2015年5月8日 星期五

2015-05-09 U.K. Science


The Hans India
   
Now Robot can help you fold clothes too   
The Hans India
London: Scientists have created a new robot, which may be a savior to all those people who hate folding their clothes. Built in a laboratory at Glasgow University , the machine took 3 years of work by engineers from Scotland, the Czech Republic, Italy and ...

Watch the 8ft robot that can sort and FOLD your clothes   Daily Mail
Now, a robot to help you fold your clothes!   Zee News
Techno cure for domestic drudgery thanks to clothes-folding robot.   Herald Scotland
The Independent   
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Express.co.uk
   
out-of-this world 'alien' noises heard by scientists came from much closer to home   
Express.co.uk
WHEN a top team of Australian astronomers locked onto bizarre signals when combing the skies with a high-powered telescope, they thought they had stumbled on evidence of alien life. By Jon Austin. PUBLISHED: 11:12, Fri, May 8, 2015 | UPDATED: 19:14, ...

Astronomers at the Parkes radio telescope in Australia find out a signal they ...   Metro
Microwave oven blamed for radio-telescope signals   Nature.com
Kitchen microwaves baffle Australian space scientists   BBC News
WND.com   
Cowra Community News   
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Science World Report
   
Shape From Penis Worms' Teeth Discovered   
Science World Report
This is what the fossilized teeth of Ottoia prolifica look like under a microscope. (Photo : Tom Harvey ). Findings published in the journal Palaeontology reveal that penis worms or "Ottoia" have "cheese grater" like teeth that help to frighten away predators.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences are ...   Metro
Vagina Dentata Newest Counterpart: Penis Worm That Has Throat Full of Teeth   Times Gazette
Prehistoric worm's teeth led to new species discovery at Burgess Shale   Calgary Herald
Salon   
ShortNews.com   
EurekAlert (press release)   
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BizTek Mojo
   
NASA Study Reveals Ozone Hole is Shrinking   
BizTek Mojo
The big ozone hole in Earth's atmosphere has started shrinking and will effectively disappear by the end of this century, says a new study conducted by NASA. The study also suggests that the size of ozone holes, currently 12 million square miles, will reduce ...

The Ozone Hole Is Finally Shrinking, But We've Reached A Terrifying CO2 ...   Huffington Post UK
Big Ozone Holes Headed To Extinction   WTAJ
Watch How We've Solved the Ozone Hole Crisis   TakePart
National Journal   
Engadget   
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Discovery News
   
Spiders Sprayed with Graphene Spin Super-Strong Silk   
Discovery News
Scientists have uncovered a way for spiders to spin unprecedented super-strong silk that's up to 3.5 times tougher than silk produced by the giant riverine orb spider. It's so resilient, in fact, that Wired says the silk could “catch a falling plane.” The secret: ...

Spiders spiked with graphene weave ultra-strong webs   SlashGear
Carbon-infused spider silk breaks strength records   State Column
Graphene-Sprayed Spiders Spin Silk With Super-Strength: Possible Applications ...   Tech Times
Gizmodo Australia   
New Scientist   
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Geek Snack
   
New Data from NuSTAR Indicates Supernova Explosions Are Lopsided   
Geek Snack
The remnant of the famous 1987A supernova. New evidence from NuSTAR indicates that these cosmic explosions are actually lopsided, shooting the stellar core in one direction, and the rest of the material in another. Image: NASA, ESA, and P. Challis ...

Lopsided Star Explosion Could Unravel Mysteries Of Black Holes, NuStar ...   Tech Times
Study Links Stellar Deaths to Lopsided Supernova Explosions   Maine News
Lopsided star explosion reveals new insights into supernova mystery   Zee News
EurekAlert (press release)   
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Market Business News
   
Proto super-star cluster discovered: A cosmic 'dinosaur egg' about to hatch   
Business Standard
Globular clusters, dazzling agglomerations of up to a million ancient stars, are among the oldest objects in the universe. Though plentiful in and around many galaxies, newborn examples are vanishingly rare, and the conditions necessary to create new ones ...

Cosmic dinosaur egg – globular cluster – on verge of hatching   Market Business News
Scientists Discover Rare Globular Cluster   NBC 29 News
UVa Astronomers Discover Equivalent of "Dinosaur Egg"   The Charlottesville Newsplex
Phys.Org   
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ExtremeTech
   
Carl Sagan's solar sail spacecraft is finally getting a real-world test   
ExtremeTech
The Planetary Society is preparing to test a spacecraft proposed by legendary astronomer (and founder of the Planetary Society) Carl Sagan. The vessel is called LightSail, and as you might expect, it uses a light sail for propulsion. The fascinating design has ...

Bill Nye's LightSail project prepping test flight to prove viability of solar sails   Blastr
Pioneering 'flight by light' spaceship set to sail on sunbeams and make science ...   mirror.co.uk
Solar space sail imagined by Carl Sagan readies for test flight   SlashGear
Huffington Post UK   
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Post-Bulletin
   
Starwatch: Five fellow planets are in the night sky   
Post-Bulletin
This week you have an opportunity to see five of Earth's closest neighboring planets, from Mercury to Saturn, in the evening sky. Without a doubt the easiest planet to see is Venus. Since right around Christmas, Venus has been dominating the lower western ...

The Brightest Planets in May's Night Sky Explained   Yahoo News
Now Is the Best Time to See Mercury in the Night Sky This Year   Space.com

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WantChinaTimes
   
Taiwan researchers make artificial muscles out of onion cells   
WantChinaTimes
A new study by Taiwan scientists has discovered that gold-plated onion cells can be used to make artificial muscles, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. The results were achieved by a research team led by Shih Wen-pin, a professor at National ...

Artificial muscles made from golden onions   Sky News Australia
Gold-plated onion shows its strength as artificial muscle   Royal Society of Chemistry
Engineers Create Artificial Muscles from Gold-Plated Onion Cells   ENGINEERING.com
Gizmodo   
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