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The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beerBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 18, 2012 Archaeological finds from cuneiform tablets and remnants of different vessels from over 4,000 years ago show that even around the dawn of civilisation, fermented cereal juice was highly enjoyed by Mesopotamia's inhabitants. However, besides the two basic ingredients, barley and emmer (a species of wheat) the brew produced in the clay jars of the Sumerians is shrouded in mystery. Despite an abundance of finds and scribal traditions which point to an early love of fermented cereal beverages, reconst ... read more |
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  A step closer to mapping the Earth in 3D After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time. Th ... more | .. |
 Not On My Planet: How far is far enough There is an increasing trend towards nimbyism - people welcome developments in principle, so long as they are "not in my back yard". But just how big is a back yard? The answer depends on a nu ... more | .. |
 Solutions for a nitrogen-soaked world Nitrogen is both an essential nutrient and a pollutant, a byproduct of fossil fuel combustion and a fertilizer that feeds billions, a benefit and a hazard, depending on form, location, and quantity. ... more | .. |
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 Half price DMCii 2011 country image pack in New Year sale Remote sensing solutions provider DMC International Imaging (DMCii) has launched its New Year sale during which customers can purchase its high quality, ready-to-use country image packs half price. ... more | .. |
 Prices plunge as China turns sour on top Bordeaux Speculators and China's super-rich have turned sour on Bordeaux's most prestigious, investment-grade wines, causing a deep dip in prices, year-end figures have revealed. ... more | .. |
 Plant nourishing gene brings hope for increased crop seed yield and food security University of Warwick scientists have discovered a "nourishing gene" which controls the transfer of nutrients from plant to seed - a significant step which could help increase global food production ... more | .. |
 China struggles to meet surging demand for dairy Despite a major safety scandal in 2008, China's demand for milk is surging as people grow wealthier, but the country's poorly kept and often undernourished dairy herds are struggling to keep pace. ... more |
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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown - using Musk's Starlink
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 Ziyuan III satellite sends back hi-res images The Ziyuan III satellite has sent back its first set of visual data days after the orbiter was successfully launched on Jan. 9 to produce high-resolution imagery for civilian use. According to ... more | .. |
 Health and Food Security Benefit From Climate Change Actions A new study led by a NASA scientist highlights 14 key air pollution control measures that, if implemented, could slow the pace of global warming, improve health and boost agricultural production. ... more | .. |
 Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses ... more | .. |
 Diverse ecosystems are crucial climate change buffer Preserving diverse plant life will be crucial to buffer the negative effects of climate change and desertification in in the world's drylands, according to a new landmark study. The findings of the ... more |
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 Conserving biodiversity could benefit the world's poor Land areas that are a priority for wildlife conservation provide relatively high levels of ecosystem services such as pollination, water purification, food production, and climate regulation, so saf ... more | .. |
  Why do dew drops do what they do on leaves? Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore once wrote, "Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf." Now, a new study is finally offering an explanation for why smal ... more | .. |
 Short, sharp shock treatment for E. coli A short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E. coli bacteria growing on the surface of even heavily contaminated beef, according to a study published in the Internatio ... more | .. |
 US is biggest wine consumer, China joins top five US consumers were the world's top wine drinkers in 2011, while China displaced Britain to become the fifth largest wine consumer, according to new research released on Thursday. ... more |
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Iran says Trump's call for peace 'at odds' with US actions
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 Reuse of municipal wastewater has potential to augment future drinking water supplies With recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation's ... more | .. |
 NASA Radar to Study Most Active Volcano On Hawaii An airborne radar developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has returned to Hawaii to continue its study of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii's current most active volcano. The Un ... more | .. |
  Colorado mountain hail may disappear in a warmer future Summertime hail could all but disappear from the eastern flank of Colorado's Rocky Mountains by 2070, according to a new modeling study by scientists from NOAA and several other institutions. ... more | .. |
 Scientists Refute Greenpeace Claims About GM Corn An article in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) refutes claims by Greenpeace Germany that the western bean cutworm (WBC), Striacosta albicosta (Smith), is "a ... more |
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 UF research on newly formed plants could lead to improved crop fertility A new University of Florida study shows genomes of a recently formed plant species to be highly unstable, a phenomenon that may have far-reaching evolutionary consequences. Published online in ... more | .. |
 World's 'most expensive' tea grown in Chinese panda poo Chinese entrepreneur An Yanshi is convinced he has found the key ingredient to produce the world's most expensive tea - panda poo. ... more | .. |
 Astro Aerospace Completes CDA of Reflector Boom Assembly for SMAP Mission Astro Aerospace, a strategic business unit of Northrop Grumman, has completed a major milestone in the development of the reflector boom assembly (RBA) for NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) ... more | .. |
 KFC owner clears final hurdle to buy China food chain Little Sheep, a Chinese restaurant chain, said Friday its shareholders approved a buy-out bid by the owners of KFC, in what will be one of the first successful foreign takeovers of a major Chinese brand. ... more |
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 Paraguay emergency tackles cattle crisis Paraguay's low-key declaration of an emergency over cattle disease outbreaks is keeping officials busy as President Fernando Lugo battles against the odds to save the economy and salvage the landlocked nation's meat export trade. ... more | .. |
 Stop abusing insecticides in rice To prevent devastating insect pest outbreaks in rice that cause millions of dollars of damage, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice p ... more | .. |
 Ice data at your fingertips Discover ESA's ice mission, track it in real time and obtain the latest measurements with the new CryoSat application. CryoSat is measuring the thickness of polar sea ice and monitoring changes in t ... more | .. |
 Japan plans futuristic farm in disaster zone Japan is planning a futuristic farm where robots do the lifting in an experimental project on land swamped by the March tsunami, the government said Thursday. ... more |
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 Drought shrinks China's largest freshwater lake China's largest freshwater lake has shrunk to its smallest size in years due to drought, state media and officials said Thursday, endangering the ecology in the area and fishermen's livelihoods. ... more | .. |
 Thai elephant killed, mutilated 'for restaurants' Thai wildlife officials on Thursday said body parts from a dead wild elephant found without its tusks, tail and penis were likely destined for restaurants in tourist areas. ... more | .. |
  Strange crystals said from outer space It turns out unusual crystals found in Russia weren't formed on Earth, researchers say, but rather came from outer space. ... more | .. |
 How to See the Best Meteor Showers of the Year Whether you're watching from a downtown area or the dark countryside, here are some tips to help you enjoy these celestial shows of shooting stars. Those streaks of light are really caused by tiny s ... more |
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