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  Durham NC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 Researchers at Duke University have discovered a way to enhance the effectiveness and safety of sonogenetics or ultrasonic modulation, emerging techniques that use sound waves to control the behavior of individual neurons or to promote tissue growth and wound healing in other cells. Ultrasonic therapy often uses targeted ultrasound waves to create cavitation bubbles - tiny balloons of rapidly oscillating air pockets that stretch nearby cell membranes when they burst. This stretching can activate c ... read more |
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Cholera hotspots found at Uganda's borders and lakesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem, despite advances in science and technology for prevention, detection and treatment of the infectious di ... more  
Engineers hack cell biology to create 3-D shapes from living tissueWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Many of the complex folded shapes that form mammalian tissues can be recreated with very simple instructions, UC San Francisco bioengineers report December 28 in the journal Developmental Cell. ... more  
Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimensionWashington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages th ... more 
Growing organs a few ink drops at a timeOsaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but this technology is rapidly becoming a reality with the potential to greatly contribute to regenerative medicine. Before any ... more |
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NASA studies the human body in space for one year to extrapolate for missions to MarsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Before we can run or jump, we walk. Before sending humans to Mars, NASA must understand how the human body is affected by living and working in space. Typical missions to the International Space Sta ... more  
3-D nanoscale imaging made possibleWashington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Imaging at the nanoscale is important to a plethora of modern applications in materials science, physics, biology, medicine and other fields. Limitations of current techniques are, e.g. their resolu ... more  
Halt execution of academic 'immediately', UN experts tell IranGeneva (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 Four UN rights experts on Wednesday called on Iran to "immediately" annul the death sentence against an academic accused of espionage during nuclear talks with world powers, warning his trial had been marred by violations. ... more  
Army taps Zeriscope for study on traumatic brain injuryWashington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 The U.S. Army has chosen Zeriscope, a provider of mobile telemedicine examination systems, to aid a study in mitigating the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury. ... more  
Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive wasteSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 A new technology partnership between ANSTO and Swedish company, Quintus Technologies, will play a crucial role in treating waste arising from nuclear medicine production at Australia's nuclear agenc ... more 
Two Embry-Riddle Research Payloads Traveled to Suborbital Space on Blue Origin's New Shepard RocketDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 For less than four minutes at the edge of space, T-cells from mice in an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University experiment in partnership with the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Med ... more |
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Scientists create successful mass production system for bioengineered liversCincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 Researchers report creating a biologically accurate mass-production platform that overcomes major barriers to bioengineering human liver tissues suitable for therapeutic transplant into people. ... more 
NASA Funds Flight for Space Medical Technology on Blue OriginEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard reusable space vehicle on Dec. 12 carrying a medical technology that could potentially treat chest trauma in a space environment. The New Shep ... more 
Cells in spaceParis (ESA) Dec 12, 2017 Laboratories on Earth hardly make the news, unless they come up with life-saving cures. So why would anyone care about a lab in space? The medicine you take on Earth begins with cell research, and t ... more 
3-D printed microfibers could provide structure for artificially grown body partsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 Much as a frame provides structural support for a house and the chassis provides strength and shape for a car, a team of Penn State engineers believe they have a way to create the structural framewo ... more |
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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday issued a year-end "red alert" to a world he said faces the perils of inequality, nationalism, xenophobia and possibly even nuclear war unless it works to resolve its differences.
"When I took office one year ago, I appealed for 2017 to be a year for peace," he said in his New Year's message. "Unfortunately, in fundamental ways, the world has go ... more Rome (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Italy to send troops to Niger to stem migrant flow: PM  Freetown (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zone  Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles.
The terms of the deal were made public in a press statement released Thursday by the Department of Defense. The contract is worth more than $70.6 million.
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm, extended range, GPS-guided artillery shell. It's commonly used in indirect fire support missions within ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A neutral genetic mutation - a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose - that appeared over 700 million years ago in biological evolution could help explain the origin of complex organs and structures in human beings and other vertebrates, according to an article published in Nature Communications by a team led by CRG group leader Manuel Irimia, university profe ... more London UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Scientists show how Himalayan rivers influenced ancient Indus civilization settlements  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Scientists revamp 'Out of Africa' model of early human migration  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Archaeologists revise chronology of the last hunter-gatherers in the Near East |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Veterinary surgeons at Tufts University have completed a first-of-its-kind brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus in a Northern fur seal.
The seal, named Ziggy Star, had exhibited worsening neurological symptoms over several years, moving caretakers to proceed with the risky surgery. Ziggy is now recovering at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.
