2014年12月29日 星期一

2014-12-30 South Africa Science


Independent Online
   
Turn left to boost survival   
Independent Online
Paris - European rock ants at a crossroads will most often turn left, a group trait that may boost survival, a study said. Many creatures, including humans, show a preference for one side over the other in movement or the senses. Ninety percent of humans, ...


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moviepilot.com
   
UMass Dartmouth professor studies black holes with PlayStation 3s   
FOX CT
A professor from the UMass Dartmouth physics department is using PlayStation 3s to create a supercomputer, according to the New York Times. He already made a small one to analyze black holes, and now his work is getting bigger. Dr. Gaurav Khanna, a ...

Who Knew Playstation 3's Could Be Used to Study...Black Holes?!   moviepilot.com
Old PS3 for new computing   Times of India

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Uncover Michigan
   
Blue Hole in Belize could offer clues about extinction of Mayan Civilization   
Uncover Michigan
Historians and archaeologists have been puzzled by the mystery behind the demise of the 3,000 year old Mayan civilization. But new research at the Blue Hole of Belize has shown that catastrophic drought brought the empire to its knees. The mighty Mayan ...

New research reveals clues into downfall of Maya civilization   Ancient Origins
Researchers confirmed that prolonged droughts led to Maya's extinction   Geek Infinite
Demise of Ancient Mayan Civilization: Belize's Blue Hole Hints at Drought as ...   Tech Times
Inferse   
Market Business News   
Capitalberg   
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Tampabay.com
   
As rising sea level chomps at Cape Canaveral, NASA uses nature-friendly solution   
Tampabay.com
Along Florida's most famous slice of waterfront, the water is taking a bigger and bigger bite. As the level of the Atlantic Ocean has pushed higher, it has begun gobbling up the shoreline along Cape Canaveral.
Details Of NASA's Orion Program   Capitalberg
NASA celebrates its best accomplishments of 2014   The Daily Dot
NASA reached major milestones in 2014   WWSB ABC 7
CTV News   
Science Fiction   
Mother Nature Network   
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NASASpaceflight.com
   
Curiosity confirms organics on Mars; Opportunity's 10 year anniversary   
NASASpaceflight.com
Mars dominated planetary research headlines in 2014 as an international fleet of orbiters and NASA's two rovers returned unparalleled scientific research on the Red Planet. In 2014, scientists marked Opportunity's 10-year anniversary on Mars, watched the ...

UFO watchers discover 'coffin' in Mars rover images   Chron.com
Some in Space Community Notice Something They Say Is Unusual in This ...   TheBlaze.com
'Coffin' Found On Mars   Huffington Post UK
Delhi Daily News   
Capital OTC   
India Today   
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Irish Examiner
   
Redmayne's Hawking fears   
TV3.ie
Eddie Redmayne felt like he was punched in the stomach when he landed the lead in The Theory of Everything. Eddie Redmayne had mixed emotions about starring in The Theory of Everything. The 32-year-old actor takes on the role of Stephen Hawking in ...

Stephen Hawkings ex claims 'the goddess physics' was the third person in their ...   Mirror.co.uk
How I lost Stephen Hawking to the 'goddess Physics' by Jane Wilde   Daily Mail
Stephen Hawking Fast Facts   WPTZ The Champlain Valley
The Register   
The Independent   
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Kolly Talk
   
Scientists Create Underwater Biometric Robots   
Forbes
In the underwater robotic world, yes there's an underwater robotic world, the robot of choice, according to the researchers, would be one that would be small, autonomous, sink and dive fast (no ballast system). The NUS scientists say that's a small robotic sea ...

Intelligent Robot Sea Turtle Developed   E Canada Now
Turtle robots could help with underwater tasks   Pune Mirror
'Smart' turtle robot can fix underwater tasks   BioScholar News
The Hindu   
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Delhi Daily News
   
ESA astronaut creates mesmerizing time-lapse video of space and earth   
Delhi Daily News
Alexander Gerst, a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, has created a spectacular six-minute time-lapse video utilizing 12,500 photos that were taken from the International Space Station (ISS). Gerst spent 166 days on the ISS, before returning to the ...

Euro SPACEMAN snaps incredible images of our Blue Planet   The Register
Astronaut Releases Goregeous Time Lapse Video From 166 Days Spent At ...   CBS Local
Breathtaking Timelapse Video Of Earth Made by ISS Astronaut   The Utah People's Post
America Herald   
The Atlantic   
One Green Planet   
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Times of India
   
3D Printer in Space Produces First Tool Made From Uploaded File   
eWeek
For the first time, a data file was uploaded to the International Space Station and used to create a tool via the 3D printer delivered to the ISS in September. The 3-D printer being used by astronauts on the International Space Station recently reached its second ...

NASA's New App Gives Information About The International Space Station   Voice Chronicle
Astronauts 3D-Print Their First Tool on the ISS   Nature World News
How to 3D print a space station wrench as emailed to orbit   collectSPACE.com
National Monitor   
SMN Weekly   
Times of India   
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National Post
   
Pope Francis to Catholics: It's time to take action on global warming   
National Post
In a few weeks, Pope Francis will visit the Philippine city of Tacloban, which was devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan in 2012. Shortly thereafter, according to the Guardian, he is expected to present an encyclical on climate change, “urging all Catholics to ...

Vatican visitors almost treble since election of Pope Francis   Irish Times
Pope T-shirts axed from Philippine stores after backlash   The Guardian
PNoy to welcome Pope Francis at Villamor   ABS CBN News
Economic Times   
Macleans.ca   
The Independent   
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