2015年5月14日 星期四

2015-05-15 U.K. Science


Scientists unravel mystery of the dress   
NEWS.com.au
IT was a brain teaser that took the internet by storm and led people to doubt the colours in front of their eyes. FOR some, the stripes of #TheDress were blue and black, for others gold and white. Yet the original photo, posted on the Tumblr social media site in ...


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The Guardian
   
Opah, the world's first warm-blooded fish species, flaps fins to generate heat   
The Guardian
Opah are found in waters off the US, Australia and several other countries. Photograph: Ralph Pace/NOAA. Oliver Milman · @olliemilman. Thursday 14 May 2015 23.31 EDT Last modified on Thursday 14 May 2015 23.33 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ...

Deep in the ocean, a warm-blooded fish   Los Angeles Times
Scientists Discover the First Fully Warm-Blooded Fish   TIME
Opah! Scientists find the first warm-blooded fish   Chicago Tribune
Sydney Morning Herald   
Newsmax   
Washington Post   
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The Guardian
   
Yes, bad beekeeping is to blame for unwanted urban swarms   
The Guardian
A swarm of bees has more chance of coming to the attention of people in a city than in a field, and of causing disruption while a swarm collector is called. Photograph: Alamy. Thursday 14 May 2015 10.19 EDT Last modified on Thursday 14 May 2015 10.48 ...

Removal of bee swarms advised   Mountain View Journal
Bee-ware: Novice beekeepers with city hives blamed for increasing swarms   Express.co.uk
How we got stung by the urban beeking craze   Telegraph.co.uk

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News Tonight Africa
   
University student creates cookery kit to cook insects   
News Tonight Africa
AnEdinburgh student has developed a cookery kit in order to encourage people to eat insects, which is a part of a meal in many parts of the world. Experts pointed out that beetles, caterpillars and grasshoppers are a part of staple food in several nations ...

“Entopod” could help make insects the food of the future   New Food (press release)
Cookery Kit By Scottish Student Encourages People To Include Insects In Their ...   International Business Times
Insect cookery kit makes Edinburgh Napier university degree show   BBC News
Scottish Daily Record   
Edinburgh Evening News   
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BT.com
   
Wildlife protection laws 'at risk'   
BT.com
European Union laws that protect some of the UK's best-loved wildlife and landscapes from hazel dormice to bird-rich wetlands are at risk of being weakened, campaigners have warned. 0. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Bird-rich ...

Heathlands, Poole Harbour and the Jurassic Coast "under threat" from proposed ...   Bournemouth Echo
Is the EU Really About to Endanger Hundreds of British Species?   Care2.com
EU Environmental Law Review Sparks Fierce Debate: 'Biggest Threat To Nature?'   Tech Times
The Independent   
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The Spokesman Review
   
Seeing the lights   
The Spokesman Review
Following are observations on night-watching the northern lights in Idaho and Washington from the through-the-lens view of photographer Craig Goodwin. More than meets the eye: A camera sensor gathers more color intensity from the Aurora Borealis than ...

Illuminating Tweets: Northern Lights Tracked via Twitter   Live Science
Aurora Borealis could be visible over UK tonight   The Weather Network
Northumberland aurora-chasers on alert tonight   Northumberland Gazette

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The Independent
   
Tens of thousands of bees invade the Surrey town of Farnham in 'biblical' swarm ...   
The Independent
In Ancient Egypt, it was crop-destroying of locusts. In 17th century London, it was rats carrying the plague. Now Farnham, Surrey, has been hit with its own “biblical" animal invasion after tens of thousands of bees converged on the town on Monday afternoon.
Swarm of bees 'turned the sky black' in British town   UPI.com
Swarm of bees turns sky black in Farnham   Get Surrey
'Biblical' swarm of bees sweeps through Surrey town   Yahoo News UK

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NEWS.com.au
   
Giant squid: 'What a beast!'   
NEWS.com.au
A MONSTER from the deep measuring more than 7 metres in length has surprised locals after washing up on a popular New Zealand beach. The massive squid was discovered by walkers in South Bay in Kaikoura but has since been moved to the Kaikoura ...

This Giant Squid Will Haunt Your Dreams   TIME
Don't trip over a giant squid during your beachside stroll   Mashable
Giant squid goes on display   Taranaki Daily News
Softpedia News   
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Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
   
Telica Volcano Spews Ash over Nicaragua   
Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
One hiker in a group climbing Telica at the time of the first eruption caught this image of the soaring ash cloud. Nicaragua's most active volcano spewed fiery rocks, gas and ash high into the air during a series of 30 small eruptions over a four-day period.
Nicaragua volcano Telica spews ash   BBC News
Volcano erupts as tourists stand next to the crater in Nicaragua   Daily Mail

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State Column
   
Robotic octopus arms: the latest in "soft" technology   
State Column
This prototype robotic arm moves like an octopus, but it could change surgery as we know it. The BioRobotics Institute in Italy has released a prototype of a robotic arm inspired by the octopus. Scientists hope the design may one day lead to less-invasive ...

Out on a limb: Octopus inspires medical robotics   The Star Online
Octopus inspires medical robotics   The Nation
Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery   BBC News
HardOCP (press release)   
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