2015年11月5日 星期四

2015-11-06 Pakistan Science


The Nation
   
Prof Shinwari wins UNESCO Avicenna prize in ethics   
The Nation
Islamabad - Prof Zabta Shinwari of Pakistan has been conferred upon the UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics 2015 in Paris for his contributions in the field of ethics in science. Prof Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari is the secretary general of Pakistan Academy of ...

Prof. Zabta Shinwari receives UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science   Pakistan Observer
Zabta Shinwari wins UNESCO Avicenna prize for ethics in science   International News Network

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New York Times
   
Solar Storms Strip Air From Mars, NASA Says   
New York Times
The air on Mars — what there is of it — is leaking away, about half a pound a second sputtering into space, scientists announced on Thursday. The planet's early atmosphere is thought to have been as thick as or thicker than Earth's today, and even ...
Tim Peake: Science, housework and fun   BBC News
Nasa reveals solar winds stripped Mars' atmosphere   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA to unveil discoveries about atmosphere on Mars   13WMAZ
Reuters   
The Denver Post   
Sky News Australia   
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Business Finance News
   
Diamonds not as rare as once thought   
Daily Times
Diamonds may not be as rare as once believed, but this finding in a new Johns Hopkins University research report won't mean deep discounts at local jewellery stores. "Diamond formation in the deep Earth, the very deep Earth, may be a more common ...

Diamond formation in very deep Earth may be a more common process than ...   Maine News Online
Diamond Rarity, Engagement Rings, and the Endless Game of Telephone   JCK (blog)
Diamonds might be forever, but they're not rare   Digital Journal
Food World News   
Business Finance News   
WGBA-TV   
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Headlines & Global News
   
T. Rex Could Open Its Jaws At A Horrifying 90-Degree Angle   
Headlines & Global News
Life reconstruction and skull model of Tyrannosaurus rex showing the large jaw gape. (Photo : Stephan Lautenschlager). The Tyrannosaurus Rex is known for being one of the most fearsome creatures to ever walk the Earth, and new research suggests the ...

Watch your mouth: Allosaurus had monstrously gaping jaws   The Express Tribune
Allosaurus had monstrously gaping jaws   The Nation
Rex Opened Its Massive Jaw Very Wide to Munch on Dinosaurs   Jewocity.com (press release) (blog)
Seating Chair   
wireless goodness   
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The Nation
   
Ancient long-extinct amphibians found in Brazil   
The Nation
LONDON - Scientists have discovered two previously unknown salamander-like creatures that lived 278 million years ago in Brazil that could shed light on how animals respond to climate change, Britain's Natural History Museum said on Thursday. Fossils ...
Aquatic Carnivores Including Fanged Eel And 'Fire Frog' Discovered In Brazil ...   Headlines & Global News
'Fanged eel' among Brazil fossil finds   BBC News
Discovery reveals ancient Brazil had fanged eels   SlashGear
Science World Report   
Phys.Org   
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New York Times
   
Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney ...   
New York Times
The New York attorney general has begun an investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how such risks might hurt the oil business.
New York is investigating Exxon Mobil for allegedly misleading the public ...   Washington Post
ExxonMobil under investigation over claims it lied about climate change risks   The Guardian
New York investigating Exxon over climate statements: source   Reuters
USA TODAY   
The Verge   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Crux of climate summit: Will rich, poor nations be able to work together? (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
The debate leading up to the United Nations' climate talks in Paris has at times become mired in a divisive battle between wealthy and developing nations. Negotiating a meaningful pact will require cooperation, experts say.
Countries Position Themselves for Paris Climate Talks   National Geographic
Poll Finds Global Consensus on a Need to Tackle Climate Change   New York Times
US, China least concerned about climate change, poll finds   Bangkok Post
Gawker   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Check out the dazzling Taurid meteor shower this week (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Meteors, popularly called "shooting stars," are much more common than most people think. In fact, there's a display going on now - courtesy of two Taurid meteor showers - if you know when and where to look. Meteor showers are made up of brief-lived ...

​Watch for fireballs: Taurid meteor shower to put on a show   CBS News
Taurid meteor shower fireballs may be visible in BC   CBC.ca
Fire in the sky: Watch for the Taurid meteor shower   OregonLive.com
Huffington Post   
Fox News   
The Province   
NASA Blogs   
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If Congress Finds NOAA Scandal, Media Will Likely Ignore It Like Climategate   
NewsBusters (blog)
House Republicans concerned about the politicization of climate science recently subpoenaed emails from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). According to the Wall Street Journal, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, Chairman of the ...


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Christian Science Monitor
   
Kangaroo farts not as environmentally friendly as previously thought   
Sacramento Bee
Kangaroos can no longer feel smug about their flatulence. Traditionally, it's been thought that the animals produce unusually low amounts of methane when they pass gas. Since livestock farts (I'm looking at you, cows) make up a lot of our global ...
Kangaroos Are Gassier Than We Thought, Study Finds   Headlines & Global News
Kangaroos producing higher amount of methane than earlier estimated: Research   NYC Today
Kangaroos Produce Methane Like Any Other Plant Eater, New Study Finds   TV Newsroom
Seating Chair   
Christian Science Monitor   
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