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  Tel-Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell (about 10 microns across), that can be controlled and navigated using two different mechanisms - electric and magnetic. The micro-robot is able to navigate between different cells in a biological sample, distinguish between different types of cells, identify whether they are healthy or dying, and then transport the desired cell for further study, such as genetic analysis. The micro-robot can also ... read more |
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Tackling counterfeit seeds with "unclonable" labelsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023 Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below those expected, and one significant reason is the prevalence of counterfeit seeds whose germination rates are far lower than those of the gen ... more  
Giant volcanic 'chain' spills secrets on inner workings of volcanoesBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Mar 27, 2023 Volcanic relics scattered throughout the Australian landscape are a map of the northward movement of the continent over a 'hotspot' inside the Earth, during the last 35 million years. Universi ... more  
Surprise effect: Methane cools even as it heatsRiverside CA (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Most climate models do not yet account for a new UC Riverside discovery: methane traps a great deal of heat in Earth's atmosphere, but also creates cooling clouds that offset 30% of the heat. ... more  
The Greenland ice sheet is close to a melting point of no returnPotsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers (660,200 square miles) in the Arctic. If it melts entirely, global sea level would rise about 7 meters (23 feet), but scientists aren't s ... more |
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Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency Storm Bert bring widespread flooding in Britain Landslide kills nine in DR Congo Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK are Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK Storm Bert wreaks havoc across UK and Ireland IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth Libya's Derna hosts theatre festival year after flash flood Finland snowstorm leaves tens of thousands without power |
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Global population could peak below 9 billion in 2050sNew York NY (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 The new projection is significantly lower than several prominent population estimates, including those of the United Nations. The researchers go further to say that if the world takes a "Giant Leap" ... more  
Methane in deep-sea sediments shows repeated small releasesProvidence RI (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 A team of scientists led by a Brown University researcher has developed a new method for monitoring when deep sea methane deposits convert to gas and rise toward the seafloor in amounts that were pr ... more 
Biochar and energy from pyrolysis pave way for carbon-neutral agriculture in ChinaAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 Since the Paris Agreement to combat global warming was reached in 2015, many countries have committed to becoming climate neutral, i.e., achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The world's larg ... more  
Huddled in giant refrigerator, nine lives saved from US tornadoRolling Fork, United States (AFP) March 27, 2023 As the thunder roared outside and the lights inside Chuck's Dairy Bar began to blink, owner Tracy Harden realized the tornado conditions forecasted for her small Mississippi town Friday night were far more severe than she realized. ... more |
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Seven dead, more than 60 missing in Ecuador landslideAlausi , Ecuador (AFP) March 28, 2023 Rescuers searched Monday for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador. ... more  
Strong winds drive early Spain wildfireMadrid (AFP) March 27, 2023 Strong winds fanned the flames of Spain's first major fire of the year on Monday, complicating work for firefighters despite milder temperatures. ... more 
Japanese immigrant's legacy paints Mexico City violetMexico City, Mexico (AFP) March 25, 2023 Each spring, as Japanese celebrate cherry blossom season, Mexicans enjoy their own version of the cherished tradition thanks to the century-old legacy of a landscape gardener from the Asian nation. ... more 
North Sea shell survey brings out volunteersMiddelkerke, Belgium (AFP) March 26, 2023 Hundreds of volunteers descended on the beaches of the North Sea coast this weekend to collect sea shells as a measure of the sea's biological diversity. ... more |
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Climate activists arrested after Dutch airport breachThe Hague (AFP) March 25, 2023 Dutch border police arrested dozens of climate activists Saturday after they breached a secure part of Eindhoven airport to protest greenhouse emissions from aviation departing the southern Dutch city. ... more  
Toothpaste tablets and syrup on tap: US refill shops cut the containerWashington (AFP) March 25, 2023 Toothpaste tabs plunk into a jar. Maple syrup flows viscously from a spout. Dishwasher powder crunches under the tip of a metal scoop. The chorus of consumer goods lacks one familiar sound: the crinkle of plastic wrap. ... more  
Sudan coup leader urges troops to back democratic transitionKhartoum (AFP) March 26, 2023 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called on troops Sunday to "end" support for authoritarian leaders as talks begin on military reforms, part of a prolonged transition to civilian rule. ... more  
Israel union leader calls immediate 'general strike' over govt reformsJerusalem (AFP) March 27, 2023 Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday called for an immediate halt to the government's controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for similar demands. ... more  
New eyes discovered in trilobitesCologne, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 Trilobites, prehistoric sea creatures, had so-called median eyes, single eyes on their foreheads, in addition to their compound eyes, research conducted by Dr Brigitte Schoenemann at the University ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 27, 2023 
The White House on Monday called a school shooting in Nashville "heartbreaking" and urged Republicans to back President Joe Biden's push for a ban on the assault weapons commonly used in US mass shootings.
