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2015-09-20 Australia Science


Toowoomba Chronicle
   
Blood moon has some Christian groups on the lookout   
Toowoomba Chronicle
Some Christians believe the celestial event - dubbed a blood moon - could mark the start of terrible events. Valerie Horton. Related Items. The big bang theory hits home for some · End of world fears escalate with blood red moon · Supermoon 2015 ...
Will the world end on September 28?   Daily Times

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National Post
   
Universal urination duration wins Ig Nobel prize   
The Nation
Georgia - A study showing that nearly all mammals take the same amount of time to urinate has been awarded one of the 2015 Ig Nobel prizes at Harvard University. These spoof Nobels for “improbable research” are in their 25th year. The team behind the ...

The Ig Nobels showcases the more obscure corners of scientific research   ABC Online
The 25th Ig Nobel Awards Were The Greatest Moment In The History Of (Silly ...   Gizmodo Australia
Sting study lands student 'Ig Nobel' prize   Sky News Australia
Washington Post   
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Illawarra Mercury
   
Aussie scientist awarded for figuring out how to uncook an egg   
Illawarra Mercury
Professor Colin Raston with his invention, the vortex fluidic device, which can 'uncook' egg whites. Photo: Flinders University. Professor Colin Raston with his invention, the vortex fluidic device, which can 'uncook' egg whites. Photo: Flinders ...

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Critics question fossil find as South Africa basks in scientific glory   
Sydney Morning Herald
Johannesburg: A dramatic fossil find has given South Africa reason to celebrate amid economic gloom, but some experts question its scientific significance. By contrast, the political significance is not in doubt. "We are delighted that discoveries that ...

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International Business Times UK
   
Computer that can learn from its mistakes   
Daily Times
A computer programme has taught itself to become an international grand master after playing itself for just 72 hours. The software was able to learn from its own mistakes as it played against itself and is now able to beat most humans who have spent a ...

This AI can beat almost anyone at chess after 72 hours of learning   ScienceAlert
New AI learns to play chess at international grandmaster level in 72 hours   Yahoo News UK
Computer Plays Chess without Brute-Forcing Solutions   Big Think (blog)

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Metro
   
Video of Russian cosmonauts doing DIY on the International Space Station   
Metro
If you're into long walks in zero gravity but don't really have the budget for a space shuttle then this video is a pretty good alternative. MORE: This badly burnt but brave cat survived a California wildfire. MORE: How high can you count on your fingers?
Watch: GoPro footage shows what it looks like to take a spacewalk   ScienceAlert
A Russian astronaut journeyed to a distant but virtual planet   Russia Beyond the Headlines

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Business Insider Australia
   
These 10 cities have the worst air pollution in the world, and it is up to 15 ...   
Business Insider Australia
The most harmful pollutant to human health is called PM 2.5, short for particle matter that's less than 2.5 microns in diameter. It's found in soot, smoke, and dust and lodges in the lungs causing long-term health problems like asthma and chronic lung ...

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Perth Now
   
NASA has found two black holes on collision course to destroy galaxy   
Perth Now
But before you break out your end-of-the-world survival packs, fear not, the galaxy is not ours. (Phew?!). Researchers using data from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that not only do these ...

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer and Hubble Space Telescope discover pair of ...   Clarksville Online
Funky Light Signal From Colliding Black Holes Explained   Space Daily
Black hole binary entangled by gravity progressing towards deadly merge   Techie News
Scroll.in   
Tech Times   
NDTV   
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BioDelivery Sciences International's Buy Rating Reaffirmed at William Blair (BDSI)   
Dakota Financial News
BioDelivery Sciences International logo BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI)'s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at William Blair in a note issued to investors on Friday, AnalystRatings.Net reports. In other BioDelivery ...
Small-Cap Investor News: Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:BAS), BioDelivery ...   Wall Street Observer
In a Move by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Patient Limit ...   SYS-CON Media (press release)
DHHS to Expand Opioid Dependence Class; Additional Tailwind For BioDelivery ...   Smarter Analyst
Insider Trading Report   
WallStreet Scope   
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Geek Snack
   
Americans have a complex genetic ancestry   
Geek Snack
A team of scientists from Europe compared the DNA of living North and South Americans, with people living in Europe and Africa to trace the pattern migrations across the Atlantic. They found genetic evidence of the colonization of the New World as well ...
Your DNA Can Teach Us About Ancient History   Gizmodo Australia
Beyond The $1K Genome: DNA 'Writing' Comes Next   TechCrunch
How DNA genomes can fill the gaps in history books   RedOrbit
History News Network (HNN)   
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