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  Paris (ESA) Oct 03, 2017 A start-up company from ESA's business incubator in Bavaria has developed a training app to help runners to exercise in a healthy way, and to reduce injuries from over-training. Drawing on ergonomic sensors inside a super-thin, textile insole and satnav tracking of running path and distance, the app continuously monitors activity and guides the runner on techniques and how safe it is to push the body. "Two thirds of all runners face injuries, pain or lack of motivation and stop their trainin ... read more |
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Telemedicine via satellite improves care at astronaut landingsParis (ESA) Oct 03, 2017 Tempus Pro, a portable vital-signs monitor offering telemedicine via satellite, is helping medics at ESA astronaut landings. Thomas Pesquet was the first to benefit at the end of his mission in May. ... more  
Light-activated nanoparticles can supercharge current antibioticsBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Light-activated nanoparticles, also known as quantum dots, can provide a crucial boost in effectiveness for antibiotic treatments used to combat drug-resistant superbugs such as E. coli and Salmonel ... more  
Surfactants have surprising effect on nanobubble stabilityWashington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Nanobubbles have recently gained popularity for their unique properties and expansive applications. Their large surface area and high stability in saturated liquids make nanobubbles ideal candidates ... more 
Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organsVancouver, Canada (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A new bio-ink that may support a more efficient and inexpensive fabrication of human tissues and organs has been created by researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus. Keekyoung Kim, an assistant pr ... more |
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Researchers partner with NASA to study astronaut fitnessManhattan KS (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A mock space capsule has landed in Kansas State University's Ice Hall. In this built-to-scale model of the Orion spacecraft, "astronauts" practice emergency escape maneuvers while a university kines ... more  
New test rapidly diagnoses ZikaBoston MA (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing tests, the new diagnostic does not cross-react with Dengue virus, a close relati ... more 
Scientists are successfully breeding disease-resistance into mosquitoesWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 While other mosquito-borne diseases have captured headlines in recent years, malaria remains the most problematic. Every year, several hundred million people become infected and a few hundred thousand perish. ... more  
Water from a rock: Puerto Ricans cope with hurricane aftermathComerio , Puerto Rico (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 The white pipes carved into the foot of the rain-soaked mountain stick out like needles, and from them flows water. ... more 
New synthetic molecule could trigger tissue regenerationWashington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 A newly discovered DNA-targeting molecule could inspire the first tissue regeneration therapies. The synthetic molecule can cause stem cells to transform into heart muscle cells. ... more 
A sixth of new HIV patients in Europe 50 or older: studyParis (AFP) Sept 26, 2017 People aged 50 and older comprise a growing percentage of HIV patients in Europe, accounting for one in six new cases in 2015, researchers said Wednesday. ... 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 
Broad swath of US deemed environmentally suitable for mosquitoes that transmit diseaseAnnapolis MD (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Three-quarters of counties in the contiguous United States present suitable environmental conditions for at least part of the year for either Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to survive ... more 
Exploring the adaptation extremes of human high altitude sickness and fitnessOxford UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Many research groups have recently explored human adaptation and successfully identified candidate genes to high altitude living among three major far-flung global populations: Tibetans, Ethiopians ... more 
Vitamin super-cocktail to combat 60 days of lying in bedParis (ESA) Sep 22, 2017 This week will see the second ESA bedrest study investigating a mix of antioxidants and vitamins that could help astronauts to combat the side effects of living in space. Ten volunteers will l ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2017  Donald Trump warned Thursday that his willingness to help hurricane-battered Puerto Rico was not unlimited, prompting a furious backlash, with the mayor of San Juan branding the president a "Hater in Chief."
Puerto Rico is struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island, leaving 44 people dead and cutting power and running water to much of its population, and its gover ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Branson calls for sustainable rebuilding of storm-battered Caribbean  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 9, 2017India's top court bans firecracker sales before Diwali  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 10, 2017New military op in gang-plagued Rio favela |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force has given their final acceptance approval to Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite, the company announced on Tuesday.
The available for launch designation, or AFL, from the Air Force is the final stage in accepting new technology under Department of Defense regulations. Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Space Vehicle or GPS III SV01 is expected to deploy in 2018, accordin ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017 
According to genetic analysis, Newfoundland, the northeastern Canadian island, was populated by three distinct groups - in three different waves - over the last 10,000 years.
When scientists analyzed the DNA of two known cultural groups, the Maritime Archaic and Beothuk, they found the groups brought unique matrilines to the island.
Until now, archaeologists thought the Beothuk ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Scientists identify genes critical for hearing  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists find more modern human traits influenced by Neandertal DNA |
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 Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
An international team of scientists have completed the 'atlas of life' - the first global review and map of every vertebrate on Earth.
