en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-09-20 Pakistan Science

A blood moon rising ...
New Zealand Herald
A rare astrological event next week could herald the end of days, according to some Christian groups. The fourth lunar eclipse in just two years, known as a "tetrad", takes place on September 28. Some Christians believe the celestial event - dubbed a ...
'Super blood moon' odds 'off the charts'   WND.com
Will the world end on September 28?   Daily Times
Blood moon has some Christian groups on the lookout   Whitsunday Times

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The Nation

Labs open their ears to cosmos
The Nation
Washington - The experiment that should finally detect ripples in the fabric of space-time is up and running. Labs in the US states of Washington and Louisiana began “listening” for the gravitational waves that are predicted to flow through the Earth ...
Advanced LIGO Resumes Quest for Gravitational Waves   Discovery News

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The Nation

1.1m year old elephant skull discovered
The Nation
1 million year old skull of female elephant weighing 120 kilogram from Panjan Sher Shahana Pabbi Hill in district Gujrat. The discovery will help scientists understand genetic and hereditary evolution of the animal. PU Zoology Department PhD Scholar ...
Archaeological find: Pre-historic elephant skull discovered near Gujrat   The Express Tribune

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International Business Times UK

Computer that can learn from its mistakes
Daily Times
A computer programme has taught itself to become an international grand master after playing itself for just 72 hours. The software was able to learn from its own mistakes as it played against itself and is now able to beat most humans who have spent a ...

New AI learns to play chess at international grandmaster level in 72 hours   Yahoo News UK
This AI can beat almost anyone at chess after 72 hours of learning   ScienceAlert
Computer Plays Chess without Brute-Forcing Solutions   Big Think (blog)

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The Guardian

Tuna and mackerel populations suffer catastrophic 74% decline, research shows
The Guardian
Yellowtail and albacore tuna are becoming increasingly rare, as well as bluefin. Photograph: Brian Skerry/WWF. Fiona Harvey. Tuesday 15 September 2015 19.01 EDT Last modified on Thursday 17 September 2015 12.09 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...

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DunyaNews Pakistan

Now you see it, now you don't: invisibility cloak nears reality
DunyaNews Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality. Scientists said on Thursday they have successfully tested an ...

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak Just Got Real!   Times Gazette
Scientists Create Ultrathin Skin, "Harry Potter"-like Invisibility Cloak One ...   iSchoolGuide
New invisibility cloak hides tiny three-dimensional objects of any shape   Gizmag
Youth Independent News
The Weather Space
PPP Focus.com
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MyTechBits

Pre-reptile first to walk on all fours?
MyTechBits
Researchers believed that most if not all creatures were scampering around like lizards on the ancient supercontinent known as Pangea, around 260 million years ago. On the other side, sprawlers' humerus twisted, but Bunostegos' bone do not, which ...

Prehistoric 'cow' may have been the first to walk on all fours   Christian Science Monitor
Prereptile Could Be Earliest To Walk Upright, 260 Mln Years Ago   The Weather Space
260m-yr-old pre-reptile may have been first to walk upright   SurfPaducah
Fx Report Daily
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Perth Now

NASA has found two black holes on collision course to destroy galaxy
Perth Now
But before you break out your end-of-the-world survival packs, fear not, the galaxy is not ours. (Phew?!). Researchers using data from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that not only do these ...

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