2014年12月16日 星期二

2014-12-17 Ireland Science


Irish Independent
   
Pic: Astronaut takes this apocalyptic-looking snap of storm over Ireland and the UK   
JOE
Terry Virts is currently floating many many miles above our heads in the International Space Station but that doesn't mean he is any less active on social media. He's no Chris Hadfield just yet but if he keeps up this kind of work we can see the American ...

Tweeting astronaut captures amazing image of Ireland's 'weather bomb'   Irish Independent
Incredible Photo Of UK 'Weather Bomb' Caught From Space   Clapway

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Irish Examiner
   
Climate promises must be more than smoke and mirrors   
Irish Examiner
Ahead of a major conference in Paris next year, no climate plan can be successful without an effective and efficient carbon-pricing system, write Stéphane Dion and Éloi Laurent. THIS year will be one of the warmest on record. Over the last decade, ...

Flush Fossil Fuels, Sec. Kerry!   Huffington Post

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USA TODAY
   
Nature Video's cutest animals in science in 2014   
USA TODAY
Science can be cute, at least according to Nature Video. The science journal released a video featuring the "top 10 cutest animals in science in 2014." Each animal on the list was involved in a scientific study or project. The list includes "toupee" monkeys, ...

10 Cutest Animal Science Discoveries of 2014   Tech Times
Video: the top 10 cutest animals - and that's a scientific fact   Irish Times
The top 10 cutest animals in science of 2014   Washington Post

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Belfast Telegraph
   
'Herd mentality' decisions risk   
Belfast Telegraph
A natural desire to be part of the "popular crowd" could damage people's ability to make the right decisions, scientists say. Also in this Section. Burglars 'rarely look in bathroom' · Cows use individual calls to calves · Jimmy Osmond pulled for breath test ...


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Nature World News
   
How Damming Beavers are Boosting Methane Production   
Nature World News
It may sounds bizarre, but damming beavers are boosting methane production and contributing to climate change, according to a new study. (Photo : Flickr: finchlake2000). Up until the 19th century, the fur trade decimated beaver populations worldwide.
Beavers go from near-extinction to major methane polluters   Irish Times
The Rise of Beaver Dams are Changing the World: Increased Greenhouse Gas ...   Science World Report
Climate change: Beavers boost emissions with 800 million kg of methane every ...   International Business Times UK
(e) Science News   
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RT
   
Rosetta's comet 67P now in color… kind of (PHOTO)   
RT
The European Space Agency has released the first color photo of the Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet, where the Rosetta's Philae module landed last month. And the surface, as predicted, proved to be various shades of gray. No, what you see is not a prank ...

It Doesn't Get Better Than This   Huffington Post
3 children attempt to build new comet lander to reboot Philae   Siliconrepublic.com
Rosetta team is euronews' person of the year   euronews
The Engineer   
The Weather Channel   
MyScienceNews   
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Scientific Computing
   
New Algorithm Prints with Zero Material Waste   
Scientific Computing
SFU computer scientist Richard Zhang holds a Christmas tree, left, that was 3D- Just in time for Christmas, Simon Fraser University (SFU) computing science professor Richard Zhang reveals how to print a 3-D Christmas tree efficiently and with zero material ...

3D-printed Christmas trees promise greener festive future   Siliconrepublic.com
New algorithm a Christmas gift to 3-D printing—and the environment   Phys.Org
Gift your loved ones a 3D Christmas tree   Firstpost
Business Standard   
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Irish Times
   
Chris Hadfield, Ireland's favourite astronaut, returns to Dublin   
Irish Times
Ireland's favourite astronaut was back in Dublin and it felt like he had never been away. Cmdr Chris Hadfield returned to Ireland to sign copies of his newest book You Are Here - Around the World in 92 Minutes and to do more promotion for Tourism Ireland.
Twitter sensation, astronaut Chris Hadfield, tells Fred and Sangeeta about his ...   ITV News
Scotland provides its own space oddities   The Times (subscription)
Astronaut Chris Hadfield returns to his Scots roots with Edinburgh and Glasgow ...   Herald Scotland
Post-Bulletin   
French Tribune   
Edinburgh Evening News   
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The Indian Express
   
An inadequate compromise on climate change confirms Lima was not going to ...   
Irish Times
Lima was never going to save the world. What the UN's 20th climate change conference (Cop20) was meant to do, however, was to lay firm foundations for next December's crucial summit in Paris at which world leaders are expected to finalise an international ...

From Copenhagen to Lima: An Observer's Take on Why the Lima Call to Action ...   Huffington Post
India-US climate talks to focus on clean energy, tech R&D   Economic Times
Why politicians don't fight climate change: Walkom   Toronto Star
BBC News   
Businessweek   
Fox News   
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Reuters
   
NASA rover finds organic molecules, methane gas on Mars   
Reuters
Reuters - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found carbon-containing compounds in samples drilled out of an ancient rock, the first definitive detection of organics on the surface of Earth's neighbor planet, scientists said on Tuesday. The rover also found spurts ...

Methane 'belches' detected on Mars   BBC News
'A Great Moment': Rover Finds Clue That Mars May Harbor Life   New York Times
Evidence of 'life on Mars' is discovered   Irish Independent
Computerworld   
Washington Post   
The Australian   
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