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  Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017 Delivering breast cancer screening results in a day instead of today's standard two weeks is being proposed by an ESA incubator start-up company using paperless technology and online image transfers. Screening vans are already on the streets. "By applying online connectivity to mobile scanning units we have the potential to radically overhaul mobile breast screening in the UK," notes Viv Barrett of DEOS Consultancy, a start-up from ESA's business incubator in Harwell, UK. With one in eight B ... read more |
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A third of adults in China suffer high blood pressure: studyBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 More than a third of adults in China suffer from high blood pressure, but only one in 20 are able effectively to manage their condition, according to research published Thursday. ... more  
The end of pneumonia? New vaccine offers hopeBuffalo NY (SPX) Oct 23, 2017 In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. By 2015, the number was less than 1 million. Better access to antibiotics and impr ... more 
Across Asia, liver cancer is linked to herbal remedies: studyMiami (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Researchers have uncovered widespread evidence of a link between traditional Chinese herbal remedies and liver cancer across Asia, a study said Wednesday. ... more  
Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in SingaporeSingapore (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 A robot masseuse named Emma is offering Singaporeans high-tech back rubs with a gigantic metal arm and warm silicone tips which its creators say perfectly mimic the human touch. ... more |
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Your personal running coachParis (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 erg ... more 
Monitoring microbes to keep Marsonauts healthyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 To guarantee a safe environment for astronauts on long-duration space missions such as a journey to Mars, it is important to monitor how microorganisms such as bacteria adapt to the confined conditi ... more 
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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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 |
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  Ulaanbaatar (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
The death toll from an avalanche in Mongolia rose to 17 on Wednesday after rescuers found the bodies of seven missing climbers who had ignored a ban on climbing a mountain.
The Mongolian nationals went missing on Sunday after climbing the 4,021-metre (13,192 foot) Mount Otgontenger, the National Emergency Management Agency said.
The group was made up of four women and 13 men aged 30 to 5 ... more The Hague (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Sophisticated DNA labs unveiled to help trace the missing  Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2017US Congress passes $36.5 bn in hurricane, wildfire aid  San Juan (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Mayor of Puerto Rican capital a fighter who took on Trump |
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 Antwerp, Belgium (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Currently, the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in Antwerp, Belgium, is moving its operations from the Delwaidedock on the right bank of the river Schelde to the Deurganckdock on the left bank. In this context, this terminal is being expanded to a throughput capacity of 9 million TEUs annually. This will make it the single largest container terminal in Europe.
When fully moved and operatio ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Galileo in place for launch: then there were four  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Satellite receives green light from Air Force  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017 
Researchers in Germany have recovered an unusual set of teeth estimated to be 9.7 million years old. The teeth are unlike any found in Europe or Asia, but closely resemble the teeth of Lucy, the famed female specimen of the hominin species Australopithecus afarensis.
Scientists found the teeth while sifting through sediment in the Rhine river near Eppelsheim, a small city in southwester ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Primate study offers insights into relationship between of jealousy and monogamy  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Genome of a 40,000-year-old man in China reveals region's complex human history  New York NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017New study suggests that last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than thought |
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 Pekanbaru, Indonesia (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 
Indonesian authorities have seized more than 100 pangolins, all of them alive, an official said Wednesday, a haul of the critically endangered species that conservationists estimate to be worth about $1.5 million.
Indonesian officials discovered the pangolins on Tuesday in a raid on a fishing boat off the east coast of Sumatra island, the navy said in a press statement.
Authorities were ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Shrews shrink their heads in preparation for winter  Geneva (AFP) Oct 23, 2017Elephant poaching in Africa falls but ivory seizures up: study  Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Birds help raise other's offspring with the expectation of future benefits |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) Oct 23, 2017 
In 2004, pneumonia killed more than 2 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. By 2015, the number was less than 1 million.
Better access to antibiotics and improved nutrition account for part of the decline. But scientists say it's mostly due to vaccines introduced in the early 2000s that target up to 23 of the most deadly forms of the bacterium that causes ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 29, 2017Scientists are successfully breeding disease-resistance into mosquitoes Boston 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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  China's most powerful leader in decades entered Communist Party folklore on Tuesday when cadres voted overwhelmingly to engrave the Xi Jinping way into their constitution.
"Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," adds a new section to the already-weighty party tome, and puts the 64-year-old Chinese president in distinguished company.
Only two other me ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Fears mount over bookseller 'freed' by China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event  Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2017In Communist China, it's a man's world at the top |
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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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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 20, 2017  NATO would be incapable of rebuffing an attack by Russia on its eastern flank, according to an internal report by the alliance cited Friday by German magazine Der Spiegel.
The document, entitled "Progress Report on the Strengthened Deterrence and Defence Capability of the Alliance", identified significant deficiencies.
"NATO's ability to logistically support rapid reinforcement in the st ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's new leadership: Ageing men seen as no threat to Xi  Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017Xi joins Mao in Communist constitution, tightening grip on China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017'Xi Dada' casts a long shadow over China |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
Astrophysicist Chris Fryer was enjoying an evening with friends on August 25, 2017, when he got the news of a gravitational-wave detection by LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. The event appeared to be a merger of two neutron stars - a specialty for the Los Alamos National Laboratory team of astrophysicists that Fryer leads. As the distant cosmic cataclysm unfolded, f ... more Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Space Station Unit to Study Genetics of Model Organisms  Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Acoustic gravity waves pinpoint where and when objects hit ocean surface  Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2017NASA Challenges Students to Design Microgravity Experiments |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Oct 19, 2017  NATO states opened a counter-espionage hub in Poland on Thursday aimed at expanding the alliance's intelligence-gathering capabilities amid tensions with Russia, a senior Polish official said.
The new facility in the southern city of Krakow is focused on "developing the basic norms, principles and activities" for the spy agencies of NATO allies, Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said durin ... more London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017MP asks Facebook about Russian-linked ads in Brexit vote  Shanghai (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China  Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Chinese social media block profile pic changes during congress |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  Thousands of foreign jihadists who have fled Islamic State group-held territories in Iraq and Syria could pose major security problems as they return home, a think-tank said Tuesday.
At least 5,600 citizens or residents of 33 countries had returned home as IS faced devastating assaults on territories it held in Iraq and Syria, said the Soufan Center, a non-profit security analysis group.
... more Baghdad (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Hashed al-Shaabi: controversial force on Iraq's frontlines  Baghdad (AFP) Oct 22, 2017Iraq's Abadi: 'hero' who tackled mission impossible  Baghdad (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Nearly 700,000 Iraqis from war-torn Mosul still displaced: NGO |
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 Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 24, 2017  Parliament in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region decided Tuesday to hold legislative elections in eight months after they were delayed amid tensions with the central government in Baghdad over disputed territories.
Regional legislative and presidential elections had both been due on November 1 but were postponed after Baghdad seized a swathe of territory from Kurdish forces following a controv ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2017NATO to press Moscow on reported support for Taliban  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Iraq Kurds offer to freeze independence vote  Baghdad (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Kurd disarray highlights Iraq army's newfound prowess |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 
U.S. coal production in the first half of the year is slightly lower than last year, but still holds an edge as an electricity source, the government said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported total U.S. coal production during the first half of the year was slightly lower than the same time last year, but higher than the first half 2016. The EIA's report said declines in ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Rio in massive share buyback after coal mines sale  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 |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 
Worldwide wine production tumbled 8.2 percent this year to hit a 50-year low due to unfavourable climate conditions, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday.
The total output of 246.7 million hectolitres was due in large part to steep drops in the top three wine producing countries: Italy, France and Spain.
"This drop is consecutive to climate hazards, which af ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 25, 2017Palm oil production, deforestation blamed for rising temperatures in Indonesia  Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Breeding salt-tolerant plants  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 24, 2017EU gives ground on weedkiller fears |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2017 
Minerals containing water are widespread on Ceres, suggesting the dwarf planet may have had a global ocean in the past. What became of that ocean? Could Ceres still have liquid today? Two new studies from NASA's Dawn mission shed light on these questions.
The Dawn team found that Ceres' crust is a mixture of ice, salts and hydrated materials that were subjected to past and possibly recent ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 27, 2017Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System  Paris (ESA) Oct 24, 2017Asteroid Luca  Armagh UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2017A solar-powered asteroid nursery at the orbit of Mars |
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