2015年5月29日 星期五

2015-05-30 Australia Science


Brisbane Times
   
Greg Hunt, Steven Miles delighted by UNESCO Great Barrier Reef status   
Brisbane Times
The World Heritage Committee's draft decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger' is the "strongest possible endorsement of what Queensland and Australia are doing", the Federal Environment Minister said. Speaking in Brisbane on Saturday, ...

TThe battle over the Great Barrier Reef looks won, but the bigger war goes on   Sydney Morning Herald
Ministers say Great Barrier Reef on the mend   Sky News Australia
UNESCO moves Great Barrier Reef off 'in danger' list   ABC Online
Reuters   
Economic Times   
Firstpost   
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Discovery News
   
Shark Files: Shark Skeletons Had Boney Start   
Discovery News
The discovery of bone in the jaw of an ancient shark indicates modern sharks are far more advanced than previously thought, say researchers. Play Video · Shark Attack! Tips to Fight Back. Get a few insider tips on what to do in the event of a shark attack. DCI.
Missing link fossil shows sharks are far more evolved than previously thought   International Business Times UK
'Missing link' in shark evolution found in 380m-year-old Australian fossil   The Guardian
Modern Sharks far more advanced than previously thought, say researchers   West Texas News
NEWS.com.au   
Phys.Org   
ABC Science Online   
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Daily Mail
   
Australian marsupials face extinction because their 'suicidal sex' is so rough   
Daily Mail
Two new species of rare marsupials known for their ferocious and frequently fatal sexual behaviours have been discovered. Native to Australia, the antechinus - small mouse-like creatures - are known for the male's suicidal sexual behaviour. But despite the ...

Two new species of suicidal sex marsupials discovered   ABC Science Online
Australia: 'Suicide sex' marsupials face extinction   International Business Times UK
Newly discovered species of marsupial known for suicidal sex under threat ...   Radio Australia

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Sky News Australia
   
Medusa Nebula captured by Chile   
Sky News Australia
Chile's Very Large Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the Medusa Nebula, the most detailed yet. A nebula is an immense cloud of hot interstellar gas and dust left by a dying star and the images give an eerie glimpse into what will one day be ...

The ESA Finds Champagne Nebula And Brighter Sets of Stars   Science Times
European Southern Observatory's VLT captures images of birthing nebula   NYC Today
ESO's Very Large Telescope captures Stunning New Image of RCW 34   West Texas News
Science World Report   
Gazette Herald   
Benchmark Reporter   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Don't burden future generations by leaving emissions cuts to them: Garnaut   
Sydney Morning Herald
Former climate adviser to two Labor governments Professor Ross Garnaut says Australia should ensure the heaviest burden of cutting greenhouse gases is not pushed onto future generations and new emissions targets should be set accordingly. In a paper ...

Garnaut: Cost of stranded assets already bigger than cost of climate action   RenewEconomy

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The Inquisitr
   
Human Leg Mummified, Proving The Ancient Egyptians Knew A Thing Or Two ...   
The Inquisitr
Want the recipe for a mummified human leg? The best one available is about 2,000 years old and turns out, it's still good. All you need is some soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, and (this one's tricky) a leg. This perfect mix of ingredients is the very same used by ...

Ancient mummification duplicated on cadaver leg   RedOrbit
Walk Like An Egyptian… Scientists Preserve Modern Human Leg using Ancient ...   Ancient Origins
Modern human leg mummified using ancient Egyptian method   DhakaTribune
Maine News Online   
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Daily Mail
   
Star Wars speeder bikes comes a step closer to reality with 'Flike'   
Daily Mail
Star Wars fans have managed to create a 'personal skytrike' that looks uncannily like the Imperial speeder bike in the films. Dubbed 'Flike', the tricopter prototype recently took to the air for the first time in a series of manned test flights. In the first test, Flike had ...

flike, an all electric personal flying bike   Designboom
First manned flight for Flike personal tricopter   Gizmag
Flike Personal Tricopter Takes Flight (video)   Geeky Gadgets

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The Independent
   
Archaeologists discover 2400-year-old gold bongs in Russia   
The Independent
The “once-in-a-century” discovery of a set of solid gold bongs has offered a glimpse into the little-understood lives of Scythians, who ruled vast areas of Eurasia for a thousand years 2,400 years ago. Ornately embellished with depictions of humans and ...

2400 Years Old Bong: Solid Gold Ornate Instruments Used By Russian Royalty ...   The Inquisitr
'Archaelogists' Discover Pure Gold Bongs From 2400 Years Ago   RYOT
Ancient Solid-Gold Bongs Discovered, Used for Weed and Opium   The Libertarian Republic
Softpedia News   
ZME Science   
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Fortune
   
These are the jobs most likely to be taken by a computer   
Fortune
Telemarketers' jobs have the highest chance of being automated, according to recent report. Other positions with huge potential for being overtaken by robots? Cashiers, tellers and drivers, among others, according to this new NPR interactive.
The top jobs being replaced by robots   Komando
The 20 jobs that robots are most likely to take over   Coldwater Daily Reporter
Will Robots Take Your Job?   Co.Design

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Sky News Australia
   
The debate on lethal robots is starting too late   
The Verge
The killer robots are coming, and they're coming soon. Whether it's self-piloted drones or Big Dog-style walkers, self-piloted crafts are already here, and adding autonomous weapons is a natural next step. By now, the question isn't can we, but should we?
US 'paving the way' to AI warfare   Sky News Australia
Humans can't win against US killer robots - professor   New Zealand Herald
Killer Robots and the Laws of Man: Who's to Blame for Mission Malfunction?   Helsinki Times
NEWS.com.au   
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