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Rats join mosquitoes as targets for 'gene drive' pest control
LONDON Rodents have joined mosquitoes in the cross-hairs of scientists working on a next-generation genetic technology known as "gene drive" to control pests.
Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study
WASHINGTON Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push away rain-bearing storms, a study released on Tuesday said.
Singapore researchers' underwater robot inspired by manta ray
SINGAPORE Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible fins to propel it through water in a manner uncannily like its biological cousin. | Video
Dazzling egg fossils crack open secrets of ancient flying reptiles
WASHINGTON A dazzling discovery in northwestern China of hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs is providing fresh understanding of these flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs including evidence that their babies were born flightless and needed parental care.
U.S. scientists take step toward creating artificial life
CHICAGO In a major step toward creating artificial life, U.S. researchers have developed a living organism that incorporates both natural and artificial DNA and is capable of creating entirely new, synthetic proteins.
Russia says cannot make contact with new space satellite
VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday it had failed to establish contact with a newly-launched weather satellite. | Video
Walking the dog? Motion monitor to aid actors playing pooches
BATH, England From a poodle's strut to a basset hound's lolloping gait, scientists plan to capture the movements of different breeds to make on-screen animated dogs played by humans more authentic. | Video
Abominable news: Purported yeti evidence came from bears, dog
WASHINGTON For fans of the yeti, newly published genetic research on purported specimens of the legendary apelike beast said to dwell in the Himalayan region may be too much to bear - literally.
Rocket maker SpaceX raises another $100 million
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has raised $100 million by selling shares, in an extension to a financing round earlier this year that raised up to $350 million, a regulatory filing showed on Monday.
The future looks bright: light pollution rises on a global scale
WASHINGTON The world is getting brighter, but scientists say that may not be a good thing.
FDA approves Novo Nordisk diabetes drug Ozempic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk A/S's diabetes drug Ozempic, setting the stage for a heated battle with Eli Lilly & Co's Trulicity.
