass of a white dwarf, the burned-out remnant of a normal star, by seeing how much it deflects the light from a background star.
This observation represents the first time Hubble has witnessed this type of effect creat ... more Innsbruck, Austria (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Breaking Newton's Law  San Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Are dense star clusters the origin of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO? Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2017Gravitational Waves Detected for Third Time |
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 Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017  A data analytics firm that worked on the Republican campaign of Donald Trump exposed personal information belonging to some 198 million Americans, or nearly every eligible registered voter, security researchers said Monday.
Researchers at the consultancy Upguard said they discovered a "misconfigured database" containing sensitive personal details of the US voter database operated by Deep Roo ... more Washington (AFP) June 16, 2017Big scientific breakthrough at sub-atomic level holds promise for secure comms  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Researchers discover shortcut to satellite-based quantum encryption network  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Thales opens CyberLab facility in Belgium for training against attacks |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 19, 2017  Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Mosul's Old City on Monday after launching a final assault on the Islamic State group, warning civilians to stay inside and telling jihadists to "surrender or die".
Iraqi forces launched the operation Sunday to retake the district, the last part of Iraq's second city still held by IS after a months-long offensive.
Commanders say the jihadists are putting u ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 15, 2017Police ban face veil to guard Iraq's post-IS Mosul Geneva (AFP) June 16, 2017100,000 civilians held by IS in Mosul's Old City as 'human shields': UN Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 18, 2017Wheel of fate spins at screening centre in Iraq's Mosul |
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 Kabul (AFP) June 15, 2017 
Suicide bombers struck a crowded Shiite mosque in Kabul late Thursday, killing four people in the latest in a series of militant attacks to rattle the Afghan capital during the holy month of Ramadan.
The assault claimed by Islamic State jihadists left eight others wounded when the bombers blew themselves up in the kitchen of Al Zahra mosque after police prevented them from entering the praye ... more Baghdad (AFP) June 13, 2017Iraq PM Abadi says Kurdish referendum untimely  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017US 'not winning' in Afghanistan: Pentagon chief Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017Mattis vows not to repeat past mistakes in Afghanistan |
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 Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University are developing a technology for obtaining liquid fuel from coal wastes for thermal power stations (TPSs). This fuel is ten times more environmentally friendly that will make it possible to resolve two problems at once: to reduce the amount of anthropogenic emissions of TPSs and efficiently dispose wastes from coal processing and beneficiation. The res ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Researchers compute their way toward cleaner coal plants  Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2017Foreign bidding war for Rio's Australia coal mines  Sydney (AFP) June 6, 2017India's Adani to start work on mine near Great Barrier Reef |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 
Earth won't be able to support growing human populations without significant changes in human diets and farming efficiency. That's the conclusion of a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Scientists suggest shifts in food production systems - a move from conventional to organic agriculture - won't be enough to stave off environmental degradation.
Researchers look ... more Beijing (AFP) June 14, 2017Carrefour pulls dog meat from shelves in China  Strasbourg, France (AFP) June 15, 2017One million sign petition for EU weedkiller ban  Lope National Park, Gabon (AFP) June 16, 2017Call for more electric fences to stop elephants destroying Gabon crops |
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 Silicon Valley CA (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
The B612 Foundation has announced the formation of a new science and technology institute dedicated to protecting Earth from asteroid impacts. Dr. Ed Lu, three time US astronaut and Co-founder of B612, will serve as Executive Director of the new B612 Asteroid Institute, collaborating with a team of planetary scientists and engineers from around the world to conduct research, technology developme ... more Paris (ESA) Jun 12, 2017Rosetta finds comet connection to Earth's atmosphere  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists solve meteorite mystery with high-pressure X-ray experiments  Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017High-pressure experiments solve meteorite mystery |
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