2015年5月18日 星期一

2015-05-19 Australia Science


CNET
   
Welcome to Australia, where even the rain is spiders   
CNET
A phenomenon known as spider ballooning has covered a regional Australian city in silky "Angel Hair" webbing. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 May 2015 2:53 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. spidersilk.jpg Spider silk in ...

'Raining spiders' in rural NSW town spook locals – and the world   9news.com.au
Pouring Down Arachnids: Australia's Nasty 'Spider Rain' Explained   NBCNews.com
Spiders rain down on Australian city   The Barrie Examiner

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ABC Online
   
Australian scientists part of team to discover new mechanism that triggers ...   
ABC Online
Australian scientists are part of a team that has accidentally made a breakthrough that could lead to an improved early warning system for volcanic eruptions. Monash University researchers, along with those from universities in Newcastle, New South Wales, ...

Geologists use jelly, lasers and water to unravel mystery of volcanic eruption   The Guardian
Lasers Probe Causes of Volcanic Eruptions   Photonics.com
Possible new trigger for volcanic eruptions discovered.   Nature World Report
EurekAlert (press release)   
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Times of India
   
Flatback turtles swim against current to remain in Great Barrier Reef   
Times of India
BRISBANE: Flatback turtles must counter the effects of currents from the moment they hatch, if they are to remain in the Great Barrier Reef in north-eastern Australia, a study published on Monday revealed. The study, led by Natalie Wildermann of Queensland ...

JCU researcher tracks baby turtle travels   ABC Local

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Whitsunday Times
   
Amazing Space: How well do you know the universe?   
Whitsunday Times
MOST of us have looked up at the sky at night and wondered what's going on up there. What will happen to our sun? Will we still be here when it happens? Will we ever be able to step out and land on planets orbiting stars millions of light years away?
Amazing Space: 10 apps for stargazing and planet hunting   Northern Star

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The Nation
   
Russia restarts spacecraft after failures   
The Nation
Russia on Monday managed on a second attempt to restart the engines of a Progress spacecraft attached to the International Space Station (ISS) and shift the station's orbit. The success of the manoeuvre is a much-needed scrap of good news for Russia's ...

Russia successful in second attempt to start Progress spacecraft   Daily Times
Russia restarts International Space Station spacecraft after embarrassing failures   The Straits Times
Russia Restarts Progress Spacecraft on ISS After Failed First Attempt   Science Times
NASASpaceflight.com   
The Moscow Times   
Yahoo News   
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PerfScience
   
Island Forming off Coast of Japan grab Scientists' Attention   
PerfScience
An island forming off the coast of Japan has attracted the attention of several scientists since its emergence. The new island has given scientists an opportunity to look into the process how mother nature fills in a barren land with life, said experts. Niijima, the ...

New Japan volcano island natural lab for life   The Daily Star
How animal and plant life begin to inhabit virgin land   eTurboNews

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NEWS.com.au
   
Frozen ... A young child is terrified as the strange sound booms from the sky in ...   
NEWS.com.au
VIDEO clips from around the world, including Australia, have captured an evil sounding 'trumpet' noise coming from the sky — but no one can explain exactly what it is. A number of people have filmed the bizarre sound over the past 10 years with the latest ...

Terrifying noises heard in the sky   Daily News Biotech Wired

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The Hindu
   
Tiny robots can pull 1800 times their own weight   
The Hindu
Researchers have developed lightweight robots that use strong and smart adhesive surfaces to pull up to 1,800 times their own weight. Researchers from Stanford University looked at van der Waals force, the same force used by ants to pull heavy loads and ...

Tiny Micro Tug robots can pull 1800 times their own weight   Daily News & Analysis
Tiny MicroTug robots pull almost 2000 times their own weight   Gizmag

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The Inquisitr
   
Laser Cannon On ISS? Scientists Have Plan For Fighting Space Trash   
The Inquisitr
The International Space Station (ISS) might be used to clear away some of the Earth's growing orbital space debris. How can the station help? By blasting materials out of orbit with a laser cannon. According to CBS News, around 3,000 tons of debris exist in ...

ISS may gain a laser cannon for blasting space debris   The Space Reporter
Space Station To Get 'Death Star' Laser Cannon To Deal With Space Junk?   Tech Times
A solution to space junk: Blast it with lasers, scientists say   Science Recorder
ExtremeTech   
The Cubic Lane   
Discovery News   
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Science World Report
   
Tiny Microbes May Cleanse Urban Waterways of Pollutants   
Science World Report
Scientists have discovered tiny microbes with the potential to cleanse polluted waterways. They've found that microbial communities in urban waterways not only clean the water, but also act as raw water quality indicators. (Photo : Flickr/Joe Green). Scientists ...

Tiny microbes with potential to cleanse waterways   Science Codex
Scientists discover tiny microbes with potential to cleanse waterways   Phys.Org
​Scientists discover tiny microbes with potential to cleanse Singapore's waterways   HealthCanal.com

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