2015年6月25日 星期四

2015-06-26 U.K. Science


Daily Mail
   
GM wheat trial funded by taxpayers has failed, GM Freeze claims   
Daily Mail
A trial to create a genetically-modified wheat that would drive away insects without the need for powerful insecticide sprays has failed. Millions of pounds of public money was spent on the trial of a crop that GM scientists and supporters hoped would win over ...

Efforts to Develop Aphids Resilient Wheat Defeated in Field Trials   PerfScience
'Pointless' £3m GM wheat trial fails   Telegraph.co.uk
Genetically modified wheat flunks field test for repelling aphids   Science Recorder
BBC News   
Reuters   
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The Independent
   
Discovery of 25000 diving tarantulas could prove lucrative for a tiny Australian ...   
The Independent
A tiny settlement in the sparsely-populated Northern Territory of Australia has been the subject of scientific attention, after it was discovered that a nearby flood plain is home to an infestation of 25,000 tarantulas from a newly-discovered species. However ...

Venomous Tarantulas Invade Town, Newly Discovered Spiders Baffle ...   The Inquisitr
Is this the stuff of nightmares? A town has been taken over... by tarantulas   Metro
Spider invasion: More than 25000 venomous tarantulas take over terrified town   Mirror.co.uk
Her.ie   
Yahoo News UK   
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World Report Now
   
Meet the Yeti Crab Dwelling in Antarctic Freezing Waters   
World Report Now
Kiwa Tyleri is the newest addition to the yeti crab family, and unlike its name would suggest, it is in fact a small, interesting crustacean thriving in the cold Antarctica waters. This is the third discovery included in the yeti crab family, and an exciting one at that.
Scientists discover white, hairy Yeti crab in Antarctica   National Monitor
New Animal Species: Hairy-Chested 'Yeti Crab' In Antarctica Grows, Harvests ...   Yibada (English Edition)
Antarctic 'Yeti' Crab Uses Hairy Chest to Grow Food   NBCNews.com
Inferse   
Science Recorder   
Maine News Online   
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ABC Science Online
   
Aurora spectacle captured from the space station   
ABC Science Online
Earth from space This image, taken from the International Space Station, captures the stunning glow of an aurora over planet Earth earlier this week. Earth has played host to spectacular celestial light shows in recent days thanks to powerful geomagnetic ...

Stunning Northern Lights show to continue across UK into the weekend - here's ...   Mirror.co.uk
Solar Storms Ignite Earth's Northern and Southern Lights   Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
Aurora seen in Northern California   News10.net
The Bell Jar   
Huffington Post   
Huffington Post Canada   
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National Post
   
After Tim Hunt complained about girls in labs, he said 'now seriously … science ...   
National Post
Weeks after Nobel laureate Tim Hunt was forced to resign over a controversial speech about his “trouble with girls,” a new report appears to support his claim that his sexist comments were really just bad jokes.
Sex equality could be the real victim of the Tim Hunt affair   The Times (subscription)
Richard Dawkins demands apology from Sir Tim Hunt's critics amid claims ...   The Independent
Meet The Social Justice Warriors Who Allegedly Misquoted Sir Tim Hunt   Breitbart News
Daily Mail   
Financial Express   
Business 2 Community   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
How 'organs-on-chips' could end animal testing   
Christian Science Monitor
Scientists at Harvard have developed slim, see-through microchips that mimic the functions of human organs, paving the way for the end of the use of animals in scientific research. By Jessica Mendoza, Staff Writer June 24, 2015. Save for later Saved. close.
Could This Medical Device End Animal Testing?   Slate Magazine (blog)
Organs-on-chips Wins the UK Design of the Year Award   BizTek Mojo
Organs-On-Chips Is The London MOMA Design Of The Year   ValueWalk
Newsy   
AOL News   
Design & Trend   
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Western Gazette
   
Northern lights could be visible in Somerset and Dorset - where and when is ...   
Western Gazette
It might be possible to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights in the south west tonight, the Met Office says. Rural areas away from street lights will be best places to look for the dazzling spectacular, normally only visible from polar regions. A large solar storm ...

Will Northern Lights be visible above Dover tonight?   Dover Express
Watch out for the Northern Lights over Sussex this evening   Hastings and St. Leonards Observer
Northern Lights 'to appear above Ashford and Kent tonight' - Met Office   Ashford Herald
Epworth Bells   
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The Guardian
   
Antarctic biodiversity faces increased threats despite isolation, study finds   
The Guardian
McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. Even the most desolate areas of the continent, are home to unique organisms such as endolithic bacteria. Photograph: SL Chown. Monica Tan · @m_onicatan. Wednesday 24 June 2015 19.56 EDT Last modified on ...

Antarctic life – highly diverse, unusually structured   Phys.Org
Antarctic region far richer in plants and animals, not just icy wasteland: research   ABC Online
Antarctica reveals secrets to scientists   Radio New Zealand
Futurity: Research News   
EurekAlert (press release)   
Newstalk ZB   
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Brantford Expositor
   
Wait a second: Earth is taking a leap in time   
Brantford Expositor
Next week, something extraordinary will take place. The month of June will be longer than usual by one second. As clocks tick down the last moments of June, they will go from 23:59:59, to 23:59:60 before counting to 00:00:00. This is something that almost ...

Running out of time? Maybe not   Independent Online
What does the leap second mean for government IT?   GCN.com
An extra second is coming our way   Nottingham Post
Brentwood Gazette   
Gloucestershire Echo   
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Express.co.uk
   
WATCH: NASA cuts live video transmission as THREE UFOs fly past Earth   
Express.co.uk
NASA was reportedly forced to end a live stream from the International Space Station as THREE UFOs blasted out of Earth's atmosphere. By Aaron Brown Aaron Brown. PUBLISHED: 20:47, Thu, Jun 25, 2015 | UPDATED: 20:53, Thu, Jun 25, 2015 ...

NASA Cuts Live Feed To ISS After Two UFOs Are Seen Leaving The Earth's ...   The Inquisitr
UFOs Seen by ISS Camera Just Before NASA Stops Live Feed   Clapway
Alien invasion? NASA cuts live feed showing three UFOs leaving Earth   Daily Star

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