2014年12月11日 星期四

2014-12-12 U.K. Science


The Guardian
   
Sprouting feathers and lost teeth: scientists map the evolution of birds   
The Guardian
More than 200 scientists in 20 countries joined forces to create the evolutionary tree, which reveals how birds gained their colourful feathers, lost their teeth, and learned to sing songs. Photograph: Alamy. Ian Sample, science editor. Thursday 11 December ...

With massive data increase, scientists complete the bird family tree   Washington Post
Birds Are Dinosaurs, But How Did They Get Here?   Newsweek
Birds Of A Feather Aren't Necessarily Related   West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Financial Times
   
Green levies on household energy bills set almost to double   
Financial Times
The annual costs imposed on average household energy bills to support the country's drive to meet carbon-reduction targets are set almost to double from £115 to £215 by 2030, according to government advisers. However, the Committee on Climate Change ...

Green measures add £100 a year to energy bills   The Guardian
A Pacific Coast model for addressing climate change   Los Angeles Times
Homes with electric heating face paying £360 a year in green levies   Telegraph.co.uk
Huffington Post   
Daily Caller   
Click Green   
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The Register
   
Brit boffins debunk 'magnetic field and cancer' link   
The Register
University of Manchester researchers reckon they've eliminated one of the mechanisms that might have linked mobile phones to cancer. The research is also bad news for those who think power lines are cancer-carriers. Dr Alex Jones in the University's ...

Mobile phones unlikely to harm human health, scientists find   Telegraph.co.uk
Mobile phones "likely to be safe" to human health: study   Xinhua
University of Manchester experts challenge mobile phone cancer fears   Manchester Evening News
HITC   
Business Standard   
Laboratory Equipment   
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E&T magazine
   
Raspberry Pi blasts off! Budget computer launched into space   
ITProPortal
Two Raspberry Pi computers are going to be sent into space as part of a competition to get children inspired by coding and space exploration. The Astro Pi project will take place from the middle of January and will see the devices sent to the International ...

Raspberry Pi computers are heading into space   Inquirer
Astro Pi: Raspberry Pi computers to voyage into space   HEXUS
Raspberry Pi heading to the International Space Station next year   Techie News
BBC News   
New Electronics   
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BBC News
   
Southampton students bid to grow lettuce on Mars   
BBC News
A student project to grow lettuce on Mars has reached the finals of an international competition to conduct experiments on the red planet. The University of Southampton bid is the only shortlisted UK entry in the contest by Mars One, which aims to establish a ...

Southampton Uni Students Plan To Grow Lettuce On Mars   Heart
The Lettuce on Mars team from Southampton University   Hampshire Chronicle
Southampton students aiming to put the first life on Mars   University of Southampton

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New York Times
   
Strange Climate Event: Warmth Toward US for Its More Assertive Role   
New York Times
LIMA, Peru — When it comes to global warming, the United States has long been viewed as one of the world's worst actors. American officials have been booed and hissed during international climate talks, bestowed with mock “Fossil of the Day” awards for ...

Kerry tells rich and poor to make climate deal to avoid 'tragedy'   Reuters
Australia's Emissions Forecast to Surge Under Abbott's Policies   Businessweek
John Kerry: climate change science is 'screaming at us' and poorer nations must ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail   
Mashable   
The Times (subscription)   
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The Independent
   
Golden Globes 2015: Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne to compete ...   
The Independent
Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne will compete for the best film actor prize at the Golden Globe awards for their portrayals of eminent British intellectuals. The pair are among a host of British stars and productions up for prizes at the awards, seen ...

The Times Diary (TMS): playing Stephen Hawking and a Ukip slanging match   The Times (subscription)
Golden Globes: Cumberbatch, Redmayne and Jones among Britons recognised   BBC News
Eddie Redmayne: how I became Stephen Hawking   Telegraph.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk   
Daily Mail   
People Magazine   
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E&T magazine
   
Climate guide to fight erroneous beliefs   
E&T magazine
People can challenge ill-informed comments about global warming with new guide to climate science published by experts. The guide, designed by scientists at the Royal Society, includes 20 short questions and answers addressing the most wide-spread ...

Royal Society guide aims to remove bias from climate science   Blue & Green Tomorrow
Watch: Climate change explained in 60 second animation   Telegraph.co.uk
CLIMATE GUIDE TO DISPEL 'HOT AIR'   Herald Scotland

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Mirror.co.uk
   
Size really does matter when it comes to sex - but we're talking about 'SPERM ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Listen up, men: Size really does matter when it comes to sex - at least in male zebra finches. Scientists have discovered that birds with longer sperm cells had more fertilisation success than their less 'well endowed' peers. Although the study was conducted ...

Fathering offspring is more than just a race to the egg   University of Sheffield News
Size matters in sex 'sperm wars'   The Star
Long sperm swim faster, fertilise more eggs   Economic Times
NEWS.com.au   
Business Standard   
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NBCNews.com
   
Penguin Genomes Reveal Clues About Their Past and Future   
NBCNews.com
A close look at the genomes of two of Antarctica's most famous birds — emperor penguins and Adelie penguins — reveals common genetic traits that allow them to cope with the continent's cold and hostile environment, as well as subtle differences that could ...

How penguins survive the world's coldest temperatures: Genetic study shows ...   Daily Mail
Grffith University scientist's penguin study tracks genomes   Sydney Morning Herald
Warming won't give emperor penguins happy feet   New Scientist
Phys.Org   
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