2015年8月3日 星期一

2015-08-04 Australia Science


The Guardian
   
Neil deGrasse Tyson on Q&A calls scientific illiteracy a tragedy of our times   
The Guardian
Politicians cherry-picking information to suit their own agenda is one of the great tragedies of modern civilisation, the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said on Monday night's Q&A. In a panel devoid of politicians, Tyson joined the oncologist and ...
Q&A recap: Neil deGrasse Tyson turns his mind to Adam Goodes and 'Planet White ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'it would be disastrous' if Australia cuts long-term ...   Business Insider Australia
Neil deGrasse Tyson warns Australia to invest more in pure science or risk ...   ABC Online
Outer Places   
ABC Science Online   
The Guardian   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Earth's magnetic protection field much older than previously thought   
Sydney Morning Herald
Earth's magnetic field has been a life preserver, protecting against relentless solar winds, streams of charged particles rushing from the Sun, that otherwise could strip away the planet's atmosphere and water. "It would be a pretty barren planet ...
Earth's Magnetic Field Has Been Around Longer Than We Thought, New Study Reveals   The Hullabaloo Online
Earth's magnetic field is 4 billion years old, 550 million years older than ...   The Standard Daily
Researchers Find That Earth's Magnetic Shield Is Much Older Than Previously ...   Jewish Business News
The Nation   
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Historic oceans rich with gold: research   
The Australian (blog)
ONCE a veritable sea of gold, the world's oceans now contain only a tenth of the precious metal they once did, researchers say. A TEAM of geologists from the University of Tasmania has determined that gold deposits have naturally varied over billions ...

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Tech Times
   
Study Shows Plants Exhibit 'Animal-Like' Signals Despite Lack Of Nervous System   
Tech Times
Plants may not feel hunger or pain but they react to environmental stimuli in a way that is comparable to animals. Plants produce the animal neurotransmitter GABA when they are under stress. (Photo : Mark Dixon | Flickr). Although plants do not feel ...

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NEWS.com.au
   
How much does a trip to the moon cost?   
NEWS.com.au
IT was a giant leap for mankind ... and an expensive ride for Buzz Aldrin, according to his travel invoices. The legendary astronaut has delighted space fans by releasing his expense claims for the first moon landing in 1969. The 85-year-old shared ...
Joan Archer Aldrin, wife of Buzz Aldrin, dies at age 84   State Column
Buzz Aldrin's $33.31 in expenses for 'business trip' to Moon published   Telegraph.co.uk
#sarkaribusiness: Astronaut files travel reimbursements to the moon!   Junior College
The Guardian   
Naples Daily News   
OregonLive.com   
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Yibada (English Edition)
   
Researchers Stand Against Militarized Robots   
Yibada (English Edition)
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics researchers from across the world have called on all nations to stop the development of autonomous weapon systems, according to a report by the Want China Times. Experts say that the development of such ...
Elon Musk: We Need a Proactive Approach to Artificial Intelligence   Inc.com
Managers Beware: AI Is Coming For Your Job As Well   Forbes
Why It's Already Too Late to Stop Killer Robots   The Fiscal Times
MyNorthwest.com   
Business Insider Australia   
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NPR
   
Heavy Loads Of Pollen May Shift Flight Plans Of The Bumblebee   
NPR
Bumblebees are important pollinators of crops and wildflowers across the U.S., and they gather heavy loads of nectar and pollen from flowers. A study published Monday shows that the type of food they carry affects how they fly. That's because they ...
Pollen turns bumblebees into jumbo jets   ABC Science Online

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Chron.com (blog)
   
At what distance can the human eye detect a candle flame?   
Chron.com (blog)
It's a simple question, but when you google it a range of answers come back — distances from 10 miles to as far as 30 miles away. I'll get to the answer in a minute. But first, let's ask a slightly different question: At what distance would a candle ...
Scientists Calculate From Just How Far You Can See A Candle Flame   Gizmodo Australia

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The Fifth Estate
   
Greener but not cleaner? How trees can worsen urban air pollution   
The Fifth Estate
No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It's not as clear-cut as you might think. Air pollution is clearly a… desert · Fourth estate meets fifth estate and wins in China. In a plug for the fourth ...
Avenues of trees raise risk from air pollution   The Times (subscription)
Greener, Not Cleaner: How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution   Gizmodo
Greener however not cleaner? How timber can worsen city air air pollution   Observer News

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Havana Times
   
Climate Change, or How They'll Discipline Cubans Once Again   
Havana Times
HAVANA TIMES — This past July, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its much-awaited State of the Climate report. Below is a summary of its findings: In 2014, greenhouse gas volumes continued to rise unchecked.
See The Media's Disconnect On Climate Change And Extreme Weather Illustrated ...   Media Matters for America
The Soil Story: Here's How We Can Stop Climate Change, and the Drought, in ...   RYOT

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