"The ability to successfully complet ... more Tirana (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018UV light could foil the fungus causing white-nose syndrome in bats  Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem, despite advances in science and technology for prevention, detection and treatment of the infectious disease. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have identified cholera hotspots around Uganda to help target interventions.
Cholera, caused by ingestion of food or water c ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017Genetic survey of rats could help New York curb the rodent population  Silver Spring MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Army-developed Zika vaccine induces strong immune response in three phase 1 studies  Abidjan (AFP) Dec 7, 2017One in two Africans don't know HIV status: expert |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
While their country's leader has encouraged citizens to work harder and dream big, some Chinese millennials are declaring their allegiance to the art of being average.
Nicknamed "Buddhist Youth", these young people have embraced a laissez-faire approach to life which has more to do with being chilled out than reading sutras.
"Life is quite tiring," said 23-year-old Guo Jia, who believes ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Anti-Beijing protesters march in Hong Kong  Phnom Penh (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals  Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2018French President Macron to visit China next week |
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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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2017 
China will play its part in defending the international order and combating climate change while working to raise living standards for its own people, President Xi Jinping pledged Sunday in a New Year speech.
Xi said the nation was committed to economic reforms in 2018, the 40th anniversary of the transformation led by Deng Xiaoping, "as reform and opening-up is the path we must take to make ... more Montreal (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Canada's G7 presidency: a 'progressive agenda' at risk  Colombo (AFP) Jan 2, 2018China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-project  Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Tillerson defends foreign policy record at year's end |
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 Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
A pair of advanced U.S./German Earth research satellites with some very big shoes to fill is now at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base to begin final preparations for launch next spring.
Following a year-long test campaign by satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space at IABG in Ottobrunn, near Munich, Germany, the twin Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017A New Window on the Universe  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Researchers measure magnetic moment with greatest possible precision |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 
Two Romanian nationals have been arrested and charged with hacking into computer systems which controlled surveillance cameras for the Metropolitan Police Department in the US capital earlier this year, officials said Thursday.
A criminal complaint unsealed in Washington said the two - Mihai Alexandru Isvanca, 25, and Eveline Cismaru, 28 - were arrested in Bucharest on December 15 and char ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2017China jails VPN owner for over 5 years; Lithuania bans Kaspersky  Moffett Field, CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017DARPA's Software Defined Radio Hackfest Creates Solutions for Spectrum Challenges Helsinki (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Finnish news report revealing state secrets sparks concern |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
They have fled the country, their pockets full, or been released from prison under amnesties: despite Iraq's "war" on corruption, those guilty of embezzling state funds often evade justice.
Even before he declared victory against the Islamic State group in early December after a three-year battle, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the country's next fight would be against graft, vowing to ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Crossing the river a major challenge in devastated Mosul  Baghdad (AFP) Dec 27, 2017HRW accuses Yazidi fighters in Iraq of executing civilians  Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy city |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Friday warned President Bashar al-Assad against launching an offensive against US-supported Syrian Kurds, after the Syrian leader recently slammed them as "traitors."
"That would be a mistake," Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon.
Assad and rebel Kurdish forces have recently exchanged angry words, stoking fears that fighting might break out between ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 2, 2018US military member killed in Afghanistan  Islamabad (AFP) Jan 2, 2018Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet  Washington (AFP) Jan 1, 2018Trump threatens to cut Pakistan aid over 'deceit' in terror fight |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a time when other nations want to shift away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels.
Enea opened a 1,075 MW capacity unit built by Japan's Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems at its Kozienice plant to join a dozen other units in the 250-300 MW range at the site.
"The B11 section ... more Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Coal demand falling, IEA says  Sydney (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Adani drops contractor for contentious Australia mega mine |
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 (UPI) Jan 2, 2018 
Global warming is likely to force many winemakers and winegrowers to cultivate new grape varieties, according to a new study.
Unfortunately, many wine producers are reluctant to change. To help vineyards adapt, scientists say more work needs to be done to understand the diversity of wine grapes and their ability to thrive in different climes.
"What we're interested in talking abo ... more Norwich UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Speed breeding technique sows seeds of new green revolution  Cambridge UK (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Rust stemmed for wheat  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Speed breeding breakthrough to boost crop research |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Muon has much higher transmissivity than electrons and X-rays. This feature of muon has enabled us to see through volcanoes, pyramids, and nuclear reactors with cosmic-ray induced natural muons. The artificial muon beam in acceleration facilities also has huge potential for material science. It has already been shown that the muon beam can look inside extraterrestrial samples.
Recently, Os ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017NASA image showcases Ceres mountain named for Kwanzaa  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Arecibo radar returns with asteroid Phaethon images  Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Alien object Oumuama is a natural body transiting our solar system |
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