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February 25, 2013

Mutant champions save imperiled species from extinction
Seattle WA (SPX) Feb 25, 2013
Species facing widespread and rapid environmental changes can sometimes evolve quickly enough to dodge the extinction bullet. Populations of disease-causing bacteria evolve, for example, as doctors flood their "environment," the human body, with antibiotics. Insects, animals and plants can make evolutionary adaptations in response to pesticides, heavy metals and overfishing. Previous studies have shown that the more gradual the change, the better the chances for "evolutionary rescue" - the process ... read more

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Wiring the ocean For most people, the sea is a deep, dark mystery. That is changing, though, as scientists find innovative ways to track the movements of ocean-going creatures. Stanford marine sciences profess ... more		How the whale got its teeth Whales are mammals, but they don't look like the mammals living around us, as they have a triangular fluke for tail, no hind legs and no body hair. And inside their mouths, their teeth are unfamilia ... more		Wild plants are infected with many viruses and still thrive Researchers have studied viruses as agents of disease in humans, domestic animals and plants, but a study of plant viruses in the wild may point to a more cooperative, benevolent role of the microbe ... more
				Not just cars, but living organisms need antifreeze to survive If you thought antifreeze was only something that was necessary to keep your car from freezing up in the winter, think again. Plants and animals living in cold climates have natural antifreeze prote ... more		Fighting disease deep inside the brain Some 90,000 patients per year are treated for Parkinson's disease, a number that is expected to rise by 25 percent annually. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which consists of electrically stimul ... more

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Better fire management tools for Africa's savannas Scientists at the Nairobi-based World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and partners have developed specialized graphs that map out fire behavior, known as nomographs, for landscape managers in Africa's s ... more		Growing medicines in plants requires new regulations Scientists say amending an EU directive on GMOs could help stimulate innovation in making vaccines, cheaper pharmaceuticals and organic plastics using plants. In a paper to be published in Cur ... more		Breakthrough process converts CO2 and electricity into protein-rich food Floating solar panels could advance US energy goals Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasma		Minnesota mulls wolf hunting moratorium A bill introduced this week in Minnesota would prohibit hunting and trapping wolves in the state for at least five years, lawmakers said. ... more
				Female Isle Royale wolves numbers higher The male-female balance among the population of wolves on Michigan's Isle Royale is not lopsided as previously thought, researchers say. ... more		High tech helps scientists protect whales Scientists are delving deep into the travels of whales - thanks to high-tech tracking devices - to try to help protect them. ... more

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Cold-tolerant grapes expand wine country Cold-tolerant grapes developed by University of Minnesota researchers have sparked the doubling of the number of wineries in the state in the past six years. ... more		Turkmenistan to plant 3 million trees to make desert bloom The ex-Soviet state of Turkmenistan announced on Saturday a new campaign to plant three million tree saplings this year with the aim of transforming the desert Central Asian nation into a "blooming garden". ... more		Kyiv says Ukraine missiles hit army radars in Russia Planet expands high-resolution imaging with Pelican-2 and SuperDoves NKorea warns of responding 'more intensively' to US drills with South Korea, Japan		Earthquake strikes far underground in southwest Argentina A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit southwest Argentina Friday but caused no damage or injuries, the US Geological Survey and local authorities reported. ... more
				Olympics: Illegal dump tarnishes 'green' Sochi Games Away from the construction bustle of Sochi's Olympic Park, where Russia will host the Winter Olympics next February, residents of a small community north of central Sochi have seen only the filthy side of preparations. ... more		Experts urge Arab nations to train forces in crowd control Defence experts who say many lives could have been saved during Arab uprisings if states used proper crowd control measures sought to tap into a growing market at an Abu Dhabi arms fair. ... more

British PM sparks concern with aid budget proposals

Swiss Re posts 61% profit rise in 2012

Four guilty of manslaughter in Italy quake trial

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Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials

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Research shows pollution doesn't change the rate of droplet formation

Wiring the ocean

Key to cleaner environment may be right beneath our feet

Flow of research on ice sheets helps answer climate questions

Reduced sea ice disturbs balance of greenhouse gases

Extreme winters impact fish negatively

	China admits pollution-linked 'cancer villages' China's environment ministry has acknowledged the existence of "cancer villages", after years of assertions by academics and domestic media that polluted areas experience higher rates of the disease. ... more		Low snow in winter will prolong drought Drought will persist in the U.S. West this summer due in part to a lack of snow this winter, climate, agriculture and water resources experts say. ... more		Ukraine to join NATO anti-piracy mission Ukraine will provide a ship to take part in NATO's Ocean Shield anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa, the first alliance partner nation to do so, NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday. ... more		Massive winter storm blankets central US A massive winter storm blanketed much of the central United States Thursday, dumping heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, and even prompting tornado warnings with its high winds. ... more

US grounds SpaceX's Starship after fiery mid-air explosion

UK approves first vertical rocket launch

Stranded astronaut Suni Williams performs spacewalk at ISS

Monsanto to appeal Brazil GM seed ruling		10 dead as Cyclone Haruna lashes Madagascar		Gold gifts mystify tsunami-wracked Japan city		Comedian poised as Italian poll kingmaker		Thousands isolated by Australian floodwaters
China reports year's second fatal case of bird flu		EU carbon trading survives key vote		Reduced sea ice disturbs balance of greenhouse gases		Key to cleaner environment may be right beneath our feet		Climate change is not an all-or-nothing proposition

Jurassic records warn of risk to marine life from global warming

Climate change's costly wild weather consequences

Statistics help clear fog for better climate change picture

Research shows pollution doesn't change the rate of droplet formation

As predators decline, carbon emissions rise

Lake-effect snow sometimes needs mountains

Massive winter storm blankets central US

Political crisis delaying Moldova EU hopes

Tibetan teens in rare double immolation: reports

Study of world's richest marine area shows size matters

Chinese villagers told to flatten tombs: reports

Swiss Re posts 61% profit rise in 2012

Activists want ivory sanctions on Thailand, others

Lifelike ears created with 3D printing

British PM sparks concern with aid budget proposals

China to get emissions tax?

Text messages help cholera fight in Mozambique

Global wind energy capacity grows 19 percent in 2012

That's the way the droplets adhere

Turning carbon dioxide to fuel

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