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  Tokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 A Japanese astronaut has sparked hilarity back on Earth after he claimed to have grown nine centimetres in space, making him worried he would not squeeze into the capsule home. Norishige Kanai, who is aboard the International Space Station, tweeted: "We had our bodies measured after reaching space, and wow, wow, wow, I had actually grown by as much as 9 centimetres (3.5 inches)!" "I have grown like a plant in just three weeks," he said, adding that he had not experienced a growth spurt like this ... read more |
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State Department approves $133.3M missile sale to JapanWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 The State Department has approved the potential $133.3 million foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles to Japan. ... more  
Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-DebrisTokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018 Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a radar that will be capable of detecting space micro-debris of about 10 centimeters (3.9 inches), local media reported on Monday. Acc ... more  
US military chopper makes second emergency landing in OkinawaTokyo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 An American military helicopter made an emergency landing in Okinawa on Monday, just two days after a similar incident on the southern Japanese island. ... more  
Earthquakes as a driver for the deep-ocean carbon cycleZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, geologist Michael Strasser presented the initial findings of a month-long research expedition off the coast of Japan. The research initiative ... more |
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New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelingsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 The robot called Forpheus does more than play a mean game of table tennis. It can read body language to gauge its opponent's ability, and offer advice and encouragement. ... more  
Toyota brings the store to you with self-driving concept vehicleLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Self-driving buses aren't new, but Toyota's concept vehicle unveiled Monday aims to be more than just that - a mobile platform for e-commerce, ridesharing and medical services, for a start. ... more  
Japan steps into offshore Brazil bonanzaWashington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018 A consortium of Japanese energy companies said Tuesday they agreed to invest in a long-term agreement involving floating production options for offshore Brazil. ... more  
Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bnNew York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 Financially-troubled Westinghouse Electric announced Thursday it agreed to be sold to Brookfield Business Partners for $4.6 billion, pending approval by a US bankruptcy court. ... more  
Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale to JapanMoscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday accused the United States of violating a key arms treaty by selling a missile defence system to Japan. ... more  
New study identifies thermometer for global oceanSan Diego CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 There's a new way to measure the average temperature of the ocean thanks to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. In an article published in t ... more |
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 Two minor quakes 'wrongly trigger' Japan's alert system  
Japan launches H-IIA carrier rocket with 2 satellitesTokyo (Sputnik) Dec 26, 2017 Japan has successfully launched on Saturday H-IIA carrier rocket with two research satellites on board, theJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said in a statement. "Mitsubishi Heavy Indu ... more 
SoftBank seals deal for large Uber stake, trimming valuationWashington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 Uber and SoftBank announced a deal Thursday allowing the Japanese tech titan to take a large stake in the US ridesharing giant, making a hefty cut in the valuation of the biggest venture-backed startup. ... more  
Masayoshi Son: From chicken feed to Japan's richest tycoonTokyo (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 Once asked on Twitter about his receding hairline, Masayoshi Son, founder of Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank, retorted: "My hair is not receding. I'm advancing." ... more  
Epson, Apple face French legal pressure over planned obsolescenceParis (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 French prosecutors have launched a probe into Japanese printer maker Epson for alleged planned obsolescence in its products, using landmark consumer legislation that campaigners hope to turn against Apple as well. ... more |
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Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state, with the island's governor demanding an end to "second-class" treatment of its citizens.
Puerto Rico's more than three million residents are US citizens, with no obstacles to living and working on the mainland.
Yet the US commonwealth in the Caribbean has just a non-voting delegation in the US Co ... more Tripoli (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Scores of migrants missing in Mediterranean: Libyan Navy  Miami (AFP) Jan 8, 20182017 the costliest year in US history for natural disasters  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Teachers in Iraq's Mosul learn to cope with traumatised pupils |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A new 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs.
Imperial College London researchers have developed a new method for creating 3D structures using cryogenics (freezing) and 3D printing techniques.
This builds on previous research, but is the first to create structures that are soft enough ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018New lensless camera creates detailed 3-D images without scanning  Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle  Paris (ESA) Jan 10, 2018ESA researching see-through metals |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight metres below the seabed - four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.
A team of scientists from the University of Leeds and the National Oceanography Centre examined remains of deep-sea burrows in rocky outcrops that were part of the ocean floor roughly 250 million years ago.
Th ... more Toulouse, France (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French cop cleared over death of anti-dam protester  Cairo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Egypt building huge water treatment plant amid supply concerns  bLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018European sampling sheds light on massive diversity of freshwater plankton |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages the scattering of laser light to identify molecules, has a limited capacity to detect molecules in diluted samples because of low signal yield.
