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Moby Dick revisited? Russian scientists seek world’s only all-white killer whale
PARIS — A team of Russian scientists say they will embark on a quest next week to observe the only all-white, adult killer whale ever spotted — a majestic and elusive bull they have named Iceberg. The researchers from the universities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg first spotted the orca’s…
Scientists call for moratorium on Arctic fishing
OTTAWA — Scientists on Monday urged Arctic rim nations to set fishing regulations for the Arctic Ocean, and order a moratorium on fishing until stocks are assessed, before trawlers soon start dropping nets in the pristine waters. “A commercial fishery in the central Arctic Ocean is now possible and feasible,”…
Severe abuse in childhood may triple risk of schizophrenia
Research links sexual, physical and emotional abuse, school bullying and parental neglect to schizophrenia in adulthood Children who experience severe forms of abuse are around three times as likely to develop schizophrenia and related psychoses in later life compared with children who do not experience such abuse, according to a…
Space mining startup set for launch in U.S.
A startup evidently devoted to mining asteroids for metals is to make its public debut on Tuesday in the US northwest city of Seattle, seeking to redefine the term “natural resources.” X Prize founder Peter Diamandis and a former NASA astronaut are slated to unveil Planetary Resources, which boasts an…
Two years after BP oil spill, disaster is far from over
Two years after the worst maritime oil spill in history, fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists up and down the US Gulf Coast warn that the disaster may be far from over. Dead dolphins keep washing up on shore in unprecedented numbers. Oil-coated coral reefs are dying in the deepwater. Eyeless shrimp…
Mexico’s Senate passes climate change bill
Mexico’s Senate has unanimously passed a climate change bill aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2050, following Britain in creating legally binding emissions goals. The law — approved late Thursday and which still needs to be signed by President Felipe Calderon — seeks to promote policies and…
Scientists create artificial genetic material XNA
Scientists have created artificial genetic material that can store information and evolve over generations in a similar way to DNA – a feat expected to drive research in medicine and biotechnology, and shed light on how molecules first replicated and assembled into life billions of years ago. Ultimately, the creation…
Polar bears older than previously thought: study
Polar bears diverged from their closest relatives 600,000 years ago, far earlier than previously thought, suggesting more challenges in the face of climate change, scientists said. Previous genetic analysis of polar bears had determined the species was only about 150,000 years old. But in fact, it took them five times longer for the…
AIDS experts launch ‘CNN of virology’ in Canada
A new digital media service will foster the global collaboration of physicians and help them to share the latest advances in AIDS and other virus research, according to its Canadian promoters. The new bilingual French and English service, “viroXchange,” is funded by large pharmaceutical companies but will provide “independent” reporting on the…
Scientists create DNA alternative
Artificial genetic material – XNAs – expected to reveal how molecules first replicated and drive biotechnology research Scientists have created artificial genetic material that can store information and evolve over generations in a similar way to DNA – a feat expected to drive research in medicine and biotechnology, and shed…
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