Led by researchers at the University of Oxford and Tel Aviv University, the 39 scientists have produced a catalogue and atlas of the world's reptiles. By linking this atlas with existing maps for birds, mammals and amphibians, the team have found many new a ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Scientists discover remains of an ancient bobcat-sized predator in Tanzania  Accra (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Pangolin trade forces Ghana to look at new wildlife laws  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Pumas are surprisingly social, study says |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017 
While other mosquito-borne diseases have captured headlines in recent years, malaria remains the most problematic. Every year, several hundred million people become infected and a few hundred thousand perish.
But a recent breakthrough in the genetic modification could help breed disease-resistance into mosquito populations and eradicate malaria altogether.
Malaria is caused by a ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Oct 02, 2017New test rapidly diagnoses Zika  Cincinnati OH (SPX) Sep 26, 2017UC research shows ticks are even tougher and nastier than you thought Paris (AFP) Sept 26, 2017A sixth of new HIV patients in Europe 50 or older: study |
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 Nanjie , China (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 
Disneyland has "Main Street, USA", a monorail and Mickey Mouse. China's Nanjie village has "East is Red Square", red trams and Mao Zedong.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the hamlet in central Henan province which has become an attraction with its idealised vision of village life right out of the Communist past.
While the Communist Party prepares to give a second t ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2017China's People's Daily launches English app in soft power push  Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Xi to tighten clutch on power at Communist conclave  Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Five things to know about China's Communist congress |
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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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 Vilnius (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
Lithuania said Wednesday it would raise its defence spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year to meet a NATO target amid security concerns over neighbouring Russia.
The government of the Baltic state formally endorsed a rise from the current 1.8 percent of GDP to 2.006 percent for 2018.
"In the light of the current global security situation, it is important that eac ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Moscow accuses US of 'quietly' adding troops in Eastern Europe  Brussels (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Ex-NATO chief urges allies to boost help for Ukraine  Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Trump puts America first, but more and more alone |
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 University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 
For the first time, three detectors have tracked the gravitational waves emitted by a merger of two black holes - a critical new capability that allows scientists to more closely locate a gravitational wave's birthplace in space. Gravitational waves are ripples in space and time created when two massive, compact objects such as black holes merge. A paper about the new gravitational wave, known a ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity  London, UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017British Technology at Heart of Gravitational Wave Discovery  Hannover, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Three Ears Listen Even More Accurately Than Two |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2017  Hackers could have easily infiltrated US voting machines in 2016 and are likely to try again in light of vulnerabilities in electronic polling systems, a group of researchers said Tuesday.
A report with detailed findings from a July hacker conference which demonstrated how voting machines could be manipulated concluded that numerous vulnerabilities exist, posing a national security threat. ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Engility to help protect DOD technology networks  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Aircraft cyber-defense capabilities on BAE drawing board  Washington (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Equifax raises breach victim number to 145.5 million |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 15, 2017 
Nearly 700,000 Iraqis from the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul and nearby areas are still displaced despite the city's recapture in July, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Sunday.
"One year since the start of the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group (IS), some 673,000 Iraqis from the city and its surroundings remain displaced and unable to go back to their destroyed neigh ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Oct 8, 2017Long-term truants make nervy school return in Iraq's Mosul  Hawija, Iraq (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Cinders and desolation in Iraq's Hawija after IS  Moscow (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Moscow says US 'pretending' to fight IS in Iraq |
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 Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchanged artillery fire early Monday south of the city of Kirkuk, after central government forces began a "major operation" to take control of a Kurdish military base and oil fields.
Shortly before, state television announced that government troops had taken "large areas" of the province from Kurdish peshmerga fighters "without fighting", although military sources o ... more Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Iraq, Kurds in crisis talks over Kirkuk standoff  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Iraqi Kurds deny PKK forces posted in Kirkuk  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Iraq PM denies attack plan as tensions rise with Kurds |
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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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 Brunswick NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Rutgers scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn - the world's largest commodity crop - by inserting a bacterial gene that causes it to produce a key nutrient called methionine, according to a new study.
The Rutgers University-New Brunswick discovery could benefit millions of people in developing countries, such as in South America and Africa, who dep ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Sustainable irrigation may harm other development goals  Mumbai (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Pesticide poisoning kills 20 farmers in Indian state  Urbana IL (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are we at a tipping point with weed control? |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
The house-sized asteroid 2012 TC4 is slated to give Earth a close shave on Thursday, October 12, swooshing by our planet at approximately 5:41 UTC (1:41 a.m. EDT) at a distance of about 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers). Although there were some worries that this rocky object could hit the Earth, latest observations confirm that it poses no danger to our home planet at all.
"The actual miss ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A geochemist from MSU has assessed the oxidative environment inside asteroids  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Team led by UCLA astrophysicist observes primitive comet 2 billion kilometres from the sun |
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