2015年4月24日 星期五

2015-04-25 Australia Science


Sydney Morning Herald
   
Academic likens Lomborg appointment to putting Brian Burke in charge of ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Creation of centre "tarnishes our reputation": academics. University of Western Australia academic Ray Wills has compared the appointment of "sceptical environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg to head up a new development think tank to putting disgraced former ...

UWA think tank is not a climate consensus centre: Lomborg   The Australian
Why did we give this man a job?   NEWS.com.au
Labor criticises $4m Government grant for Dr Bjorn Lomborg climate think tank   ABC Online

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What happens when computer science conferences go 'Gangnam Style'   
PCWorld
Those who hand out the Ig Nobel prizes, awarded for the most outlandish scientific research, would do well to check up on CHI. At the 2015 Computer-Human Interaction Conference (CHI) in Seoul this week, there was no shortage of bizarre projects and ...


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RT
   
​DinoDrone! Australian scientists use UAVs to track dinosaur footprints   
RT
Drones and dinosaurs may seem like an unlikely combination, but scientists in Australia are using present-day technology to track pre-historic footprints. The prints were laid in Western Australia about 130 million years ago. Taking advantage of modern ...

Drones find never before seen view of dinosaur footprints in Australia   Firstpost
Palaeontologist brings dinosaur prints to life in the West Kimberley   ABC Science Online
Drones provide bird's eye view of dinosaur tracks in Aus   Business Standard
The News Reports   
Xinhua   
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CBS Local
   
Controversial 1st: Scientists Edit DNA In Human Embryo, Raising Concerns Over ...   
CBS Local
GUANGZHOU, China (CBS News) — For the first time, scientists have edited DNA in human embryos, a highly controversial move garnering much criticism in the scientific community. Using new technology, Junjiu Huang and his colleagues at the Sun ...

Researchers alter embryo in such a way it could one day permanently change ...   National Post
Genetically modified embryos: a panacea for mankind – or a crime against ...   The Independent
Chinese scientists modify human embryos in effort to combat genetic illness   National Monitor
Western Journalism   
Yahoo News   
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Mashable
   
Space Technology: New Satellite to provide better weather forecasts   
Pulse Nigeria
In a bid to aid researchers on getting data concerning the Earths climate, scientists have developed a satellite that can help measure wind and other parameters on a global scale. Published: 24.04.2015; Folarin Okunola. Print; eMail · The Aeolus satellite is ...

ESA's Aeolus mission moves ahead with delivery of wind lasers   Aerospace Technology
New satellite with wind-measuring lasers may improve weather forecasts   Mashable
ESA's Aeolus mission will be ready to study the Earth's winds by 2016   Gizmag

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Ancient Origins
   
Discovery of Reindeer Antlers in Denmark may Rewrite Start of Viking Age   
Ancient Origins
A team of scholars says their new research is rewriting when and where the Viking age began. The official date for the start of Viking voyages was a 793 AD raid in England. But researchers say people from Norway sailed to Ribe, Denmark, on peaceful ...

Reindeer Antlers Suggest Viking Age Began With Trade   Archaeology
Vikings were in Denmark earlier than thought   The Local Denmark

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Technical.ly Brooklyn
   
How a local firm got Usher to tweet about its Earth Day app   
Technical.ly Brooklyn
L+R made and event app for an Earth Day extravaganza in D.C., allowing attendees to “unite around common causes.” It worked: over 13,000 actions were taken through the app that day alone. New app offers users their cut of the 'personal data economy' ...

Earth Day 2015: 'Earth Day' Concert Goers, And Bill Nye, Not So ...   The Inquisitr
Is Earth Day enough?   Diamondback Online

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Times-Delphic
   
NASA looks to expand horizons with a Mars expedition   
Times-Delphic
A potential reenacting of a scene from J.T. McIntosh's novel “One in Three Hundred” propelled a debate lurking in the shadows to the forefront as NASA announced on Dec. 2, 2014 that by late 2030s, it would get astronauts to the Red Planet's surface.
ELON MUSK: I think we've got a decent shot of sending a person to Mars in 11 or ...   Business Insider
Private Companies Will Not Reach Mars Without NASA's Help, Bolden   Reporter Advocate

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Irish Examiner
   
VIDEO: Poor crab swallowed whole by octopus after brave chase   
Irish Examiner
A predatory octopus was chasing a crab in front of a fascinated crowd at Rose Bay and the crustacean did its absolute best to avoid being eaten. It was all in vain however as the octopus eventually catches the crab and proceeds to swallow him whole.
VIDEO: Octopus Plays Chase the Crab Before It Got Bored and Ate Its Prey   RYOT
Octopus Chases After Crab: Will The Crab Get Away Or Become Dinner?   The Inquisitr
This Creepy Video Of An Octopus Chasing A Crab Will Chill Your Soul   Huffington Post

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Times Gazette
   
Bees may become 'addicted' to neonics   
Genetic Literacy Project
Bees may become addicted to nicotine-like pesticides in the same way humans get hooked on cigarettes, according to a new study, which was released as a landmark field trial provided further evidence that such neonicotinoids harm bee populations.
Can Bees Become Addicted to Nicotine?   International Environmental Technology
Nicotine-laced pesticide causing a buzz in declining bee population   KLTV
Popular Pesticide Harms Wild Bees - And They Are Drawn To Food Coated In It   Design & Trend
Prothom Alo (English)   
CTV News   
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