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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 NASA develops a variety of technologies to explore space and beyond for the benefit of humanity. One measure of its success is the impact on the daily lives of millions of people with injuries and disabilities who are assisted with innovative treatments and products developed from NASA-derived technology. After all, it was thanks to NASA's resources that Adam Kissiah, an electronics instrumentation engineer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, was able to create what would become the cochlear implant. ... read more |
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A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 yearsLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 The last glacial period began around 115,000 years ago, and was punctuated by cold and warmer cycles, resulting in the advance and retreat of glaciers that shaped the landscape of the European Alps ... more  
California supervolcano is cooling off but may still cause quakesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Since the 1980s, researchers have observed significant periods of unrest in a region of California's Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains characterized by swarms of earthquakes as well as the ground infl ... more  
ETH Zurich researchers study one of the world's darkest riversZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 When the researchers came upon the Ruki River, they were quite taken aback. The water in this river, a tributary of the mighty Congo River, is so dark that you literally can't see your hand in front ... more  
How to help save plants from extinctionRiverside CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Now is the time to identify the conditions that cause plants to die. Doing so will allow us to better protect plants by choosing conservation targets more strategically, UC Riverside botanists argue ... more |
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 International ocean satellite monitors how El Nino is shaping up  
Protecting polar bears aim of new and improved radar technologySalt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Research testing new technology to more effectively locate polar bear dens across the Arctic is showing promising results. Researchers from Simon Fraser University and Brigham Young University (BYU) ... more |
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The encounter between Neanderthals and Sapiens as told by their genomesGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 About 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals, who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years in the western part of the Eurasian continent, gave way to Homo sapiens, who had arrived from Africa. This repl ... more 
Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse: studyParis (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Breaching the global warming limits of the world's climate goals could see the melting of Greenland's ice sheet add more than a metre to rising sea levels, according to new research on Wednesday. ... more 
Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languagesBloomington, United States (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Linguistics experts are turning to cutting-edge technologies to revitalize threatened Native American languages - and rejuvenate generations of Indigenous tradition - through new approaches such as children's books and smartphone apps. ... more 
UN inspectors test Fukushima fishIwaki, Japan (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 UN inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following the release of wastewater from the wrecked facility in August. ... more |
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  Hong Kong sticks a fork in disposable plastic products  
UK police charge Greta Thunberg after climate protest arrestLondon (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 UK police on Wednesday charged Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg with a public order offence, following her detention at a protest outside an annual gathering of energy industry figures in London. ... more |
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Deal struck to open Gaza border for aidGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately-needed humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza, where one million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes. ... more  
Myanmar rebels fire top officials wanted by China for online scamsYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 Myanmar's most powerful ethnic rebel group has expelled two top officials wanted by Beijing for involvement in online scams targeting Chinese citizens, it has said. ... more  
Xi says China to work with Egypt to help stabilise Middle EastBeijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping told Egypt's prime minister on Thursday that their countries should work together to bring "more stability" to the Middle East, as the Israel-Hamas war casts a shadow over the region. ... more  
Space Perspective redefines luxury space travel with in-flight Space SpaSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2023 In an unprecedented move that elevates space travel to luxurious new heights, Space Perspective, the first-ever carbon-neutral spaceflight company, has revealed the design of its onboard restroom, w ... more |
  DR Congo: foreign armies, militias, private military contractors  
CO2 pollution expected to hit new record in 2023: researchersParis (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 Global emissions of planet-heating carbon dioxide are expected to rise around one percent to reach a new all-time high in 2023, the climate scientist behind the preliminary research said Tuesday. ... more |
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SwRI's modular dam design could accelerate the adoption of renewable energySan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Southwest Research Institute has developed a new modular steel buttress dam system designed to resolve energy storage issues hindering the integration of renewable resources into the energy mix. The ... more 
