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The collision between the Guoxing 1 and a 138-tonne Japanese fishing boat happened around 10 pm (1300) GMT Saturday and the cause is unknown, Japan Coast Guard spokesman Tomoyuki Hanzawa said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2IdFFUh

The number is lower than the 47 fatalities reported by Chinese authorities on Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aic8VH

The police said they recovered cocaine, cannabis, cannabis plants, cash and designer items including customised watches. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3ahKkRa

Johnson, 55, and Symonds, 31, moved into Downing Street when he became prime minister in July 2019. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38922VK

Biden hopes the South Carolina victory will be enough to establish him as the clear alternative to Sanders as the race moves into a new phase. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3cevgWt

Children and teens with epilepsy who were treated with pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) had much better seizure control than those who were treated with artisanal CBD, according to a preliminary study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T9Vxxn

Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost soil microbial abundance by 27%. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VJJ1Xt

Researchers have developed a novel computational algorithm to track the epidemiology of pediatric sepsis, allowing for the collection of more accurate data about outcomes and incidence of the condition over time, which is essential to the improvement of care. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32BumPa

Biomedical engineers recently developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tn1Soe

Technique uses 3D structural models to predict how combinations of molecular blocks might work together. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ce5gul

Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT) - a revolutionary new type of building material with sought-after sustainability characteristics, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I47fTV

Two tree species native to the Northeast have been found to be structurally sound for use in cross-laminated timber (CLT) - a revolutionary new type of building material with sought-after sustainability characteristics, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I47fTV

After an initial reduction of troops to 8,600 within 135 days of Saturday’s signing, the US and its partners “will complete the withdrawal of their remaining forces from Afghanistan within 14 months... and will withdraw all their forces from remaining bases”, the declaration stated. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wio0rS

Qatar’s health ministry said the infected patient had been admitted to hospital. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38dsOvY

UK home secretary Priti Patel has been the subject of reports of allegedly not being trusted by Britain’s intelligence agencies, who reportedly hold back information from her. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2I30K3Y

News agency ANI reported that a protest is also scheduled to be held by Baloch and Pashtun activists in front of the United Nations office against the involvement of the Pakistani military establishment in breeding terror outfits. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32A8jIS

We’re used to tweaking our digital selves to look thinner or more attractive. A new generation of Instagram filters could drastically change how we perceive ourselves from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3agyWFj

Iran has the highest death toll outside China. The government has ordered the shutting of schools until Tuesday, extended the closure of universities and a ban on concerts and sports events for a week. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3agxBym

Passengers who showed signs of illness were separated from other passengers on board. When the quarantine in Yokohama was removed and passengers could finally disembark, a total of 619 passengers had been infected by the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3cjdh12

South Korea is grappling with the largest outbreak of the virus outside China, as a new death took the toll to 17, amid a record daily increase in infections since the country confirmed its first patient on January 20. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wfe56u

A new mathematical tool could help scientists better understand how zebrafish get their stripes as well as other self-assembled patterns in nature. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I1MWqt

A new mathematical tool could help scientists better understand how zebrafish get their stripes as well as other self-assembled patterns in nature. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I1MWqt

Some cities have already taken similar partial measures but the transport ministry said it was the first time such a decision would cover an entire country. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wcYfcA

The official said the United States “values our relationships with the nations of this critical region, and looks forward to future meetings.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PA35HM

The twin setbacks for the Trump administration may prove temporary if it appeals to the US Supreme Court, which has consistently sided with the president on immigration and border security policies. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3chNYMG

The accident happened at Rohri area in Sukkur district when the bus was trying to cross an open unmanned railway crossing. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wUEQ0l

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will attend the signing of a peace deal with the Taliban in Doha. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PzxnKA

India has been keeping a close eye on developments related to the US-Taliban deal, expected to be signed in Doha on February 29, especially because of the terror group’s close links with Pakistan. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wiosX2

A huge black hole in a distant galaxy caused the largest explosion we have ever seen, with the energy of 10 billion suns – and it isn't clear why it was so big from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/32zXwhD

A huge black hole in a distant galaxy caused the largest explosion we have ever seen, with the energy of 10 billion suns – and it isn't clear why it was so big from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2wf3Ajs

A huge black hole in a distant galaxy caused the largest explosion we have ever seen, with the energy of 10 billion suns – and it isn't clear why it was so big from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PMVfL9

Stranger Things, Black Mirror and Russian Doll are among the best science fiction shows to watch on Netflix at the moment from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PAnk8i

A private satellite that’s low on fuel could survive five more years because another satellite has come to its rescue – a technique that could be used by future service spacecraft from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2I1EqaR

