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  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017 The earliest evidence of the plague-causing bacterium Yersinia pestis suggests the disease first arrived in Europe during the Stone Age, several millennia before the first documented epidemics. According to analysis by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, the bacteria was carried to Central Europe by wave migrations of steppe nomads arriving between 4,800 to 3,700 years ago. Scientists detailed their discovery this week in the journal Current Biology. ... read more |
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Heavy rainfall precedes outbreaks of mosquito-borne virusesWashington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017 New research suggests outbreaks of mosquito-borne viruses Zika and Chikungunya tend to begin three weeks after heavy rainfall. ... more 
Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogueBoston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 Synthetic biologists are fitting the genomes of microorganisms with synthetic gene circuits to break down polluting plastics, non-invasively diagnose and treat infections in the human gut, and gener ... more 
Making mosquitoes self-destructRiverside CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the CRI ... more  
In China's e-commerce boom, it takes a villageXuzhou, China (AFP) Nov 9, 2017 Workers wielding screeching hand-held wood sanders toil overtime in Cheng Huaibao's bunk bed factory, rushing to prepare for the wave of orders about to break on manufacturing businesses like his across China. ... more |
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Last season's flu shot protected only 1 in 5 peopleMiami (AFP) Nov 6, 2017 Last season's flu shot protected as few as one in five people and this year's could be similarly ineffective, researchers said Monday, calling for a better way to make the vaccine. ... more  
Graphene enables high-speed electronics on flexible materialsGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 Terahertz radiation has a wide range of uses and can occur in everything from radio astronomy to medicine. The term refers to the electromagnetic waves whose frequencies range from 100 gigahertz to ... more
Tracking mosquitoes with your cellphoneStanford CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2017 It's a sound that can keep even the weariest among us from falling asleep: the high-pitched whine of a mosquito. This irritating buzz already makes us run, slap and slather on repellant. But if Stan ... more  
NASA investigates use of medical-like tools to study samples of the solar systemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 A diagnostic tool, similar in theory to those used by the medical profession to non-invasively image internal organs, bones, soft tissue, and blood vessels, could be equally effective at "triaging" ... more 
Study unveils changes in the brain during extended missions in spaceCharleston SC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 It's been 55 years since NASA astronaut John Glenn successfully launched into space to complete three orbits aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft, becoming the first American to orbit the Eart ... more 
Advanced artificial limbs mapped in the brainLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 Targeted motor and sensory reinnervation (TMSR) is a surgical procedure on patients with amputations that reroutes residual limb nerves towards intact muscles and skin in order to fit them with a li ... more |
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Space Station Crew Takes a Breather with Lung Tissue InvestigationHouston TX (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 The microgravity environment of the International Space Station impacts nearly every system within the human body. Researchers are studying the effects to the eyes, heart, muscles, and bones, but an ... more 
NASA's twins study explores gene expressionHouston TX (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 NASA's Twins Study preliminary results have revealed that space travel causes an increase in methylation, the process of turning genes on and off, and additional knowledge in how that process works. ... more 
Speeding up cancer screeningParis (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 ... more  
Iranian sentenced to death for spying; US Navy saves Iran fishing boat from piratesTehran (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 Iran said Wednesday it had sentenced a citizen to death for spying for Israel in return for Swedish residency, after rights activists reported an Iranian-born academic was handed the death penalty. ... more |
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  McLean, VA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The recent hurricanes that hit Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico once again spotlighted the frailty of terrestrial communications services. Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Keys and Houston brought trees down on utility lines carrying telephone and Internet service and knocked out cell phone towers, while Hurricane Maria completely destroyed the terrestrial communications infrastructure of Puer ... more San Juan (AFP) Nov 18, 2017Head of Puerto Rico power authority resigns  Seoul (AFP) Nov 23, 2017South Korea quiet for quake-delayed college entrance exam  Athens (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Aid groups urge Greece to improve refugee camps before winter |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 22, 2017 
Europe's next four Galileo navigation satellites and the Ariane 5 rocket due to lift them into orbit are being readied for their 12 December launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Tuesday saw Galileo satellites 19-22 declared ready for flight, along with their Ariane. Combined activities are now under way, culminating in the satellites meeting their rocket in the Final As ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017DARPA digging for ideas to revolutionize subterranean mapping  Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2017China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Expands Into a Global Network  Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Harris develops fully digital navigation payload for future GPS III sats |
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 London, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer than we thought in Southern Iberia - what is now Spain - long after they had died out everywhere else, according to new research published in Heliyon.
The authors of the study, an international team from Portuguese, Spanish, Catalonian, German, Austrian and Italian research institutions, say their findings suggest that the process of modern ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Chimp study reveals how brain's structure shaped our evolution  Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 16, 2017High cognitive ability not a safeguard from conspiracies, paranormal beliefs  Miami (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
Think, for a moment, about the last time you were out in nature. Were you in a city park? At a campground? On the beach? In the mountains?
Now consider: What was this place like in your parents' time? Your grandparents'? In many cases, the parks, beaches and campgrounds of today are surrounded by more development, or are themselves more developed, than they were decades ago.
