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  Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an extended family of Old Order Amish living in the vicinity of Berne, Indiana, report Northwestern Medicine scientists. An experimental "longevity" drug that recreates the effect of the mutation is now being tested in human trials to see if it provides protection against some aging-related illnesses. Indiana Amish kindred (immediate family and relatives) with the ... read more |
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India outraged at release of Mumbai attack suspectNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 India said Thursday it was outraged at Pakistan's release of an Islamist leader accused of organising the 2008 deadly Mumbai attacks that nearly brought the nuclear-armed nations to the brink of war. ... more  
Need to double number of operational satellites: ISRO chiefNew Delhi (IANS) Nov 22, 2017 To meet the sky-rocketing domestic technology and knowledge-based demands, India's space agency needs to at least double the number of operational satellites in the coming days, Indian Space Researc ... more  
India opens first-ever EV charging stationWashington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 In announcing a first, a state-owned oil company in India said charging stations for electric vehicles can address some fundamental pollution issues. ... more  
China to help resolve Rohingya crisis: BangladeshDhaka (AFP) Nov 18, 2017 China has offered to help defuse the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh said Saturday, following meetings with Beijing's top diplomat that Dhaka hopes will apply pressure on Myanmar take back hundreds of thousands of refugees. ... more |
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'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 Tens of thousands of runners Sunday choked through smog for the Delhi half marathon, ignoring dire health warnings from doctors who fought for the controversial race in the heavily polluted capital to be postponed. ... more 
EU's top diplomat 'encouraged' by Rohingya talks with Suu KyiYangon (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 The EU's foreign policy chief on Monday hailed "extremely encouraging" talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya crisis, welcoming steps towards the repatriation of Muslims driven into Bangladesh. ... more  
Old Rivals India, China Nurture New Rivalry in Satellite Launch BusinessNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that it is working to bring down the cost of launching satellites to one-tenth of the current cost. The statement comes in the aftermath of the ... more
Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rulesNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017 The Delhi half marathon is to go ahead on Sunday despite dire health warnings from doctors after a court in the heavily polluted city refused to order a delay. ... more
'Don't panic' says Indian minister as smog crisis deepensNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 India's environment minister has said the country's filthy air is no cause for alarm, claiming only "routine precautions" were needed to cope with what doctors have called a public health emergency. ... more 
Sulfur dioxide emissions plunge across China as India's soarsCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of Maryland indicates that India may be the world's top sulfur dioxide emitter. Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, ... more |
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Parents angry as Delhi schools reopen despite smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 Angry parents accused Delhi authorities on Monday of "playing with children's health" as schools reopened despite a fresh surge in pollution to emergency levels. ... more 
Small cities choke as India remains callous to rising bad airMoradabad, India (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier mix of pollutants than in Delhi, where filthy air has caused public outcry and made global headlines. ... more 
China's sulfur dioxide emissions fell sharply while India's grew rapidlyCollege Park MD (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity. Although China and In ... more  
Heatwaves have at least 27 ways to kill youHonolulu HI (SPX) Nov 14, 2017 Around the world, numerous cases have revealed the considerable dangers of extreme heatwaves. Over 70,000 people perished to the extreme heat of the 2003 European heatwave, >10,000 people to the 201 ... more |
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  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
Airline passengers will be able to surf the internet in the air almost as fast as they do on the ground, as China Unicom, China's second-largest telecom carrier by subscribers, prepares to demonstrate its in-flight Wi-Fi service next month.
The move came shortly after local airlines were allowed to decide for themselves whether passengers could use personal electronic devices during flight ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017Indian aerospace behemoth reveals why Indo-Russia FGFA is highly feasible  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $37.7M contract for F-35 software conversions  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 24, 2017US ends search for sailors after Philippine Sea air crash |
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 Oslo (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 
Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, has abandoned plans for a proposed "Tesla tax", a controversial measure that would have cut a tax rebate granted to heavy electric cars.
Plans for the tax, which was to have entered into force in 2018, were halted after a budget compromise was reached between the right-wing government and its centre-right allies, which they presented on Wedne ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017SoftBank offer for Uber shares to cut valuation: reports  London (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Driverless, electric future just round the corner for urban cars  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 
A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible for the toys' wind-up motion.
The new computational system includes analytic modeling of a wide variety of elemental mechanisms found in common wide-up toys, including their geometry and kinem ... more Julich, Germany (SPX) Nov 23, 2017Renaissance of the iron-air battery  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Statoil: Batteries can address wind power variability  Sydney (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Musk beats deadline for building world's biggest battery |
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 Mounana, Gabon (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
"We are all sick. It's our health, and we are being conned," Moise Massala says angrily.
The 82-year-old is a retired geochemist who used to work in a uranium mine in Gabon owned by French nuclear giant Areva.
He and hundreds of other former workers say they fell ill from their work to extract the uranium - a source of nuclear power and warheads, but toxic and potentially carcinogenic. ... more Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel Development  London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 
Although for five decades, the Big Bang theory has been the best known and most accepted explanation for the beginning and evolution of the Universe, it is hardly a consensus among scientists.