A private satellite that’s low on fuel could survive five more years because another satellite has come to its rescue – a technique that could be used by future service spacecraft from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2TlZxtR

A private satellite that’s low on fuel could survive five more years because another satellite has come to its rescue – a technique that could be used by future service spacecraft from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3cfTJuA

While there are only a few known cases in India, one source said the country’s available countermeasures and the potential for the virus to spread given India’s dense population was a focus of serious concern. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VwhtVc

A new study has precisely quantified soil and landscape features and spatial and temporal yield variations in response to climate variability. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VtqY7r

Researchers propose a new way to locate water leaks within the tangle of aging pipes found beneath many cities. The improvement could save time, money and billions of gallons of water. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VsPCFn

Using ultrasound waves propagating through a solid surface, researchers were able to read text messages and make fraudulent calls on a cellphone sitting on a desk up to 30 feet away. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PvKk8k

A new study shows that without adequate sugar, a bumblebee queen's fat body, which functions like a human liver, does not correctly produce enzymes required for healthy metabolism and detoxification from pesticides. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32JlDuF

A new study has precisely quantified soil and landscape features and spatial and temporal yield variations in response to climate variability. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VtqY7r

Researchers propose a new way to locate water leaks within the tangle of aging pipes found beneath many cities. The improvement could save time, money and billions of gallons of water. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2VsPCFn

Cancer mutations can be caused by common gut bacteria. By exposing human mini-guts to a particular strain of Escherichia coli, scientist uncovered that these bacteria induce a unique mutational pattern in human DNA. This pattern was also found in colon cancer patients, implying that the bacteria induced these mutations. For the first time the researchers establish a direct link between microbes and mutations driving tumorigenesis. This might lead to new measures in colorectal cancer prevention. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Vv9Azs

Scientists describe a new method for detecting point mutations. The technique can be applied in living cells, offering a rapid, highly accurate and inexpensive means of identifying mutations relevant to human health. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PvKUCO

The dog tested “weak positive” for the coronavirus, the city’s agricultural and fisheries department said in a statement, without giving further details. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2voFVNt

Putin’s comments showed that a conspiracy theory widespread on the internet that the Russian strongman has been impersonated over the years or even replaced by a lookalike is not entirely without basis. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2T8CT9s

Scientists developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide to methane with an electric field at low temperatures. In comparison to previous methods, this new method can produce any amount of methane whenever necessary. Because methane is a valuable gas which can be used to generate heat and electricity, this method could be exploited to help reduce the use of fossil fuels and prevent global warming. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3lzT0

Scientists developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide to methane with an electric field at low temperatures. In comparison to previous methods, this new method can produce any amount of methane whenever necessary. Because methane is a valuable gas which can be used to generate heat and electricity, this method could be exploited to help reduce the use of fossil fuels and prevent global warming. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3lzT0

The conference, which attracted 5,000 people from around the world last year, was scheduled to be held on May 5 and 6 in San Jose, California. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3929JOF

The vehicle was parked Wednesday evening outside a Greek Orthodox church in Pasadena, east of Los Angeles, and was left running as the driver dropped off one body, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Grace Medrano told AFP. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VsVDlq

As coronavirus spreads globally, a look at five instances which show that the outbreak is far more unpredictable than originally assumed. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32ATuWd

A new study has found that socioeconomic status (SES) has the strongest impact on whether secondary school students study the STEM sciences. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T1WUhQ

Production of hydrogen fuel is a key goal towards the development of sustainable energy practices, but this process does not have feasible techniques yet. Scientists have identified a novel technique of using rust and light to speed up hydrogen production from organic waste solution, a finding that can revolutionize the clean energy industry. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I4hhEw

For the first time, a team of scientists has created functional nanomaterials with hollow interiors that can be used to create highly sensitive biosensors for early cancer detection. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ti3EXP

Measuring a quantum system causes it to change -- one of the strange but fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics. Researchers have now been able to demonstrate how this change happens. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I13u1S

A team created an adaptable, wearable and stretchable fabric embroidered with conductive threads that provides excellent signal-to-noise ratio for enhanced MRI scanning. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tp17Lg

Tech firms are making record profits but paying little tax. Now global leaders are discussing ways to make them pay their fair share from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38a4rQ5

Production of hydrogen fuel is a key goal towards the development of sustainable energy practices, but this process does not have feasible techniques yet. Scientists have identified a novel technique of using rust and light to speed up hydrogen production from organic waste solution, a finding that can revolutionize the clean energy industry. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2I4hhEw

The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling in Central Queensland has been solved after more than a half a century. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ccXa58

