2015年3月1日 星期日

2015-03-02 Australia Science


Sydney Morning Herald
   
Optical illusions show how colour can trick the eye   
Sydney Morning Herald
The Internet erupted in an energetic debate last week about whether an ugly dress was blue and black or white and gold, with celebrities from Anna Kendrick (white) to Taylor Swift (black) weighing in. It sounds inane, but the dress question was actually tricky: ...


and more »   


ABC Online
   
Study of ancient emperor penguin populations creates concern for future of ...   
ABC Online
The first study of ancient populations of the world's largest penguin, the emperor penguin, has raised serious concerns about the future prospects of the species. Scientists have studied how climatic changes affected the birds over the past 30,000 years.
How Ice Age almost ended the emperor penguin's reign   The Times (subscription)
Ice just right for emperor penguins: study   Yahoo!7 News
The last ice age was too cold even for emperor penguins   Business Insider Australia

all 20 news articles »   


9news.com.au
   
Two new, super cute species of peacock spider discovered in Queensland   
9news.com.au
Spiders terrify most people, but two new species discovered in Queensland have many intrigued by their peculiar colours and shape. Meet the peacock spider, two new species of which have recently been documented as being discovered in Queensland.
Two New Species of Peacock Spiders Discovered in Australia   Uncover Michigan
Two New Species of Spider Discovered   Maine News Online
Two gorgeous species of peacock spiders Skeletorus, Sparklemuffin discovered ...   Customs Today Newspaper
Daily Mail   
Tech Times   
Metro   
all 14 news articles »   


New York Times
   
In Short-Lived Fish, Secrets to Aging   
New York Times
The turquoise killifish lives in a fleeting world: the ponds that appear only during the rainy season in East Africa. As a new pond forms, turquoise killifish eggs buried in the mud spring from suspended animation. The eggs hatch, and in just 40 days the fish ...

This Unusually Short-Lived Fish Could Hold The Secrets To Getting Old   Gizmodo Australia
This Unusually Short Lived Fish Could contain the the tips for Becoming Old   Beacon Review

all 5 news articles »   


Digital Journal
   
Incredible Footage Shows Octopus Leaping Out Of The Water To Prey On ...   
The Inquisitr
An octopus attacked a crab, and it was all caught on tape by someone who witnessed the whole thing. According to the Telegraph, the attack happened in Australia. The crab was hanging out on a rock, and got a little bit too close to the edge where an octopus ...

Watch As Octopus Leaps Out Of Water To Attack Crab   E Canada Now
Octopus seen leaping out of water to catch crab - Video   Digital Journal

all 4 news articles »   


Tech Times
   
Stunning Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy Image Reveals Innards Of ...   
Tech Times
Scientists say they've taken a first look at ultra-small bacteria, the existence of which has generated lots of debate. The tiny bacteria is thought to be as small as life on Earth can be, they say. (Photo : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory). Researchers say ...

Smallest Bacteria On Earth Captured In Detailed Images For The First Time   Headlines & Global News
First Detailed Microscopy Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit of Life   Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
First detailed evidence of bacteria at the lower size limit of life   Science Codex

all 18 news articles »   


Telegraph.co.uk
   
#TheDress: 10 optical illusions that will frazzle your brain   
Telegraph.co.uk
Some people saw white and gold, a few saw blue and black, while others just saw red trying to convince colleagues they were right. A woman's photo of a dress went global after she uploaded it online trying to settle a debate over its colour with a friend.
18 more optical illusions that will make your head explode   Business Insider Australia
'The Dress' Inspires Outpouring of Cool Optical Illusions   ABC News
10 Brain Hurting Optical Illusions   FoxFM (blog)

all 9 news articles »   


The Inquisitr
   
Alien Lights On Ceres Still Have NASA Dawn Investigator 'Puzzled' As ...   
The Inquisitr
As the NASA Spacecraft, Dawn, creeps up on the mysterious dwarf-planet, Ceres, the bizarre lights that some have suggested show evidence of being an “Alien Space Station” continue to “puzzle” those close to the NASA Ceres exploration program.
Dawn spacecraft entering orbit around Ceres   ABC Science Online
Dawn on Ceres: Nasa probe to enter dwarf planet's orbit   The Guardian
The Case of the Mysterious Lights on Dwarf Planet Ceres   Newsweek
Ars Technica   
Sudan Vision   
all 14 news articles »   


Science World Report
   
A new species of algae has been found which protects coral reefs from warmer ...   
Business Insider Australia
A new species of algae has been discovered in the Persian Gulf which helps corals survive rising sea water temperatures. Researchers from the University of Southampton and the New York University identified the symbiotic algae in corals from Abu Dhabi in ...

New Algae Species Helps Coral Stand the Heat   Nature World News
Algal species help corals survive in extreme heat   Daijiworld.com

all 9 news articles »   


Gizmag
   
Royal Navy subs provide insights for Arctic science   
Gizmag
The National Oceanography Centre in the UK has used data on the Arctic Ocean gathered by Royal Navy submarines to study the effects of a possible future shrinking of the ice cap. This meeting of oceanography and military intelligence has seen ...

Melting Arctic sea ice forces relocation on Alaskan village   Digital Journal
Life on ice at the top of the world   Ktoo
Submarine data used to to research turbulence beneath Arctic ice   Beacon Review
Phys.Org   
all 9 news articles »   

沒有留言:

張貼留言