2015年2月17日 星期二

2015-02-18 Singapore Science


Malay Mail Online
   
Cape Verdeans worry over climate change   
Malay Mail Online
Members of a family displaced by recent floods carrying belongings after crossing the flooded Ruo river in Malawi's southern Nsanje District on January18, 2015. _ AFP picCAPE VERDE, Feb 18 — On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are ...

Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change   The Straits Times

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Malay Mail Online
   
Lionfish derby tackles overpopulation problem off the Florida Keys   
Malay Mail Online
Two species of lionfish have officially become the first outsider finfish to establish a sizeable population in the waters off the United States. — AFP picORLANDO, Feb 18 — Clad in a gray hooded wetsuit, Eric Billips straps on his scuba tank, grabs a pole spear ...

Divers take lionfish invasion into their own hands   CBS News
Scuba divers lead charge against invasive lionfish   Bangkok Post

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Asian Scientist Magazine
   
How Early Mammals Adapted In An Age Of Dinosaurs   
Asian Scientist Magazine
AsianScientist (Feb. 18, 2015) - The fossils of two interrelated ancestral mammals, newly discovered in China, suggest that the wide-ranging ecological diversity of modern mammals had a precedent more than 160 million years ago. With claws for climbing ...

Phenomena:   National Geographic
Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin   Chicago Tonight | WTTW
Oldest tree-dwelling mammal ancestry identified; subterranean relative, too   RedOrbit
Genetic Literacy Project   
UChicago News   
CMU The Tartan Online   
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Wired
   
How an Uncommon Mineral Can Reduce the Climate Impact of an Eruption   
Wired
The 1991 eruption of Pinatubo in the Philippines. The eruption released a large amount of sulfur dioxide, but did the presence of anhydrite reduced how much sulfur was expelled? Photo by Rick Hoblitt / USGS. Volcanic eruptions can be some of the most ...

'Next Pinatubo' a test of geoengineering   eco-business.com

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IBNLive
   
Coimbatore girl Shraddha Prasad shortlisted for one-way trip to Mars   
IBNLive
Coimbatore: A 19-year old Kerala girl is one of the three Indians in the short-listed 100 applicants for the one-way trip to Mars in 2024. The engineering student is brimming with confidence of making it to the red planet. "I feel proud and happy for being ...

Ontario woman shortlisted for one-way Mars trip calls it 'greatest adventure of all ...   CTV News
A tolerant way to deal with online haters   Herald Scotland
One way trip to Mars   Sky News Australia
U-T San Diego   
Chron.com   
CBS Local   
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National Geographic
   
1000-km haze on Red Planet leaves scientists in a daze   
Times of India
LONDON: A mysterious haze on Mars has left scientists confused. The vast plume was initially spotted by astronomers in 2012 and appeared twice before vanishing. Scientists have now analysed the images and say that the formation, stretching over more ...

Mysterious haze on Mars puzzles scientists   KSL.com
Mysterious Martian 'plumes' baffle scientists   Christian Science Monitor
Strange 'double blob' atop Martian atmosphere puzzles scientists   CNET
Science Times   
TIME   
Chron.com (blog)   
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Forbes
   
Penguins Can Taste Only Salty And Sour: A Quick Guide To Animal Tasting Quirks   
Forbes
I'm the author of the new book Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat, which explores the science of taste, culinary history, and the future of food. There's a lot written about the food system, but a great deal less about the inner workings of taste and flavor ...

According to new research, Penguins can't taste the fish they eat   National Monitor
Penguins cannot taste fish, say experts   Telegraph.co.uk
Penguins love fish, but likely have no idea what they taste like   CTV News
Live Science   
TIME   
Washington Post   
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Discovery News
   
Does Humble Limpet Hold Key To Future F1 Cars?   
Sky News
Researchers say a strong material known as goethite - which forms inside limpet's teeth - may have radical design possibilities. 03:06, UK, Wednesday 18 February 2015. Limpet Teeth Image From University Of Portsmouth. Scientists at the University of ...

The super-strong secret hidden beneath a limpet's shell   The Australian (blog)
Scientists discover hardest natural material ever found in tiny shellfish   Daily Mail
Strongest known natural material - spider silk or limpet teeth?   Reuters
Belfast Telegraph   
Live Science   
Irish Times   
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International Business Times AU
   
World's Oldest Rock Found In Australia Shows Life Flourished On Earth 3.2 ...   
International Business Times AU
Large hexagonal columns of volcanic rock are pictured on Ninepin Group, also known as Kwo Chau Islands, southeast of Hong Kong August 30, 2012. An ancient supervolcano that last erupted 140 million years ago, considered as one of the oldest ...

Ancient Rock Shows That Life On Earth Existed 3.2 Billion Years Ago   Daily Science Journal
Life on Earth may be much older than we thought   SlashGear
Life on Earth may have flourished 3.2 billion years ago   The Asian Age
Frontline Desk   
Sydney Morning Herald   
The Monitor Daily   
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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 Depleting Gases Threaten Recovering Ozone Layer   Tech Times
New Ozone-Destroying Gases On The Rise   Newsroom America
NDTV   
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