2015年5月12日 星期二

2015-05-13 Pakistan Science


The Nation
   
70m animal mummies: Egypt's dark secret   
The Nation
The Ancient Egyptians didn't just mummify their dead human ancestors, they also mummified animals - in their millions. It's possible up to 70 million animals were mummified and then buried in underground catacombs at over thirty sites across Egypt.
Habeas Corpus! Many Egyptian Animal Mummies Were Boneless   Live Science
Are Mummies Real? Some Are Just Sculptures — Also Everything You Think ...   Bustle
Scientists Reveal Inside Story of Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies   History
SlashGear   
BBC News   
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Stuff.co.nz
   
Soon robot-pets will replace real ones, professor says   
Stuff.co.nz
The original of everyone's robot dog fantasises? Doctor Who's two best travelling companions, K-9 and Sarah-Jane Smith, played by the late Elisabeth Sladen. Cats and dogs could be replaced with the robotic kind in households worldwide by 2025, ...

How much is that doggy...with the robotic tail?   CNBC
Australian scientists say robotic pets to replace live animals in future   Daily Times
In Dense Cities, Robot Pets May Find Popularity   Ecorazzi
ABC Online   
Gizmodo   
EurekAlert (press release)   
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The News International
   
councils advised to take sea level rise seriously   
ABC Online
One of the authors of a new study into sea level rise is advising Mid North Coast councils not to cave-in to landholder concerns about property values. The study has found sea levels are rising faster than previously thought, and appear to be accelerating.
Sea levels are rising at faster clip as polar melt accelerates, new study shows   Washington Post

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CNET
   
​Scientists downgrade chicken beaks to dinosaur snouts   
CNET
Evolutionary biologists turn back the clock on chickens to determine how they got their beaks -- and possibly make them look more badass. by Danny Gallagher · @thisisdannyg; 13 May 2015, 8:29 am AEST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. googleplus.
Crazy experiments involving animals   seattlepi.com
How Bird Beaks Got Their Start As Dinosaur Snouts   NPR
Reverse Engineering Birds' Beaks Into Dinosaur Bones   New York Times
Yale News   
Yahoo News   
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NBCNews.com
   
From Obama to Castro, the Pope Has Pull   
NBCNews.com
From 4500 miles away Pope Francis is exerting his influence on everything from foreign policy to summits on poverty. Pope Francis got a big shout out on Tuesday from the leader of the free world as a great example of someone who understands what's ...

Once Pope Francis knows US capitalism he will love it, says Catholic theologian ...   Washington Post
'Environmental sinners to answer to God'   Times LIVE
Pope says environmental sinners will answer to God   The Nation
The Guardian   
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The Moscow Times
   
Crew Change on International Space Station Is Delayed   
New York Times
Following the failed launch of a Russian resupply rocket, NASA and its space agency partners decided on Tuesday to delay three astronauts' return from the International Space Station, according to officials. NASA's Terry Virts, the Russian cosmonaut Anton ...

Russia delays ISS astronauts' return after Progress failure   BBC News
Cargo ship failure triggers space station crew delays   CBS News
Why Three Astronauts Are Stuck in Space for an Extra Month   ABC News

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NBCNews.com
   
Jupiter's Frozen Ocean Moon Could Hide Life   
NBCNews.com
Not only will this project advance the state of soft robotics in the space exploration sector, but it will also evaluate the possibility of electromagnetically-powered life, perhaps absorbing ambient energy the way plants absorb light. It's very much in the planning ...

Dark streaks on Jupiter's icy moon Europa might actually be sea salt   Mashable
Europa's red bands may be salt seeping through its icy crust   ABC Science Online
Mysterious dark material on Jupiter's moon Europa could be sea salt: NASA   Xinhua
Discovery News   
Gizmodo   
io9   
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Yibada (English Edition)
   
Suspended, Perfectly-Sized Dust Atmospheric Particles Produce Blue Sunset On ...   
Yibada (English Edition)
NASA's Curiosity rover sent back images that reveal a blue sunset happening on Mars. According to scientists, the blue sunset is the outcome of perfectly-sized dust particles suspended on the "red planet's" atmosphere. Like Us on Facebook ...

Mar's unique sunset: blue nightfall for a red planet   Empire State Tribune
Incredible Photos Show a Blue Sunset on Mars   Resource Magazine
NASA's Curiosity Rover Started Making Awesomes Discoveries, Even Captures ...   Times Gazette
The Verge   
Washington Post   
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Science Times
   
NASA Releases New Pictures of Ceres   
Science Times
NASA has released the most brilliant images of Ceres to date, truly showcasing the surface of the dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt. The new images could help scientists at NASA finally explain the unusually bright spots that have been puzzling ...

NASA Dawn Spacecraft Captures Closest-Ever Images Of Unexplored Dwarf ...   Yibada (English Edition)
Ceres showcases bright spots   Astronomy Magazine
Ice on planet Ceres is reflecting sunlight creating 'Spot 5'   The American Bazaar
CNET   
Yahoo News   
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TIME
   
One Astronaut's Stunning Vine Shows a Huge Lightning Storm From Space   
TIME
American astronaut Terry Virts posted a breathtaking Vine recently that showed a huge lightning storm as seen from the International Space Station. It's the latest Vine that astronauts have been posting since they started using the app. “Massive lightning storm ...

Astronaut Terry Virts Shakes It in Space   ABC News
Astronaut records legit lightning storms from space (Video)   FanSided
Spectacular and truly Amazing images and videos of India from space as seen ...   Techworm
Firstpost   
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