2015年6月29日 星期一

2015-06-30 U.K. Science


Irish Independent
   
Time stands still for 'leap-second'   
Irish Independent
An extra sliver of time - a "leap-second" - is being added to the world's clocks to adjust for the inaccuracy of the spinning Earth. Before the invention of super-accurate atomic clocks, time was based on the Earth's rotation, one complete turn taking ...
'Leap second' added for first time in three years   BBC News
Clocks to read 11:59:60 as time lords add leap second   Telegraph.co.uk
Happy Leap Second! Why This Tuesday Is Going to Be Exactly One Second ...   People Magazine
Wall Street Journal   
CBS Local   
Boston.com   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Asteroid tsunami could kill thousands in Britain, warn scientists   
Telegraph.co.uk
Britain is at risk from an asteroid tsunami which could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Experts at the University of Southampton have developed software which predicts the impact 'corridors' of ...
UK could be hit by major asteroid tsunami this century says Southampton study   International Business Times UK
How to stop an asteroid hitting Earth: Would people cooperate to face a global ...   The Independent
Asteroid Day Today, 30th June - Let's Find These Rocks And Deflect Them   Science 2.0
NBCNews.com   
Inside Science News Service   
Wired.co.uk   
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The Independent
   
New 'Iron Man' augmented reality technology could help surgeons and ...   
The Independent
Scientists have developed a method of projecting 3D holographic images into the field of view of an observer in an “augmented reality” breakthrough that could one day allow the likes of surgeons and firefighters to benefit from seeing the world through ...

Recent research into the augmented reality market: global industry analysis ...   WhaTech

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The Guardian
   
Queensland minister says green groups forced radical shift on Great Barrier Reef   
The Guardian
A satellite view of the Great Barrier Reef. Steven Miles and Greg Hunt are travelling to Germany this week for a final UN decision on whether the reef should be declared in danger. Photograph: DigitalGlobe/Getty Images. Joshua Robertson. Monday 29 June ...

Protection urged for Barrier Reef coral   Sky News Australia
Storm clouds gather as Unesco considers Great Barrier Reef's status   Malay Mail Online
Australia keeps fingers crossed UNESCO won't blacklist Great Barrier Reef   Saudi Gazette
Reuters   
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ABC Online
   
Babbler birds use primitive language to communicate with meaning, study shows   
ABC Online
A bird in the Australian outback is communicating in a way previously attributed only to humans, a study shows. The study published in the journal PLOS biology found the chestnut-crowned babbler was able to string together sounds and mix them up in ...
Chestnut-crowned babbler: Australian bird becomes first known non-human ...   The Independent
The bird that can BABBLE: Rare ability found in social avian species   Daily Mail
Babbler birds 'convey meaning'   Irish Independent
Science a Gogo   
Malay Mail Online   
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The Independent
   
Chimpanzees may have a similar sense of right and wrong to humans, new ...   
The Independent
Our closest evolutionary relatives, chimpanzees, may have a similar concept of right and wrong to humans a study has found. The apes were suggested to have concepts of morality that echoed those in humans after two groups of primates paid more ...
Study Reveals Chimps Understand Right from Wrong Much Like Humans   Clapway
Sense Of Morality: In The World Of Chimpanzees, There's No Monkeying Around ...   Tech Times
Chimps 'ape moral values of humans'   Times of Malta
Uncover Michigan   
Discovery Institute   
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Hindu Business Line
   
Even rats dream of a brighter future   
The Hindu
When rats rest, their brains simulate journeys to a desired future such as a tasty treat, says new research. “During sleep or rest, the hippocampus replays journeys through this map which may help strengthen the memory. It has been speculated that such ...

Scientistst find rats 'dream' of paths to a brighter future   Livemint
Daydream believer: Rats dream of a better future   Christian Science Monitor
Rats 'dream' paths to a brighter future: study   Business Standard
Metro   
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Gizmodo UK
   
New microphone to help robots hear better   
Herald Scotland
A new microphone system that could help future robots pay better attention to what they hear has been developed by scientists. A new microphone system that could help future robots pay better attention to what they hear has been developed by scientists.
System to help robots 'hear better'   Yahoo News UK
New "3D" Microphones Can Pick Conversation From A Crowded Room   Gizmodo UK

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Independent Online
   
GM wheat fails to repel aphids   
Independent Online
London - A genetically engineered wheat that gives off a special smell designed to repel aphids has flopped in field-scale tests, underscoring the difficulty of harnessing the controversial technology. Scientists said the result was disappointing but ...
Designer wheat fails anti-aphid field test   The Asian Age
Anti-GM protesters don't understand how science works   Telegraph.co.uk
Genetically Modified Wheat Fails to Reduce Aphid Attacks   WallStreet OTC
NY City News   
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TechRadar
   
Can you fix a BBC Micro? A Bletchley Park museum needs your help   
TechRadar
The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park is appealing for volunteers who can keep its collection of 1980s BBC Micro computers up and running. Museum staff say the Micros are "one of the most popular parts" of its interactive workshops.
Computer Museum Appeals For BBC Micro Experts to Help Mend Its Collection   Yahoo News UK
National Museum of Computing seeks BBC Micro engineers to keep historic kit ...   V3.co.uk
Computer museum seeks BBC Micro fixers   BBC News

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