2015年6月24日 星期三

2015-06-25 Namibia Science


BBC News
   
Face of bizarre sea creature Hallucigenia revealed   
BBC News
Scientists finally have a complete picture of what one of nature's most bizarre animals looked like. The tiny sea creature - Hallucigenia - lived 500 million years ago, but all fossils appeared to be without heads. New specimens unearthed in Canada have ...

500-million-year-old "smiling" worm rears its head   CBS News
Scientists Finally Figure Out Which End Of This Freaky 'Smiling' Worm Was The ...   Huffington Post
Hallucigenia mystery solved: Experts had it upside down   Warwick Daily News

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
Pope says marital separation sometimes 'morally necessary'   
Washington Post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis addressed damaging dynamics within families Wednesday, saying sometimes the separation of a husband and wife may be “inevitable” or “even morally necessary” to protect the “weaker spouse or small children.” Francis said ...

Pope admits divorce may be 'morally necessary'   New Zealand Herald
Pope: Separation may be needed to protect a weaker spouse or children   TVNZ
Pope Francis and climate change   Irish Times
Stuff.co.nz   
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Voice of America
   
Shell Shock: Triassic Reptile Was 'Grandfather' of All Turtles   
Voice of America
WASHINGTON—. It looked like an odd lizard with a bulky body and only the skeletal precursor of a shell, but scientists say 240 million-year-old fossils unearthed in a quarry in southern Germany represent the grandfather of all turtles. The scientists on ...

'Grandfather Turtle' Forms Missing Link in Reptile Evolution   NBCNews.com
Triassic reptile was 'grandfather' of all turtles   ABC Science Online
Ancient Shell-less Ancestor Of Turtles Discovered   Tech Times
Yibada (English Edition)   
Weekly Observer   
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BABW News
   
Invasive New Guinea flatworm lands on Florida's shores   
BABW News
The highly invasive New Guinea flatworm has been reported in several Miami-area gardens, creating serious concerns for ecosystems in the continental United States. Florida has a big problem on its hands, and it could even spread to other states soon ...

Snail Biodiversity at Risk with New Invasive Flatworm Species spotted in Florida   PerfScience
Feisty and Pesky Army of Worms Pose Threats To US Biodiversity   Times Gazette
Invasive Worm Threatens Dade Snail Population   CBS Local
The Bell Jar   
Tampabay.com   
Orlando Sentinel   
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CNN
   
Dwarf planet Ceres reveals pyramid-shaped mystery   
CNN
Cameras on NASA's Dawn probe have captured a baffling structure rising 3 miles above dwarf planet Ceres' cratered surface. (CNN) — OK, this is just too much. First, NASA's Dawn probe spotted curiously sparkly bright spots on the surface of Ceres, the ...

NASA captures image of 'pyramid' on planet   WTVM
Dawn over Ceres, a mission of humankind   PBS NewsHour (blog)
NASA's Dawn spacecraft spots pyramid-shaped peak on Ceres   Economic Times
NDTV   
Firstpost   
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RT
   
Avatar looks around: Mind controlled robot lets disabled people virtually travel   
RT
From his hospital bed, a disabled patient is capable of controlling a telepresence robot and interacting with people he meets over Skype. (Alain Herzog / EPFL). Tags. Europe, Health, SciTech, Science. Paralyzed people could now be provided with a special ...

New robot can be remotely controlled by the thoughts of disabled people   Examiner.com
Robot controlled by thoughts and brain signals developed   The Hindu
New tech lets paralyzed people control robot with thoughts   Financial Express
Gazette Tribune   
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Baltimore Sun
   
Nobel laureate Tim Hunt: The new symbol for 'sexism' in science   
Financial Express
Nobel prizewinner Sir Tim Hunt's comment about facing three problems with girls in science laboratories ignited a global firestorm of criticism and made him the new symbol of "sexism" in science. By: ANI | June 24, 2015 3:11 pm. Nobel prizewinner Sir Tim ...

Sir Tim Hunt's comments were taken out of context, European Commission ...   Daily Mail
The week in higher education - 25 June 2015   Times Higher Education
After Tim Hunt complained about girls in labs, he said 'now seriously … science ...   National Post
The Times (subscription)   
Huffington Post   
Boston Globe   
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The Guardian
   
Antarctic biodiversity faces increased threats despite isolation, study finds   
The Guardian
McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica. Even the most desolate areas of the continent, are home to unique organisms such as endolithic bacteria. Photograph: SL Chown. Monica Tan · @m_onicatan. Wednesday 24 June 2015 19.56 EDT Last modified on ...

Antarctic region far richer in plants and animals, not just icy wasteland: research   ABC Online
Antarctica reveals secrets to scientists   Radio New Zealand
Vast ecosystem discovered in ice   New Zealand Herald
Nature.com   
NZCity   
Business Insider Australia   
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Orlando Sentinel
   
Solar Storm causes power grid disruption and aurora sightings   
Orlando Sentinel
A massive solar storm may disrupt power grids, but it's also bringing some incredible light shows for people to see. Meteorologist Danielle Banks shows us who could catch a glimpse of the auroras. A massive solar storm may disrupt power grids, but it's also ...

Solar storms unlikely to affect New Zealand   The Press
10 Breathtaking Shots of the Northern Lights   PC Magazine
COLUMN-Power grids brace for second big solar storm this week: Kemp   Reuters Africa
Daily Mail   
Bloomberg   
Mashable   
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Times Gazette
   
Animal testing could become history as organs-on-chips device wins award.   
Times Gazette
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University was awarded an award by the Design Museum of London for designing and developing an organs-on-chips device that works almost as any human organs. The organs-on-chips ...

Human tissues on a microchip won the Design Museum's Design of the Year ...   Times Gazette
Now human organs can be replaced with silicon chips   The Hoops News
Chip that Mimics Human Organs could end Animal Testing   Pulse Headlines
Christian Science Monitor   
BGR   
Slate Magazine (blog)   
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