2015年5月22日 星期五

2015-05-23 Australia Science


GMA News
   
If you don't want your food genetically modified, tell nature to stop it.   
GMA News
Chipotle hit the headlines last week when the company announced it would no longer serve customers genetically modified foods. This despite the fact that more than a trillion meals containing genetically modified food have already been eaten in the United ...

GMOs distract from legitimate concerns about food   Genetic Literacy Project
COLUMN-If you don't want your food genetically modified, tell nature to stop it.   Reuters
Genetically engineered crops and the affects on farming   Coshocton Tribune
Maple Ridge News   
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CCC's Bjorn Lomborg appears unfazed by criticisms and setbacks   
Brisbane Times
Amidst uncertainty over his planned expansion into Australia, sponsored and part-funded by Canberra, Danish climate contrarian Bjorn Lomborg​ is unapologetic over secret donor funding and his own, at times, large salary as head of the Copenhagen ...

Too hot to handle?   WA today
We need real consensus, not Bjorn Lomborg's illusion of it   Business Spectator

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The New Daily
   
Earth to Mars: astronauts take on bizarre mission   
The New Daily
The bad news? The red planet is so far away the trip could take three years. That hasn't stopped seven aspiring astronauts from spending the last seven months living in a geodesic dome on Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii to simulate a spaceflight mission to ...


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Techie News
   
NASA's SMAP begins science operations   
Techie News
US space agency NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, which was launched on January 31 for a minimum three-year mission to map global soil moisture and detect whether soils are frozen or thawed has begun science operations.
NASA's SMAP mission begins science operations   Gizmag
NASA's SMAP starts Science Operations   NH Voice
NASA's SMAP Possesses Multi Talents...Tests Soil Moisture + Can Determine ...   SatNews Publishers
Times of India   
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ABC Online
   
Scientists race against time to stop mystery disease wiping out Bellinger River ...   
ABC Online
A mysterious disease is threatening the survival of a New South Wales turtle species, wiping out most of its population within two months and baffling scientists who say they have never seen anything like it. The Bellinger River snapping turtle had been ...

Turtle on edge of extinction after sudden attack by mystery disease   The Guardian

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AZoNano.com
   
Scientists Closer to Identifying Nanostructure of Cellulose   
AZoNano.com
Scientists from IBM Research, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland have moved a step closer to identifying the nanostructure of cellulose – the basic structural component of plant cell walls. Dr. Monika Doblin, Research Fellow, ...

Supercomputer Unlocks Plants Cells' Secrets for Better Crops   Controlled Environments Magazine
Towards more resilient, disease resistant crops using supercomputers   Techie News

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Firstpost
   
Critical NASA research returns to Earth from ISS   
Business Standard
Carrying almost 3,100 pounds of critical NASA cargo from the International Space Station (ISS), the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft has made a splash down in the Pacific Ocean. The cargo includes research on how spaceflight and microgravity affect the ...

'I HACKED International Space Station' claims expert who said he could steer ...   Express.co.uk

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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
   
Patent for Navy small space debris tracker   
UPI.com
The U.S. Navy has been given a patent for a device to detect and predict the trajectory of small debris in space. By Richard Tomkins | May 22, 2015 at 1:48 PM. Comments 0 Comments. share with facebook. share with twitter · share with google. A NASA image ...

NRL Awarded US Patent for Optical Orbital Debris Spotter   AZoSensors
NRL patents a small, orbital space junk sensor   Defense Systems
Naval Research Lab Patents Compact Orbital Debris Sensor   Product Design & Development
Marine Technology News   
Tech Fragments   
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EE Times
   
Robot Revolution Initiative Launches in Japan   
EE Times
SEATTLE — Although it has led the world as a major player in robotics development, Japan is gearing up to take robotics to the next level by integrating into every corner of its economy and society. Speaking at an event in Tokyo, Japan's prime minister ...

From serving drinks to pulling a rickshaw: Photos of robots replacing humans ...   IBNLive
China aims to be leader in robotics   AsiaOne
[June H.L. Wong] When humans need not apply   The Korea Herald
Chicago Parent   
Chicago Inno   
SmartCompany.com.au   
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ABC Online
   
Dreamworld successfully breeds tree kangaroo   
ABC Online
Animal handlers at a Gold Coast theme park are hopping with joy after a brand new joey popped its head from the pouch of a shy Lumholtz's tree kangaroo. Mindi is one of three females in Dreamworld's breeding program, which began almost two years ago.
Dreamworld successfully breeds tree kangaroo in its wildlife breeding program   Radio Australia

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