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  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 New research out of Florida State University has offered policy makers new strategies for limiting the spread of disease among airline passengers. Computer models suggest revised boarding procedures and the use of smaller plane cabins could reduce the risk of infection during a serious disease outbreak. Airlines shuttle millions of people all over the world everyday, and thus provide the ideal means for isolated outbreaks of infectious disease to grow to global proportions - to pandemic ... 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 
Flooded Texas faces higher risk of disease, experts warnMiami (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. ... 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 |
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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 
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 |
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Lizard venom could yield blood clot treatment breakthroughWashington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 Scientists have created a variety of medicines using compounds discovered in the venoms of snakes, frogs, snails, jellyfish and other animals. ... more 
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 |
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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 Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Some Texans head home to clean up, others still in peril  Port Arthur, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2017Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit Texas  Houston (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Houston faithful offer hope, help for Harvey amid aid appeal |
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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 Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system  New Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 28, 2017India to launch satellite next week to fix malfunctioning navigation system  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Japan launches satellite for better GPS system |
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 Houston (AFP) Sept 2, 2017 
The traffic jams are back on the vast highways lacing through the heart of Houston, and the sun is shining again.
Many Houstonians are still trying to salvage what they can from their flooded homes. But one word captures the mood in the most racially diverse US city: solidarity.
"Come on in!" calls Sarah Osborne without a moment's hesitation, as she opens the door to her red brick home, ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Ape intelligence research poisoned by human ego, scientists argue  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Elderly just as streetwise as young adults, research shows  Davis CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Farming, cheese, chewing changed human skull shape |
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 Bucharest (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 
Romania on Monday said it would kill or relocate 140 bears and 97 wolves following a rise in the number of attacks on humans, sparking outrage from animal rights groups.
The measures aim to "prevent important damages and protect public health and safety", the environment ministry said in a statement.
A government-appointed commission of scientists backed the move, saying that it did not ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Two-year Amazon study yields 381 new species  Ticuantepe, Nicaragua (AFP) Sept 4, 2017In Nicaragua, a fight to save endangered tapirs  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017Scientists make breakthrough in study of mitochondria |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017 
New research out of Florida State University has offered policy makers new strategies for limiting the spread of disease among airline passengers.
Computer models suggest revised boarding procedures and the use of smaller plane cabins could reduce the risk of infection during a serious disease outbreak.
Airlines shuttle millions of people all over the world everyday, and thus pro ... moreMiami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Flooded Texas faces higher risk of disease, experts warn Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Actress Charlize Theron dreams of AIDS-free S.Africa  Manila (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Philippines declares first ever H5 bird flu outbreak |
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 Kashgar, China (AFP) Sept 3, 2017 
The future of economic development in China's far western Xinjiang region lies behind the shattered glass door of a welcome centre on the outskirts of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers - but outside the project remains a ghost town reflecting Beijing's struggle to br ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media  Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem |
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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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 Xiamen, China (AFP) Sept 4, 2017  Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said Monday they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit.
Their joint statement from the summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen added to world condemnation of North Korea, which announced Sunday it had detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb that it ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Granite, Obayashi preparing new Marine base on Guam  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate  Vilnius (AFP) Sept 1, 2017US urges Russia to open war games to media |
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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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2017Iraq strikes major victory over Jihadists; As IS slides from defeat to defeat  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges despite victories over IS: experts  Tal Afar, Iraq (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Iraq fighters take 'victory selfies' at Tal Afar citadel |
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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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Iran warns Kirkuk over Iraqi Kurdistan referendum  Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017US defense secretary orders new troops to Afghanistan Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Iraq's Kirkuk votes to take part in Kurdish independence referendum |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Mining giant Rio Tinto has wrapped up the sale of most of its Australian coal assets to Yancoal, with the China-backed firm taking control of the business on Friday.
Rio, the world's second-largest miner, which is dual-listed in Britain and Australia, banked US$2.45 billion in cash with a further US$240 million due in royalty payments.
With its Coal & Allied operations transferring to Ya ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine  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 |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste and parched plants, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Continuously monitoring plant "water stress" is particularly critical in arid regions and traditionally ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017To detoxify soil, just shoot lasers at it, study says  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Lasers zap decontaminates from soil  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Scientists turn brewing waste into fresh yeast to make more beer |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
NASA's asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security - Regolith Explorer), will pass about 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) above Earth just before 12:52 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 22. Using Earth as a slingshot, the spacecraft will receive an assist to complete its journey to the asteroid Bennu.
OSIRIS-REx is undertaking ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Close encounters of the stellar kind  Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 31, 2017House-Sized Near-Earth Objects Rarer Than We Thought  Miami (AFP) Aug 30, 2017Largest asteroid in a century to whiz by Sept 1 |
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