Brazilian physicist Juliano Cesar Silva Neves part of a group of researchers who dare to imagine a different origin. In a study recently published in the journal General Relativity and Gravitation, N ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017A new window into electron behavior  Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017LIGO and Virgo announce detection of black hole binary merger  Krakow, Poland (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Nearby pulsars shed light on the antimatter puzzle |
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 Belfast (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
During the worst of the Troubles, this wedge of north Belfast was "Murder Mile", a neighbourhood which crystalized the Northern Ireland conflict pitting Catholic nationalists against Protestant loyalists.
It is in the heart of the scarred district that Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney sits in a community centre, warning in measured terms that the fallout of Britain's leaving the EU is no ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Fresh US probe of Chinese aluminum imports ups ante with Beijing  Ottawa (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Canada PM Trudeau aims to boost trade on China trip  Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Europe embraces Black Friday sales with some reservations |
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 Qamishli, Syria (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  Washington will "adjust" its delivery of weapons to an anti-jihadist alliance in Syria dominated by Kurdish fighters, Kurdish officials said Monday, insisting that collaboration with the United States will "continue".
The Pentagon, however, was vague about what an adjustment might mean, and the comments come after Turkey said it had received White House assurances that it would halt weapons ... moreIslamabad (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Pakistan protests grow as military stays silent  Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Kurds accuse Baghdad of refusing dialogue  Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Over 1,000 US troops to patrol with Afghans in 2018 |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017 
The Canadian prime minister said a "progressive trade" relationship and climate change would be high on the agenda during a December tour of China.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced during the weekend he'd travel to China for a five-day trip starting Dec. 3. The outreach to the world's second-largest economy is the latest in a series that began with his first official vis ... more Sale, Morocco (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Moroccans pray for rain as 'mercy from God'  Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Climate change encouraged 19th century migration to America |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Wednesday to discuss North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and calls from the United States for more sanctions on Pyongyang.
The United States, Japan and South Korea requested the meeting to address Pyongyang's launch of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which Japan said probably fell within its exclus ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Greenpeace sounds alarm on nuclear safety with new break-in  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2017DPRK Missile Launch: Frequency over Amplitude  Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017With N.Korea missile reach global, focus falls on defenses |
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 Taipei (AFP) Nov 27, 2017  As a growing number of people around the world learn simplified Chinese instead of the more complicated traditional characters, young creatives in Taiwan are fighting to promote what they fear will become a dying art.
Introduced by the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s to boost literacy, the simplified version of the script uses fewer strokes and is now the predominant writing system in ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Shenyang, China (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Secrets and wives: Gay Chinese hide behind 'sham marriage' |
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 Banjul, Gambia (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
A Gambian military court on Monday charged 10 soldiers with treason and mutiny for plotting to overthrow the country's newly elected government in July, and two more with helping a sergeant evade arrest.
Elements of The Gambia's armed forces are known to have maintained support for former president Yahya Jammeh following his ouster from power after 22 years in January, but detailed evidence ... more Abidjan (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Cash and history keep Europe as Africa's prime partner  Bamako (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Mali justice minister resigns after activist's acquittal Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2017China hails new Zimbabwe leader, denies role in transition |
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 Miami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
Inspired by the folding technique of origami, US researchers said Monday they have crafted cheap, artificial muscles for robots that give them the power to lift up to 1,000 times their own weight.
The advance offers a leap forward in the field of soft robotics, which is fast replacing an older generation of robots that were jerky and rigid in their movements, researchers say.
"It's like ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Saab to supply South African forces with field kitchens  (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Raytheon, Saab to develop improved shoulder-launched weapon systems |
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 Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 24, 2017  Argentina's navy confirmed Thursday that an unusual noise heard in the Atlantic near the last known position of a missing submarine appeared to be an explosion, dashing the last hopes of finding the vessel's 44 crew members alive.
Relatives of the missing sailors reacted with grief and anger to the news after holding out hope since the sub was reported overdue at its Mar del Plata base on N ... more Mar Del Plata, Argentina (AFP) Nov 23, 2017Argentina says abnormal noise heard after sub's last contact as hopes fade  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Huntington Ingalls launches 8th National Security Cutter for Coast Guard  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017BAE contracted for fitting-out, post-shakedown efforts for Portland, Murtha LPDs |
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 New York NY (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2017  As more private enterprises turns their gaze toward outer space, there are certain international limitations that leave many questions unanswered so that private entrepreneurship is is effectively paralyzed.
When the US and the USSR engaged in a nuclear weapons race, there was a real possibility that doomsday weapons would go to outer space and, eventually, to the moon. In order to prevent ... more Houston TX (SPX) Nov 27, 2017NASA to send critical science, instruments to Space Station  Tallahassee FL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017New motion sensors major step towards cheaper wearable technology  Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Can a magnetic sail slow down an interstellar probe |
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