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Southern Hemisphere becoming drierCanberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2012 A decline in April-May rainfall over south-east Australia is associated with a southward expansion of the subtropical dry-zone according to research published in Scientific Reports, a primary research journal from the publishers of Nature. CSIRO scientists Wenju Cai, Tim Cowan and Marcus Thatcher explored why autumn rainfall has been in decline across south-eastern Australia since the 1970s, a period that included the devastating Millennium drought from 1997-2009. Previous research into what ... read more |
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  ESA satellites looking deeper into sea ice This year, satellites saw the extent of Arctic sea ice hit a record low since measurements began in the 1970s. ESA's SMOS and CryoSat satellites are now taking a deeper look by measuring the volume ... more | .. |
 Freezing water droplets form sharp ice peaks Researchers at the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, placed water droplets on a plate chilled to -20 degrees Celsius and captured images as a freezing front traveled up the droplet. Th ... more | .. |
  Duck-bill dinosaurs had plant-pulverizing teeth more advanced than horses A team of paleontologists and engineers has found that duck-billed dinosaurs had an amazing capacity to chew tough and abrasive plants with grinding teeth more complex than those of cows, horses, an ... more | .. |
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  Researchers Find Ancient Carbon Resurfacing in Lakes A new study reveals that a significant amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from lakes and rivers in Southern Quebec, Canada, is very old - approximately 1,000 to 3,000 years old - challeng ... more | .. |
  International research group shows that the aging of organic aerosols is caused by OH radicals Atmospheric aerosol particles have a significant effect on climate. An international team of researchers has now discovered that a chemical process in the atmosphere called aging determines to a maj ... more | .. |
  Evolution In Action Everyday All About Us Take a good look around on your next nature hike. Not only are you experiencing the wonders of the outdoors - you're probably also witnessing evolution in action. New research from the University of ... more | .. |
  Mosquito genetics may offer clues to malaria control An African mosquito species with a deadly capacity to transmit malaria has a perplexing evolutionary history, according to discovery by researchers at the Fralin Life Science Institute at Virginia T ... more |
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Cheap and environmentally friendly - the next generation LEDs may soon be here
Iraq says seeking alternatives to Iran gas
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  Electric fish at NMSU activate stem cells for regeneration Imagine the horror of a soldier losing a limb on the battlefield, or a loved one having a body part amputated due to diabetes. But, what if they could restore their limbs by activating their stem ce ... more | .. |
  First images from e2v imaging sensors on SPOT 6 Earth observation satellite Launched on the 9th September 2012, SPOT 6 is a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite built by Astrium. Like its twin, SPOT 7, which is due to launch in 2014, SPOT 6 has a 60-km swath ... more | .. |
 Nevada mountain lions moving into Calif. Many mountain lions in Nevada are migrating westward and moving into California, a finding scientists say is the reverse of what they expected. ... more | .. |
  China vows graft fight in wake of Bo case China's top disciplinary official said the case against disgraced politician Bo Xilai has been "relentlessly pursued" as he vowed to root out corruption, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more |
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  World leaders meet on disaster management in Japan Politicians and aid officials gathered on Japan's quake- and tsunami-hit coast Tuesday to discuss what lessons can be learned from disasters. ... more | .. |
  Nigerian president pledges $110 million to floods victims Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan pledged $110 million to mitigate the damage caused by "unprecedented" floods, in a special message to the country broadcast early Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 NASA's HS3 Mission Thoroughly Investigates Long-Lived Hurricane Nadine NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to study in long-lived Hurricane Nadine. NASA's Global Hawk aircraft has investigated Nadine five time ... more | .. |
  New human neurons from adult cells right there in the brain Researchers have discovered a way to generate new human neurons from another type of adult cell found in our brains. The discovery, reported in the October 5th issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press ... more |
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'Very broad consensus' emerging among Europeans on Ukraine: France
US envoys head to Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talks
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 Far, far beyond wrist radios To believe that technologies once dreamed of in science fiction novels, television shows, and comic strips may one day be a reality, or that real-world technologies might make the fantastic devices ... more | .. |
 Dating encounters between modern humans and Neandertals To discover why Neandertals are most closely related to people outside Africa, Harvard and Max Planck Institute scientists have estimated the date when Neandertals and modern Europeans last shared a ... more | .. |
  Plants adapt their defenses to the local pest community Herbivorous insects, such as aphids, damage plants and can substantially reduce yields in agricultural settings; however, they can play a major role in maintaining genetic diversity. Ecologists Tobi ... more | .. |
  Northern conifers youngest of the species Dramatic shifts in the planet's climate and geography over millions of years changed the course of evolutionary history for conifer trees, according to a Yale paper in the Proceedings of the Nationa ... more |
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 Why We Need Insects; Even "Pesky" Ones At first blush, many people would probably love to get rid of insects, such as pesky mosquitoes, ants and roaches. But a new study indicates that getting rid of insects could trigger some unwelcome ... more | .. |
 Non-native plants show a greater response than native wildflowers to climate change Warming temperatures in Ohio are a key driver behind changes in the state's landscape, and non-native plant species appear to be responding more strongly than native wildflowers to the changing clim ... more | .. |
 Essential oils as antigerminants could be solution for storage of potatoes One of the critical moments in the final quality of the potato occurs during its storage, as there exists the risk of sprouting or rotting due to pathogenic agents such as bacteria and fungi. ... more | .. |
 Tree Nut Research May Unexpectedly Lead to Medical Advances Prescription drugs that today help patients fight severe fungal infections might tomorrow be even more effective, thanks to unexpected findings from agriculture-based, food-safety-focused studies by ... more |
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More wait for stranded astronauts after replacement crew delayed
Scientists Develop New Technique to Detect Life in Martian Rock Samples
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 Duckbill dinosaurs called 'super-grazers' Duckbill dinosaurs had plant-pulverizing teeth more advanced than even cows, horses and other well-known modern grazers, U.S. paleontologists say. ... more | .. |
 Food oil production environmental threat? Expanding oil palm plantations, providing a common processed food ingredient, are driving rainforest destruction and increasing emissions, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Policing for the police, not armies in LatAm: Panetta US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday urged his Latin American counterparts to work toward enabling police to do their jobs better and not rely on armies to take up the slack. ... more | .. |
 Indonesian volcano spews ash clouds in new eruption One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted again, spewing clouds of ash, an official said Monday. ... more |
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China congratulates Venezuela's Chavez China extended its congratulations to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday over his re-election victory and vowed to bring relations between the close economic partners to a "new high". ... more | .. |
  Pollution row strangles Italian steel giant ILVA Time was running out for the ILVA steel mill in southern Italy on Monday, following an order from Italian prosecutors for shutdown operations at the site to begin within five days. ... more | .. |
Bo's son 'suspected in plot to poison wife': report Months before his fall from power, Chinese politician Bo Xilai suspected a plot to poison his second wife and questioned whether his son by his first marriage was involved, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
S. Korean villagers evacuate after toxic leak Dozens of South Korean villagers evacuated to a temporary shelter Saturday following a toxic chemical leak in the southeastern city of Gumi as officials assessed the extent of the damage. ... more |
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