2014年11月18日 星期二

2014-11-19 South Africa Science

  Times LIVE   
The Big Read:The life of pie  Times LIVE
PIMPED POOCHES: Yorkshire terriers Billy and Jully at a Brazilian pet motel. 'We have thrust our pets into a truly bizarre position of privilege'. The internet was adamant: "we" had landed a robot on a comet. Twitter was awash with self-congratulation. Save & ...


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  Times LIVE   
How a $47 Shrimp Treadmill Became a $3-Million Political Plaything  SanFranciscoSentinel.com
Over the past few years numerous media stories have surfaced about how hard-earned taxpayer dollars are supporting scientists who run shrimp on treadmills: Forbes.com listed shrimp-treadmill research as wasting $3-million in taxpayer dollars, AARP ...

Pacific University Professor To Sell 'Infamous' Shrimp Treadmill For $1 Million   Jefferson Public Radio
Shrimp on a treadmill? Pacific University professor defends his research ...   The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
Scientist selling shrimp treadmill for $1 million, shrimp not included   Times LIVE

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  Prospectus   
12* Powerful Climate Allies That GOP Denier Leaders Can't Ignore  Huffington Post
After my son submitted his college applications a few weeks ago, he confessed not getting into his top choice school would be the "ultimate dreamcrusher." That aptly sums up the dread I started to feel following last week's election. After working on climate ...

We're in a climate change hole; let's stop digging   Prospectus
Guru forecasts extreme, dramatic changes in Irish weather   Irish Examiner
Climate Change, a Real and Indisputable Event   Prensa Latina
AllAfrica.com   
Insurance Journal   
Washington Post   
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  ABC Online   
Small volcanoes could slow down global warming: study  ABC Online
Volcanoes may contribute more to changes in our atmosphere than originally thought. They may even be slowing down global warming. SMALL VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS could be slowing global warming by spewing out sulphur molecules that can reach the ...

Small volcanoes could slow global warming – study   Rappler
Maybe Volcanoes Have Been Slowing Global Warming   Science 2.0
Small volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming   Science Codex

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  Sen (subscription)   
Return to the Moon: Lunar Mission One will crowd-source it's way to space  Sen (subscription)
Sen—An ambitious new venture to explore the South Pole of the Moon has been unveiled today. Lunar Mission One, backed by space professionals, industry and educators, hopes to crowd-source enough funding for the initial development of an exploratory ...

For $90, you can bury stuff on the moon   WGNO
Lunar Mission One Aims to Send Crowdfunded Probe to Drill on Moon   NBCNews.com
Immortality on the moon? Yours for €80   Irish Examiner
BBC News   
Yorkshire Post   
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  BBC News   
Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae  BBC News
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing "organics" are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to chemical ingredients delivered to our planet early in its history.
Camera clues could lead to finding comet lander Philae   Irish Independent
Philae lander 'sniffed' organic molecules on comet before hibernation   RT
No, it's not a big deal that Philae found 'organic molecules' on a comet   Washington Post
The Star Online   
The Guardian   
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  BBC News   
Russia tests 'satellite catcher'  BBC News
Russia may be testing a satellite capable of chasing down other orbiting spacecraft, observers say. Such technology could be used for a wide variety of uses, including to repair malfunctioning spacecraft, but also to destroy or disable them. The Kosmos 2499 ...

U.S. fearful that Russia may have set up a satellite killer in space   Frontline Desk
Russian Space Object 2014-28E Sparks Worries About 'Satellite Killer'   NBCNews.com
A mysterious Russian space object could be the return of the 'satellite killer'   Washington Post
Beta Wired   
Tech Times   
Times of India   
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  BBC News   
National Air Traffic Services releases timelapse tour of UK airspace  BBC News
A timelapse video showing thousands of planes flying in and out of the UK has been released by National Air Traffic Services. Around 6,000 flights take off and land across the region during an average 24-hour period. Air traffic experts collected radar data to ...

Air traffic timelapse: untangling Britain's plane-filled skies   Telegraph.co.uk
Amazing video shows the UK's daily air traffic   The Independent
Stunning time-lapse visualises flight paths over the UK   Mashable
Irish Examiner   
CityLab   
The Week UK   
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  PBS NewsHour   
Finding the culprit virus in starfish deaths, researchers look for environmental ...  PBS NewsHour
Scientists have identified the virus that's caused a massive die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast. Now researchers must figure out what environmental factors are making the animals more susceptible to the pathogen. Special correspondent Katie ...

Study Finds Virus Likely Killing Sea Stars   NBC 7 San Diego
Starfish mystery mass murderer finally unmasked   The Star Online
Virus fingered for massive Pacific starfish die-off   Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Los Angeles Times   
Reuters India   
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  The Guardian   
Geckos inspire scientists in US military-developed Spider-Man suit project  The Guardian
Previous attempts to copy gecko feet failed but scientists working with the US military found a way of sharing the load between 24 postage-stamp sized tiles on each pad. Photograph: Handout. Richard Gray. Tuesday 18 November 2014 19.01 EST. Share on ...

Gecko-inspired adhesives allow people to climb walls   Science Now
An Artificial Adhesive Outgrips the Gecko   MIT Technology Review
Gecko inspires 'spider man' climb   Yahoo News UK

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