A team of researchers from the University of Hyderab ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018 
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense equipment in support of the USS Stout, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.
The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $10.1 million under a fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous award contract.
The modification could ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Turkey commissions study for future missile defense system  Riyadh (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel ballistic missile Riyadh (AFP) Jan 5, 2018Saudi intercepts ballistic missile near Yemen border: state media |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018 
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important.
Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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 Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power--until now.
A collaborative research team has designed a wearable robot to support a person's hip joint while walking. The team, led by Minoru Hashimoto, a professor of textile science and techno ... moreLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelings  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget show |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
A former chief of staff of China's military is under investigation on "suspicion of bribery", state media said Tuesday, as Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-graft crackdown claimed another top general.
Fang Fenghui was appointed to the PLA's top post in 2012. But he was abruptly replaced in late August amid a stand-off with India over a territorial dispute and just days after he had met US top bras ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Pro-democracy leaders in court in Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018China puts Tibetan language advocate on trial for subversion  Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Migrant worker evictions tear at Beijing's backbone |
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 Taiyuan (XNA) Jan 10, 2018 
China launched a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
The satellites, SuperView-1 03/04, blasted off at 11:24 a.m. Beijing time on the back of a Long March 2D rocket, according to the center.
The mission aims to promote the country's commercial use of high-resolution remote sensi ... more Sydney (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Australia swelters through one of hottest years on record  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Soil freeze-thaw stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from alpine meadows |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
From a vacant plot in a blighted neighborhood springs neatly combed rows of plants put in by the neighbors. They meticulously care for this small piece of land and among the drab looking buildings sprouts a patch of green. Cultivating the land may have started as a way to unite a neighborhood; to give pride to place, or it might be the project of a local high school to teach land stewardship. ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2018French beef producers cheer chance for return to China  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?  (UPI) Jan 2, 2018Warming to force winemakers, growers to plant different varieties |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 
In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (http://www.nasa.gov/hubble) have uncovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn stars. Looking in the vicinity of the survey stars, researchers not only found several very-low-mass brown dwarf companions, but also three giant planets. They ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018SETI project homes in on strange 'fast radio bursts'  Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Iron-Rich Stars Host Shorter-Period Planets  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Ingredients for life revealed in meteorites that fell to Earth |
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 La Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
With a mortality rate of up to 88 percent, Marburg virus can rip through a community in days. In 2005, an outbreak of Marburg virus struck a pediatric ward in the country of Angola. With no treatment available, doctors struggled to help as the virus killed 329 of 374 infected patients.
Now, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered the workings of the first promis ... more Kinshasa (AFP) Jan 9, 2018MSF warns of mounting cholera cases in flood-hit Kinshasa  Kinshasa (AFP) Jan 8, 2018DR Congo mourns flood victims as cholera fears mount  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2018Supercharged antibiotics could turn tide against superbugs |
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 Yaounde (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Forty-three gold diggers died in abandoned mines in Cameroon in the first 10 months of last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
"The toll of people who died in mining holes... reached 43 in the first 10 months" of 2017, said Foder, a local NGO whose full name in English means Forest and Rural Development.
The group said much of the blame lay with corporations, many of them Chinese, wh ... more Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 5, 2018IS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops  Bamako (AFP) Dec 31, 2017Mali president names new govt after ex-PM's resignation  Conakry (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Guinea massacre suspects to go before criminal tribunal |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
A Japanese astronaut has sparked hilarity back on Earth after he claimed to have grown nine centimetres in space, making him worried he would not squeeze into the capsule home.
Norishige Kanai, who is aboard the International Space Station, tweeted: "We had our bodies measured after reaching space, and wow, wow, wow, I had actually grown by as much as 9 centimetres (3.5 inches)!"
"I have ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Life-saving NASA Communications System Turns 20  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 09, 2018NASA Deep Space Exploration Systems looks ahead to action-packed 2018  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Tech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovation |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
The White House on Wednesday demanded that Iran release demonstrators rounded up in countrywide protests, raising pressure on Tehran as US President Donald Trump weighs the future of a key nuclear deal.
"The Trump Administration is deeply concerned by reports that the Iranian regime has imprisoned thousands of Iranian citizens in the past week for engaging in peaceful protests," the White Ho ... more Seoul (AFP) Jan 11, 2018North Korea's 'army of beauties' set to invade South  Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Trump, Moon signal openness for talks with N. Korea  Seoul (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Olympic deal will do little to disarm N. Korea: analysts |
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