Scientists have recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, to guide experimental efforts towards vaccine development against novel pneumonia (COVID-19). from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3a8nMSY

A research team demonstrated for the first time that the number of soldiers in a trematode colony depends on the local invasion threat, showing that such societies produce greater standing armies in areas of greater threat. This has big implications for understanding how animal societies determine their resource allocation. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T6fYvj

Tech firms are making record profits but paying little tax. Now global leaders are discussing ways to make them pay their fair share from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2uzlFZc

Lose your bearings in an unfamiliar landscape and fear shreds your navigational brain. But studies are now revealing the common mistakes lost people make, helping rescue teams to find them before it’s too late from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2wJWZOj

The UK government’s approval for a third runway to be built at Heathrow is illegal because it doesn't consider the Paris climate deal, the Court of Appeal has ruled from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2VtT7LI

The UK government’s approval for a third runway to be built at Heathrow is illegal because it doesn't consider the Paris climate deal, the Court of Appeal has ruled from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3a9pl2T

The decision showed the growing worry across the Mideast about the virus as Iran’s confirmed that infected cases spiked by over 100, to 254 now. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3ab2MLu

Newly hatched ducklings from eastern China’s Zhejiang province will be the frontline weapons in this assault on the insects, billions of which have spread from east Africa to several parts of Pakistan, laying to waste thousands of hectares of farmland. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3afaggx

The closure will apply to all elementary, junior and senior high schools nationwide, Abe said at a meeting of a government task force. Japan’s spring holidays typically begin around late March and run until the start of the new school year in April. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2I125rS

Encouraging the growth of benign bacteria is a tasty way to preserve vegetables, such as with this easy kimchi recipe, says Sam Wong from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2TqpvfQ

The US is set to sign a peace deal with the Taliban on Saturday provided that a week-long reduction in violence across Afghanistan holds, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a recent statement. The Taliban also released a statement confirming the plan to sign a peace deal that day. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/37YekQA

The assailant who attacked the Molson Coors complex was identified as a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/396GSsG

A failed bid by Mahathir’s supporters to form a new government without his named successor Anwar Ibrahim plunged the country into a political limbo. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2viEeRG

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for inexpensive and less energy-intensive gas separation even in the presence of impurities such as water. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Vrk8j6

Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially habitable, opening the search for life to planets significantly larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2T3m0Nq

Bangladesh and Myanmar have already signed a repatriation deal to send back some Rohingya to their homeland but safety fears mean very few have agreed to return. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2vg8pZK

Experts remain concerned that Iran may be underreporting cases and deaths, given the rapid spread from Iran across the Persian Gulf. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/382SjA9

The Maldivian government said Wednesday it will formally join the mainly Muslim African state of The Gambia in challenging Myanmar’s 2017 military crackdown that sent around 740,000 Rohingya fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2HZjjWJ

In the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also urged Americans to prepare, saying that while the immediate risk there was low, the global situation suggested a pandemic was likely. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2v9Barg

Around 970 people were allowed off the boat last week after testing negative for the virus, but several have subsequently been diagnosed with the illness. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2waqHM0

He and Meghan Markle will then join Queen Elizabeth II on March 9 for a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, which is expected to be their last official appearance as working royals. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VnXdVO

A cache of Denisovan tools shows how these extinct humans moved from using sharp stone flakes 150,000 years ago to stone blades and chisels around 60,000 years ago from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2wG2Wf9

As recently as 110 years ago, Aboriginal Australians used dingoes to help hunt kangaroos even though the canines are feral and difficult to train from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3c8GQlR

The national health commission (NHC) reported over 430 new infections nationwide, continuing the slowing trend of the outbreak on the mainland. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2HVUaMr

A cache of Denisovan tools shows how these extinct humans moved from using sharp stone flakes 150,000 years ago to stone blades and chisels around 60,000 years ago from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PkRv39

As recently as 110 years ago, Aboriginal Australians used dingoes to help hunt kangaroos even though the canines are feral and difficult to train from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2TkYeuW

The announcement signalled a change in tone for the Atlanta-based U.S. health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which had largely been focused on efforts to stop the virus from entering the country and quarantining individuals travelling from China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39bY28l

China’s massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global spread of the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PoqKuL

The enormous black hole at the centre of the Milky Way was active millions of years ago, and its intense X-rays may have formed some molecules necessary for life from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2TkH0hg

Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an answer – and it might reveal the dark side of the universe too from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2w8cVtm

The enormous black hole at the centre of the Milky Way was active millions of years ago, and its intense X-rays may have formed some molecules necessary for life from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/380paWr

