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  Cincinnati OH (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 They carry a host of diseases that they spread by plunging their barbed mouths into you like a grisly oil derrick. They're hard to remove and even harder to kill. Is your skin crawling yet? Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are examining the tick's defenses, looking for ways to prevent tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease. Biology students and professors in UC's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences are studying the distribution of ticks in southwest Ohio, the diseases t ... read more |
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Going under the knife in China's plastic surgery stampedeShanghai (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 Chen Yan is 35 and fears middle age is upon her, so like all of her friends she sees cosmetic surgery as the solution: time to get a new nose. ... more  
NASA's one-year mission investigates how space affects astronauts' functional performanceHouston TX (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 Adapting to the microgravity environment of space changes the way your brain interprets sensory signals, decreases muscle strength and alters cardiovascular function. Astronauts will need to overcom ... more  
Low-level radiation exposure less harmful to health than other modern lifestyle risksOxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 Human populations have always been exposed to ionizing radiation, and more so in modern life due to its use in medicine, industry and the armed forces. Whilst the risks to human health from medium a ... more 
Honey bees could help scientists create new antibioticsWashington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017 A protein produced by honey bees could inspire the first new antibiotic in 30 years. ... more |
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Carbohydrates may be the key to a better malaria vaccineMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 An international research team has shown for the first time that carbohydrates on the surface of malaria parasites play a critical role in malaria's ability to infect mosquito and human hosts. ... more 
Using NASA Satellite Data to Predict Malaria OutbreaksGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 In the Amazon Rainforest, few animals are as dangerous to humans as mosquitos that transmit malaria. The tropical disease can bring on high fever, headaches and chills and is particularly severe for ... more 
Fire ant venom could be used for skin treatmentsWashington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 A new study from Emory and Case Western universities found that compounds from fire ant venom could reduce skin thickening and inflammation in psoriasis. ... more 
NASA's one-year mission investigates how space affects astronauts' functional performanceHouston TX (SPX) Sep 14, 2017 Adapting to the microgravity environment of space changes the way your brain interprets sensory signals, decreases muscle strength and alters cardiovascular function. Astronauts will need to overcom ... more 
Astronauts don't develop anemia during spaceflight, NASA study suggestsHouston TX (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Space flight anemia - the reduction of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) during time spent in space - is an established phenomenon, but it may not be a major concern during long-duration space miss ... more 
Tick tock and the risk of tick-borne diseaseSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Around the world, ticks are one of the most important vectors of zoonotic diseases - animal diseases communicable to humans - and they're everywhere. While North Americans worry about Lyme dis ... more |
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 New method for producing malaria treatment at large scales  
A sweeter way to make green productsNewark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 The shampoo you washed your hair with this morning. The balloons for the party. Refrigerators and sunglasses, medicine and mosquito repellent, guitar strings and fishing lures. These - and thousands ... more 
Medical camera makes light work of seeing through the bodyEdinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017 Scientists have developed a camera that can see through the human body. The camera is designed to help doctors track medical tools known as endoscopes that are used to investigate a range of i ... more 
WHO sounds alarm over DRCongo cholera epidemicKinshasa (AFP) Sept 9, 2017 The World Health Organization on Saturday sounded the alarm over a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has already claimed 528 lives and reached "worrying proportions". ... more  
Humans are still evolving, study suggestsWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Some have suggested modern medicine has frozen human evolution. With advanced medicine and reproductive technologies, the vast majority of humans enjoy lifespans long enough to pass on their genes to the next generation. ... more |
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  Roseau, Dominica (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 
It's been less than a week since Hurricane Maria largely destroyed the Caribbean island of Dominica - but despite cut-off supplies and extreme conditions, its inhabitants remain optimistic in the face of devastation.
Maria killed 15 people when it tore through the "Nature Island" - population 72,000 - as a Category Five storm, leaving its once-luscious green mountains stripped to dirt. ... more Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Frida, the four-legged heroine of Mexico's quake rescues  Mexico City (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Psychologists help Mexico deal with double trauma of quake  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017NASA Tech Aids Search Following Mexico Quake |
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 Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
exactEarth Ltd. reports that its exactTrax small vessel monitoring technology is now incorporated into Alltek Marine Electronic Corp's (AMEC) AIS Tracking Beacon (TB560).
The AMEC TB560 is a simplified Class B AIS device that offers an efficient and cost-effective vessel monitoring solution within AIS VHF transmission range. Now outfitted with exactTrax technology from exactEarth, which ex ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018 Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips  Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
The first large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region and how they moved around and replaced one another over the past 8,000 years.
The findings, published Sept. 21 in Cell by an international research team led by Harvard Medical School, answer several longstanding mysteries and uncove ... more Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. Coast  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patterns  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Royal tomb of ancient Mayan ruler found in Guatemala |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 25, 2017  China's fiercely protected giant panda had a smaller habitat in 2013 than when it was declared endangered more than 20 years earlier, researchers said Monday.
