uk-hotdailynews: 2015-03-27 U.K. Science

Crashing Galaxies Shed New Light on Dark Matter Mystery
NBCNews.com
Dark matter may not be part of a "dark sector" of particles that mirrors regular matter, as some theories suggest, according to scientists studying collisions of galaxy clusters. When clusters of galaxies collide, the hot gas that fills the space between the stars in ...

Periscope: First Look at Twitter?s Live-Stream App 2:25   NEWS.com.au
What is dark matter made of? Galaxy cluster collisions offer clues.   Christian Science Monitor
Dark Matter Is Darker And More Mysterious Than We Previously Thought   Tech Times
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Animals know when earthquakes are coming, weeks in advance
Market Business News
Animals know when an earthquake is coming several weeks before it strikes, researchers reported this week. Three weeks before a major tremor, animals start moving around much less, a study using motion-activated cameras found. In this latest study, which ...

Predicting earthquakes   The Economist
Animals can predict EARTHQUAKES: Changes in the air cause them to run for ...   mirror.co.uk
Animals 'can predict earthquakes'   Daily Mail
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Bumblebees Fitted with Backpacks to Track Decline
Nature World News
You've likely heard that bee populations around the world are in dramatic decline due to possible factors like invasive parasites, climate change and harmful pesticides. However, the culprit continues to elude scientists. So to get to the bottom of their dying ...

Microchip backpacks help track bee behavior   UPI.com
Bees tracked with microchip glued onto their backs, Kew Gardens study   Market Business News
Bee-Packing? Scientists Fit Microchip Backpacks To Track Bee Behavior ...   Tech Times
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Bumblebee study called into question
Nature.com
A buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding at a flower. There is concern that neonicotinoids are damaging bee populations in Europe. A fresh analysis of data from a controversial study which concluded that neonicotinoid pesticides do not harm bees ...

Are UK Officials Ignoring Damning Evidence Against Bee-Harming Pesticides ...   Nature World News
Bee expert casts doubts on Defra neonics field study   FarmersWeekly
UK drew wrong conclusion from its neonicotinoids study, scientist says   The Guardian
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London and Bristol pledge to slash CO2 emissions by 40 per cent by 2030
Business Green
Mayors from 30 European towns and cities, including London and Bristol, have pledged to curb their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030, and boost investment in clean technologies. During a summit organised by the city of Paris ...

Thirty Major European Cities Pledge to Take on Climate Change   VICE News
Leaders of European cities make pledge to tackle climate change   The Guardian
Thirty European cities pledge to slash emissions   Expatica France

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West Antarctic ice losses have surged by 70% in the last decade
Mashable
A zodiac carrying a team of international scientists heads to Chile's station Bernardo O'Higgins, Antarctica, on Jan. 22, 2015. Image: Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press. 2_27_14_andrewheadshot. By Andrew Freedman 1 hour ago. Around the vast, jagged ...

Ice around Antarctica has shrank by almost 20 percent: study   Daily Mail
Record warmth reported in Antarctica as Melbourne shivers   Sydney Morning Herald
Antarctic ice shelf thinning speeds up   BBC News
Bangkok Post
Irish Times
Hamilton Spectator
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WT VOX

After Taking People's Jobs Robots Could Replace Guide Dogs
WT VOX
Robots are already being blamed for taking people's jobs, and now the machines are gunning for guide dogs. Researchers have developed a 'robot on reins' that can help people navigate using tactile sensors and vibrations. The proof-of-concept currently ...

Robot Guide Dogs could be Firefighters' Eyes   Scientific Computing

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