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  Indianapolis IN (SPX) Feb 01, 2017 What caused the rapid disappearance of a vibrant Native American agrarian culture that lived in urban settlements from the Ohio River Valley to the Mississippi River Valley in the two centuries preceding the European settlement of North America? In a new study, researchers from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis reconstructed and analyzed 2,100 years of temperature and precipitation data - and point the finger at climate change. Employing proxies of prehistoric temperature and preci ... read more |
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India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visasIndian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States but fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life ambition. ... more  
Oil spill threatens India's nesting turtles/> Hundreds of students and fishermen were working Friday to clean up an oil spill on India's southern coast that campaigners say threatens the turtles that nest there every year. The Indian Co ... more  
IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming systemIsrael Aerospace Industries has revealed its new ADA anti-jamming system, a product developed for use on multiple military platforms. ... more  
Researchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under MauritiusScientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 m ... more |
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In a bid for defense exports, India is giving contracts to the private sectorThe Indian government has signed a sizable contract with Reliance Defense and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, in a major boost for private defense manufacturing ... more  
Death toll from deadly Kashmir avalanches rises to 25The death toll from a series of avalanches in Kashmir has climbed to 25 after five Indian soldiers pulled alive from beneath heavy snow died of their injuries, the military said Monday. ... more  
Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missilesA BrahMos light cruise missile is in development for future use on Russia's 5th-generation T-50 PAK FA fighter aircraft. ... more  
How India's 'Garden City' became garbage cityThe stench of rubbish hanging over swathes of Bangalore is so powerful it rouses residents in the middle of the night, the fetid result of a trash crisis that threatens its reputation as one of India's nicest places to live. ... more  
India Defers Much-Awaited Heaviest Rocket LaunchIndian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to postpone the launch of its heaviest rocket GSLV Mk-III by a few months as it did not complete the necessary tests on time. The Geosynchronous ... more  
Bangladesh plants million trees to cut lightning tollBangladesh has begun planting one million palm trees nationwide to help prevent hundreds of people being killed by lightning strikes every year, a top official said Tuesday. ... more |
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Humans, not climate change, wiped out Australian megafaunaNew evidence involving the ancient poop of some of the huge and astonishing creatures that once roamed Australia indicates the primary cause of their extinction around 45,000 years ago was likely a ... more  
Doubt over Everest's true height spurs fresh expeditionScientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world's tallest peak. ... more  
India turns to AI as cyber warfare threats growIn the darkened offices of a tech start-up, a handful of computer engineers sifts through a mountain of intelligence data that would normally be the work of a small army of Indian security agents. ... more  
BAE Systems producing howitzers for IndiaBAE Systems is producing ultra-lightweight howitzers for the Indian Army as a result of a Foreign Military Sales deal between the Indian and U.S. governments. ... more |
  
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on Friday said the next batch of F-35 stealth fighters, the most expensive planes in history, will be produced at a reduced cost.
They announced $728 million in savings after President Donald Trump publically upbraided Lockheed over "out of control" costs, although most of the savings were already planned ahead of his involvement, during a months-long contrac ... more Boeing receives $2.1 billion contract mod for KC-46 production Myanmar in talks to license-build JF-17 fighter U.S. Air Force completes Talon trainer modifications |
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China's JAC Motors and a Mexican firm are teaming up to invest $212 million in a plant to produce sport-utility vehicles in central Mexico, officials said Wednesday amid trade tensions with the United States.
The deal will expand the capacity of a plant owned by the Mexican company, Giant Motors Latinoamerica, in Ciudad Sahagun, central Hidalgo state.
Giant Motors director Elias Massri s ... more Pedal power revival as bike-share apps race for glory Dieselgate drags on for VW and Bosch with new payouts Daimler to supply self-driving cars for Uber |
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Without a significant effort to reduce greenhouse gases, including an accelerated deployment of technologies for capturing atmospheric carbon and storing it underground, and sustained growth in renewables such as wind and solar, the world could miss a key global temperature target set by the Paris Agreement and the long-term goal of net-zero climate pollution.
The finding, published in the ... more Nordic countries are bringing about an energy transition worth copying Iraq inks billion-dollar power plant deal with GE China energy firm expands in crisis-hit Brazil |
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Most batteries are composed of two solid, electrochemically active layers called electrodes, separated by a polymer membrane infused with a liquid or gel electrolyte. But recent research has explored the possibility of all-solid-state batteries, in which the liquid (and potentially flammable) electrolyte would be replaced by a solid electrolyte, which could enhance the batteries' energy density ... more Researchers flip script for Li-Ion electrolytes to simulate better batteries Scientists take the first step toward creating efficient electrolyte-free batteries GM, Honda annouce fuel cell venture in Michigan |
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  Japan's Toshiba is set to dramatically reduce its nuclear operations and stop building new atomic power plants after suffering billion of dollars of losses on US projects, a report said.
