2014年9月26日 星期五

2014-09-27 Australia Science

  Big News Network.com   
Research shows gender bias in approval for Hubble Telescope use  Big News Network.com
WASHINGTON -- A new study suggests a there's a gender bias in the approval process for research teams looking to use the Hubble Telescope. Researchers at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the organization that runs the Hubble Space ...

A Galaxy Of Deception   RedOrbit
Hubble snaps photo of galaxy that could be lying about its age   Tech Times
Here's Some Neat Space Stuff You Can 3D Print   Motherboard
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  Science World Report   
Brain 'switch' could be key to treatment of depression, ADHD  The Australian
THE discovery of a “switch” in the brain that controls random behaviour could pave the way for further drug trials for treating depression and attention deficit disorder, according to a study. Scientists have claimed that they have proved the existence of a ...

Decision-Making Circuits Trigger Random Behavior   Science World Report
Tinkering with brain's decision circuits makes rats go random   Los Angeles Times
Brain Prefers 'Randomness'   Counsel & Heal
CITY A.M.   
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  Sky & Telescope   
Wake Up to a Total Lunar Eclipse on October 8, 2014  Sky & Telescope
Start your day with an eclipse of the full Moon! On the morning of October 8, 2014, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across most of North America. Image of red Moon during lunar eclipse April 15, 2014. The total lunar eclipse of April 14-15, 2014, was visible ...

Western Slope Skies - 9/26/14   KVNF Public Radio
2014 Lunar Eclipse: Colourful Total Lunar Eclipse Set To Peak On October 8   International Business Times AU
Lunar Eclipse Expected on October 8   Uncover California
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  MIT News   
MIT is developing underwater robots that hunt for drugs  PCWorld
They may not be as quick or efficient as airport sniffer dogs, but robots are getting ready to take the fight against drug smuggling underwater. Researchers at MIT are working on submersible machines that could use ultrasound to find drugs hidden on ships.
Hull-clinging robots could perform secret searches of smugglers' boats   Gizmag
Barnacle robot to search ship hulls for contraband   Boing Boing
Underwater robot for port security   MIT News
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Product Design & Development   
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  ABC Online   
'Invisibility cloak' closer to reality as New York scientists unveil new device  ABC Online
Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York have discovered a way to hide large objects from sight using inexpensive and readily available lenses. Cloaking is the process that allows an object to become hidden from view, while everything around it ...

Not just for Harry Potter: New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak'   The Guardian
New York scientists unveil 'invisibility cloak' to rival Harry Potter's   Daily Mail
Scientists Show How to Make an Invisibility Cloak   Mashable

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  Digital Trends   
The perfect ice cream scoop, designed by an aerospace engineer  Digital Trends
Unless you work at Cold Stone Creamery and have the buffest ice-cream-shredding forearms of all time, you probably share the same problem most of us have — despite your best efforts, you just can't seem to get ice cream out of the container and into your ...

Engineer designs the "perfect" ice cream scoop   Gizmag
Professional Engineer Invents A Vastly Superior Ice Cream Scoop   Huffington Post
A Sweet Solution   WSAV-TV

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  Science 2.0   
Tiny wasps introduced to Indonesia to save cassava crops  ABC Online
ELIZABETH JACKSON: They're so small you can barely see them and you can't hear them buzz. But tiny wasps being introduced to Indonesia pack a punch that could save one of the country's most important food sources. Here's our Indonesia correspondent ...

Indonesia Cassava Might Be Saved By Parasitic Wasp   Science 2.0
Wasp 'SWAT team' to rescue Indon crop   Echonetdaily
Wasps enlisted in war on crop killer   MorungExpress
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  UPI.com   
These blind fish don't get jet lag  UPI.com
"Some organisms have stronger circadian rhythms, and some weaker," said Damian Moran. "But these fish have none at all." By Brooks Hays | Sept. 26, 2014 at 3:32 PM | Comments. share with facebook. 5. share with twitter. 10. share with linkedin. 0.
Meet the Fish That Can't Get Jet-Lagged   TIME
Eyeless Mexican Cavefish Knows How to Conserve Energy   Headlines & Global News
Blind Cavefish Froze Its Internal Clock to Save Energy   LiveScience.com
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  Livemint   
Profit From Global Warming Even If You Don't Believe In It  Forbes
The rain poured at a rate of one inch an hour. By the time dawn broke, five inches had fallen. Much of the water had nowhere to go. Basements were flooded for miles around. What happened in the Chicago area on April 18, 2013, was no ordinary downpour: ...

Study lowers range for future global warming, but does it matter?   Washington Post (blog)
UNL study: Climate change debate is over   McCook Daily Gazette
Can the UN Help Curb Climate Change and its Consequences?   Huffington Post
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  Indian Express   
Leonardo DiCaprio named UN messenger of peace for climate  Indian Express
Hollywood actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has been named United Nations Messenger of Peace, a post he will use to raise awareness about climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon stated. DiCaprio addressed a U.N. ...

Leonardo DiCaprio: Messenger of Peace or Sender of Mixed Messages?   Hamilton Spectator
Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio's powerful speech on climate change at UN Summit   Firstpost
Numbers Don't Lie: Celebrities Are Effective Messengers   Boston.com
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