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From Mexico to India: Monsanto is killing more than just biodiversity
Jen Wilton and Liam Barrington-Bush (source 
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In late April, world renowned Indian ‘seed activist’ Vandana Shiva travelled to the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca to join a gathering of Mexican farmers, indigenous leaders and environmentalists, fighting to protect Mexico’s native corn crops against the imposition of genetically modified alternatives. Shrine dedicated to corn at the event in Oaxaca, Mexico The group gathered for the ‘Pre-audiencia Nacional: Contaminación Transgénica del Maíz Nativo‘ … Continue reading
From Fearsome Predator to Man’s Best Friend
CARL ZIMMER (source )
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Imagine a wolf catching a Frisbee a dozen times in a row, or leading police officers to a stash of cocaine, or just sleeping peacefully next to you on your couch. It’s a stretch, to say the least. Dogs may have evolved from wolves, but the minds of the two canines are profoundly different. Ya-Ping Zhang / An international network of scientists compared pieces of … Continue reading
US seizes top Bitcoin exchange as crackdown begins
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The US Department of Homeland Security seized a payment processing account Tuesday belonging to Mt. Gox, the largest international Bitcoin trader, claiming the monetary exchange service falsified financial documents. AFP Photo / George Frey The American government has previously made it clear that officials are watching Bitcoin, a decentralized economic currency that international regulators have not yet been able to control. Many of those who … Continue reading
A Change in Temperature
Justin Gillis (source )
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Since 1896, scientists have been trying to answer a deceptively simple question: What will happen to the temperature of the earth if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles? Ice debris broke off the end of Greenland’s Humboldt glacier in 2009. NASA found “significant retreat” in parts of the glacier when comparing two satellite images from 2000 and 2008. Some recent scientific papers … Continue reading
New satellite technology to track serious offenders
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New satellite technology will be used to track the whereabouts of serious offenders in Victoria starting in July. Photo: The grey device monitors real time location and the black device monitors blood alcohol levels (ABC TV News) The State Government says the GPS bracelets will be used to ensure conditions placed on parolees or offenders on supervision orders are being met. The devices can also … Continue reading
Japan signs Turkey nuclear deal
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The Turkish government has signed a deal with a Japanese-French consortium to build a new nuclear power station. Shinzo Abe (right) signed the deal in Turkey with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) The $22bn (£14bn) contract is Japan’s first successful bid for an overseas nuclear project since a tsunami wrecked the Fukushima power station. The deal was signed by visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo … Continue reading
The Curious Case Of CSIRO’s GM Field-Pea
Katherine Wilson (source )
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CSIRO abandoned costly development of a GM pea over safety concerns – but research continued overseas. Katherine Wilson examines the questions of political and commercial bias raised by the case CSIRO is again steeped in scandal. CSIRO — an organisation leaning on industry partners — has been besieged by accusations of improper industry influence. In the past decade, it has had to fend off several exposés revealing coal … Continue reading
Einstein’s Theory Holds Up in Deep Space
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Some 7,000 light years away, Einstein’s theory of general relativity has stood up to its most intense test yet, scientists said on Thursday. The project involved observing a massive, fast-spinning star called a pulsar, and its companion white dwarf — a smaller but very dense star that is dying, having lost most of its outer layers — doing a dizzying orbital dance. The unusually heavy … Continue reading
New fears over bird flu
Julia Medew (source )
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Australian health authorities are preparing to combat China’s new strain of bird flu amid fears it is one of the most lethal influenza viruses the world has seen. Cautious: People wear medical masks while commuting on a subway Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Reuters While there is still no evidence people can spread H7N9 to other humans, the government is warning travellers and doctors to be alert … Continue reading
