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  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 Sewage-laden floodwaters dumped on Texas by Hurricane Harvey bring a higher risk of disease, such as bacterial infections and mosquito-borne illnesses, and the fallout may linger for years, experts warn. Immediate risks from floods include death by drowning - often people drown in their cars as they try to flee - electrocution, and hypothermia. The long-term picture could be even more dire, as communities grapple with immense amounts of polluted water in the streets, in homes and businesses. ... read more |
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NASA's twin study investigates metabolitesHouston TX (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating some expressive information about your daily life. "Metabolomics measures small molec ... more  
Global food markets further threaten endangered sharks, raysWashington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017 Researchers at the University of Guelph found that the majority of shark fins and manta ray gills sold at markets around the world for traditional medicines come from endangered species. ... more 
NASA Breaks Ground on New Collaborative Biosciences Facility in Silicon ValleyMoffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017 Administrator Robert Lightfoot, acting Deputy NASA Administrator Lesa Roe, Ames Center Director Eugene Tu, Ames Director of Science Michael Bicay, and Amoroso Construction Northern California Operat ... more 
Study finds that gravity, 'mechanical loading' are key to cartilage developmentColumbia MO (SPX) Aug 23, 2017 Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating cartilage that is then turned to bone; however, little is known about cartilage development in ... more |
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Computer approaches human skill for first time in mapping brainPullman WA (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 A WSU research team for the first time has developed a computer algorithm that is nearly as accurate as people are at mapping brain neural networks - a breakthrough that could speed up the image ana ... more 
NASA sends mice to space station to study space travel health risksWashington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017 With Monday's SpaceX launch a success, a group of mice are en route to the International Space Station. The rodents are being sent to ISS as part of an ongoing effort by NASA to study the impacts of longterm space travel on human health. ... more 
Actress Charlize Theron dreams of AIDS-free S.AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 18, 2017 Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Charlize Theron hopes to create an AIDS-free generation in her home country South Africa which has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world. ... more  
Mexico's prickly pear cactus: energy source of the future?Mexico City (AFP) Aug 17, 2017 The prickly pear cactus is such a powerful symbol in Mexico that they put it smack in the middle of the national flag. ... more 
UBC researcher looks to the future of bone replacementsKelowna, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 A UBC Okanagan researcher has discovered a new artificial bone design that can be customized and made with a 3D printer for stronger, safer and more effective bone replacements. Hossein Montaz ... more 
Philippines declares first ever H5 bird flu outbreakManila (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 The Philippines declared its first ever outbreak of the H5 strain of bird flu on Friday, but said there had been no cases of humans infected. ... more |
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New magnetic microbots can capture and carry single cellsWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Scientists have designed a tiny robot made of microscopic cubes capable of changing shape when triggered by a magnetic field. Once initiated, the microbot can derive energy from the surrounding environment. ... more 
Engineers harness the power of 3-D printing to help train surgeons, shorten surgery timesSan Diego CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries for the most common hip disorder found in children ages 9 to 16. In a r ... more 
Magnetized viruses can break through biofilms, attack bacteriaWashington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017 A team of scientists from the United States and China have found a way to deploy viruses against biofilm-forming bacteria capable of fouling water distribution systems. The secret to their success is magnetization. ... more 
Malaria already endemic in the Mediterranean by the Roman periodZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Malaria was already widespread on Sardinia by the Roman period, long before the Middle Ages, as indicated by research at the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine of the University of Zurich with the h ... more |
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  Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
Two landslides in rural areas of China have killed 30 people with at least another 12 missing, according to state media reports Wednesday.
The death toll from a large landslide that struck a town in southwestern Guizhou province on Monday rose to 23 while a second landslide on Wednesday killed seven people in the northwest of the country.
More than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and mud ha ... more Houston (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Texas flood toll mounts amid chemical blast fears  New Orleans (AFP) Aug 30, 2017'Katrina all over again:' New Orleans in solidarity with Houston  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Greg Abbott, the arch-conservative leading the Harvey response |
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 Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
As of today, exactEarth, in partnership with Harris Corporation, is bringing five more satellites from our ever-growing real-time (RT) constellation into service. These additional satellites will raise the total to nine in our real-time system that have been successfully incorporated into exactEarth services.
Combined with our first-generation satellites, we are proud to be operating the l ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Japan launches satellite for better GPS system |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The ability to read the intentions and aggressive potential of strangers gets betters with age - or at least stabilizes.
Many think of street smarts - the ability to navigate the risks of urban life - as an attribute that diminishes as people age. But when researchers measured the ability of people to identify and interpret the aggressive potential of others, they found 80-year-olds ... more Davis CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Both chimpanzees and humans spontaneously imitate each other's actions  Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017Research reveals how neurons communicate |
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The mitochondria is the cell's engine room, or powerhouse. They boast their own set of DNA and produce a unique collection of proteins.
How mitochondria and their distinct ingredients form has remained a mystery. In a new study, however, researchers at the University of Exeter managed to image the mitochondrial protein production process.
The latest analysis showed some ribosomes ... more Mexico City (AFP) July 19, 2017Star chefs in Mexico to defend biodiversity  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Bacteria passed from mom to offspring is most beneficial, study shows  Niamey (AFP) July 13, 2017Villagers in Niger 'massacre' 27 hippos |
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 Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 
Sewage-laden floodwaters dumped on Texas by Hurricane Harvey bring a higher risk of disease, such as bacterial infections and mosquito-borne illnesses, and the fallout may linger for years, experts warn.
