2015年4月6日 星期一

2015-04-07 U.K. Science


The Independent
   
Breakthrough in hydrogen-powered cars may spell end for petrol stations   
The Independent
Scientists have dramatically increased the efficiency of producing clean hydrogen fuel from plant waste in a breakthrough that could one day lead to petrol stations being replaced by a network of roadside “bioreactors” for refuelling cars. A study funded by ...

Corn husks a promising source of renewable fuel — study   InterAksyon
New discovery may be breakthrough for hydrogen cars   Phys.Org
University Researchers Say Low-Cost Hydrogen Production Possible   Ward's Auto (subscription)

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Fear of spiders an evolutionary advantage   
Stuff.co.nz
New research showing that humans can spot spiders uniquely fast suggests fear of the creatures is hard-wired into our DNA. The researchers think spiders in Africa, where humans evolved, were such a major threat to survival that the ability to spot them was ...

Human fear of spiders draws scientific focus   Phys.Org
Why Are We Scared Of Spiders? Blame Our Ancestors — Science Says It's ...   Bustle
Scientists believe fear of spiders is in our DNA   Examiner.com
Tech Times   
The Independent   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Scotsman
   
First Scots sighting of 2015 for basking sharks   
Scotsman
Basking sharks have been spotted off the Hebridean island of Coll, the first spotting of the year. Picture: PA. 15:17 Monday 06 April 2015. 1. Have your say. THE first Scottish sighting of the year of the country's biggest fish has been recorded near the ...

Basking sharks arrive off west Scotland   Divernet
Basking sharks make early return to west coast waters   Aberdeen Press and Journal
Basking sharks return early to the Hebrides   Island News & Advertiser

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Techie News
   
Here's why humans have a chin and others don't!   
Techie News
Researchers have seemingly solved the mystery as to why only humans of all mammals have chins and according to them it all comes down to the invention of cooking and availability of softer food. There have been quite a few different theories explaining ...

Mystery of Why Humans Have Chins perhaps solved   News Tonight Africa
Chins are unique to humans because of cooking and softer food   Market Business News
Development of chins linked to cooking   BBC News
The Independent   
Business Standard   
Customs Today Newspaper   
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Belfast Live
   
Lighthouse that guided Titanic's sea trials is to have its 6-ton light swapped for a ...   
Belfast Live
The lighthouse that guided the Titanic on her sea trials is at the centre of a storm between locals and a safety authority. Plans to remove a six-ton antique lamp from the lighthouse at St John's Point in Co Down have caused anger amongst people living close ...

Villagers vow to save St John's Point lighthouse lamp after plans to replace it ...   Belfast Telegraph
Campaign To Save Titanic's Guiding Light   Mix 96
Lighthouse used to guide Titanic will switch to LED   Newstalk 106-108 fm

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Daily Mail
   
Amateur photographer captures solar system from own observatory   
Daily Mail
A British photographer has captured incredible solar images from an observatory he built in his back garden. Retired engineer, Dave Tyler captured these stunning pictures showing the ferocious activity on the sun's surface during its solar maximum - when ...

Stunning photos of solar eruptions captured by a pensioner in his back garden in ...   mirror.co.uk

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Daily Mail
   
Robo-spiders in space: Radical new robots can spin 'webs' in orbit to built ...   
Daily Mail
Spiders on Mars may have been predicted by David Bowie, but in fact spiders in space could help us get to the red planet. Tether Unlimited has revealed a system of robo spiders than can construct solar panels, trusses and other parts of spacecraft in orbit.
NASA-funded program will use SPIDER robots to build a home for mankind in ...   Express.co.uk
Incredible Technology: Spiderlike Robots Could Build Giant Space Structures   Space.com
Spider Robots To Lower Cost Of Building In Space   Clapway

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BBC News
   
Sirens 'confuse' Chileans living near Villarrica volcano   
BBC News
Residents of the Chilean town of Pucon said they felt confused when the town's sirens went off on Sunday. The town is located near the Villarrica volcano, which erupted last month, prompting Pucon's temporary evacuation. Mayor Carlos Barra said he ...

Villarrica volcano in Chile continues to spew smoke and ash   Fox News Latino
Mayor trolls entire town by sounding volcano alarm   JOE.co.uk
Chilean volcano on the verge of eruption   RT
teleSUR English   
GlacierHub   
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SatNews Publishers
   
Twenty-Five Years Of Proven Flight Succcess for Orbital ATK's Pegasus Rocket   
SatNews Publishers
[SatNews] Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA) has marked the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the company's Pegasus air-launched rocket. The world's first all-new privately-developed space launch vehicle, Pegasus was developed in the late 1980's in a joint ...

Pegasus celebrates quarter of a century milestone   NASASpaceflight.com
Orbital ATK Celebrates 25th Anniversary of First Pegasus Launch   MarketWatch

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Techie News
   
Indian-origin British student lands the Institute of Physics prize   
Techie News
Indian-origin teenaged student named Pratap Singh in UK has landed the Institute of Physics (IOP) prize at the National Science and Engineering Competition for his research on Albert Einstein's special relativity theory. Singh's project, published in ...

Top honour for The Perse School's 'young Einstein'   Cambridge News
5-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in UK wins 500 pounds major physics award   India Today
Top physics honour for Indian-origin student in Britain   Business Standard

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