2015年6月27日 星期六

2015-06-28 U.K. Science


Metro
   
Rats dream about the places they want to go, apparently   
Metro
Considering that they're known for crawling through the sprawling subterranean networks of the world, it should come as no surprise that rats actually dream about the places they want to go. That's according to researchers from University College London ...

Dream like a rat! They reach their desired goals in their dreams – UCL research ...   Benchmark Reporter
Dreaming Rats Plan Their Future While Asleep   International Business Times
Dream like a rat! Research shows that rats accomplish a better future in dreams   The Next Digit
ReliaWire   
Tech Times   
BABW News   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Genetically Modified Wheat designed to Repel Aphids Fails   
NY City News
In previous laboratory studies, researchers have affirmed that genetically-modified wheat can repel aphid pests. But when the field trial was carried out then the GM crop could not prove that it can deter the pest. Scientists have modified the GM wheat with an ...

Anti-GM protesters don't understand how science works   Telegraph.co.uk
GMO Wheat Fails to Repel Insects in UK   Pioneer News
Gene-modified wheat at centre of row fails to repel aphids   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
The Silver Ink   
FarmersWeekly   
Uncover Michigan   
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The Silver Ink
   
Scientists Discover Morpheme Gene In Poppies   
The Silver Ink
The researchers discovered that the morpheme gene which is called STORR can only be found in certain species of poppies, namely those who produce morphinans. Researchers from the University of York in collaboration with the GlaxoSmithKline Australia ...

Science inches closer to 'home-brewed' opiates; some call for controls   Brisbane Times
Science Magic: How to turn Sugar into Morphine; Scientists Reveal!   Empire State Tribune
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine   Livemint
The Inquisitr   
Headlines & Global News   
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BBC News
   
Sniffing the air with the Corpse Flower groupies   
BBC News
Standing in the queue to see the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's (RBGE) flowering Titan Arum, one woman is happy to admit she's a Corpse Flower groupie. "I came to see it every day, the last time," she admits. Last time, when it turned out the giant bud ...

Corpse flower is something to be sniffed at but quickly   Express.co.uk
Indonesian corpse flower titan arum blooms for the first time   stv.tv

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Immortal News
   
UCL Won't Reinstate Sir Timothy Hunt Following 'Sexist' Remarks   
Immortal News
Sir Timothy Hunt's resignation has been accepted and according to Professor Michael Arthur, president and provost of University College London, the former professor will not be reinstated following his alleged “sexist” remarks. The 72-year-old Nobel ...

UCL – Sir Tim Hunt Forced To Resign And Wont Be Reinstated After Sexist ...   Empire State Tribune
University College London won't take back Sir Tim Hunt   Daily Mail
UCL: regrettable but right for 'sexist' scientist to go   The Times (subscription)
BBC News   
Evening Standard   
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Herald Scotland
   
World's smelliest flower blossoms in Edinburgh   
Herald Scotland
One of the world's biggest and smelliest flowers has finally blossomed at a zoo - treating visitors to the stench of rotting meat. One of the world's biggest and smelliest flowers has finally blossomed at a zoo - treating visitors to the stench of rotting meat. Sorry ...

Rare flower that smells like rotting meat is ready for bloom at Devon zoo   Exeter Express and Echo
World briefs   Times of Malta
World's smelliest flower blossomed after 12 years   Aaj News

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NDTV
   
NASA Explains Why June 30 Will be 1 Second Longer   
NDTV
June 30 will officially be a bit longer than usual because an extra second or "leap" second will be added . (Representational Image, Thinkstock). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. Washington: Strictly speaking, a day lasts 86,400 seconds.
30 June Gets A Leap Second Because Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down   Gizmodo Australia
Here's why June 30 will be precisely one second longer   Web India
NASA says June 30 will be 1 second longer due to slower rotation of Earth   Mobiletor.com
Times of India   
Financial Express   
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Daily Mail
   
Has Rosetta found ice on 67P? 120 bright patches on the comet's surface could ...   
Daily Mail
Esa's Rosetta spacecraft has found more than 100 patches on comet 67P that could be water-ice, according to analysis of images from the probe. The regions, which appear brighter and bluer than the surrounding ground, were seen mostly in shadowed ...

Rosetta's Philae lander "speaks" after seven-month silence   The News Hub
Rosetta detects exposed water ice on comet's surface   SpaceFlight Insider
Rosetta Spacecraft Detects Patches Of Possible Exposed Frozen Water On ...   Tech Times
NY City News   
The Space Reporter   
Techie News   
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Rappler
   
Meteors on Request   
Rappler
One Japanese start-up is hoping to deliver shooting stars on demand and choreograph the cosmos. And, say scientists, it's not just about painting huge pictures on the night-sky that would be visible to millions of people; artificial meteors could help us to ...

Japanese start-up hopes to deliver shooting stars — on demand   Malay Mail Online
Want To See Shooting Stars? In Japan, They Have A Startup For That   Tech Times
Wishing on a shooting star in Japan with man-made meteors   The Nation

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Burton Mail
   
​The Northern Lights might be visible in Burton and South Derbyshire this ...   
Burton Mail
THERE could be another opportunity to see the spectacular Northern Lights in Burton and South Derbyshire this weekend. A massive solar flare means the Aurora Borealis could be visible in the night sky, but the chances of seeing it will depend on the ...

Obama: Same-sex ruling will strengthen communities   KITV Honolulu
Man creates Northern Lights time-lapse sequence   KOCO Oklahoma City

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