2014年10月12日 星期日

2014-10-13 U.K. Science

  The Guardian   
Toxic Quagga mussels arrive in UK which could devastate Britain's wetlands  Daily Mail
A species of mussel which could devastate Britain's wetlands and add millions of pounds to water bills has been discovered in a reservoir near London Heathrow Airport. Quagga mussels – identified as the greatest single threat to Britain's wildlife by an alien ...

Quagga mussel: 'Dangerous' mollusc found near Heathrow Airport   BBC News
Quagga mussels: 'Most dangerous alien species' found in reservoir near ...   The Independent
Alien mussels which could block water pipes, cause flooding and poison wildlife ...   Mirror.co.uk
Herald Scotland   
AOL Travel UK   
South Wales Guardian   
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  BBC News   
Chart-topping rocks: UK's 'Greatest Geosites' announced  BBC News
The Geological Society of London has named its top 100 geological sites in the UK and Ireland, including 10 "people's favourites". Continue reading the main story. Isle of Staffa The island of Staffa in the Inner Hebrides was the most popular "adventurous" site ...

Public chooses favourite geosites   Telegraph.co.uk
Scottish sites in poll of UK geological picks   Scotsman
Public chooses top ten geosites   Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra
Yorkshire Post   
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  The Times (subscription)   
Halt green targets to keep lights on, says ex-minister  The Times (subscription)
The lights will go out in Britain if ministers do not abandon green targets, the former environment secretary has claimed. Owen Paterson, a flag-bearer of the Tory right who was sacked in the last reshuffle, will use a lecture this week to warn that the UK will “run ...

Britain will run out of electricity unless it axes green target, warns ex-Minister ...   Daily Mail
Scrap the Climate Change Act to keep the lights on, says Owen Paterson   Telegraph.co.uk
UK will hit major energy crisis if green polices aren't scrapped, warns former ...   Evening Standard
Yorkshire Post   
Belfast Telegraph   
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  Droitwich Advertiser   
Trust swaps mowers for mooers in bid to encourage wildlife  Droitwich Advertiser
AFTER a successful trial last autumn, the Canal & River Trust is replacing its industrial lawnmowers along a stretch of the Droitwich Canal, with nature's own lawnmowers, a herd of Shetland cows. Six Shetland cows have moved onto the land this week to ...

Cattle to replace lawnmowers in wildlife havens   Farming UK
Mowers swapped for 'moo-ers' as cows are brought in to cut canalside grass   Droitwich Standard

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  The Independent   
Alien species could cause an 'environmental catastrophe' in British rivers  The Independent
Five of Europe's deadliest freshwater species are now in UK waters wreaking havoc on the environment, a Cambridge University study has warned. At least 10 more are expected in the next half-decade. Invasive species impact on the biodiversity of Britain by ...

Invasion of the killer shrimp: Study finds invasive foreign creatures are ...   Daily Mail
Britain on brink of freshwater species 'invasion' from south east Europe   Science Codex

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  BBC News   
Shingle moved to strengthen Seaford sea defences  BBC News
More than 60,000 cubic metres of shingle are to be moved to strengthen Sussex coastal defences previously branded as "dangerously inadequate". The three mile (4 km) shingle beach at Seaford will take the energy and force out of the waves, protecting the ...

Recycling beach shingle reduces tidal flood risk   Eastbourne Herald

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  RT   
Robot snake mimics sidewinder motion, conquers sandy slopes (VIDEO)  RT
​A robot snake, built for a project to uncover the secret of sidewinder rattlesnake locomotion, has learnt a few tricks from nature and can now climb up slippery sand dunes. Such robots, researchers say, can be useful in search and rescue missions. In a study ...

Robot snake learns secrets of sidewinders   BBC News
Robot Snakes Teach Scientists How Sidewinders Move   TIME
Snake robot to aid search-and-rescue   Times of India
Fox News   
Christian Science Monitor   
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  ValueWalk   
Baton Rouge teen aims to be first human on Mars  LSU The Reveille
Most 13 year olds combat puberty and study for middle school classes, but Baton Rouge teen Alyssa Carson is training to be the first person on Mars in 2033. At age 7, Alyssa began attending NASA's Space Camps, a program where aspiring astronauts are ...

Girl, 13, wants to be first on Mars   NEWS.com.au
Louisiana Teen Aims to Be First on Mars   PC Magazine
Thirteen year-old Alyssa Carson is preparing for her mission to Mars   Shiny Shiny
Siliconrepublic.com   
Tech Times   
Dumb-Out   
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  BBC News   
'Love hormone' controls sexual behaviour in mice  BBC News
Lab mouse Lego or mate? Mice were no more attracted to a mate than to Lego when certain cells were switched off. Continue reading the main story. Related Stories. 'Love drug' increases group lying · 'Love hormone' may treat anorexia · Love hormone ...

Sex Drive in Mice Controlled By Love Hormone   Yahoo News UK
'Love' hormone oxytocin regulates female sexual behavior, study suggests   Fox News
Oxytocin controls sexual behavior in humans, study says   Inferse
Firstpost   
Capitalberg   
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  NDTV   
World's first 3D printed rocket ready for takeoff  Taipei Times
Film team director Fenke Fros, left, Exasol UK managing director Guy Lipscombe, center, and special projects bureau head Lester Haines, right, present their 3D printed rocket in London on Friday. Photo: AFP. Fueled by beer and the enthusiasm of amateurs, ...

The Register to Launch First 3D-Printed Rocket-Powered UAV into Space   Yahoo News UK
It is Rocket Science! World's First 3D Craft Set for Take-Off   NDTV

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