The enormous black hole at the centre of the Milky Way was active millions of years ago, and its intense X-rays may have formed some molecules necessary for life from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3c8LOim

Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an answer – and it might reveal the dark side of the universe too from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2wIJQVH

Seagulls are known for aggressively attempting to swipe people's food, and it seems that when given the choice between identical meals, they favour the one handled by humans from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2w1MFkC

Julian Assange is being sought by the United States on 18 counts of hacking US government computers and an espionage offence to leak hundreds of thousands of secret documents by WikiLeaks almost a decade ago. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/381geA2

Seagulls are known for aggressively attempting to swipe people's food, and it seems that when given the choice between identical meals, they favour the one handled by humans from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2SZXgWj

Seagulls are known for aggressively attempting to swipe people's food, and it seems that when given the choice between identical meals, they favour the one handled by humans from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2w1MFkC

Seagulls are known for aggressively attempting to swipe people's food, and it seems that when given the choice between identical meals, they favour the one handled by humans from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/38Y1bII

China’s national health commission (NHC) on Tuesday said more than 500 new cases and over 70 deaths were reported until midnight before. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32ufBhk

Mubarak’s death was announced on Tuesday by state TV. No cause was mentioned, although his family recently said he’d been hospitalized. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3c6QaXr

The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2w29S6c

Johnson was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama in 2015 and in 2016 he cited her in his State of the Union Address as an example of America’s spirit of discovery. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wJbpyd

The Daegu region accounts for over 80% of South Korea’s nearly 1,000 virus cases and all of its deaths. South Korea has seen the largest outbreak of the virus outside mainland China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Vnh1bI

The incident came just days after a racist gunman killed nine people with migrant backgrounds in Hanau, also in Hesse, prompting fears of a repeat attack. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3c8lJQI

Durian fruits, famous for their bad smell, could be used to make electrodes in ultra-fast chargers for electric cars and gadgets from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2PmqJr6

Gui Minhai, one of the five Hong Kong-based booksellers known for publishing salacious titles about Chinese political leaders, was snatched by Chinese authorities while on a train to Beijing in February 2018, the second time he disappeared into Chinese custody. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SVw6Q2

Financial markets have gone into a tail-spin after grim news of deaths and outbreaks in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, even as the Chinese epicentre appeared to be calming, with the death toll at its lowest for three weeks. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2w49uns

Sanders, who has won the Nevada and New Hampshire primaries and tied in Iowa, made the comments after Trump, who is on a two-day visit to India, on Monday announced that the US will sign defence trade deals worth USD 3 billion with India. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TdVcIX

Three others, all Japanese, have so far died after becoming sick on the ship. Two were confirmed to have the new coronavirus, while the health ministry declined to comment on whether the third person tested positive for the virus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Vjkqs5

Durian fruits, famous for their bad smell, could be used to make electrodes in ultra-fast chargers for electric cars and gadgets from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2HVekX3

To find subjects to photograph, Kacper Kowalski takes to the air in a paramotor or gyrocopter, barely steering to allow the wind to dictate the direction from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2HRBain

Around 60,000 new seeds are being safeguarded in an Arctic vault, including sacred corn from the Cherokee Nation, Brazilian onions, and European crab apples from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2HTLYfG

To find subjects to photograph, Kacper Kowalski takes to the air in a paramotor or gyrocopter, barely steering to allow the wind to dictate the direction from New Scientist - Earth https://ift.tt/3c8JwQe

Around 60,000 new seeds are being safeguarded in an Arctic vault, including sacred corn from the Cherokee Nation, Brazilian onions, and European crab apples from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2PoAmW6

Another 71 deaths were reported, 68 of them in the city of Wuhan, where the epidemic has been concentrated. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38X90y7

Around 60,000 new seeds are being safeguarded in an Arctic vault, including sacred corn from the Cherokee Nation, Brazilian onions, and European crab apples from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2TdkcQI

As global temperatures rise, permafrost and methane hydrates -- large reservoirs of ancient carbon -- have the potential to break down, releasing enormous quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane. But would this methane actually reach the atmosphere? Researchers found that even if methane is released from these natural stores in response to warming, very little reaches the atmosphere; therefore, anthropogenic emissions should be more concerning than these natural feedbacks. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TaG8ff

The United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind within 10 years, without requiring any additional land, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38RAmFX

Around 60,000 new seeds are being safeguarded in an Arctic vault, including sacred corn from the Cherokee Nation, Brazilian onions, and European crab apples from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Tg0nZ7

The United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind within 10 years, without requiring any additional land, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38RAmFX