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  Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct human subspecies, the Denisovans. Hao Hu and Chad Huff of the University of Texas, Houston, and colleagues report these findings in a new study published April 27th, 2017 in PLOS Genetics. The people of Tibet have survived on an extremely high and arid plateau for thousands of years, due to their amazing natural ability to withstand low levels of oxygen ... read more |
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Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power PotentialNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an Android app that will show the solar potential of a given location in any part of the country. The app was developed to support the cle ... more  
India seeks status as a major space power with more satellite launchesNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 Aiming to lower the cost of access to space, the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has said the space agency is aiming to increase the number of satellite launc ... more  
Sri Lanka overturns ban on adopting elephantsColombo (AFP) April 26, 2017 Sri Lanka said Wednesday it was overturning a ban on adopting baby elephants, drawing sharp criticism from the animal protection lobby. ... more  
India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitmentsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, a new study finds. "Ind ... more |
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The Nepal quake survivors who can never go homeRasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017 Nepal marked the second anniversary of a devastating quake on Tuesday with rebuilding finally under way, but thousands of survivors still living in flimsy shelters have been told they can never return home. ... more  
India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectorsNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 ISRO is working on mining lunar dust, which is rich in Helium, and transport back it to India, said Dr Sivathanu Pillai, an ISRO scientist who earlier worked as the chief of the Indo-Russian venture ... more  
Sky and Space Global 3 Diamonds integrated to launch pod in the NetherlandsSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2017 announce the successful integration of its 3 Diamonds nano-satellites into the launch pod of Innovative Space Logistics BV in the Netherlands. The 3 Diamonds will be transported from the premi ... more
India to Launch Carrier Rocket With Higher Payload Capacity in MayNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch a carrier rocket capable of lifting heavy satellites in May, ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar said on Wednesday. "Next month, we have sch ... more  
Nations team up to protect ancient heritage from terrorismAthens (AFP) April 24, 2017 Ten countries formed a new group Monday aimed at protecting ancient heritage from extremism of the kind that saw the Islamic State group lay waste to Syria's historic Palmyra. ... more  
Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfiresNew Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017 An Indian politician who attempted to cover a dam in sheets of polystyrene has been left red-faced after his bizarre water-saving scheme backfired. ... more |
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Can we see a singularity, the most extreme object in the universe?Mumbai, India (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 A team of scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India, have found new ways to detect a bare or naked singularity, the most extreme object in the universe. Wh ... more  
MH370 'mostly likely' lies north of search zone: expertsSydney (AFP) April 21, 2017 Missing flight MH370 "most likely" lies north of a former search zone in the remote Indian Ocean, Australian authorities said Friday, in a new report that offers hope the plane may one day be found. ... more  
Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disasterColombo (AFP) April 21, 2017 Sri Lanka has outlawed protests over Colombo's garbage crisis following rallies over the city's waste disposal after a landslide at a giant rubbish tip killed 32 people and destroyed 145 homes. ... more  
Nepal quake injured stalked by disability two years onKathmandu (AFP) April 23, 2017 The day after Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, Samrat Basnet opened his doors to the wounded as hospitals overwhelmed with thousands of victims had to send away those without life-threatening injuries. ... more |
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Aireon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be used as part of a larger validation effort exploring the new system's capability from low-earth orbit.
The flight took place on Thursday, March 30, 2017, utilizing the FAA's specially equipped " ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Department of Defense awards contract for 240 F-35 Lightning II planes  Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017Lockheed Martin to upgrade sensor systems Japan's Apache helicopters  Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017Eurofighter Typhoon successfully tests Meteor missile |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017  Uber said Tuesday it wants to launch a system of flying cars to move people around cities, with a goal of putting demonstration projects in place by 2020.
The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture "vertical takeoff and landing" (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate.
The partner cities working with Uber are Dubai and the Dall ... more Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut  San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, has developed a new method that could lead to lithium batteries that are safer, have longer battery life, and are bendable, providing new possibilities such as flexible smartphones. His new technique uses ice-templating to control the structure of the solid electrolyte for lithium batteries that are used ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Apr 27, 2017A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion mass  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitors |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017 
A South African court on Wednesday halted the government's accords with several countries to develop new nuclear power stations, a victory for NGOs and other critics of the plan.
