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Newfound primate teeth take a big bite out of the evolutionary tree of life![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 Fossil hunters have found part of an ancient primate jawbone related to lemurs - the primitive primate group distantly connected to monkeys, apes and humans, a USC researcher said. Biren Patel, an associate professor of clinical cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been digging for fossils in a paleontologically rich area of Kashmir in northern India for six years. Although paleontologists have scoured this region for a century, relics of small extinct primates were rar ... read more |
Sri Lanka slams lawyers over 'Snowden refugee' claimsColombo (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 Sri Lankan police Sunday formally denied hunting nationals who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong and said their claims to the contrary could have been made to bolster asylum applications. ... more
Terma partner wins Indian radar contractNew Delhi (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 India's Nova Integrated Systems, in partnership with Terma AS, has signed an Indian Ministry of Defense contract to provide naval surface surveillance radar. ... more
Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' sought by Sri Lanka agents: lawyerHong Kong (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 Sri Lankan refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong have been targeted by agents from their home country, a lawyer and legislators said Thursday. ... more
Mumbai's original inhabitants fear world's tallest statueMumbai (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue just off Mumbai's coast has divided the city. ... more |
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India to join elite rocket club after successful tests for 4-ton class satelliteNew Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 21, 2017 Following the successful launch of record number of satellite into the space, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its largest cryogenic engine for a more than 10 minute ... more
Saab offering sensor package for Indian Tejas fightersLinkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Saab reports that it is offering a sensor package for India's s LCA-Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft in partnership with Indian industry. ... more
HAL unveils new multirole helicopter at Aero India 2017Bengaluru, India (UPI) Feb 15, 2017 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited showcased a full-scale mock-up of its Indian Multi Role Helicopter during the Aero India 2017 conference in Bengaluru. ... more
Russian Helicopters in talks with India for 200 aircraftMoscow (UPI) Feb 20, 2017 Russian Helicopters is in talks with the government of India for the potential sale of 200 helicopters to support various security roles. ... more
India Takes Russian Help to Analyze Chemical Composition of Lunar SurfaceNew Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 17, 2017 ISRO has started a series of ground tests for testing the performance of sensors and actuators for soft landing of the Lander on the lunar surface. India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has ... more
Dassault to offer Rafale fighter to Indian navyBengaluru, India (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 Dassault Aviation of France plans to bid on a contract to supply 57 fighter jets to the Indian Navy, the Press Trust of India reported. ... more |
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GE Aviation reveals $4B investment in U.S. operationsEvendale, Ohio (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 GE Aviation invested $4.3 billion in its expanding U.S. operations during the 2011 to 2016 period and another $1.1 billion internationally. ... more
Scientists find surprising harmony among cats and dogs in IndiaKarnataka, India (UPI) Feb 16, 2017 Large cats and wild dogs don't typically get along. When possible, they keep their distance, operating in their own ecological niches. ... more
US university's invite to Dalai Lama sparks uproarLos Angeles (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 A California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar among Chinese students who see the choice as an affront. ... more
Study rewrites the history of corn in corn countryChampaign IL (SPX) Feb 15, 2017 A new study contradicts decades of thought, research and teaching on the history of corn cultivation in the American Bottom, a floodplain of the Mississippi River in Illinois. The study refutes the ... more |

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Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 The Brazilian air force has started flight testing the aerial refueling capabilities of Embraer's KC-390 airlifter.
The first in-flight refueling mission of the future Brazilian air force aircraft occurred earlier this month, and military and company personnel are working on another test campaign with F-5M fighters again acting as the fuel receiver aircraft, the air force said.
T ... more Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Hungary gets more flight time on leased Gripen fighters Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2017Sikorsky, Polish affiliate prepare for M28 demonstration London (UPI) Feb 28, 2017Charles Woodburn to take over as BAE Systems CEO |
Washington (AFP) March 2, 2017
Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn warned Thursday that protectionist trade policies could spell "disaster" for an automotive sector that depends on open borders for a complex supply chain.
Ghosn, speaking at a forum on the future of mobility, said automakers depend on parts and technologies that move freely around the world.
While he did not specifically mention President Donald Trump, t ... more Redmond WA (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Kymeta aimes to deliver terabyte connectivity to the car of the future San Francisco (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Tesla slips back into red but revenue grows Hanover NH (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Roads are driving rapid evolutionary change in our environment |
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Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017 Even with international praise for its renewable energy strategy, New Zealand's government said there is room for improvement.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without government subsidies. ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2017Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax |
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Scientists led by a team at Caltech have developed a new method for potentially removing nearly all sulfur compounds from gas and diesel fuel. Sulfur compounds in fuels such as gasoline and diesel create air pollution when the fuel is burned.
To address that challenge, large-scale oil refinery processes remove the majority of sulfur from fuel down to a government-mandated level. The new te ... more Houston TX (SPX) Mar 03, 2017New path suggested for nuclear fusion Vernon CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Romeo Power expands EV battery pack production in Southern California Richland WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Tweaking electrolyte makes better lithium-metal batteries |
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Tehran (AFP) Feb 25, 2017
Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme.
The request has been made to the body that oversees the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers in 2015.
Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, told the ISNA news ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup Manchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone before Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017Areva narrows losses in 2016 |
Hannover, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
In January 2017 - just one year after the dawn of gravitational-wave astronomy - the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) has expanded through the addition of a young research team.
Led by Dr. Frank Ohme, the Max Planck Independent Research Group "Binary Merger Observations and Numerical Relativity" will study collisions of black holes and neutron ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Existence of a new quasiparticle demonstrated Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Exploring the mysteries of supercooled water |
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Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017
Global art sales plunged in 2016 as the number of high-value works sold dropped by half, while China regained its status as the world's top market, Artprice said in an annual report released Monday.
Art auctions worldwide totalled $12.5 billion (11.8 billion euros) last year, down 22 percent from $16.1 billion in 2015, it said.
The world's biggest database for art prices and sales, worki ... more Beijing (AFP) March 2, 2017China's new bank regulator vows real estate, shadow banking crackdown Geneva (AFP) March 2, 2017WTO faces first attack from US under Trump Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 24, 2017China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner |
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) March 3, 2017
Iraq's main Kurdish party and a Turkish rebel group fought a proxy battle Friday in the country's north, officials said, a conflict combining political rivalry and disagreement over territorial control.
Syrians Kurds tied to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) clashed with members of Iraq's Yazidi minority affiliated with Turkey's Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has a long-running pre ... more Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017Bloody Islamic State video puts China in cross-hairs Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) March 2, 2017US drone kills two on motorbike in Pakistan: officials Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Air strike kills key Afghan Taliban commander |
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Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016
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 ... more Miami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
Even Punxsutawaney Phil can't be blamed for being baffled this year and hightailing it back to his burrow. He predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb 2, but by then spring was already springing well ahead of historical norms in much of the USA.
While we've known for a over a decade now that climate change is variably advancing the onset of spring across the United States, a new set of ma ... more Mogadishu (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Somali president declares 'national disaster' over drought Exeter, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Warming ponds could accelerate climate change Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Brazil's poorest region suffers worst drought in a century |
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Sunnyvale, CA. (UPI) Feb 24, 2017
Lockheed Martin plans to relocate its Fleet Ballistic Missile program in a move the company says will cut costs for its customers.
The move will take place over the course of eight years. Approximately 650 positions from Lockheed Martin's Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., will relocate to other company facilities in Florida and Colorado.
"We value the deep expertise of ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 4, 2017N. Korea to top agenda on Tillerson Asia visit Beijing (AFP) March 3, 2017Lotte - and S. Korea - face China backlash in missile row Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017North Korea diplomat in China amid coal cut tension |
Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2017
A nerve centre for migrant workers who stream in from around the country in search of a better life, Black Bridge Village is a place of industry and desperation.
Posters on the wall offer easy money for blood donations: 400 ml - almost one US pint - earns between 400 and 500 yuan, enough to pay the rent for a small room.
Ramshackle structures of brick, corrugated iron and wood have mu ... more Hong Kong (AFP) March 1, 2017Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 27, 2017Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2017China's favourite wins strong backing in Hong Kong leadership race |
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Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) March 1, 2017
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The Congolese army said Wednesday it had killed 20 fighters from the M23 militia group and lost two soldiers in clashes with the rebels since the end of January.
General Leon Mushale told reporters in the eastern city of Goma that a further 25 rebels either were captured or surrendered and that six soldiers had been injured.
The clashes occurred in the eastern part of DR Congo, on an ... more Dar Es Salaam (AFP) March 1, 2017Tanzania bans booze sachets Niamey (AFP) Feb 26, 2017France sends backup to Niger after 16 troops killed Bangui, CAR (AFP) Feb 26, 2017UN airstrikes in C.Africa target 'heavily armed' militia |
Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Mar 2, 2017 Saab is to supply its AUV62-AT advanced anti-submarine warfare training system to an unidentified country beginning this year, the company announced Thursday.
The AUV62-AT is an autonomous, underwater acoustic target vehicle system that mimics a submarine in a way that is compatible with any torpedo and anti-submarine warfare sonar on the market today.
Saab said the system will r ... more Abu Dhabi (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017Russia to start testing TIGR unmanned armored car in 2017 London (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Atlas Elektronik contracted for ARCIMS vehicles Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017U.S. Marines place $150M order for Target Sight Systems |
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San Diego (UPI) Feb 28, 2017 The U.S. Navy signed off on a multiple award contract modification for maintenance, repair and modernization services for surface combatant ships docked at Naval Base San Diego.
Contract recipients include BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Continental Maritime of San Diego, and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding. The total combined value of the contract modifications is $ ... more Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Feb 21, 2017Saab launches new CoastControl product for coast guards Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates keel for USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2017Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City conducts live-fire exercise |
Redmond WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., recently completed hot-fire acceptance testing of eight auxiliary engines that will be used on the first flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System rocket, slated to launch in 2018.
Orion's European Service Module (ESM), which remains connected to the spacecraft throughout the mission until just prio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Marshall shakes, packs, ships and tracks NASA payloads Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 28, 2017NASA and SpaceX gives ASU a competitive edge in technological innovation Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2017The NASA Imager Dentists Use Daily |
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