2014年9月28日 星期日

2014-09-29 Australia Science

  Digital Trends   
New invisibility cloak device can hide almost anything  Digital Trends
Hats off to scientists at the University of Rochester in New York, who have managed to produce a cheap 'invisibility cloak' effect using readily available materials and a lot of clever thinking. Through a combination of optical lenses, any object that passes ...

Cloaking Device Developed By University Of Rochester Researchers   Ubergizmo
New York scientists unveils Harry Potter-Style 'Invisibility Cloak' [+Video]   Capital OTC
Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak: New York Scientists Unveil A Cloaking Device ...   International Business Times AU
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G20 target not enough, says Gillard  The Australian
FORMER prime minister Julia Gillard believes setting a target for economic growth should only be a small part of Australia's G20 summit agenda. PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has asked G20 leaders, who will meet in Brisbane in November, to lay out plans to ...


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  NEWS.com.au   
Australia's most dangerous animals are coming to a town near you  NEWS.com.au
SPRINGTIME may seem all blue skies and sunshine, but it means one thing above all else. The country's killer creatures are coming for you. Here's your guide to the most dangerous animals around — and how to avoid a very Australian death. SNAPPING ...


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  Fishing World   
Sydney Harbour marine park proposed by Labor  Fishing World
IN the lead-up to next year's state election, NSW Labor says it will make Sydney Harbour a marine park. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, if elected in March, Labor would introduce a marine park that would encompass the Harbour and extend from ...

Sydney Harbour would become marine park under state Labor   Brisbane Times

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  SBS   
A significant part of the Aral Sea is now 'completely dried'  SBS
Rusty shipwrecks at 'Sheeps cemetery' in Dzhambul, 4 August 2005. The Aral Sea was the world's fourth largest lake. (VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/Getty). Previous Next Show Grid. Camels pass rusty shipwrecks at 'Sheeps cemetery' ...

Watch the Aral Sea dry up before your very eyes (GIF)   Lightly Buzzed
Most of the Aral Sea is now completely dried   New Zealand Herald

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  Daily Mail   
Alam Priddy hopes to smash world record by circumnavigating the globe on ...  Daily Mail
A British sailor hopes to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat shaped like a torpedo. Alan Priddy, 61, plans to beat the previous record of 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes held by Pete Bethune from New Zealand. The world ...

British ocean adventuring legend launches round the world record bid   Power Boat - World
Sailor in powerboat record attempt   Daily Echo

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  Techaeris   
MIT's Underwater Robot May Soon Patrol US Docks Looking For Contraband  Techaeris
These days when you think of pirates, the coast of Somalia, and kidnapping/extortion probably come to mind. There are certainly other forms of piracy, including music, movies & software, or more traditionally, smuggling. The trafficking of illicit goods, or of ...

MIT develops underwater drone to patrol American ports   Beta Wired
Underwater robot from MIT may become smuggler's worst enemy   Tech Times
Underwater drone might revolutionize port autority   Science Recorder
Gizmodo Australia   
PCWorld   
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  Mashable   
McDonald's, Nestlé Pledge to Halt Deforestation at UN Climate Summit  Mashable
In the next few years, big name brands such as Axe body spray, Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Dove soap may be considered more environmentally friendly than they are now, thanks to actions taken at the United Nations Climate Summit earlier this week.
Climate change talk is over   The Australian
Companies Pledge: Reduce Forest Loss By 2020   Beta Wired

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  Beta Wired   
Blind Cavefish Relinquishes Circadian Rhythm to Conserve Energy  Beta Wired
blind-cavefish The eyeless, cave-dwelling Mexican tetra fish (Astyanax mexicanus) has relinquished its circadian rhythm for the sake of saving energy in its pitch-black habitat. The absence of a day/night cycle in the cave-dweller's metabolic process has ...

Eyeless fish is timeless (literally): No internal clock, no circadian rhythm   Tech Times
Blind Mexican cavefish froze its internal body clock to save energy   ScienceAlert
Meet the Fish That Can't Get Jet-Lagged   TIME
Uncover California   
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  Sci-Tech Today   
UN to Leaders: Set 'New Course' on Climate Change  Sci-Tech Today
Challenged by the United Nations chief to set a new course for a warming globe and reverse the rise of heat-trapping gases, world leader after world leader Tuesday made promises of billions of dollars and better care of planet Earth. Tuesday's one-day ...

Climate Control   LA Canyon News
These Animals Are The Winners Of Climate Change   Business Insider Australia

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