2014年11月21日 星期五

2014-11-22 U.K. Spotlight


BBC News
   
Comet landing: Organic molecules detected by Philae   
BBC News
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing "organics" are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to chemical ingredients delivered to our planet early in its history.

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Daily Mail
   
The letter from a five-year-old rape victim that shames every police officer ...   
Daily Mail
When Sara and Peter's five-year-old daughter was raped by the 12-year-old son of a close friend, the couple were distraught. Not only had their youngest child's innocence been shattered in the most unspeakable manner, but she had endured a horrendous ...


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Hackathon develops tech tools to fight Ebola epidemic   
New Scientist
EBOLA has a new enemy: an army of hackers. Alongside health workers and fast-tracked vaccines, software developers are now part of the campaign, putting together novel tools which could save lives. Earlier this month, teams of physicians and graduate ...


   


BBC News
   
UK 'to lead moon landing' funded by public contributions   
BBC News
A British-led consortium has outlined its plans to land a robotic probe on the Moon in 10 years' time. Its aim is to raise £500m for the project from donations by the public. In return, donors would be able to have photos, text and their DNA included in a time ...


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The fine line between privacy and secrecy   
Financial Times
ver get the feeling you're being watched? I do. They sit outside my house to check on my whereabouts. I know that they monitor my phone calls. They even track my movements across the city. Do you think I might be paranoid? Financial journalists certainly ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed   
Telegraph.co.uk
If you're under 30, old people have stolen your future. And what's worse, you let them do it. This sounds like a sweeping generalisation. And, of course, we could argue over the details. But, bold and unshaded though this statement is, it's pretty much true.

   


The Economist
   
The fate of Philae Where the shadows lie   
The Economist
AS MIXED successes go, it was a spectacular one. On November 12th the European Space Agency (ESA) announced, with a mixture of relief and triumph, that Philae, a robotic probe, had landed on its target, a 4km-wide comet called ...


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What goes up must come down – even China   
Financial Times
hat would China look like if it were growing at just 2 per cent a year? That sounds like a ridiculously pessimistic question given China's performance in the past three decades. Certainly, it has manifold problems. Indeed, its economy is already slowing.

   


BBC News
   
Comet landing: Where next for Philae mission?   
BBC News
Little Philae bounced to a stop on the surface of an ancient wanderer and fell into a slumber. So where does that leave this audacious European mission? Philae's touchdown on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was the first soft landing by a manmade object on ...


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BT.com
   
How to burn fat without even trying   
BT.com
Want to shift a few pounds for Christmas? Just a few active changes to your daily routine and you'll slim without even thinking… 55. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. How to burn fat without even trying. Facebook; Twitter; Google ...


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