2014年8月28日 星期四

2014-08-29 Australia Science

  Sky News Australia   
Tiny exfoliating beads in face washes and shampoos pose threat to Sydney ...  9news.com.au
It is a vista envied around the world but while we admire the shimmer of its surface, we are still stunningly ill-informed as to what is at play beneath the swell of Sydney Harbour. A new report has revealed the newest threat to the health of the harbour is ...

NSW calls for 'microplastics' ban after Sydney Harbour review reveals toxic ...   The Daily Telegraph
NSW push to phase out use of 'microplastics' in personal care products   Yahoo!7 News
NSW calls for national ban on shampoo additives that are choking the oceans   Sydney Morning Herald
The West Australian   
Delhi Daily News   
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  Sydney Morning Herald   
Qantas reroutes flights as PNG's Rabaul Volcano erupts  Sydney Morning Herald
A giant ash cloud is affecting some flights to and from Australia following a major eruption of the Rabaul caldera in Papua New Guinea. Satellite imagery shows the plume has reached a height of about 18 kilometres, indicating a significant eruption.
Volcano erupts in PNG spewing ash and rock, officials say   Yahoo!7 News
PNG volcano Tavurvur eruption may disrupt Australian flights   NEWS.com.au
Volcanic eruption spewing ash over Papua New Guinea forces Qantas to re ...   Daily Mail
Radio Australia   
9news.com.au   
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  The Independent   
How animals trick their way to a better life  New Zealand Herald
Dogs have often been known to use their 'puppy-dog eyes' when they are guilty of something. Photo / Thinkstock. Ai Hin was showing loss of appetite and reduced mobility, so it was logical for staff at a breeding centre in the Chinese province of Sichuan to ...

Your dog is tricking you with its 'puppy dog eyes'   Gympie Times

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  ABC Science Online   
Telescopes refine distance to the 'Seven Sisters'  ABC Science Online
Pleiades measure Astronomers say they have finally pinned down the distance to a famous cluster of stars called the Pleiades. Their discovery overturns measurements made by the cosmic-mapping satellite Hipparcos, and may settle a controversy that ...

'Seven Sisters' Star Controversy Solved: Closer Than Astronomers Assumed   International Business Times AU
Seven Sisters Star Cluster Controversy Solved   National Geographic
Radio telescopes settle controversy over distance to Pleiades   Astronomy Magazine
Space.com   
Science AAAS   
Sky & Telescope   
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  kfor.com   
NASA telescopes study giant galaxy – provide a glimpse at star creation in the ...  Gizmag
NASA's Hubble and Spitzer telescopes have been used to examine a distant elliptical galaxy known as Sparky. The observations represent the first glimpse at the earliest stages of massive galaxy construction, shedding light on an area of frenzied star ...

Keck observatory gives astronomers first glimpse of monster galaxy formation   Phys.Org
NASA reveals how the galaxy was formed   Business Standard
Telescopes uncover early construction of giant galaxy   Astronomy Magazine
Tech Times   
Daily News & Analysis   
Chinatopix   
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  Yahoo!7 News   
Rare Jardine River turtles found in Queensland's Cape York region  Yahoo!7 News
Indigenous rangers and scientists have trapped 24 Jardine River turtles, which were last documented in ABC Indigenous rangers and scientists have trapped 24 Jardine River turtles, which were last documented in 1989. A species of turtle native to the tip of ...


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  ABC News   
Far Out! Company Tracks Space Junk  ABC News
If you think cleaning your home is a pain, try cleaning up space. A proposed new facility in Western Australia will provide a clearer picture of just how much space junk is orbiting earth. The facility, which is a partnership between Lockheed Marin and Australia's ...

Lockheed Martin heads to Australia for space junk monitoring site   TweakTown
Lockheed Martin Joins Australian Firm to Track Space Junk   KABC
Lockheed Martin in space junk deal with Australian firm   BBC News
The Australian   
The Escapist   
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  IBNLive   
Malaysia Airlines Reports Wider Loss  Wall Street Journal
The parent of Malaysia Airlines reported a wider net loss in the second quarter as revenue was hurt by the disappearance of Flight 370 in March. Malaysian Airline System Bhd. said its net loss in the three months that ended June 30 widened to 307 million ...

Win flights, fly for cheap: Malaysia Airlines struggles to rebuild trust   The Australian
MH disasters to loom large during PM visit   NEWS.com.au
Malaysia Airlines shares suspended pending announcement   Reuters
GMA News   
The Independent   
Times of India   
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  NBCNews.com   
IBM Watson to analyze big data to accelerate scientific research, discoveries  Tech Times
IBM announced the release of the Watson Discovery Advisor, a tool that can be used by researchers to take advantage of the capabilities of the Watson supercomputer. The Baylor College of Medicine and Johnson & Johnson have already used the tool to ...

Paging Dr. Watson, IBM's medical adviser for the future   PCWorld
IBM's Watson: Can it improve returns on R&D?   ZDNet
After 'Jeopardy' Win, IBM's Watson Now Helping Fight Cancer   NBCNews.com
Albany Business Review   
New York Times (blog)   
TIME   
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  Energy Matters   
Australia's Solar Soldiers  Energy Matters
The Australian National University says it will seek to commercialise its design of a wearable solar panel system for soldiers after successful field tests demonstrated the technology could easily replace heavy battery packs normally used to power combat ...


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