2015年6月4日 星期四

2015-06-05 U.K. Science


Telegraph.co.uk
   
DNA carries traces of past events meaning poor lifestyle can affect future ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
Genetic faults caused by trauma, poor lifestyle or environmental stress can be passed down to future generations, scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered. Previously large studies have shown that devastating events such as famine can scar ...

First evidence of how parents' lives could change children's DNA   New Scientist
Public Release: 4-Jun-2015 DNA breakage underlies both learning, age-related ...   EurekAlert (press release)
Reprogramming of DNA observed in human germ cells for first time   Medical Xpress

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Virgin Galactic says 'owes it' to dead pilot to reach space   
Telegraph.co.uk
The chief pilot of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has spoken publicly for the first time about the spaceship crash that claimed the life of one of his colleagues. In October the SpaceShipTwo craft exploded in mid-air over the Mojave desert in California, ...

Virgin Galactic Pilot Opens Up About Tragic Crash   Tech Times
Virgin Galactic 'owes it to dead pilot' as Dave Mackay speaks out   Daily Mail
Virgin Galactic Pilot Speaks Out About SpaceShipTwo's Tragic Crash   Gizmodo Australia
BBC News   
Express.co.uk   
Irish Examiner   
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Irish Examiner
   
Fancy watching a T-Rex dissected on TV?   
Irish Examiner
We've looked at them in children's books, we've watched them in Jurassic Park, we've even analysed their skeletons at the museum, though you'll have never seen a Tyrannosaurus Rex like this before. Thanks to The National Geographic Channel, we'll be ...

T. rex dissection to be broadcast   Belfast Telegraph
A look into the past   The Sun Daily
Scots scientist: taking part in T-Rex dissection was highlight of my career   Herald Scotland
stv.tv   
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BBC News
   
Harry Potter sectumsempra spell inspires lizard name   
BBC News
A previously-undiscovered species of ancient lizard has been named after a spell cast in the Harry Potter books. The 205-million-year-old reptile was discovered in a drawer of fossils at the University of Bristol by student Catherine Klein. Measuring just 11cm ...

Vicious Harry Potter spell lends its name to sharp-toothed prehistoric lizard ...   Mirror.co.uk
A spellbinding discovery: New species of ancient reptile with self-sharpening ...   Daily Mail
Wizard find: Ancient reptile named after a spell in Harry Potter   Express.co.uk
Gloucestershire Echo   
Bristol Post   
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The Guardian
   
Iceland sends shipment of 1700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan   
The Guardian
Minke whales. In 2014, Icelandic whalers caught 24 minkes and 137 fin whales. Iceland and Norway are the only two nations that openly defy the international ban on whale hunting. Photograph: James Cook University. Agence France-Presse in Reykjavik.
Iceland ships 1700 tonnes of whale meat to Japan   Yahoo News UK

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The Times (subscription)
   
Freed goldfish spawn problems for frogs   
The Times (subscription)
Liberating goldfish from their bowl and placing them in a garden pond seems merciful but will upset frogs, according to a study. Goldfish prey on tadpoles and small frogs and their sudden arrival in a pond could cause the amphibians such stress that their ...

Why are goldfish in garden ponds threatening frogs?   Telegraph.co.uk
Goldfish are not a threat to British pond life says OATA   Practical Fishkeeping
How exotic fish and pesticides could wipe out our wild frogs   Daily Mail
The Independent   
TakePart   
Science Codex   
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Odisha Samaya
   
Now seals to gather information about Antarctica   
Odisha Samaya
Now seals to gather information about Antarctica Scientists have managed to gather data from some of the harshest environments on the planet using sensors fitted on the head of seals. The Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole to Pole consortium ...

Seals With Sensors Help Scientists Explore The Sea   Capital Wired
Scientists gather climate change data from seals   Austrian Tribune
Seals use 'Twitter-like' technology to help researchers gather data on Southern ...   ABC Online
Techie News   
Gizmodo Australia   
International Business Times UK   
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The Guardian
   
Australia has forfeited world leadership on climate policy, says Kofi Annan panel   
The Guardian
Kofi Annan: 'Australia, Canada, Japan and the Russian Federation should set a clear course for zero emissions by 2050.' Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian. Shalailah Medhora. Thursday 4 June 2015 21.20 EDT Last modified on Thursday 4 June 2015 ...

Coalition defends climate change policies after grilling from US, China, South ...   ABC Online
Australia cops questions on carbon tax, 5% target   The Australian
Australia singled out as a climate change 'free-rider' by international panel   Sydney Morning Herald
9news.com.au   
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Prague Post
   
Green Week puts focus on biodiversity   
Prague Post
Nearly 15 percent of birds in the EU and 7.5 percent of all marine fish species in European waters are threatened with extinction, according to new Red List reports published today by the European Commission and introduced at Green Week 2015, Europe's ...

Marine assessment finds 'major' overfishing threat in Europe   Blue & Green Tomorrow
Kingfisher and puffin on list of birds in danger of extinction   BT.com
Nearly one in five bird species at risk of extinction in Europe   Click Green
TheParliamentMagazine.eu   
FIS   
ANSAmed   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Meet the long-legged supermodel who has become an internet star - thanks to ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Meet Dong Lei, the 20-year-old model who is fast becoming an internet star thanks to her huge 45-inch long legs. Her impressive pins dwarf the average leg length in women - a comparatively puny 29-inches. The stunning 5ft 11in model is from Anhui ...

Chinese people are going crazy for this model with 45 inch legs (that's over a ...   Metro
Model Goals: Are These The Longest Legs Of Any Woman In The World?   Yahoo Lifestyle UK
Model Dong Lei's long legs propel her into the spotlight after model competition   Examiner.com
The Inquisitr   
What's on Xiamen   
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