European hunter-gatherers owned pigs as early as 4600BC
European hunter-gatherers acquired domesticated pigs from nearby farmers as early as 4600BC, according to new evidence.
Archaeology
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A genetic treasure hunting in sorghum may benefit crop improvement
A consortium of researchers from The University of Queensland, the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF Qld) and BGI has discovered that sorghum, a drought-tolerant African crop, holds vastly ...
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2013
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Haze returns to Indonesia as fires rage
Fires cloaked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra in thick smog Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of flights, two months after blazes on the island sparked Southeast Asia's worst haze crisis for years.
Environment
Aug 27, 2013
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Top French court overrules Mercedes sales ban
France's top administrative court Tuesday overruled a contentious government decision to ban the sale of some Mercedes models on the grounds that they posed a threat to the environment.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2013
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Supervolcanic ash can turn to lava miles from eruption, scientists find
Supervolcanoes, such as the one sitting dormant under Yellowstone National Park, are capable of producing eruptions thousands of times more powerful than normal volcanic eruptions. While they only happen every several thousand ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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Tennessee high school students publish in top science journal
Two Tennessee high school students have now done what many scientists strive for: publishing their research in a top science journal. Dalton Chaffee and Hayes Griffin worked with mentor R. Tucker Gilman, a former postdoctoral ...
Evolution
Aug 27, 2013
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NASA: Rim Fire update Aug. 27, 2013
Fire crews had their hands full with very active fire behavior today. Near Duckwall Ridge, the fire spotted across the line with crews working to control the spot.
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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Earthquakes and tectonics in Pamir Tien Shan
Real time analysis of shear waves as a means of earth quake hazard mitigation. First time observed continental subduction in a continent-continent collision.
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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New energy model offers transparency to let others replicate findings
(Phys.org) —Computer models are used to inform policy decisions about energy, but existing models are generally "black boxes" that don't show how they work, making it impossible for anyone to replicate their findings. Researchers ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2013
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Dating violence impedes victims' earnings
Dating violence in adolescence not only takes a physical and emotional toll on young women, it also leads to less education and lower earnings later in life, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a Michigan State ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2013
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