2015年2月17日 星期二

2015-02-18 Ireland Science


IBNLive
   
Who wants to live (or die) on Mars?   
USA TODAY
Mars One, a group that plans on sending humans to live on the red planet, has narrowed down 200,000 applicants to 100 finalists that could leave Earth in the dust in 2024. Loading… Post to Facebook. Who wants to live (or die) on Mars? Mars One, a group ...

Mars One picks first 100 morons to suffocate, er, settle on Red Planet   The Register
Coimbatore girl Shraddha Prasad shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars   IBNLive
Ontario woman shortlisted for one-way Mars trip calls it 'greatest adventure of all ...   CTV News
The Times (subscription)   
U-T San Diego   
Herald Scotland   
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Channel 4 News
   
Is the CIA trying to weaponise weather?   
The Hindu
Using the weather as a weapon to subjugate the globe sounds like the modus operandi of a James Bond villain, but a senior climate scientist has expressed concern over the US intelligence services' apparent interest in geoengineering. Geoengineering ...

Climate Change Professor Now Worried CIA, Nefarious Countries Will Change ...   Daily Caller
Spies feared hostile nations were controlling the weather   Telegraph.co.uk
Scientist concerned over 'CIA' weather weapon query   Irish Times
Computerworld   
The Guardian   
Siliconrepublic.com   
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BBC News
   
Limpet teeth set new strength record   
BBC News
Engineers in the UK have found that limpets' teeth consist of the strongest biological material ever tested. Limpets use a tongue bristling with tiny teeth to scrape food from rocks and also to carve out scars, which they nestle in when the tide goes out. The teeth ...

Strongest known natural material - spider silk or limpet teeth?   Reuters
Limpet teeth overtake spider silk as 'strongest biological material'   Irish Times
The strongest biological material known to man? Limpet teeth   The Independent
Irish Mirror   
Sky News   
Belfast Telegraph   
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CNET
   
Strange 'double blob' atop Martian atmosphere puzzles scientists   
CNET
Long fingerlike tendrils poked out from the part of the Red Planet known as the "Martian limb" and astronomers are scratching their heads over the cause. by Michael Franco · @writermfranco; 18 February 2015, 8:13 am AEDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter.
MYSTERY of GLOWING 'PLUMES' above MARS: Boffins baffled   The Register
1000-km haze on Red Planet leaves scientists in a daze   Times of India
Mysterious Martian 'plumes' baffle scientists   Christian Science Monitor
KSL.com   
Science Times   
TIME   
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Los Angeles Times
   
Penguins have only two types of taste genes; no wonder they gulp their food   
Los Angeles Times
It may not be worthwhile taking your penguin to Umami Burger, but it might do fine at a Seder. Penguins don't have the genetic ability to sense the meaty, savory "umami" taste, and they wouldn't flinch at a peck of bitter herbs either, according to a new study.
Penguins Can Taste Only Salty And Sour: A Quick Guide To Animal Tasting Quirks   Forbes
According to new research, Penguins can't taste the fish they eat   National Monitor
Penguins cannot taste fish, say experts   Telegraph.co.uk
Washington Post   
BBC News   
The Register   
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Daily Science Journal
   
Ancient Rock Shows That Life On Earth Existed 3.2 Billion Years Ago   
Daily Science Journal
According to a new study, life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago and that pushes back the origin of life on our planet by a further billion years. It was previously believed that the ability to use atmospheric nitrogen to support more widespread ...

Life on Earth may be much older than we thought   SlashGear
Life on Earth may have flourished a billion years earlier than originally thought   Washington Post
Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago   UW Today
ABC News   
Frontline Desk   
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Deutsche Welle
   
Ozone layer under threat, again?   
Deutsche Welle
Researchers are warning about the damage to the ozone layer by "very short-lived substances" or VSLS gases. Although the compounds occur naturally, our own production is rising. Ozonloch über der Arktis. Just when we thought we could breathe a sigh of ...

Scientists Warn about Growing Threat from New Man-Made Gases   Full-Time Whistle
New ozone-destroying gases on the rise   USA TODAY
New Ozone Depleting Gases Threaten Recovering Ozone Layer   Tech Times
NDTV   
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The Guardian
   
Corporate Climate Leaders Redefine Business As Usual   
CleanTechnica
Over the past year or so, corporate climate leaders have begun to take responsibility when international agreements can only provide useful answers, not actions. We saw this demonstrated visibly last September when many Fortune 500 CEOs joined ...

BP's two-word fix for global climate change   Christian Science Monitor
As China gets richer, the world gets dirtier — it will have to choose more growth ...   The Independent
Real progress on climate change needs trust between all political parties   The Guardian
Rocklin and Roseville Today   
University World News   
Blue & Green Tomorrow   
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CNET
   
Rosetta buzzes comet for close-up of craggy surface   
CNET
Rosetta swoops near Comet 67P for a series of images highlighting the comet's fascinating surface features. by Amanda Kooser · @akooser; February 17, 2015 12:00 PM PST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.
New images from Rosetta reveal the 'fried ice cream' surface of a comet   Washington Post
Rosetta's first close-ups of comet 67P   CBS News
Rosetta's closeups highlight boulders on comet surface   CBC.ca
Deutsche Welle   
NBCNews.com   
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Full-Time Whistle
   
1500-Year-Old Charred Grape Seeds Discovered   
Full-Time Whistle
Researchers in Israel aim to re-create fine wine from the Byzantine Empire after finding 1,500-year-old grape seeds in a rubbish dump near to city ruins. Charred wine grape seeds were discovered among pieces of broken pottery and animal bones in old ...

Israel: Grape seeds for long-lost finest Byzantine 'Wine of the Negev' discovered ...   International Business Times UK
1500 year old byzantine-era seeds of 'Gaza wine' found in Negev   Customs Today Newspaper
Israeli archaeologists uncover seeds of lost Byzantine-era wine   i24news
decanter.com   
Haaretz   
Smithsonian   
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