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Millions of tonnes of ash and rock from an erupting Philippine volcano could bury nearby communities due to heavy rain, authorities said Saturday, as tens of thousands flee over fears of a deadly explosion.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-deadly-mudflows-threaten-residents-erupting.html

One of the world's oldest gorillas has died at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-world-oldest-gorillas-dies-san.html

DNA has often been called "the book of life," but this popular phrase makes some biologists squirm a bit. True, DNA bears our genes, which spell out the instructions our cells use to make proteins—those workhorse molecules that comprise our physical being and make just about everything in life possible.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-method-precisely-cell-cashed-rna.html

An award-winning team of researchers at the University of Arizona and partnering universities is working to develop buildings that will not collapse under the force of major earthquakes, such as last year's 7.1-magnitude quake in central Mexico and 7.3-magnitude quake near the Iran-Iraq border. The two earthquakes were the deadliest of 2017, killing approximately 900 people combined, flattening hundreds of buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people homeless.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-earthquake-steel-collectors.html

Samsung has sent out the invitations to its Galaxy S9 event, which will take place on Feb. 25, the day before the start of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-calendars-samsung-preps-galaxy-s9.html

New data from state geologists show that an earthquake fault runs below Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills' shopping district, heightening the known seismic risk in an area famous for Cartier, Gucci, Prada and other luxury brands.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-01-earthquake-fault-rodeo-beverly-hills.html