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Baltic hunter-gatherers began farming without influence of migration



Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 03, 2017
New research indicates that Baltic hunter-gatherers were not swamped by migrations of early agriculturalists from the Middle East, as was the case for the rest of central and western Europe. Instead, these people probably acquired knowledge of farming and ceramics by sharing cultures and ideas - rather than genes - with outside communities. Scientists extracted ancient DNA from a number of archaeological remains discovered in Latvia and the Ukraine, which were between 5,000 and 8,000 years old. Th ... read more

WATER WORLD
Life-cycle study provides detailed look at decentralized water systems
The "decentralized" water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which treats all non-potable water on site, contributes to the net-zero ... more
WATER WORLD
Controlling electron spin makes water splitting more efficient
One of the main obstacles in the production of hydrogen through water splitting is that hydrogen peroxide is also formed, which affects the efficiency stability of the reaction and the stability of ... more
WATER WORLD
A closer look at what caused the Flint water crisis
Flint, Michigan, continues to grapple with the public health crisis that unfolded as lead levels in its tap water spiked to alarming levels. Now the scientists who helped uncover the crisis have tes ... more
EPIDEMICS
Bird flu outbreak spreads to Belgium
/> A highly contagious strain of bird flu that has affected poultry farmers in France and Germany has now spread to Belgium, officials said on Thursday. The H5N8 avian virus was identified late ... more
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Italy's military 'narcos' cook up cannabis cures
It's every stoner's nightmare: marijuana plants as far as the eye can see and not a spliff in sight. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
17 million face hunger in Horn of Africa due to drought
With very little rain in the last weeks and none expected for two months, more than 17 million people face hunger in the Horn of Africa, the UN food agency warned Sunday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Macedonians send out SOS from Europe's oldest lake
A fishing boat glides across the shimmering surface of Europe's oldest lake, a haven of biodiversity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - one that conservationists warn faces multiple development threats. ... more
FARM NEWS
Corn turning French hamsters into deranged cannibals: research
A diet of corn is turning wild hamsters in northeastern France into deranged cannibals that devour their offspring, alarmed researchers have reported. ... more
FARM NEWS
Crop achilles' heel costs farmers 10 percent of potential yield
Scientists assumed leaves at the top of a plant would be the best at turning higher levels of light into carbohydrates - through the process of photosynthesis - while the lower shaded leaves would b ... more
FARM NEWS
Pigs and chocolate: Using math to solve problems in farming
Improving cocoa yields for the chocolate industry, estimating the quality of meat in pigs and refining the design of a hydroponics system, were three farming challenges tackled by academics at a rec ... more


Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new 'green revolution'

WATER WORLD
Floating towards water treatment
Floating wetlands may seem odd but are perfectly natural. They occur when mats of vegetation break free from the shore of a body of water. That got ecological engineers curious about how they affect ... more
WATER WORLD
How water can split into two liquids below zero
Did you know that water can still remain liquid below zero degrees Celsius? It is called supercooled water and is present in refrigerators. At even smaller temperatures, supercooled water could exis ... more
FARM NEWS
How do people choose what plants to use
There are about 400,000 species of plants in the world. Humans use approximately 10-15% of them to cover our basic needs, such as food, medicine and shelter, as well as other needs, such as recreati ... more
FARM NEWS
Intense industrial fishing
China, the world's largest seafood producer, has done something extraordinary. For the past 20 years, despite minimal management and some of the most intense industrial fishing in the world, it has ... more

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Research journey to the center of the Earth
Researchers in Japan say they may be one step closer to solving the mystery at the core of the Earth. It has long been established that approximately 85 percent of the Earth's core is made of iron, while nickel makes up an additional 10 percent. Details of the final 5 percent - believed to be some amount of light elements - has, until now, eluded scientists. According to the Japanese ... more
Wind satellite heads for final testing

NASA Makes an EPIC Update to Website for Daily Earth Pics

Subscale Glider Could Assist in Weather Studies, Prediction

India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks Break
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was launched as a more accurate navigation system compared to the US' GPS system. However, some as yet unexplained technical failures have put the accuracy of the system into question. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has downplayed the failure of three atomic clocks onboard one of the satellites of the India's home grown amb ... more
First-ever GPS data release to boost space-weather science

NASA space radio could change how flights are tracked worldwide

ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A



Coastal wetlands excel at storing carbon
In the global effort to mitigate carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, all options are on the table - including help from nature. Recent research suggests that healthy, intact coastal wetland ecosystems such as mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are particularly good at drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for hundreds to thousands of years. Policy ... more
High-tech maps of tropical forest diversity identify new conservation targets

Risk of tree species disappearing in central Africa 'a major concern,' say researchers

Forests 'held their breath' during global warming hiatus, research shows

A better way to farm algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost of growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime, a biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate, has devoted his research to this area, and developed a new te ... more
DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method

Cathay Pacific to cut emissions with switch to biofuel

Populus dataset holds promise for biofuels, materials, metabolites



Academics build ultimate solar-powered water purifier
You've seen Bear Grylls turn foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic. Now, academics have added a third element - carbon-dipped paper - that may turn this survival tactic into a highly efficient and inexpensive way to turn saltwater and contaminated water into potable water for personal use. The idea, which could help address global drinking water shortage ... more
Eltek to provide solar energy for hospitals in Zimbabwe under UNDP programme

