en-na-hotdailynews: 2015-08-20 Namibia Science

New calculation suggests China's emissions have been overestimated
CNN International
CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. (CNN) New estimates show that for more than a decade ...

China's carbon count may be overstated by 14 per cent. Nature study finds   Sydney Morning Herald
China CO2 emissions: 'Coal error' caused wrong calculations   BBC News
China's carbon count 'could be overstated by 14 per cent'   SBS
New York Times
Financial Times
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Shark vs seal in airborne encounter
Brisbane Times
A seal leaps out of the sea to escape a great white shark in a dramatic video filmed by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. 20/08/15. Cutting carbon emissions won't cost much (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Cutting carbon emissions won't hurt much.
Great white shark jumps to catch seal   The Star Online
Lucky seal escapes the jaws of a great white shark   New York Post
Slippery seal avoids becoming shark snack   Sky News Australia
National Geographic
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Newsweek
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Now, send your name to Mars on board Nasa's InSight lander
Times of India
MUMBAI: Here is an opportunity for space geeks and Mars enthusiasts all over the world in a way to become Martians as their names will actually touchdown on the surface of the Red Planet. They can participate in Nasa's next journey to Mars called ...
NASA invites public to send names to Mars   The Space Reporter
NASA's giving you another chance to send your name to Mars   CNET
NASA Invites Public to 'Send Your Name to Mars' on InSight – Next Red Planet ...   Universe Today
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Canadian company gets patent to build the world's first space elevator
New York Daily News
What floor? Space, please. The Canadian company Thoth Technology Inc. has been awarded a patent to build a space elevator in order to start a new era of space transportation. "Astronauts would ascend to 20 km by electrical elevator," said Brendan Quine ...
SPACE ELEVATOR   The Globe and Mail
Going (Way) Up! Company Granted Patent for a 'Space Elevator'   NBCNews.com
How high will the Thoth space elevator take astronauts?   AmeriPublications
KRWG News22
CBC.ca
3News NZ
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Gargantuan US “Robot Mark II” to Undergo Major Overhaul For Its Epic Robot ...
Times Gazette
Megabots, Inc., company which is situated in Boston, is creating a massive, manually-operated combat robot which is coined as Mark II or Mk that will face a tough adversary in an upcoming duel slated next year. The Megabots teams have requested ...

MegaBots vs Kuratas: Giant Robot Fight for Supremacy   iDigitalTimes.com
Giant 'Battle Bot' Could Get Makeover Ahead of Epic Duel   Live Science
Protesters gather after fatal police shooting   WJXT Jacksonville
TIME
PC Magazine
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How climate change drove evolution of dogs (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Scientists measured the elbow joints of carnivores dating back across 37 million years to determine how hunting styles have evolved. By Michelle Toh, Staff writer August 19, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. How Dogs Evolved With Climate ...

How climate changed the dog   Telegraph.co.uk
Dogs have evolved and used to be more like cats   Irish Examiner
Climate change may have driven dog evolution   Washington Post
Northern Californian
India Today
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Researchers can store data in DNA; the hard part is retrieving it
Computerworld
A team of researchers this week announced that they can use DNA to store information for at least 2,000 years, and they're now working on a filing system to make it easier to navigate. The researchers, from ETH Zürich, an engineering, science and ...

DNA Data Storage Lasts Thousands of Years   Rapid News Network
Researchers find that DNA could be used for effective archival purposes   Biometric Update
DNA the next big thing in data storage?   Times of India
Dispatch Times
NYC Today
ExtremeTech
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Space cargo craft blasts off from Japan
Brisbane Times
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches its 'Kounotori' HTV-5 cargo craft to the International Space Station. 20/08/15. Archaeologist beheaded say Syrian officials (Video Thumbnail). Up next... Syrian officials say archaeologist beheaded. Play now.
Japan Launches Cargo Rocket to International Space Station   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Japan cargo ship embarks on International Space Center supply mission   Reuters
Japan sends cargo to ISS   The Nation
Mashable
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Amazing new study: Little tiny pebbles turned into massive Gas Giants like Jupiter
National Monitor
They're now incredibly huge planets that dwarf our own Earth, but they had an amazing journey you won't believe. They are gargantuan planets, many times bigger than the Earth -- but they were once the size of pebble. Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn ...
Giant Gas Planets Started From Tiny Pebbles   The Market Business
Giant gas planets started from pebbles, study finds   NewsQuench
Tiny Pebbles Built the Gas Giant Behemoths   Press Examiner
Daily Mail
Tech Times
UPI.com
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CNET

Ancient salamander in amber shocks scientists
CNET
A baby salamander preserved in amber presents a scientific surprise, especially since it was discovered in a place where there are no known salamanders. Sci-Tech. 20 August 20154:25 am AEST. Amanda Kooser mugshot. by Amanda Kooser · @akooser.
This is the First Salamander Ever Found Preserved in Amber   io9
Salamander Discovered In Dominican Amber Helps Ecologists Reconstruct Ancient ...   Tech Times
Salamander fossil found in amber is all kinds of cool   RedOrbit
The Weather Space
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