Immediate risks from floods include death by drowning - often people drown in their cars as they try to flee - electrocution, and hypothermia.
The long-term picture could be even more ... moreJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Actress Charlize Theron dreams of AIDS-free S.Africa Manila (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Philippines declares first ever H5 bird flu outbreak Washington (UPI) Aug 2, 2017Magnetized viruses can break through biofilms, attack bacteria |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017 
The ashes of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were buried at sea on Saturday, depriving his supporters of a place to pay tribute to the pro-democracy dissident.
Officials showed a video in which his wife, Liu Xia, and relatives lowered a white round urn into the water off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, two days after the democracy advocate died of liver cancer aged 61 while i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 27, 2017On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats |
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 Sydney (AFP) Aug 4, 2017 
A massive cocaine haul bound for Australia in the hull of a yacht has been intercepted by the French navy in the Pacific, officials said on Friday.
The 1.46 tonnes of the drug with an estimated street value of Aus$322 million (US$256 million) was seized in the South Pacific and four crew members, believed to be Lithuanian and Latvian nationals, arrested.
The vessel "Afalina", which set s ... more Jakarta (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Indonesia to deport 153 Chinese for $450 million scam  Washington (AFP) June 28, 2017US lists China among worst human trafficking offenders Bangkok (AFP) June 1, 2017Golden Triangle narco-gangs churning out new highs, UN warns |
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NATO's four multi-national battlegroups in the Baltics and Poland are now fully operational following a certification exercise of a Canadian-led battlegroup.
NATO said Monday that the Canadian-led battlegroup is based in Latvia and operates from contributions from Albania, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Spain.
NATO leaders last year decided to enhance its presence in the alliance's ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Chinese troops to patrol border area after India stand-off Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2017China says it hopes India will 'learn lessons' from standoff  Moscow (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Russia says massive Zapad-2017 drills 'purely defensive' |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017 
ESA this week helped to provide children with disabilities the opportunity to experience weightlessness and lunar gravity on aircraft flights.
Eight children from five ESA member states - UK, France, Germany, Belgium, and Italy -boarded the converted Airbus A310 in Bordeaux, France on 24 August as part of the Kid's Weightless Dreams campaign organised by Novespace and Reves de Gosse.
... more Bozeman MT (SPX) Jul 26, 2017MSU gravitational physicist receives NASA award to explore extreme gravity and the universe  Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First look at gravitational dance that drives stellar formation  Warwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched |
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 Paris (AFP) July 17, 2017 
A serious cyber-attack could cost the global economy as much as $53 billion, putting it on a par with Hurricane Sandy in 2012, according to a report Monday by Lloyd's of London.
The world's oldest insurance market and Cyence consultancy said the threat posed by hacking attacks has surged and the global economy will be increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks over the next decade.
The rep ... more Beijing (AFP) July 17, 2017'Oh, bother': Chinese censors can't bear Winnie the Pooh  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017High-dimensional quantum encryption performed in real-world city conditions for first time Washington (AFP) Aug 25, 2017Chinese national charged with US hacking |
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 Amman (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday reopened their only border crossing, saying security had been restored three years after the Islamic State group seized control of frontier areas.
In a joint statement, the two countries' governments said the crossing, called Turaibil in Iraq and Al-Karameh in Jordan, was reopened after it was "secured... against attacks by criminal gangs".
The border crossin ... more Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel  Baghdad (AFP) Aug 29, 2017IS evacuation deal sparks Iraqi outrage  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 27, 2017Iraqi forces poised for victory over IS in Tal Afar |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2017  The Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump's new strategy for the war-ridden country.
Pentagon Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie said a comprehensive review showed there were approximately 11,000 uniformed US servicemen and women in Afg ... more Herat, Afghanistan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Afghan airstrikes 'kill 13 civilians', officials say  Tehran (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Iran warns Kirkuk over Iraqi Kurdistan referendum Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Iraq's Kirkuk votes to take part in Kurdish independence referendum |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017 
Coal shipped from the United States could help address energy security issues in Ukraine, the nation's energy secretary said.
U.S. Cabinet officials, the U.S. envoy to Ukraine and representatives from XCoal were on hand for the first shipment of coal from a Pennsylvania facility to Ukrainian energy company Centrenergo. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said coal sent from the United Stat ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017China to strictly control new coal-fired power capacity  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Russian scientist says leave coal in the ground  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Coal production gains slowing, U.S. report finds |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be more efficient and cheaper than conventional decontamination techniques.
"Other methods are either costly, labor intensive, have low efficiency, or take a long time," said Ming Su, an associate pro ... more Paris (ESA) Aug 21, 2017Sentinel-1 speeds up crop insurance payouts  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017To detoxify soil, just shoot lasers at it, study says  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Scientists turn brewing waste into fresh yeast to make more beer |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
n 2013 a small meteoroid, the size of a house, hurtled through Earth's atmosphere and exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The explosion shattered windows, and more than a thousand people were treated for injuries from flying debris. How many similar-sized rocks have orbits that bring them close to Earth? A new study has answered that question using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on th ... more Miami (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Largest asteroid in a century to whiz by Sept 1  Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 28, 2017NASA's asteroid sample return mission successfully adjusts course  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Backyard Observers Ready to View Asteroid's Close Flyby |
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