Rising seas will tighten vise on Miami even for people who are not floodedNew York NY (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 A new study that examines both the physical and socioeconomic effects of sea-level rise on Florida's Miami-Dade County area finds that in coming decades, four out of five residents may face disrupti ... more 
Thousands of programmable DNA-cutters found in algae, snails, and other organismsBoston MA (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 A diverse set of species, from snails to algae to amoebas, make programmable DNA-cutting enzymes called Fanzors - and a new study from scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research has i ... more  
Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft metals left in the wake of humanity's path to the starsWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 The Space Age is leaving fingerprints on one of the most remote parts of the planet - the stratosphere - which has potential implications for climate, the ozone layer and the continued habitability ... more |
 
Cleaner snow boosts future snowpack predictionsRichland WA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Less pollution settling into snow should help cut the decline of snowpack in the Northern Hemisphere later this century. Though the snowpack will still diminish due to rising temperatures, the outlo ... more 
EU adopts new law to track fishing vesselsStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 EU lawmakers adopted revamped rules for fishing vessels on Tuesday, requiring them to install tracking devices and, for bigger ships with a spotty record, cameras to monitor their catches. ... more 
New research helps date ancient art in Puerto Rico's karstic cavesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2023 A new study to be presented Wednesday at a Geological Society of America meeting suggests that some of the earliest drawings in Puerto Rican caves are thousands of years old. ... more 
To find out how wildlife is doing, scientists try listeningBangkok (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity. ... more |
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UN reports 'staggering' $14 bn cost of Ukraine dam breachKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southeastern Ukraine in June caused $14 billion worth of damage and losses, a report by the Ukrainian government and the United Nations said Tuesday. ... more 
Ghana floods displace thousands of peopleLagos (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 Flooding after heavy rains in eastern Ghana have forced nearly 26,000 people to leave their homes at the request of the authorities, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) said Tuesday. ... more 
Palestinian refugees remain cut off from pile of aid at Gaza's border crossing with EgyptWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2023 As many as 2 million Palestinian refugees remained cut off from humanitarian aid in Egypt Tuesday as a blockade on the only viable passage out of Gaza remained in place amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas. ... more 
UN's Guterres denounces 'collective punishment' of PalestiniansBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2023 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that attacks by militant group Hamas on Israel did not justify the "collective punishment" of Palestinians, and called for an immediate ceasefire. ... more |
 
10% of dolphins killed as Amazon drought hits lake: studyRio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 An estimated 10 percent of the dolphins in a picturesque lake in the Brazilian Amazon were killed in a week as a record drought and searing temperatures devastate the region, researchers said Tuesday. ... more 
Kazakhstan authorises hunting of Saiga antelopesAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Kazakhstan on Monday said it would legalise hunting of the once-threatened Saiga antelopes to manage their population - a sensitive subject in a country where the animals are widely revered. ... more 
After China, Russia suspends Japanese seafood importsMoscow (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Russia on Monday followed its ally China in suspending all Japanese seafood imports over Tokyo's release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more 
UN agency warns Gaza water shortage could spread diseaseUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Lack of water in the Gaza Strip under Israel blockade is driving people to drink from contaminated sources and could lead to the spread of diseases, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday. ... more |
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Around the globe, climate adaptation lacks coordinationHamburg, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Viewed globally, it is above all individuals and households that are pursuing adaptation to the impacts of climate change; systematic networking of the various groups affected is lacking. This is th ... more 
Five killed in Thai floods with more heavy rain expectedBangkok (AFP) Oct 17, 2023 Five people were killed in floods in Thailand's north this week, with authorities warning on Tuesday that more heavy rain was on the way. ... more 
Egypt-Gaza border crossing to reopen as aid waits to enter enclaveWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2023 The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be reopened, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday amid anticipation of an Israeli ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave where fears of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis grow. ... more  
Immigration, climate, cost of living swing Swiss electionsGeneva (AFP) Oct 16, 2023 Switzerland's general election on October 22 is set to see the populist right make gains due to European migration concerns and shatter Green dreams of getting into government. ... more |
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