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China on Tuesday confirmed its fourth case of swine flu and announced a new suspected case, an Italian woman who had arrived in Tibet as a tourist. The confirmed case was a 59-year-old man who was stopped when he tried to enter south China with a fever on Friday on a train from Hong Kong, the health ministry said on its website. The man, a resident of southern Guangdong province, had sta ... read more 
Gainesville FL (SPX) May 20, 2009The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack. Nope, not Hitchcock. It's science. University of Florida biologists are reporting that mockingbirds recognize and remember people whom the birds perceive as threatening their nests. If the white-and-grey songbirds common in cities and towns throughout the Southeast spot their unwelcome guests, they screech, dive bomb and ... more |
Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: study
Australian 'green' hydrogen project under threat Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars CORRECTED: Electric cars take 96% of Norway market in January CORRECTED: Electric cars make up 96% of Norway's new cars in January CORRECTED Electric cars take 96% of Norway market in January Wildfires burning in Argentine Patagonia kills man, hundreds evacuate Flooding in Sicily as month's rain falls in four hours Greece on high alert as quakes shake Santorini island 
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Melbourne FL (SPX) May 20, 2009Ciguatera poisoning, the food-borne disease that can come from eating large, carnivorous reef fish, causes vomiting, headaches, and a burning sensation upon contact with cold surfaces. An early morning walk on cool beach sand can become a painful stroll on fiery coals to a ciguatera victim. But is this common toxin poisoning also the key to a larger mystery? That is, the storied migrations ... more  
Seoul (AFP) May 19, 2009Former US President Bill Clinton Tuesday urged leaders of the world's cities, which produce over two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions, to act swiftly to save the planet for their grandchildren. Executives from the 40 largest cities plus 17 affiliate municipalities attended the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit which opened in Seoul, the third such event since 2005. The former US leader, ... more  
Davao, Philippines (AFP) May 19, 2009The death toll from a landslide at a gold-rush site in the southern Philippines rose to 26 Tuesday, as rescuers struggled to look for 19 others still missing, police said. Rescuers have also saved 16 people who were buried under the rubble hours after the landslide in the town of Pantukan in Compostela Valley on Monday, a regional police chief said. Additional police rescue units were ... more  
Beijing (AFP) May 19, 2009China on Tuesday defended its bloody crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, nearly 20 years after tanks and soldiers moved into central Beijing to suppress the demonstrations. "Concerning the political storm at the end of the 1980s and related issues, our party and government has drawn an unequivocal conclusion," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told journalist ... more |
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A look into the darkBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 An international team of researchers, led by the University of Gottingen, has introduced a new technique to observe the formation of dark excitons - elusive energy carriers with potential applicatio ... more  
Enhancing Durability and Efficiency in Tin-based Perovskite Solar CellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Tin-based perovskite solar cells are being hailed as a promising alternative for next-generation solar energy solutions due to their high efficiency, flexibility, and the potential for low-cost prin ... more 
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer a promising advancement in renewable energy due to their high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible properties. However, their commercial viability is challenged ... more
  
More efficient batteries with quantum photonicsParis, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 The QLASS project, led by Politecnico di Milano, is working to develop a quantum photonic computer that harnesses the quantum properties of photons-the fundamental particles of light. With a euro 6 ... more 
Research update: Generating electricity from tacky tapeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 Harnessing static electricity as an energy source has long intrigued scientists, and a recent study from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) takes this concept a step further using everyday materials. ... more 
A platform to expedite clean energy projectsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 Businesses and developers often face a steep learning curve when installing clean energy technologies, such as solar installations and EV chargers. To get a fair deal, they need to navigate a comple ... more |
 
Brasilia (AFP) May 19, 2009Severe flooding over the last month brought on by torrential rains has killed 45 people across northern Brazil and forced some 378,000 others to evacuate their homes, mainly to emergency shelters, officials said Tuesday. The National Civil Defense Secretariat said deaths have occurred in eight out of the 11 states severely affected by the flooding, including Ceara with 15 deaths, 10 in Maran ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 19, 2009A crisis-hit Sino-Japanese TV tube maker's restructuring plan that could lay off 1,000 people at a Beijing plant led to a sit-in by hundreds of workers, an employee said Tuesday. More than 200 workers at Beijing Matsushita Color CRT, a joint venture with investments by Japan's Panasonic, held the protest last week after the plan to cut the firm's production lines from five to three was annou ... more 
Tel-Aviv, Israel (SPX) May 20, 2009For years, genes have been considered the one and only way biological traits could be passed down through generations of organisms. Not anymore. Increasingly, biologists are finding that non-genetic variation acquired during the life of an organism can sometimes be passed on to offspring-a phenomenon known as epigenetic inheritance. An article forthcoming in the July issue of The Qua ... more |
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Russia slams Trump plan for 'Star Wars' missile shieldMoscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Russia on Friday criticised President Donald Trump's plan to build a "Star Wars"-like missile shield for the United States, saying it risked turning space into an arena of "confrontation". ... more 
Teledyne Brown Engineering Completes Successful Launch of Black Dagger Zombie Target MissileLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Teledyne Brown Engineering, under the direction of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Technical Center's Targets Division at Redstone Arsenal, achieved a significant milestone ... more 
Iron Dome for America: Trump's missile defense effortWashington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for a high-tech missile defense shield for the United States. ... more
  
Aging reactors require a concrete solutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The structural integrity of concrete in nuclear reactors has long been understood to be affected by radiation exposure, but the specifics remained unclear until now. Researchers from the University ... more 
GE Hitachi selects BWXT to manufacture reactor pressure vessel for BWRX-300Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has awarded a contract to BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) for the manufacturing of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the first BWRX- ... more
US utilities collaborate to accelerate GE Vernova's BWRX-300 deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), announced a partnership with a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners aimed at ex ... more
  
NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los AngelesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Recent analysis using NASA radar technology has revealed that a long-active landslide zone on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded, raising concerns about infrastructure and safety. Scienti ... more 
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. ... more 
UN says Gaza needs remain 'immense'Geneva (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The United Nations warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Gaza remained "immense" despite an increased flow of aid into the Palestinian territory following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. ... more |
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