2014年10月15日 星期三

2014-10-16 U.K. Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   
Ancient kangaroos walked instead of hopped, study finds  Sydney Morning Herald
Modern kangaroos are a diverse bunch of species, but we know them all for their tendency to hop. According to new research published in PLOS ONE, their ancient relatives probably had a gait that would look pretty strange to us: They walked upright on two ...

Kanga-saurus Rex: Extinct kangaroos weighed 250kg and were too heavy to ...   Daily Mail
Giant kangaroo weighed 240kg, looked like a rabbit and walked like a human   The Guardian
Extinct Giant Kangaroo Was Too Heavy To Hop   Sky News
Los Angeles Times   
Stuff.co.nz   
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  Daily Mail   
Owen Paterson accuses ministers of raising energy prices for the poor  Daily Mail
The former Environment Secretary attacked a so-called 'green blob' at the heart of Government yesterday – accusing Whitehall officials and ministers of raising energy prices for the poor. Owen Paterson said their support for flawed wind and solar power cost ...

Ex-minister calls for mini-nuclear plants by the dozen   Financial Times
Ed Davey: Owen Paterson doesn't seem to understand very much about energy ...   Business Green
Former environment secretary warns UK will miss energy target   CITY A.M.
Businessweek   
Telegraph.co.uk   
BBC News   
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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Probe sends back 'space selfie' as landing craft prepares for historic comet ...  Telegraph.co.uk
Just 10 miles away from its quarry in the depths of space, the Philae landing craft has captured remarkable images of the comet on which it is due to make a historic touch-down next month. The stunning photograph of comet 67P shows a jet blasting off the ...

This isn't a sci-fi movie: It's a human-made probe snapping a comet selfie   Register
Rosetta team gets green light for landing on rubber-duck comet   Los Angeles Times
Rosetta sends back stunning image of itself with comet it will land on it the ...   Daily Mail
BBC News   
Washington Post   
Times LIVE   
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  BBC News   
Ancient Brits 'set wealthy man's FANCY CHARIOT on FIRE' – boffins  Register
Archaeologists digging in Leicestershire say they have discovered the remains of a prestige-marque chariot dating from the second or third century BC, which had seemingly been torched on purpose by local inhabitants. The most prestigious badge in Iron ...

Bronze Parts of Celtic Chariot Found in UK   Sci-News.com
Bronze Chariots? Remains of Iron Age Chariots Found By Archaeologists   Capital Wired
Ancient boy-racers: Discovery of Iron Age chariot proves our ancestors loved a ...   The Independent
Daily Mail   
Science World Report   
Capital OTC   
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  Scottish Daily Record   
Astronaut Alexander Gerst captures stunning snap of Scotland from 240 miles ...  Scottish Daily Record
THE German astronaut shared the image on Twitter with the message: "Greetings to Scotland - looks like a great day down there!". Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. A glorious shot of Scotland from space. ASTRONAUT Alexander Gerst is enjoying the view from ...

Astronauts are posting jaw-dropping Vines, timelapses and photos from space   Times of India
Above and beyond: astronaut tweets picture of Scotland from International ...   Herald Scotland
PHOTO: Amazing aerial shot of Scotland from the International Space Station   Western Daily Press
Aberdeen Press and Journal   
Economic Times   
The Hindu   
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  Western Morning News   
Winter storm worries force moves across EU to adapt to climate change  Western Morning News
Storms at Heiligendamm, Germany. Two out of three EU countries report a growing public awareness of the need to adapt to climate change. Comments (0). Extreme weather conditions such as the storms which devastated the Devon, Cornwall and Somerset ...

Flooding prompts action on climate   Herald.ie
When Climate Change Has Already Come   CityLab
Extreme weather triggers political action to combat climate change   Click Green
The Guardian   
Belfast Telegraph   
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  The Independent   
Mars colonists would 'start dying after 68 days'  The Independent
A Dutch entrepreneur's plan to launch a one-way trip to Mars funded by a reality TV show has been criticized by scientists who say that current technology means that the colonists would start dying after just 68 days. A new report from a group of engineering ...

We can't yet colonize Mars say MIT researchers; We need more research   Examiner.com
Will Mars One's volunteers get to live on the red planet? Yes, briefly   The Guardian
Mars colonists 'would die after 68 days'   Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail   
MIT News   
PC Magazine   
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  Herald Scotland   
Gibraltar primates have landed for a new life in Scotland  Herald Scotland
A TROOP of 30 primates from Gibraltar have completed their 1,000-mile journey to set up home in Scotland. A TROOP of 30 primates from Gibraltar have completed their 1,000-mile journey to set up home in Scotland. GOING APE: The macaques from ...

Gibraltar's cheeky monkeys relocated to Scotland   Scotsman
'Mischievous monkeys' deported from Gibraltar to Scotland for a new start   ITV News
Gibraltar monkeys enter safari park   Evening Telegraph
Irish Examiner   
stv.tv   
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  InsideClimate News   
REUTERS SUMMIT-Competition drives climate action, not science -PwC  Daily Mail
LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Competition and regulation push companies to take action to protect themselves from the effects of climate change, not climate science, Jon Williams, partner at global consultancy firm PwC told the Reuters Global Climate Change ...

Global climate deal should be legally binding in parts: US   Reuters
US considers climate change plan that would mandate emission cuts   Los Angeles Times

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  Daily Mail   
'Holy grail' of lighting invented using LEDs that consume 85% less energy  Daily Mail
A Yorkshire company has beaten global giants to invent the 'holy grail' of light bulbs: a low energy unit which is as bright as a traditional bulb. Well-Lit claims it has solved the shortcomings of LED lightbulbs, which have so far been unable to match the ...

New LED lightbulbs 'make colours more vibrant'   Telegraph.co.uk
Lighting cities with cheap, glaring LEDs is a dim move   New Scientist
How to Save Energy with Intelligent Lighting Systems   Reliable Plant Magazine
Greentech Media   
ECNmag.com   
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