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2015-05-02 U.S. Science


Wall Street Journal
   
Study: Deep-Space Radiation Could Damage Astronauts' Brains   
Wall Street Journal
As NASA develops plans for a manned mission to Mars, scientists said Friday that cosmic rays during an interplanetary voyage could cause subtle brain damage, leaving astronauts confused, forgetful and slow to react to the unexpected. In a NASA-funded ...

A space odyssey: cosmic rays may damage the brains of astronauts   Sydney Morning Herald
Would-Be Mars Colonists Practice For Red Planet In Utah Desert   Tech Times
Realistic Martian colony set up on Hawaiian volcano   NBCNews.com
Gizmodo   
Smithsonian   
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BBC News
   
A distinctive song helped researchers find a new, elusive bird species   
Washington Post
An elusive bird with a tendency to hide among the grassy vegetation of central China's mountainous terrain was finally confirmed to be an entirely new species, thanks to its distinctive song. Meet the Sichuan Bush Warbler, which made its debut in a paper ...

New bird species discovered in China   The Guardian
Sichuan Bush Warbler Discovered in China - How Did A Distinctive Call Give ...   Tech Times
International team discovers elusive new bird in China   (e) Science News (press release) (registration)

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Discovery News
   
Doomed Russian Spaceship May Re-Enter Next Week   
Discovery News
An out-of-control Russian Progress capsule, loaded with more than 3 tons of cargo for the International Space Station, may burn up in the atmosphere as early as next week, NASA said on Friday. Ground controllers lost contact with the ship shortly after its ...

Russian Spacecraft Expected to Fall to Earth in Next Few Weeks   ABC News
Russian Spacecraft 'Progress' Abandoned as It Crashes Back to Earth   The Moscow Times

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Los Angeles Times
   
One in six species could be wiped out by climate change, study says   
Los Angeles Times
About one in six species now alive on the planet could become extinct as a result of climate change, according to a study published in Friday's edition of the journal Science. If present trends continue, the Earth's temperature will wind up 4.3 degrees Celsius ...

1 in 6 species faces extinction due to climate change: Study   Times of India
A sixth of animals face extinction due to climate   Irish Examiner
Global Study links Species Extinction to Global Warming   Uncover California
The Nation   
Grist   
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Science Times
   
House Science Committee Slashes NASA's Earth Science Budget   
Science Times
In a vote on party lines, Republicans in the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved a budget authorization for NASA that would see funding for the Orion and the Space Launch System continue but would slash the agency's budget for ...

GOP Wants to Cut $300+ Million From NASA's Earth Science Program   Slate Magazine (blog)
NASA Contributes to Rescue Efforts in Nepal After Devastating Earthquake   Sputnik International
House Authorization Bill hindrance for Climate Study, says NASA   Maine News Online
Los Angeles Times   
Ars Technica   
The Hill   
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Times of India
   
Scientists monitor undersea volcanic eruption off Oregon coast   
Times of India
PORTLAND: An undersea volcano about 300 miles (480 km) off Oregon's coast has been spewing lava for the past seven days, confirming forecasts made last fall and giving researchers unique insight into a hidden ocean hot spot, a scientist said on Friday.
Volcano may be erupting off Oregon, Washington coast   Honolulu Star-Advertiser
'Wired' Underwater Volcano May Be Erupting Off Oregon   Live Science
A volcano may be erupting off the Oregon coast, scientists say   OregonLive.com

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U-T San Diego
   
State cites SeaWorld for safety violations   
U-T San Diego
SeaWorld trainers no longer go in the water with killer whales during performances in Shamu Stadium but they still have close interaction. — John Gastaldo. Share Photo.  ·  · Reddit; ✉. SeaWorld trainers no longer go in the water with killer whales during ...

California Agency Fines Seaworld Over Safety   New York Times
SeaWorld cited over safety of trainers who work with orcas   Thegardenisland.com
Cal/OSHA cites SeaWorld San Diego for safety violations; park vows to appeal   Los Angeles Times

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NBCNews.com
   
Tiny Hairs on Bats' Wings Are Key to Their Maneuverability   
NBCNews.com
Bat wings sport a unique touch-receptor design, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Cell Reports. Tiny sensory cells associated with fine hairs on the bat wing likely enable the animals to change the shape of their wings in a split second, granting ...

Bats use sense of touch in addition to echolocation to catch their prey   Biotechin.Asia
Tiny hairs on a bats wings could lead to improved aircraft   National Monitor
Bat Super Sensors Make Them Expert Fliers   Nature World News
Wired   
Live Science   
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Times Gazette
   
Bombardier Beetle packs a Gatling Gun when threatened   
Times Gazette
Bombardier beetle is named as such because of its intriguing and effective way of defending itself from other animals which may pose as their predators. This insect ousts a superheated liquid called benzoquinone. The liquid is ejected forcefully, in a motion ...

Tiny beetle's explosive spray mechanism revealed by X-rays   Mumbai Mirror
How These 'Exploding Beetles' Don't Blow Themselves up   Nature World News
Beetle blasts toxic spray of hot chemicals from its rear end   New Scientist
Dispatch Times   
Gizmodo   
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Immortal News
   
Warp drive space travel closer to reality?   
Times of India
Nasa may have successfully tested a form of space flight that could carry people to the moon in a few short hours -and eventually let us fly at speeds approaching that of light. The agency has built an electromagnetic (EM) drive, using technology that shouldn't ...

NASA Makes Warp Drive Reality   Immortal News
NASA's futuristic EM drive is exciting, but skepticism warranted   mySanAntonio.com (blog)
Fly to the moon in FOUR HOURS: NASA secretly working on warp drive   Daily Star
Newsmax   
NASASpaceflight.com   
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