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  Somerville MA (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. While the lab-tested bandages remain to be assessed in a clinical context, the research, published in the journal Small, is aimed at transforming bandaging from a traditionally passive treatment into a more active paradigm to address a persistent and difficult medical challenge. Chronic ... read more |
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MyotonPRO tests muscle tension and stiffnessParis (ESA) Jul 11, 2018 This gadget looks like a precursor to the devices medical officers use to scan patients in science fiction, and it is not far off. The MyotonPRO tests muscle tension and stiffness. The device ... more  
Enzyme boost could hasten production of biofuels and other bioprocessed materialsLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 This could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly biofuel production and more efficient plastic recycling. Bioprocessing, which uses living cells or their components to make product ... more  
China's organ transplant system feted despite transparency doubtsMadrid (AFP) July 6, 2018 Just a few years ago, China was persona non grata in the transplantation world over its use of organs from executed inmates, some of them prisoners of conscience. ... more  
Help NASA Track and Predict Mosquito-Borne Disease OutbreaksGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 Picnics, parades and fireworks are the attributes of a grand July Fourth celebration. So are the itch and scratch of mosquito bites. While the bites are annoying, they don't tend to stop the festivi ... more |
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In Togo, hi-tech orthopaedic care goes through crucial testLome (AFP) June 23, 2018 In a consulting room in Togo's capital, Lome, Geraldo Emmanuel - handicapped since birth six years ago - waits patiently on a bed while a digital scan is taken of his right leg. ... more  
The right chemistry, fast: employing AI and Automation to map out and make moleculesWashington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2018 Chemical innovation plays a key role in developing cutting-edge technologies for the military. Research chemists design and synthesize new molecules that could enable a slew of next-generation milit ... more 
Shapeshifting minibots printed with 3-D 'ink'Paris (AFP) June 13, 2018 Engineers have created a soft, malleable 3-D "ink" to print devices that can roll, jump, even grasp objects at the wave of a magnet, they said on Wednesday. ... more 
Wireless system can power devices inside the bodyBoston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2018 MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be ... more  
Science of squeezed oranges may help detection of failing bridgesWashington (UPI) Jun 12, 2018 By studying the mechanics of a squeezed orange and its unique multilayered peel, scientists may be able to more accurately predict bridge failures or develop new ways to deliver medicine. ... more |
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US fears of 'mystery weapon' revived by new China diplomat casesHong Kong (AFP) June 9, 2018 A US health alert issued for China over a mysterious illness has revived fears of a rumoured sonic weapon that first surfaced after a scare involving American diplomats and their families in Cuba two years ago. ... more  |
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ICE Cubes space research service open for businessParis (ESA) Jun 07, 2018 The first European facility for commercial research on the International Space Station was installed today in Europe's space laboratory Columbus. The International Commercial Experiments service - I ... more 
Dolphin algorithm could lead to better medical ultrasoundsLund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Millions of years of evolutionary fine-tuning have made dolphins phenomenally good at using echolocation to orient themselves, find food and communicate with one another. But how do they actually do ... more 
Synthetic 'tissues' build themselvesSan Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 How do complex biological structures - an eye, a hand, a brain - emerge from a single fertilized egg? This is the fundamental question of developmental biology, and a mystery still being grappled wi ... more 
Flexible organic electronics mimic biological mechanosensory nervesSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Researchers at Seoul National University and Stanford University developed artificial mechanosensory nerves using flexible organic devices to emulate biological sensory afferent nerves. They used th ... more 
Cell-like nanorobots clear bacteria and toxins from bloodSan Diego CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce. These pro ... more |
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 Codrington, Antigua And Barbuda (AFP) July 15, 2018 
Steel drums carry a jubilant rendition of "Guantanamera" over the ruins of Barbuda's capital Codrington, as dignitaries and residents mark the latest bit of progress in the island's grueling struggle to recover from Hurricane Irma.
The event celebrated a Chinese-funded program to replace roofs ripped from more than 300 homes by the powerful storm that damaged or destroyed nearly every buildi ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 12, 2018 
They provide positioning and navigation to vehicles, ships, shared bicycles and drones, as well as tracking wild animals, and China's Beidou satellites have also guided a young couple to love.
