2015年2月25日 星期三

2015-02-26 Ireland Science


ZME Science
   
Rats reward their friends for help – first such act seen among non-humans   
ZME Science
Norwegian rats know how to keep their friends close. A new study found they reward other rats for their help even though there's no immediate gain at hand as a result of this behavior. Called direct reciprocation, this is the first time something like this has been ...

Be kind to rats... it turns out they repay acts of kindness   Irish Examiner
Rats Remember Who's Nice to Them—and Return the Favor   National Geographic
Rats Return Favors: A First in Animal Kingdom Karma   Nature World News
The Conversation UK   
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Irish Examiner
   
Mammal eyelashes are perfectly trimmed to protect eyes without obscuring vision   
Irish Examiner
Research has shown that mammalian eyelashes are the best length to protect against dust without hindering their sight. A giraffe observes visitors on a sunny day at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands, A giraffe observes visitors on a sunny day.

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Daily News & Analysis
   
Astronomers find giant black hole in early universe   
Daily News & Analysis
A black hole 12 billion times as massive as the sun has been found in a glowing quasar that existed when the universe was just a fraction of its current age, scientists said on Wednesday. The discovery challenges currently held theories that black holes and ...

Found: a black hole 12bn times the size of the sun   The Guardian
Astronomers stunned to find ancient black hole 12 billion times bigger than the sun   The Space Reporter
Astronomers find a shockingly ancient black hole the size of 12 billion suns   The Age
CBS Local   
Xinhua   
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Mashable
   
Google AI teaches itself to destroy human opponents at 'Space Invaders'   
Mashable
Computers already have bested human champions in Jeopardy! and chess, but artificial intelligence now has mastered an entirely new level: Space Invaders. Google scientists have cooked up software that can do better than humans on dozens of Atari video ...

Is playing 'Space Invaders' a milestone in artificial intelligence?   Los Angeles Times
Google built a machine that's better at games than you are   VentureBeat
Teaching computers how to play Atari better than humans   PBS
The Times (subscription)   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Irish Times   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Mars rover Curiosity snaps cosmic selfie   
Christian Science Monitor
NASA's six-wheeled robot missed the Oscars, but made up for it with a Martian selfie. By Mike Wall, Space.com February 25, 2015. close. This selfie taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the vehicle at the "Mojave" drilling site in the foothills of Mount ...

Green Bay even colder than Mars during cold snap   Fox11online.com
Here's what a sunset from Mars looks like   9news.com.au
New Curiosity rover selfie makes Mars the star of the snapshot   CNET
Mashable   
Irish Examiner   
Discovery News   
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Fox News
   
Scientists reveal the real reason you have eyelashes   
Los Angeles Times
The mysterious function of eyelashes has been revealed at last -- thanks to science. After measuring the dimensions of nearly two dozen mammal eyes, performing a series of wind tunnel experiments and engaging in some complex fluid dynamic modeling, ...

What's the Best Length for Eyelashes, Based on Science?   NBCNews.com
Biologists lift lid on eyelash mystery   The Nation
Eyelashes Decoded: The Ideal Lash Length is Just One-Third the Width of the Eye   News Every day
Maine News   
STGIST   
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BBC News
   
Astronauts carry out spacewalk to prepare ISS for upgrade   
BBC News
Two astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have been working on upgrading the ISS. Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts performed the second of three spacewalks in which they are preparing the station for the arrival of commercial space capsules in ...

UPDATE 1-NASA investigating helmet water leak after spacewalk   Reuters
US astronauts step out on spacewalk   The Nation
US astronauts complete second spacewalk, water reported in helmet   Xinhua
The Courier-Express   
SMN Weekly   
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CTV News
   
Contained caffeine: Science explains why a latte is less likely to spill than a coffee   
CTV News
Ever notice how your latte or foamy beer never seems to spill and slosh all over the place, even if you're jostling your cup about in a café or bar? Researchers at Princeton University did, and decided to find out if there was a scientific explanation. Turns out ...

Latte Less Prone to Spillage than Regular Coffee   Voice Chronicle
Why a coffee is more likely to spill than a latte   Washington Post
Latte perfect coffee for commuters as froth stops it sloshing out of cup, study finds   Telegraph.co.uk
Los Angeles Times   
Popular Science   
IBNLive   
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Allentown Morning Call
   
Scientists examine mysterious rise in East Coast sea levels   
Allentown Morning Call
Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New ...

'Unprecedented' Sea Level Rise   malaysiandigest.com
Mysterious East Coast flooding was caused by 'unprecedented' surge in sea level   Washington Post
US sea level north of New York City 'jumped by 128mm'   BBC News
Mashable   
Live Science   
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NDTV
   
Tons of Sahara Desert dust crosses the Atlantic to fertilize the Amazon rainforest   
Mashable
New data from a NASA satellite reveals just how much the world's largest rainforest relies on the world's largest desert. Every year, nearly 28 million tons of dust is swept from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in South America, where it ...

Studys shows Amazon rainforest fertilized by massive amounts of Saharan dust   The Westside Story
How Sahara Dust Sustains the Amazon Rainforest, in 3-D   Climate Central
28.8 million tons of Sahara desert fertilize the Amazon [video]   Los Angeles Times
Headlines & Global News   
Tech Times   
WallStreet OTC   
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