en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-05-19 South Africa Science

2 pints and a shot of science, please!
Independent Online
London - If everything goes to plan, it will be the perfect opportunity to present the not necessarily sober voice of science. Starting today, the three-day Pint of Science festival, “for lovers of science and beer”, will allow scientists to take over about 70 UK pubs to ...

Pubs across Bristol to quench a thirst for knowledge   Guide2Bristol.com
Scientists set to hit over 70 UK pubs in the Pint of Science festival   The Independent
Pint of Science   Daily Echo

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'Pollution discolouring Taj Mahal'
Daily Times
Centuries of pollution is slowly turning the Taj Mahal yellow despite continuing government efforts to save the historic monument in northern India, officials of the Archaeological Survey have said, Zee News reports. The primary sources of pollution are a ...

Pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: ASI   Zee News
Is Taj Mahal turning yellow? I think Red!   indiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)
Pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: ASI officials   TravelBizMonitor (press release) (registration)
Microfinance Monitor
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CNET

Welcome to Australia, where even the rain is spiders
CNET
A phenomenon known as spider ballooning has covered a regional Australian city in silky "Angel Hair" webbing. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 May 2015 2:53 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. spidersilk.jpg Spider silk in ...

Is That UFO Exhaust Or Is It Raining Spiders In Australia?   Forbes
Pouring Down Arachnids: Australia's Nasty 'Spider Rain' Explained   NBCNews.com
'Raining spiders' in rural NSW town spook locals – and the world   9news.com.au
The Barrie Examiner
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'Advanced' ancient civilisation fell victim to comet 13000 years ago
Daily Times
New evidence suggests that an advanced ancient race on Earth fell victim to a comet 13,000 years ago. Graham Hancock, the author of a controversial 1995 book titled 'Fingerprints of the Gods,' has found proof to support his claim, the Mirror reported.
Was An Ancient Civilisation In Antarctica Wiped Out By A Comet 13000 Years ...   Yahoo News UK
Comet which hit Antarctica 13000 years ago 'wiped out civilisation'   Metro
Did an 'advanced' ancient civilization fall victim to a comet 13000 years ago?   Daily News & Analysis
mirror.co.uk
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CNET

How space tourism would have been sold 60 years ago
CNET
For some reason, this year it has become a thing to imagine the distant future of space tourism as it might have been sold via vintage posters. by Eric Mack · @ericcmack; 19 May 2015, 4:30 am AEST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments.
SpaceX teases Mars-bound future with retro travel posters   SlashGear
SpaceX's Retro Posters Will Make You Want To Die On Mars   Co.Design
Elon Musk's SpaceX designs travel adverts for Mars that are out of this world   Digital Spy UK
Gizmodo Australia
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Emirati students showcase inventions in US
Khaleej Times
More than 1,700 students got together at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) hosted in Pittsburgh, USA. Flying high ... Girl participants from the UAE at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, USA.
Vancouver teen scientist wins top prize for device that reduces spread of ...   CBC.ca
Brainiacs rule: Student scientists hit new heights at the Intel fair   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Vancouver students win 2 top prizes at Intel science fair   CTV News

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Antarctic ice shelf the size of London about to collapse
The Times (subscription)
An Antarctic ice shelf the size of Greater London is in the process of collapsing, scientists have said. Researchers from Nasa said it was unlikely that the Larsen B Ice Shelf, which is half a kilometre deep at its thickest point, would last the decade. The vast ice ...

Scientists find large Antarctic ice shelves closer to collapse than they thought   Mashable
Larsen B collapse will happen earlier and more catastrophic due to the ...   Empire State Tribune
Two ancient Antarctic ice shelves heading toward collapse, study shows   The Space Reporter
Telegraph.co.uk
CNN International
Care2.com
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Scientists are growing anxious about genome-editing tools
Washington Post
Every human genome contains the blueprints for building a person, a library of roughly 20,000 genes that encode everything from eye color to cancer risk. Imagine if those genetic instructions could be tweaked at will — with a snip here and a cut there, a gene ...

US science academies take on human-genome editing   Nature.com
US science leaders to tackle ethics of gene-editing technology   Yahoo News

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