The engineering conglomerate, a once proud pillar of corporate Japan, is undergoing major restructuring after an accounting scandal and huge losses in its nuclear business.
The company now intends to ann ... more France's Areva picks up Japanese investors Canada uranium supplier, Fukushima operator in contract fight Russia 'ready' to entirely fund Hungary nuclear plant |
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Entropy, the measure of disorder in a physical system, is something that physicists understand well when systems are at equilibrium, meaning there's no external force throwing things out of kilter. But new research by Brown University physicists takes the idea of entropy out of its equilibrium comfort zone. The research, published in Physical Review Letters, describes an experiment in which the ... more 'Ghost particles' could improve understanding the universe Shaken, but not stirred Quantum phase transition observed for the first time |
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It is a utopian idea, literally, but is enjoying a renaissance as politicians and policy wonks grapple with technology-driven changes that could redefine our very understanding of work.
If robots and machine intelligence threaten to render many white-collar jobs obsolete, then what will people do for money?
Enter the concept of a "universal basic income", a flat sum paid to all regardle ... more Chinese FM to visit Australia in wake of Trump tiff India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visas China factory activity stabilises in January |
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The death rate among Afghan troops and police soared last year as the Kabul government's overall control of the country declined significantly, an official US watchdog said in a report Wednesday.
The grim new statistics paint a picture of a beleaguered nation still in the grip of a security crisis, despite many years and billions of dollars spent building up Afghanistan's army and police. ... more Afghanistan seeks more women to join its army Two years after NATO steps down, Afghan forces still struggle: US inspector Syrian Kurds say not invited to Astana talks |
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This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreOrbital cargo ship arrives at space station New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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The European Union is taking the lead in the transition to a low-carbon era by meeting many of its stated goals, commissioners said Wednesday.
In a report on its progress toward a low-carbon economy, the European Union said it was well on its way to meeting its climate and energy targets for 2020.
"Despite the current geopolitical uncertainties, Europe is forging ahead with the c ... more Land-use change possibly produces more carbon dioxide than assumed so far The ancient Indus civilization's adaptation to climate change Role of biosphere counteracting climate change may be underestimated |
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Any nuclear attack by North Korea would trigger an "effective and overwhelming" response, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Friday as he sought to reassure Asian allies rattled by President Donald Trump's isolationist rhetoric.
Mattis spoke in the South Korean capital of Seoul on the first overseas tour by a senior Trump administration official as concerns rise about the direction o ... more Defiant Iran in missile exercise day after US sanctions Trump slaps sanctions on Iran as tension mounts VP Pence warns Iran against testing Trump's resolve |
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  The mystery over the reported abduction from Hong Kong of a Chinese billionaire deepened Wednesday after a newspaper advert appeared in his name pledging loyalty to China, in a case that has heightened fears over Beijing's meddling.
The whereabouts of financier Xiao Jianhua - one of China's richest men - are unclear after reports in overseas Chinese-language media that he was taken from Ho ... more Exile, jail, abduction: the hazardous lives of China's rich Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: reportHong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial |
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The broad plains of Mugie, a huge estate on a high plateau northwest of Mount Kenya, are crisscrossed with cattle trails and the wildlife is mostly gone.
The knee-high grass remains, but not for long, reckons manager Josh Perrett.
Tensions between semi-nomadic pastoralists and settled landowners are nothing new, nor is competition between livestock and wildlife, but in Kenya's centr ... more Weapons seized from Gambia ex-leader's home: general Shabaab attacks Kenya army base in Somalia 14 members of pro-govt militia killed in Mali attack |
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Manned gun turrets on some U.S. Army Reserve Humvees are being replaced with common remotely operated weapon stations, the U.S. Army reports.
The first units to receive the CROWS in fiscal year 2017 will be military police and chemical companies.
The Army said that 27 company-sized Reserve units will eventually receive the weapons stations under a $39 million program.
"Eve ... more U.S. Army spotlights innovative ZH2 vehicle U.S. Army tests Stryker with 30mm cannon Rheinmetall, Steyr Mannlicher announce new assault rifle |
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The first of two Sigma frigates by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding of the Netherlands has been delivered to Indonesia's Ministry of Defense.
The handover took place earlier this week at the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia, where the vessel was assembled, the company announced.
SIGMA 10514 frigates are about 344 feet long, nearly 46 feet in the beam and have a maximum spee ... more Britain invests in new submarine training facility Norway plans submarine purchases with Germany HII to perform additional fabrication for third Ford-class carrier |
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Matthias Maurer, from Germany, has started his astronaut training as part of ESA's astronaut corps. Matthias was among the 10 finalists in 2009 selection, and is now undergoing basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is on the International Space Station and all the original class of 2009 have now flown in space. Matthias Maurer's n ... more New Era of Space Travel: Private Station May Replace ISS by Late 2020 Progress MS-03 cargo spacecraft to reenter January 31 The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful - but is it fit for the modern age? |
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