2015年5月29日 星期五

2015-05-30 U.K. Science


Brisbane Times
   
Greg Hunt, Steven Miles delighted by UNESCO Great Barrier Reef status   
Brisbane Times
The World Heritage Committee's draft decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger' is the "strongest possible endorsement of what Queensland and Australia are doing", the Federal Environment Minister said. Speaking in Brisbane on Saturday, ...

UNESCO heritage experts decide not to list Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger'   Sydney Morning Herald
UPDATE 2-Great Barrier Reef kept off UNESCO 'danger' list for now   Reuters
Ministers say Great Barrier Reef on the mend   Sky News Australia
Economic Times   
AsiaOne   
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The Independent
   
Hull could be wiped off the map in 100 years if sea levels continue to rise, warns ...   
The Independent
The threat of coastal cities like Hull being wiped off the map is a real one, according to an expert who fears coastal erosion and rising sea levels are not being taken seriously enough. Dr Hugh Ellis, head of policy at the Town and Country Planning Association ...

Expert say Hull could be wiped off the map within 100 years   ITV News
Hull Pinpointed as the UK's Top Global Warming Casualty   Gizmodo UK
Will Hull still be here in 100 years? Experts warn rising sea levels could wipe city ...   Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk   
Yahoo News UK   
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Sky News Australia
   
The debate on lethal robots is starting too late   
The Verge
The killer robots are coming, and they're coming soon. Whether it's self-piloted drones or Big Dog-style walkers, self-piloted crafts are already here, and adding autonomous weapons is a natural next step. By now, the question isn't can we, but should we?
US 'paving the way' to AI warfare   Sky News Australia
Humans can't win against US killer robots - professor   New Zealand Herald
Killer Robots and the Laws of Man: Who's to Blame for Mission Malfunction?   Helsinki Times
The Independent   
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Welland Tribune
   
Enjoy water? You're drinking dinosaur pee   
Welland Tribune
According to a YouTube science video, every drop of water on the planet has passed through a prehistoric species. So, that glass of water in your hand is apparently dinosaur pee. (Fotolia Photo) ...

Drinking water? Then chances are you're drinking dinosaur urine   Examiner.com

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Washington Post
   
Yawning budgies can make other budgies yawn too, study suggests   
Washington Post
Budgies can catch the urge to yawn from watching other budgies do it, according to a new study that suggests the birds are the first known non-mammalian species to engage in contagious yawning. You're probably familiar with the concept of "contagious ...

Budgies 'catch' yawns from each other and copy the sign of sleepiness   Daily Mail
Who's a sleepy boy? Budgies find yawns contagious just like humans   Express.co.uk
For Budgies, Yawns are Contagious: Why Birds and Humans Have 'Catching ...   Science World Report
New Scientist   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Man films 'surreal' swim with millions of jellyfish   
Telegraph.co.uk
A snorkeler visiting Palau in the western Pacific Ocean filmed the moment he got to swim with millions of harmless jellyfish. Underwater footage taken by YouTube user mikeyk730 shows his "surreal" swim last month. The local species have no noticeable ...

What's It Like to Swim With Thousands of Jellyfish?   Test Tube
Jellyfish Lake Is Literally A Lake Filled With Jellyfish, And Darling, It's A ...   Bustle
WATCH: Diver captures incredible moment swimming with MILLIONS of jellyfish   Express.co.uk
Irish Mirror   
PetaPixel (blog)   
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The Nation
   
Mid-year talks to shape fate of climate pact   
The Nation
Negotiators are gearing for twin meetings next week that may determine whether the vaunted 2015 Paris climate accord will be a big bang or a fizzle. A 10-day conference under the UN flag starts in Bonn on Monday, followed by the Group of Seven (G7) ...

Time for Canadian pensions to grapple with climate risk   National Observer
Catalyzing Major Climate Actions by All Key Players around the World this Year   Huffington Post
Germany, France believe the world would attain better climate change ...   Ghana Business News
The Guardian   
RTCC   
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The Economist
   
Some skin off their noses   
The Economist
TO SHED the surly bonds of Earth and dwell in microgravity is also to sign up for a puffy appearance; the body's fluids redistribute themselves quite differently in the weightless environment of space. But research published this week suggests that astronauts ...

'Astromice' study finds that space travel damages skin but makes hair grow faster   Daily Mail
Astromice: ISS mice have thinner skin after three months in space   International Business Times UK
Mission to Mars could make astronauts' skin thinner   Telegraph.co.uk
The Scientist   
BBC News   
UPI.com   
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The Register
   
Watch MIT's robo-cheetah leap walls in a hunt for Sarah Connor   
The Register
Video Robot builders at MIT have created a cyber-creature that can run and jump over objects without human control. The robot in question, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded Cheetah, is capable of jumping over walls 18 inches tall ...

Scientists create robotic cheetah   PerfScience
Robo-Cheetah Jumps Over Hurdles In A Single Bound - Maybe This Robotic ...   Tech Times
MIT's Robot Cheetah Can See and Jump Over Obstacles   Geek Snack
Boston.com   
Ubergizmo (blog)   
Yibada (English Edition)   
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Huffington Post
   
We're One Step Closer to Understanding a Moon That Could Be Home to Alien Life   
Huffington Post
This week we are one step closer to understanding a world in our solar system that I believe has the best chance of supporting life beyond our own planet. NASA has just announced details about what instruments a space probe to Jupiter's moon Europa will ...

NASA 'mohawk guy' looks for life on Jupiter's moon   CNBC
Nasa Mohawk Guy Bobak Ferdowsi on Curiosity, Europa and space hotels   Wired.co.uk
NASA's Mohawk Guy Explains Europa Clipper Mission   I4U News
San Antonio Business Journal   
EurekAlert (press release)   
Houston Chronicle (subscription)   
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