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had been briefed on the "heartbreaking news of another shooting of innocents" and she asked what Republicans were waiting for to stop sales of ... more |
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 Toulouse, France (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 
The Airbus-built Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F satellite has reached its geostationary orbit, 36,000km away after five months of Electric Orbit Raising (EOR). It has completed comprehensive testing at its orbital position ahead of entering full service. For this purpose, it was equipped with a camera at the tip of one of the robotic arms hosting the electric propulsion thrusters, allowing us to share thi ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) March 23, 2023 
China and Australia held defence talks focused on regional security issues, officials said Thursday, just days after Beijing condemned Canberra's plan to deploy a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
Australian defence officials hosted a team from the People's Liberation Army for the discussions in Canberra on Wednesday, an Australian defence spokesperson said.
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2023 
The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers (660,200 square miles) in the Arctic. If it melts entirely, global sea level would rise about 7 meters (23 feet), but scientists aren't sure how quickly the ice sheet could melt. Modeling tipping points, which are critical thresholds where a system behavior irreversibly changes, helps researchers find out when that melt might occur. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023  Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below those expected, and one significant reason is the prevalence of counterfeit seeds whose germination rates are far lower than those of the genuine ones. The World Bank estimates that as much as half of all seeds sold in some African countries are fake, which could help to account for crop production that is far below potential.
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 Jakarta (AFP) March 24, 2023 
Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted Friday, belching a tower of smoke and ash almost a kilometre into the sky and prompting authorities to impose a no-go zone in the area.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the eruption, which sent up a tower of volcanic smoke 700 metres (0.4 miles) high in a remote part of the Southeast Asian archipelago nation.
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 Addis Ababa (AFP) March 22, 2023  Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) from an official list of terrorist groups, a key step in the peace process that ended a brutal conflict in the country's north.
"The house has approved the decision to lift the TPLF's terrorist designation with a majority vote," the parliament said on Facebook.
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 Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) March 25, 2023 
Each spring, as Japanese celebrate cherry blossom season, Mexicans enjoy their own version of the cherished tradition thanks to the century-old legacy of a landscape gardener from the Asian nation.
In Mexico, however, it is not cherry trees but blooming jacarandas that turn the capital into a sea of violet.
Admiring the blossoms has become an annual event in the Mexico City since Japanes ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) March 25, 2023 
Dutch border police arrested dozens of climate activists Saturday after they breached a secure part of Eindhoven airport to protest greenhouse emissions from aviation departing the southern Dutch city.
Around a hundred protesters earlier occupied part of the airport reserved for private jet parking, after breaking down a gate, the Royal Marechaussee (border police) said in a tweet.
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 27, 2023  The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission offers the first taste of the detailed perspectives of Earth's surface water that its cutting-edge instruments will be able to capture.
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission - led by NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) - has sent back some of its first glimpses of water on th ... more |
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 Cologne, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2023 
Trilobites, prehistoric sea creatures, had so-called median eyes, single eyes on their foreheads, in addition to their compound eyes, research conducted by Dr Brigitte Schoenemann at the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology and Professor Dr Euan Clarkson at the University of Edinburgh has now found out. Such single eyes are found in all arthropods and also in many relatives of the extinc ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) March 20, 2023  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to "defuse the climate time bomb."
Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, Guterres delivered a blunt assessment of th ... more |
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 El Paso TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2023  The University of Texas at El Paso has joined a project led by NASA to leverage 3D-printing processes with the aim of manufacturing rechargeable batteries using lunar and Martian regolith, which is the top layer of materials that covers the surface of the moon and Mars.
"UTEP is a national leader in additive manufacturing for space applications," said Kenith Meissner, Ph.D., dean of the UT ... more |
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 Copenhagen (AFP) March 27, 2023 
A Danish artist famous for his towering wooden trolls sent fans on a worldwide quest Monday to find his latest creation.
Thomas Dambo has created a complex treasure hunt to find "Moon Mother", his 100th troll sculpture, who he said has "crawled into the most secret spot in the forest" to give birth.
His giant figures inspired by Scandinavian folk tales are often located off the beaten tr ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 22, 2023 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Congress to agree to $150 million to rejoin the UN culture agency UNESCO, saying the US absence was letting China write rules on artificial intelligence.
Congress, then fully controlled by Blinken's Democratic Party, in December paved the way for the United States to restore funding to the Paris-based agency that was suspended in 2011 ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) March 22, 2023 
Norway's environment minister, Espen Barth Eide on Wednesday reiterated his country's commitment to an Amazon protection fund during a visit to Brazil.
Barth Eide said Norway, which contributes more than 90 percent of the Amazon Fund, would also help Brazil find new donors.
The fund is worth more than three billion reis (around $530 million) according to the Brazilian government.
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