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October 07, 2013

What evolved first -- a dexterous hand or an agile foot?
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 08, 2013
Resolving a long-standing mystery in human evolution, new research from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute indicates that early hominids developed finger dexterity and tool use ability before the development of bipedal locomotion. Combining monkey and human behavior, brain imaging, and fossil evidence, a research team led by neurobiologist Dr. Atsushi Iriki and including Dr. Gen Suwa, an anthropologist from the University of Tokyo Museum, have overturned the common assumption that manual dexterity ... read more

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Researchers use climate model to better understand electricity in the air Electrical currents born from thunderstorms are able to flow through the atmosphere and around the globe, causing a detectable electrification of the air even in places with no thunderstorm activity ... more		How the detergent of the atmosphere is regenerated Hydroxyl (OH) radicals - known as the detergent of the atmosphere - decompose isoprene in the air. This leads to the creation of new OH radicals, which are then able to purify the air of other pollu ... more		Early mammal varieties declined as evolution of flowering plants took off The dramatic explosion of flowering plant species that occurred about 100 million years ago was thought to have been good news for evolving mammals, providing them with new options for food and habi ... more
				Climate puzzle over origins of life on Earth The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with the publication of a new study in the latest edition of the journal Science. Scientists at the CRPG-CNRS University of Lo ... more		Exceptional fossil fish reveals new evolutionary mechanism for body elongation Snake and eel bodies are elongated, slender and flexible in all three dimensions. This striking body plan has evolved many times independently in the more than 500 million years of vertebrate animal ... more

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Typhoon Fitow slams into China, kills five Typhoon Fitow, which barrelled into China's east coast early Monday packing winds of more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) an hour, killed at least five people and impacted 4.5 million, state media reported. ... more		China is 'polluting' Mt. Fuji: Japan study A Japanese study is claiming that toxic air pollution from China is to blame for high mercury levels atop the country's beloved Mount Fuji. ... more		Storing carbon in construction materials could address climate challenges Developing printable droplet laser displays Taiwan chip giant TSMC says 2024 revenue rose 33.9%		Somali pirate suspects deny 'attack' on Spanish anti-pirate ship: court Six Somali men went on trial Monday in Madrid accused of trying to attack a Spanish warship in 2012 during an anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean. ... more
				Disabled Chinese activist freed from jail Disabled Chinese activist Ni Yulan said Saturday she had been freed from jail but was in very poor health after spending more than two years locked up for "picking quarrels". ... more		Brazil environment icon to decide on presidential bid The political future of former former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva was unclear Friday after she failed to gather enough signatures to register her new party for next year's elections. ... more

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Floods add misery after Philippine Muslim rebel siege Heavy rains flooded evacuation centres in the southern Philippines, adding more misery for thousands of people displaced by a bloody Muslim rebel siege, officials said Saturday. ... more		Africa's most biodiverse area endangered by UK oil firm: WWF Environmental campaigners WWF filed a complaint on Monday against a British oil company accused of intimidating the local population and endangering wildlife in the oldest nature reserve in Africa. ... more		SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO, and record setting Starlink campaign same day Iran TV shows missile base after paramilitary march against 'threats' Achieving High Precision for In-Orbit Instrument Calibration		Dutch fishermen give vanishing eels new lease of life On an autumn morning on a small Dutch canal, fisherman Aart van der Waal pulls up a fish trap stuffed with squirming eels - not for the pot, but as part of a bold initiative to save the critically endangered species. ... more
				Japan dolphin-killing town to open marine park The Japanese town made infamous by the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" will open a marine park where visitors can swim with dolphins, but officials said Monday its annual slaughter of the creatures will continue in a nearby bay. ... more		'Minamata' mercury treaty conference kicks off in Japan A UN conference to sign a historic treaty aimed at reining in the use and emission of mercury began Monday in Kumamoto, near Minamata, the site of Japan's worst-ever industrial poisoning. ... more

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