Ten years ago, Cui Bo, a designer for the Beidou power system, wrote a poem lauding those dedicated to space exploration to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the China Academy of Space Tec ... more |
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 Kent UK (SPX) Jul 13, 2018 
The strength required to access the high calorie content of bone marrow may have played a key role in the evolution of the human hand and explain why primates hands are not like ours, research at the University of Kent has found.
In an article in The Journal of Human Evolution, a team lead by Professor Tracy Kivell of Kent's School of Anthropology and Conservation concludes that although s ... more |
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 Konstanz, Germany (SPX) Jul 13, 2018  For every two species of mammal there is one species of cichlid fish, which goes to show that biodiversity is distributed rather unevenly among animals. But why? And to what extent can evolution be predicted? A variety of "internal" as well as ecological factors play a role. One decisive factor could be ecological conditions, i.e. the number of different habitats and the similarity of ecological ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 03, 2018 
Picnics, parades and fireworks are the attributes of a grand July Fourth celebration. So are the itch and scratch of mosquito bites. While the bites are annoying, they don't tend to stop the festivities. However, certain types of mosquitoes can cause serious harm. They are known to carry and spread diseases like Zika, West Nile Virus and malaria.
One of the tools researchers are using to t ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 17, 2018  Police in Hong Kong sought to ban a political party which promotes independence for the city Tuesday citing it as a potential national security threat as Beijing ups pressure on challenges to its territorial sovereignty.
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong enjoys freedoms unseen on the mainland including freedom of expression but concern is growing those rights are under serious threat from an asserti ... more |
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 Acapulco, Mexico (AFP) May 9, 2018 
Three Mexican soldiers were killed in an ambush in the violent state of Guerrero, in a town whose mayor was also found murdered the same day, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
After receiving an anonymous tip that armed men were hiding out at a ranch in the municipality of Coyuca de Catalan, an army patrol went to the site Tuesday night and was attacked by unknown gunmen, the ministry sai ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) July 17, 2018 
Donald Trump was fired up. When the US president set off for Europe one week ago he was bent on knocking heads with Washington's allies and finding friendship with Russia.
As he flew homewards after Monday's summit with President Vladimir Putin, the final repercussions of his diplomatic rampage were not yet clear.
"Trump's trip to Europe is the single most chaotic and destructive by an A ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 
ince it first exploded into existence 13.8 billion years ago, the universe has been expanding, dragging along with it hundreds of billions of galaxies and stars, much like raisins in a rapidly rising dough.
Astronomers have pointed telescopes to certain stars and other cosmic sources to measure their distance from Earth and how fast they are moving away from us - two parameters that are es ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 13, 2018 
The United States on Friday formally lifted a crippling ban on exports to China's ZTE, rescuing the smartphone maker from the brink of collapse after it was denied key components.
The US Commerce Department said it would continue to monitor the company to prevent further violations of US sanctions on Iran and North Korea.
"While we lifted the ban on ZTE, the Department will remain vigila ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2018 
Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on Saturday from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country including Baghdad.
The deaths overnight in Maysan province on the border with Iran brought to three the number of demonstrators killed since the protests erupted Sunday in neighbouring Basra.
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 Washington (AFP) July 16, 2018 
NATO's Afghanistan mission denied Monday reports that its commander has said America is ready to join direct talks with the Taliban.
US General John Nicholson spoke with Afghan officials in Kandahar, where he reportedly said the US was "ready" to talk to the Taliban - a shift from the long-held position of Kabul needing to lead any peace process.
In a statement, Nicholson said his comme ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) July 2, 2018 
Australia's largest pure-play coal producer Yancoal said on Monday it would apply for a dual listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange alongside a capital raising as it looks to increase its shares' liquidity.
China-based Yancoal trades on the Australian Securities Exchange and recently expanded its holdings of local mines by buying most of Rio Tinto's domestic coal assets for US$2.45 billion. ... more |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Jul 10, 2018 
Climate change is heavily related to the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. During photosynthesis, plants absorb some of the industrial CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, making them contribute significantly to climate protection.
"The CO2 increase in the atmosphere is currently lower than to be expected from anthropogenic emissions," says Professor Almut Arneth from the Institute of Meteo ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2018 
New observations by three of the world's largest radio telescopes have revealed that an asteroid discovered last year is actually two objects, each about 3,000 feet (900 meters) in size, orbiting each other.
Near-Earth asteroid 2017 YE5 was discovered with observations provided by the Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey on Dec. 21, 2017, but no details about the asteroid's physical properties we ... more |
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