2014年9月18日 星期四

2014-09-19 U.K. Science

  The Guardian   
World population to hit 11bn in 2100 – with 70% chance of continuous rise  The Guardian
World population increase most in Africa: Crowded Oshodi Market in Lagos, Nigeria. A crowded Oshodi market in Lagos, Nigeria – the country's population is expected to soar from 200m today to 900m by 2100. Photograph: James Marshall/Corbis.
12bn people by 2100 - experts   Herald Scotland
World population could rise by three billion more than expected   The Independent
World population may hit 11 billion by 2100: study   The Australian
TIME   
Tribune-Review   
Yahoo News UK   
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  The Independent   
Leading climate scientists call on religious leaders to help save the environment  The Independent
Two of the world's leading scientists have made an unprecedented call on religious leaders to spark a “massive mobilisation of public opinion”, insisting that only through God can we save the environment. Writing in the journal Science, Cambridge ...

Scientists turn to Pope Francis and world's religions to save the planet   Telegraph.co.uk

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  iStreet Research   
Royal Observatory Astronomy Photographer of the Year captures stunning ...  iStreet Research
aurora northern lights The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England has been receiving photography subjects of the Northern Lights in the past six years for its Astronomy Photographer of the Year. However, none of the entries passed the contests criteria.
Royal Observatory releases astronomy photos of the year   WAAY
Shimmering green aurora, a total eclipse and an exploding star: Winning images ...   Daily Mail
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014   BBC News
Space.com   
SFGate   
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  Mirror.co.uk   
Operation Stonehenge reveals treasures were made by children who were ...  Mirror.co.uk
New analysis of treasures found at the Stonehenge site suggest they were made by children who who were employed in ultra-fine craftwork which would have left them virtually blind. The analysis is revealed in tonight's Operation Stonehenge: What Lies ...

Stonehenge's most intricate archaeological finds were 'probably made by children'   The Independent
Stonehenge treasure was made by children as young as 10 - and the works ...   Daily Mail
Prehistoric Goldsmiths May Have Been Children   Archaeology
Culture24   
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  Tech Times   
1.3 billion-year-old Martian meteorite yields cradle of life: Can alien life exist on ...  Tech Times
An egg-shaped structure discovered inside the Martian meteorite Nakhla was found to have once held water and provides evidence suggesting that the conditions beneath the surface of Mars could have allowed life to form and evolve. (Photo : NASA).
Martian Meteorite Hints At Past Or Present Life   Headlines & Global News
Cell-Like Structure Found within 1.3-Billion-Year-Old Martian Meteorite   Sci-News.com
Meteorite Analysis Adds to Growing Pile of Evidence that Mars Once Hosted Life   University Herald
Scientific Computing   
Capital Wired   
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  Metro   
Plague of giant house spiders will invade British homes in next few weeks ...  Metro
Prepare for an invasion of giant house spiders in British homes over the next few weeks. Experts said the arachnids will be crawling into homes as temperatures begin to drop in the next month. The arthropods seek out warmer places at this time of year ...

Giant super spiders set to invade homes in Milton Keynes this winter   Milton Keynes MKWeb
Tips: How to stop giant spiders 'invading' your home   Exeter Express and Echo
Giant spiders may invade North East Lincolnshire homes this autumn   Grimsby Telegraph
Herts and Essex Observer   
AOL Travel UK   
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  Tech Times   
Chimpanzees are inherently violent. Don't blame the humans: Study  Tech Times
Chimpanzees are violent and kill their own kind not as a consequence of human influence but because it is their natural behavior, study finds. Researchers said findings could shed light on man's own inclination for violence and warfare. (Photo : Thomas ...

Study Proves Violence is Natural, At Least Among Chimpanzees   Dumb-Out
A Study shows that Violence is Natural to Chimpanzees, It is Inherent   iStreet Research
'Lethal violence inherent among chimps, humans'   Times of India
ModVive   
Christian Science Monitor   
Capital OTC   
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  Daily Mail   
Climate simulations suggestSahara desert may have formed 7 million years ago  Daily Mail
It has generally been agreed that northern Africa underwent desertification about 3 million years ago, leading to the formation of the Sahara. But now scientists at it may be twice as old as thought, with desertification starting around 7 million years ago. Climate ...

Shrinking ancient sea may have spawned Sahara Desert   Science News
Sahara Desert 'Twice as Old as Previously Thought'   International Business Times UK
Climate simulation doubles Sahara's age   Nature.com

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  BBC News   
'Artificial retina' could detect sub-atomic particles  BBC News
The human eye has inspired physicists to create a processor that can analyse sub-atomic particle collisions 400 times faster than currently possible. In these collisions, protons - ordinary matter - are smashed together at close to light speeds. These powerful ...

CERN Accelerator Back in Business   Voice of America

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  Christian Science Monitor   
'Finding Nemo' Could Be A True Story, Except For The Talking Fish Part  Bustle
Science, thankfully, has always found a way to infiltrate entertainment. There was “The Magic School Bus” series, which got me through most of grade school science, “Bill Nye The Science Guy,” who made science palatable and, dare I say it, fun, and then, ...

Finding Nemo's Journey is True, Researchers Say   Your-Story.org
Finding Nemo's title should have been Finding Marlin based on research   iStreet Research
Week-old clownfish make epic journey   Practical Fishkeeping
Sky News   
The Guardian   
Alaska Dispatch   
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