But to y ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Raging debate: Does culling wolves curb poaching?  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Some species more vulnerable to climate change than they appear  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Norwegian court blocks wolf culling |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017 
New research suggests outbreaks of mosquito-borne viruses Zika and Chikungunya tend to begin three weeks after heavy rainfall.
The latest analysis - detailed in the journal PLOS ONE - also showed Chikungunya remains prominent when the two viruses are circulating together, as Chikungunya has a shorter incubation period.
Researchers at UCLA analyzed incidents of Zika, Chikungunya ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Plague first came to Europe during the Stone Age Boston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue Riverside CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Making mosquitoes self-destruct |
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 Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 
When Xiaoxiong and her lesbian lover wanted to hide their relationship from their parents, they decided to find men willing to marry them. They had a specific type in mind: Gay.
Searching out suitors for such a marriage of convenience proved difficult, so she created an online matchmaking forum to help others like her conform with family and societal pressures in China, where same-sex marria ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Three dead, six wounded in rare shooting in China  Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Chinese human rights lawyers jailed for two years  Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage' |
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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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 Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017 
Military investigators are probing whether three soldiers who worked in the White House had "improper contact" with foreign women on President Donald Trump's recent Asia trip, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Officials familiar with the situation told the Post that the three non-commissioned officers allegedly broke a curfew during Trump's Vietnam visit.
The service members had been ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 20, 2017France on a mission to restore lost Middle East clout  Vatican City (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Forbidden City and Vatican try 'art diplomacy'  Istanbul (AFP) Nov 17, 2017NATO sorry after Erdogan pulls troops over Norway incident |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2017 
One of the most spectacular achievements in physics so far this century has been the observation of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time that result from masses accelerating in space.
So far, there have been five detections of gravitational waves, thanks to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and, more recently, the European Virgo gravitational-wave detecto ... more New York NY (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Gravity waves from merging supermassive black holes will be found soon  Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Russian scientists have found flaws in popular theories of gravity  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission |
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 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 22, 2017 
Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet tools on China's blacklist, disappearing from download stores with Apple saying Wednesday it was ordered by the government to remove certain apps.
Skype is no longer available for download from the Chinese Apple Store or popular Android sites, with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone for weeks.
"We have been notified by t ... moreShanghai (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist  San Francisco (AFP) Nov 22, 2017Hackers stole data from 57 million Uber riders, drivers: CEO  Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Kaspersky blames NSA hack on infected Microsoft software |
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 Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) Nov 22, 2017  The number of attacks in Iraq has fallen to its lowest since the Islamic State group declared a "caliphate" in 2014, a study said Wednesday, with the jihadists reduced to scraps of territory.
"Non-state armed group attacks and resulting fatalities represented the lowest monthly totals since the formation of the Islamic State and the declaration of the caliphate in June 2014, highlighting the ... more Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Suicide car bomb kills 24 in town north of Baghdad  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 23, 2017'Child marriage' bill stirs outrage in Iraq  Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017US Blackwater guard in 2007 Baghdad shooting to face new trial |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 22, 2017  As the US military opens a new front in its air war in Afghanistan, targeting the Taliban's poppy-processing factories and dropping thousands more bombs, experts are warning of the risk of alienating the local population.
The quickening tempo comes after President Donald Trump in August approved broad new powers for General John Nicholson, who commands US and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
... more Bangkok (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Thais hunt 20 ethnic Uighurs after detention centre breakout Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Malaysia arrests Uighur escapee from Thailand  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Iraq fires new salvo in political row with Kurds |
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 Bonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 
A score of mostly wealthy nations banded together at UN climate talks Thursday to swear off coal-fired power, a key driver of global warming and air pollution.
To cap global warming at "well under" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) - the planet-saving target in the 196-nation Paris Agreement - coal must be phased out in developed countries by 2030, and "by no later than 2050 in ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Anti-coal drive at UN climate talks stalked by pro-coal White House  Hambach Coal Mine, Near Niederzier, Germany (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Protest at open-pit coal mine near Bonn ahead of UN climate talks Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Coal still holds a slight edge as U.S. power source |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Two crops or one? Sometimes, growing two crops simultaneously on the same piece of land - called intercropping - can benefit farmers. But it needs careful planning and resource management.
In some parts of Africa, farmers intercrop sorghum - a grain - and peanuts. But they face a major information gap. There hasn't been much research on optimal levels of fertilizer use for intercropping so ... more Alpalhao, Portugal (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Portuguese cattle farmers desperately wait for rain  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Urbanization may have a positive effect on the soils  Nottingham UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Crunch time for food security |
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 Kaliningrad (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The astronomer community at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used its own Astro-Model simulation environment to produce a virtual image of object 3200 Phaethon approaching the Earth, plus the expected Geminids meteor shower.
December 17, 2017 will see an interesting astronomic event in the form of object 3200 Phaethon approaching our planet. This is a fairly large asteroid nearly 5 ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017NASA telescope studies quirky comet 45P  Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2017ESO observations show first interstellar asteroid is like nothing seen before  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017First observed interstellar visitor dazzles scientists |
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