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Knowledge gaps continue to hobble scientists' assessments of the environment, a Michigan State University researcher and colleagues warn. Their warning follows sobering conclusions drawn from what they do know and could help set the global agenda for research funding in the years to come. A worldwide 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment enlisted hundreds of scientists to develop a view of ... read more 
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Scientists have already hooked brains directly to computers by means of metal electrodes, in the hope of both measuring what goes on inside the brain and eventually healing conditions such as blindness or epilepsy. In the future, the interface between brain and artificial system might be based on nerve cells grown for that purpose. In research that was recently featured on the cover of ... more |
January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor
Indonesia backs climate deals after envoy's Paris skepticism Australian team claims first IVF kangaroo embryo Top yet contested climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead' German tourist killed by wild elephant in India Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments CORRECTED: TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit falls TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit falls CORRECTED: TotalEnergies annual profit falls, reduces low-carbon energy investments CORRECTED 
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Melbourne (UPI) Feb 2, 2009 Australian scientists say hoarding water as climate change intensifies might aid the dengue fever-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti in extending its range. The lead author of the study, Michael Kearney of the University of Melbourne, said climate change and evolutionary change could act together to accelerate and expand the mosquito's range. But human behavior in the form of storing water ... more  
Seattle WA (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues - the stalks and such left after harvesting - and then sinking the bales into the deep ocean could reduce the build up of global carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to just published calculations. That is a significant amount of carbon, the process can be accomplished with existing technology and it can ... more  
Buffalo NY (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Snow that blows and drifts across roadways has long troubled road maintenance crews and commuters alike, creating treacherous driving conditions and requiring additional maintenance resources to mitigate the problem. Now, a University at Buffalo engineer has led the development of "SnowMan," a user-friendly, desktop software package that puts cost-effective solutions to the snow drift ... more  
New York NY (SPX) Feb 03, 2009The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have released photos from the first large-scale census of jaguars in the Amazon region of Ecuador-one of the most biologically rich regions on the planet. The ongoing census, which began in 2007, is working to establish baseline population numbers as oil exploration and subsequent development puts growing pressure on wildlife in Ecuador's Yasuni ... more |
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Astroscale second generation docking plate gains flight heritageLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Astroscale Limited has reached a critical threshold with the first in-space deployment of its second-generation (Gen 2) docking plate. This hardware, now traveling aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rid ... more  
EdgeCortix unveils SAKURA-I with proven radiation immunity for orbital and lunar venturesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 EdgeCortix(R) Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor provider focused on low-power Artificial Intelligence (AI) computation at the edge, reports that its SAKURA-I AI Accelerator has shown strong radi ... more 
Orbex lands D-Orbit deal prior to first mission this yearLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 UK-based launch services provider Orbex has finalized a new commercial agreement with D-Orbit, a leading name in space transportation and logistics. This move highlights Orbex's advancing role in th ... more
  
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zoneBoston MA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Drone shows are an increasingly popular form of large-scale light display. These shows incorporate hundreds to thousands of airborne bots, each programmed to fly in paths that together form intricat ... more 
Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishesSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance. ... more 
EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI usesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc's pioneering AI Act. ... more
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Madison WI (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Times are tough for wildlife living at the frontier between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Armies are reportedly encamped in a national park and wildlife preserve on the Congolese side, while displaced herders and their cattle have settled in an adjoining Ugandan park. And yet, the profusion of prey in the region could potentially support more than 900 individuals of the ... more  
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2009HALO - High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft - the latest member in the research fleet of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) landed at Oberpfaffenhofen research airport on 24 January 2009. The aircraft, a Gulfstream G550, has been converted into one of the world's most state-of-the-art research aircraft for climate and atmospheric research. ... more 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Calling this period "an unparalleled opportunity" for change, an influential group of medical leaders have urged the nation's medical schools to reform their educational model because it too often fails to give new physicians the right mix of competencies and experiences to practice medicine effectively. The call to action for education reform comes as medical schools are expanding their ... more  
London, UK (SPX) Feb 03, 2009Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new part of the mechanism which allows our bodyclocks to reset themselves on a molecular level. Circadian clocks regulate the daily fluctuations of many physiological and behavioural aspects in life, and are synchronised with our surrounding environment via light or temperature cycles. Natural changes in the length of the ... more |
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Trump reinstates 'maximum pressure' campaign on IranWashington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum to restore the so-called maximum pressure campaign on Iran from his first administration, which failed to achieve its goal of bringing about a new deal with Tehran to prevent it from securing a nuclear weapon. Instead, the Middle Eastern country has escalated its nuclear weapons program. ... more 
Ex-UK soldier jailed for 14 years for spying for IranLondon (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A former British soldier who sparked a manhunt after escaping from prison before his trial was sentenced by a UK court on Monday to 14 years for spying for Iran. ... more 
US Navy awards Lockheed Martin $383M for advanced strategic missile developmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to advance the next iteration of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile, reinforcing ... more
  
Trump in 'no rush' to speak with China's Xi despite tariff battleWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. ... more 
Trump trade threats overshadow European defence meetBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 The threat of a transatlantic trade war loomed large Monday over a gathering of European leaders aimed at boosting the continent's defences in the face of an aggressive Russia. ... more
Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defenceBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia - as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. ... more
  
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by ISNimrud, Iraq (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. ... more 
Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over IraqLondon (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. ... more 
Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subcultureBaghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. ... more
  
China eases travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains 'severe' controls: reportBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 China has eased travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains "severe restrictions" on those seeking to go abroad or visit family in Xinjiang, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said Monday. ... more 
Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKKBaghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat outlawed Kurdish fighters in Iraq and neighbouring Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more 
Turkey says will fight terror after death of Iraqi border guardsIstanbul (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants. ... more |
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