The High Court in Cape Town ruled that the administration had failed to allow adequate public consultation for preliminary agreements with Russia, South Korea and the United States to build eight reactors.
Envir ... more Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017AREVA NP Signs Contract for Outage Services at Farley Nuclear Generating Station |
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Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality.
Dr Alberto Peruzzo from RMIT University in Melbourne said: "Bell's theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of modern physics.
"But despite the fundamental importance of this theorem, only recently was the firs ... more Lemont IL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Study offers new theoretical approach to describing non-equilibrium phase transitions  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2017Ripples in the cosmic web  Paris (ESA) Apr 27, 2017Detector delivery marks another Euclid milestone |
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 Washington (AFP) April 27, 2017 
In a week full of trade discord, US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to take action to boost the American aluminum industry which has been "unfairly damaged" by imports.
The industry is "critical" to the defense industry," Trump said at the White House.
"We can't afford to become dependent on foreign nations for the aluminum that our military relies on."
The Trump administration ... more Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017Tech billionaire buys Sydney mansion for record price  Shanghai (AFP) April 30, 2017China targets debt risks, but does it mean business?  Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade |
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 Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017  After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch before battle-hardened reinforcements arrive from Syria and Iraq.
While US and Kabul government forces have mainly been combatting Taliban fighters since 2001, IS's local offshoot - also known as Islamic State-Khorasan, or ISIS-K - has a st ... more Berlin (AFP) April 30, 2017NATO could boost Afghanistan mission: Stoltenberg  Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan (AFP) April 29, 2017US Marines return to Helmand; IS Afghan leader maybe dead  London (AFP) April 28, 2017British soldier who killed Afghan fighter freed from jail |
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 Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump's administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement.
But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like a weakening of US commitments to curbing gree ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017UNEP chief confident US will not ditch Paris climate deal |
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 Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017  US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, under the right conditions, as Pyongyang threatens to carry out a sixth nuclear test.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high for weeks, with signs the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or a new nuclear test - prompting tough talk from Washington, which ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Lockheed Martin receives Trident missile contract  Seoul (AFP) April 30, 2017S Korea, US conduct military drills despite Pyongyang threats  Seoul (AFP) May 1, 2017N. Korea warns of nuclear test 'at any time' |
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 Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017 
For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things had changed.
The elaborate costumes carelessly thrown aside, the young troupe members playing with their smartphones, the half-eaten noodles abandoned in the corner - all were tokens of disorder that made Li Zhiguo grimace in his blue and gold cap.
"I get angry sometimes ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret trial  Hong Kong (AFP) April 30, 2017Hong Kong pulls out stops to mark 20 years of Chinese rule |
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 Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017 
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the Dutch-British conglomerate Unilever long ran a profitable palm oil plantation.
But the 15,000 onetime workers living on the land recently found new hope in a stark contemporary art centre called the "White Cube" which stands somewhat strangely on the African skyline.
Funded in part ... more Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti  Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack Rabat (AFP) April 22, 2017Morocco, US stage joint military exercise |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017  Raytheon is modernizing the U.S. Air Force's Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System, or AOC WS, over the next six years.
The contract, issued by the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, will update the existing AOC WS baseline software, as well as developing and deploying new software upgrades to enhance air and space command and control operations at a cost of up to $375 million. ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. Army secures contract for up to 2,500 T700 turboshaft engines  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Australian troops to receive Bertin-made chemical detectors  Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017France orders new armored vehicles from Nexter, Renault, Thales |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2017  China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy into a force capable of projecting power onto the high seas.
Adorned with colourful ribbons, the Type 001A ship "transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony" in the northeastern port city of Dalian, according to official broa ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Navy exercises nuclear fuel contract options for subs, aircraft carriers  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017BAE to launch fourth British Astute-class attack submarine  Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017What China's 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier means |
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 Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 
12 new Scientist-Astronaut Candidates have graduated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, as part of PoSSUM Class 1701 through Project PoSSUM, a non-profit research program devoted to the study of Earth's upper atmosphere.
PoSSUM, an acronym for Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere, uses research aircraft, high-altitude balloons, and commercial sub ... more Vancouver (AFP) April 30, 2017Elon Musk teases future plans at TED  Miami (AFP) April 26, 2017NASA spacesuits over budget, tight on timeline: audit  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017AGU journal commentaries highlight importance of Earth and space science research |
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