2015年3月18日 星期三

2015-03-19 Singapore Science


The Straits Times
   
NTU-led team creates drone-like beetle   
The Straits Times
A giant flower beetle with a microprocessor "backpack" glued onto its back could replace drones. -- PHOTO: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. By Carolyn Khew. Remote-controlled flying beetles as small as 6cm in length could soon be helping out ...

Cyborg Beetles Replace Remote-Controlled Drones   Product Design & Development
NTU and UC Berkeley develop remote-controlled cyborg beetle   AsiaOne
Cyborg beetle drones fly into future   Independent Online
Channel News Asia   
Futurity: Research News   
Daily Mail   
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NTU & Smithsonian To Collaborate On Tropical Ecology   
Asian Scientist Magazine
The partnership with Smithsonian Institution will enable NTU to train more manpower for environmental science in Asia. Asian Scientist Newsroom | March 19, 2015 | Academia. AsianScientist (Mar. 19, 2015) - Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has ...


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Nature World News
   
Trafficked Animals Finally Free, Released Back into Amazon   
Nature World News
Pictured: Capuchin monkey, just one of the animal species that are to be released back into the Amazon after being part of illegal trafficking. (Photo : Pixabay). A sight somewhat resembling the hull of Noah's Arc, conservationists in Colombia transported ...

Trafficked Animals To Be Released Back Into Amazon   Tech Times
Seized animals released back into Amazon   Riviera Maya News
Nearly 150 Trafficked Animals Flown to Amazon Freedom   NDTV

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Social sciences matter, but so do humanities — Nazry Bahrawi   
Malay Mail Online
MARCH 19 — Much of SG50 has been about celebrating and debating our past, but it is just as crucial to be passionate about our future. This is why we need to talk about the forthcoming Social Science Research Council (SSRC) — a laudable move, but one ...


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Science is drowning in too many studies   
Biotechin.Asia
The standard medium of keeping a track of the progress in various scientific fields is by means of following peer reviewed journals. Considering the sheer volume of publications in recent times, the shelf life of such papers is expectedly low. Though one might ...

Study says too many studies bog down researchers   InsideHalton.com

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Khaleej Times
   
Evanston to represent US in World Wildlife Fund environmental competition   
Daily Northwestern
Evanston will represent the United States next month at a global conference on sustainability in local government as part of a year-long competition sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, the city announced Monday. The city was named the 2015 U.S. Earth ...

Focus on water use this Earth Hour on March 28   Khaleej Times
Earth Hour to be marked on March 28   gulfnews.com
Burgess backs Earth Hour campaign   Irvine Times
Chicago Tribune   
Zawya (registration)   
eco-business.com   
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CNET
   
Glowing ultraviolet aurora spotted on Mars   
CNET
NASA's orbiting Mars probe has spotted two surprises in the Red Planet's atmosphere: an unexplained dust cloud and a deep ultraviolet aurora. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 March 2015 12:21 am GMT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.
The MAVEN Spacecraft Has Spotted a Strange Aurora on Mars   Gizmodo
Wild Weather on Mars: Dust Storms and Aurora Cover Red Planet   NBCNews.com
Mysterious Dust Cloud, 'Christmas Lights' Surrounding Mars Has NASA ...   CBS Local
Engadget   
BreakingNews.ie   
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Environmental News Network
   
Where am I? > Home > Ecosystems > Amazon forest trees dying youn...   
Environmental News Network
From a peak of two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year in the 1990s, the net uptake by the forest has halved and is now for the first time being overtaken by fossil fuel in Latin America. The results of this monumental 30-year survey of the South American ...

Carbon levels in Amazon could cause trees to grow too fast for their own good   Science Recorder
Amazon rainforest soaking up less carbon as trees die young, study finds   Sydney Morning Herald
Amazon Rainforest Lives Faster, Dies Young Amid Carbon Gas Blitz   Bloomberg
ABC Science Online   
The Straits Times   
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Irish Independent
   
Spectacular Northern Lights dazzle in Irish skies   
Irish Independent
Tourism bosses may have spent a small fortune lighting up global monuments for St Patrick's Day - but back home thousands of people were treated to a free display as the Northern Lights danced in Irish skies.
Your aurora borealis photos on St. Patrick's Day   CBC.ca
Stunning display of nature: Aurora lights up the sky across the world   TVNZ
Lauren's Science Corner: Aurora Edition   CBS Local
National Post   
The Independent   
The Province (blog)   
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The Independent
   
Genetic study proves Celts not unique genetic group in Britain   
Northern Voices Online
I am sure this study is going to disappoint many people in the UK. A latest genetic study has proved that there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK. Till now many scientists believed that Celts are actually a unique genetic group in the country.
DNA study pre-historic British clans had remarkable staying power   National Monitor
Forever England? Gene Map Shows Divided British Isles   NBCNews.com
New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA   The Verge
The Times (subscription)   
Yahoo News   
Clapway   
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