2015年5月4日 星期一

2015-05-05 Ireland Science


Irish Examiner
   
Pollution threat to Irish killer whales   
Irish Examiner
A pod of killer whales which regularly swims in Irish waters is feared to be in danger of dying out due to pollution. The killer whales — who have been given nicknames such as John Coe, Floppy Fin, and Nicola — are believed to be the only resident ...

Irish killer whales feared to be in danger of dying out due to pollution   Irish Mirror

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BreakingNews.ie
   
The amusing ways brands linked their products to Kate and Wills' baby gitl   
BreakingNews.ie
It seems that brands with even the most fleeting of connections to royalty and babies are hoping to “sponsor” the birth of the UK's royal newborn by aligning their brand with events at the Lindo Wing. Here's our round up of some of the more unusual offerings.

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The Globe and Mail
   
New findings on whale tongues may lead to insight on human nerve damage   
The Globe and Mail
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that the largest animals alive – whales – have nerves in their tongues that can double in length and then recoil like a bungee cord. The researchers were studying specimens at a ...

Huge rorqual whales have nerves like 'bungee cords,' UBC scientists learn   CBC.ca
Bungee-like nerve in whales allows them to open wide to feed   CTV News
Giant Whales Use Super-Stretchy Nerves Like Bungee Cords To Capture Fish   Tech Times
Nature World News   
Lethbridge Herald   
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New York Times
   
Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully Equipped   
New York Times
ROME — Samantha Cristoforetti had an espresso on Sunday that was out of this world, and she did it in the name of science. Ms. Cristoforetti is an astronaut, the seventh Italian and the first Italian woman to venture into orbit. She has been at the International ...

Italian astronaut brews, sips first fresh espresso in space   Washington Post
International Space Station astronauts drink first ever coffee to be made in space   The Independent
First espresso brewed in space looks pretty darn good   Mashable
The Globe and Mail   
ABC News   
NBCNews.com   
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Women's Agenda
   
Meet the woman leading the charge on solving climate change   
Women's Agenda
A large Sydney audience will tonight hear from the woman leading the charge on solving one of the world's most pressing issues – climate change. Decorated diplomat, speaker, climate change expert and executive secretary of the United Nations Framework ...

Report: Global emissions goals still aren't enough to prevent dangerous warming   Washington Post
Pakistan pushes to put stalled climate policy into action   Reuters
Greenhouse gas pledges not enough, claims report   Irish Examiner
The Independent   
The Australian   
The Guardian   
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Nature World News
   
Unrecognized Species of African Elephants Face Extinction   
Nature World News
It's no secret that elephants continue to be threatened by the illegal ivory trade - an industry fueled by wealthy investors and a growing number of poachers looking to strike it rich. However, some conservationists have long contended that protecting healthy ...

Collapse Of Large Herbivores May Lead To "Empty Landscapes" Worldwide   Gizmodo Australia

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Phys.Org
   
Study finds fjords help fight climate change   
National Monitor
A study found that fjords are capable of burying up to 18 million tons of organic carbon, and as a result, they can play an important role in regulating climate change. A study showed Monday that fjords from Alaska to Norway are playing an important role in ...

Good news for Norway: Study finds fjords natural allies against climate change   Malay Mail Online
Picturesque fjords also regulate climate   Otago Daily Times
Picturesque fjords also bury carbon - NZ researcher   New Zealand Herald
Christian Science Monitor   
CBC.ca   
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The Space Reporter
   
Astronauts may risk brain damage on journeys to Mars   
The Space Reporter
Astronauts traveling to Mars could sustain brain damage from exposure to galactic cosmic rays that could impair their cognitive functions, according to a study by neuroscientist and radiation biologist Charles Limoli of the University of California at Irvine.
Future Mars explorers may suffer brain damage on the journey   The Weather Network
Astronauts risk brain damage on their way to Mars, says Nasa study   The Independent
This Is Your Brain in Deep Space: Could Cosmic Rays Threaten Mars Missions?   Space.com
The Australian   
Times of India   
ExtremeTech   
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VICE News
   
China's Three Gorges Dam Is Threatened by Climate Change, Says Government ...   
VICE News
China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric plant in the world, stretching nearly a mile and half wide and over 600 feet high — five time larger than the Hoover Dam. And climate change is seriously threatening the dam's future. China's top ...

Climate change threatens major building projects, says Chinese expert   The Guardian
China's ticking climate time bomb   Independent Online
Climate Change Threatens China's Infrastructure As Typhoons, Floods And ...   International Business Times

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The Space Reporter
   
High school students find pulsar with widest known orbit   
The Space Reporter
A pair of high school student researchers located a pulsar with the widest orbit ever seen around another neutron star. The team discovered the previously unknown pulsar by analyzing data collected from the National Science Foundation's Robert C. Byrd ...

High School Scientists Discover A Pulsar In Widest Orbit Yet Seen   Tech Times
Two High School Studes Uncover a Pulsar with the Broadest Orbit   Times Gazette
Pulsar with widest orbit ever detected, discovered by high school research team   Astronomy Magazine
The Register   
Times of India   
National Monitor   
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