What living space they had was much more fragmented, and often in areas under threat from earthquakes, road construction, tourism or global warming, they wrote in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
Last year, the International ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Study finds wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Mathematics predicts a sixth mass extinction  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Imagining a world without species |
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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
They carry a host of diseases that they spread by plunging their barbed mouths into you like a grisly oil derrick. They're hard to remove and even harder to kill.
Is your skin crawling yet?
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are examining the tick's defenses, looking for ways to prevent tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease.
Biology students and professors in UC's ... moreMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Carbohydrates may be the key to a better malaria vaccine Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Using NASA Satellite Data to Predict Malaria Outbreaks  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017New method for producing malaria treatment at large scales |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 23, 2017  Universities have become the latest battleground over freedoms in Hong Kong as a ban on signs on campuses advocating independence from China sparks fresh fears that the city's liberties are under threat.
As term kicked off earlier this month, posters and banners calling for semi-autonomous Hong Kong to split from the mainland were plastered on walls and bulletin boards after a tense summer ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017China gives Tianjin ex-mayor 12 years for graft  Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Patten on egg tarts and the future of Hong Kong  Datang, China (AFP) Sept 21, 2017An ancient Chinese fishing community washes ashore |
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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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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Chinese coast guard vessels sailed near disputed islands claimed by Japan and China in the East China Sea on Monday, marking the second such incident in less than a week.
The four ships entered the waters surrounding the island chain, controlled by Japan and known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in China, at around 10:00 am (0100 GMT) and were moving in a southwest direction, according to ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 24, 2017General's 'intervention' comment raises eyebrows in Brazil  New Delhi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017US defence chief in India to boost military ties  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Five key events that shaped Abe's career |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Gravity waves form in the atmosphere as a result of destabilizing processes, for example at weather fronts, during storms or when air masses stroke over mountain ranges. They can occasionally be seen in the sky as bands of cloud. For weather forecast and climate models, however, they are mostly "invisible" due to their short wavelength.
The effects of gravity waves can only be taken into c ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017GRACE Mission Making Plans for Final Science Data Collection  Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017Granting weightless wishes  Bozeman MT (SPX) Jul 26, 2017MSU gravitational physicist receives NASA award to explore extreme gravity and the universe |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2017  Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship as they prepare for a major Communist Party congress next month.
Users in China have reported widespread disruptions in recent days to the Facebook-owned service, which previously malfunctioned in the country over the summer.
Experts said the problems began on Sunday, ... more Riyadh (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Saudi Arabia to unblock internet calling apps  Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Hack of US regulator a blow to confidence in financial system  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Israeli firms seek hi-tech help -- in Gaza |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
US-led forces invaded Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 2003 after claims it was harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
Here is a timeline of major events in the country since then:
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Sirens wail and explosions rock Baghdad around dawn on March 20, signalling the start of the invasion, as announced soon afterwards by US president George W. Bush in a televise ... more Baghdad (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Iraq hangs 42 prisoners on death row: ministry  Sharqat, Iraq (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Iraq forces oust IS from northern town in drive on Hawija  Baghdad (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Tribes, tradition stand in way of Iraq police |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
The Kurds, a non-Arab ethnic group, number between 25 and 35 million people who are spread across four countries but without a state of their own.
Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous region in northern Iraq, is to hold a non-binding independence referendum on Monday despite the opposition of Baghdad and neighbouring states.
- Mountain people -
The Kurds inhabit mainly mountainous regions ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Kirkuk stocks up ahead of referendum; Turkey warns of 'security' steps  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017U.S. to provide over 6,500 Humvees to Afghanistan  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Iraq Kurds in historic independence vote in defiance of Baghdad |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Rio Tinto will return $2.5 billion to shareholders in a buyback after selling most of its Australian coal assets to China-backed Yancoal, the mining giant said Friday.
The world's second-largest miner sold Coal & Allied to Yancoal, majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal, earlier this month in a divestment drive analysts expect will lead to a complete exit from the sector.
The buybac ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017First-ever U.S. coal shipment arrives in Ukraine  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Rio completes Australia coal mines sale to China's Yancoal  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Stem rust, named for the blackening pustules that infect plant stems, caused devastating crop epidemics and famine for centuries before being tamed by fungicides and resistance genes.
Since the turn of the century, however, aggressive new strains have emerged - such as 'Ug99', first detected in Uganda in 1999 - that infect widely grown varieties of wheat. These diseases threaten to dispers ... more New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Food labeling pact aims to cut food waste  Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Syngenta chief calls for debate on 'sustainable agriculture'  Dubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2017At Dubai expo, Chinese firms look to tap lucrative halal market |
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 Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017  The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs).
Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and a ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Hubble discovers a unique type of object in the Solar System  Sydney, Australia (XNA) Sep 22, 2017First space mining transaction in 10 years  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth |
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