Saudi Arabia takes low-carbon energy approach

NRDC: States should lead low-carbon economy

Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has secured a Pounds 27 million contract with East Anglia One Limited to supply and install the land cable connection for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. Comprising of 102 turbines, the Pounds 2.5 billion wind farm will generate sufficient electricity to power 500,000 homes. The contract involves the ... more
Russia's nuclear giant pushes into wind energy

The power of wind energy and how to use it

Largest US offshore wind farm gets green light



Deutsche Bank to stop financing coal projects
German banking giant Deutsche Bank on Tuesday announced it would stop financing coal projects as part of its commitments under the Paris Agreement to tackle global warming. "Deutsche Bank and its subsidiaries will not grant new financing for greenfield thermal coal mining and new coal-fired power plant construction," it said in a statement. Existing exposure to such projects will be grad ... more
After oil and gas, Denmark's Dong ditches coal

Rio Tinto signals coal exit with Australia sale

IEA urges Poland to curb reliance on coal

'Abduction' of China tycoon sparks fear in Hong Kong
The mystery over the reported abduction from Hong Kong of a Chinese billionaire deepened Wednesday after a newspaper advert appeared in his name pledging loyalty to China, in a case that has heightened fears over Beijing's meddling. The whereabouts of financier Xiao Jianhua - one of China's richest men - are unclear after reports in overseas Chinese-language media that he was taken from Ho ... more
Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: report

Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial

Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the Rooster



New wave of robots set to deliver the goods
The robots of the future will be coming soon, rolling along at a lumbering pace with those goods you just ordered. The six-wheeled, knee-high robots from startup Starship Technologies are part of a new wave of automated systems taking aim at the "last mile" delivery of goods to consumers. Starship is launching a pilot project of robotic deliveries of parcels, groceries and prepared foods ... more
Transparent gel-based robots can catch and release live fish

MIT's wearable AI system can detect a conversation's tone

Over to you, automation

Philippines closes 23 mines over damage to environment
/> The Philippines on Thursday ordered the closure or suspension of more than two dozen mines after a government investigation found they had illegally cut down trees and polluted rivers. Most of the mines targeted by the order produce nickel and account for half of the Philippines' world-beating exports of the raw material used to make steel. Environment Secretary Gina Lopez, a staun ... more
Increasing factory and auto emissions disrupt natural cycle in East China Sea

Toxic mercury in aquatic life could spike with greater land runoff

Synthetic chemicals: Ignored agents of global change



More than 40 detained in Chile for spreading forest fires
Authorities have detained 43 people suspected of stoking some of the deadly Chilean forest fires that have killed 11 people and destroyed large swaths of land, President Michelle Bachelet said Sunday. For nearly two weeks, fires have raged across seven regions in south and central Chile, devastating more than 400,000 hectares (988,000 acres), Bachelet said in her latest update on the tragedy ... more
Chile wildfires kill 10 people: president

Chile fires cause 'worst forestry disaster' in its history

Chile orders extra funds to fight fire 'catastrophe'

New ocean observations improve understanding of motion
Oceanographers commonly calculate large scale surface ocean circulation from satellite sea level information using a concept called "geostrophy", which describes the relationship between oceanic surface flows and sea level gradient. Conversely, researchers rely on data from in-water current meters to measure smaller scale motion. New research led by University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM) oce ... more
A closer look at what caused the Flint water crisis

Controlling electron spin makes water splitting more efficient

Marine ecosystems show resilience to climate disturbance



California state of emergency over storm damage
Governor Jerry Brown late Monday declared a state of emergency for counties across California to help deal with damage from powerful December and January storms. Drought-stricken California was hard-hit by rainstorms that struck in early December, and high winds and heavy rains from a storm that began in early January and continued through the weekend. "I find that conditions of extreme ... more
Bangladesh plants million trees to cut lightning toll

Powerful storms kill at least 16 in southeast US

It's freezing inside... that tornado?

One income for all: far-fetched, or future fact?
It is a utopian idea, literally, but is enjoying a renaissance as politicians and policy wonks grapple with technology-driven changes that could redefine our very understanding of work. If robots and machine intelligence threaten to render many white-collar jobs obsolete, then what will people do for money? Enter the concept of a "universal basic income", a flat sum paid to all regardle ... more
China factory activity stabilises in January

China trade cost 3.4 mn US jobs in 2001-2015: report

Tech firms unite to challenge Trump on immigration

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NASA Scientist Studies Whether Solar Storms Cause Animal Beachings
A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises - collectively known as cetaceans - end up getting stranded along coastal areas worldwide. Could severe solar storms, which affect Earth's magnetic fields, be confusing their internal compasses and causing them to lose their way? Although some have postulated this and other theories, no ... more
New space weather model helps simulate magnetic structure of solar storms

Extreme space weather-induced blackouts could cost US more than $40 billion daily

ALMA starts observing the sun

Plants emit different odors when eaten by invasive species
According to a new study, plants put out a unique combination of volatile compounds when attacked by exotic pests. Plants have developed a diverse array of defensive mechanisms, and smell is one of them. When chewed on by insects and other leaf-eaters, plants emit different combinations of smells. The smells vary, but the purpose is to attract species that prey upon the plant-eating pes ... more
Beleaguered bees hit by 'deformed wing virus'

Researchers develop label-free technique to image microtubules

Italy bows to howls over anti-wolf campaign





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