2015年10月5日 星期一

2015-10-06 U.S. Science


Newsweek
   
Wildlife thriving around Chernobyl   
Press Herald
A new study of wildlife in the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone has found that many large mammal populations – elk, roe deer, red deer, wild boar and wolves – seem to be thriving. The findings, published in the journal Current Biology ...
Nature thrives in Chernobyl, site of worst nuclear disaster   Reuters
Near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, wildlife bounces back   Los Angeles Times
Decades After Chernobyl, Wildlife Thriving Inside Exclusion Zone   Huffington Post
Newsweek   
Christian Science Monitor   
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New York Times
   
A Shifting Approach to Saving Endangered Species   
New York Times
When the Obama administration announced last month that it would not add the greater sage grouse to the endangered species list, some conservation groups predictably criticized the ruling. “It's a sign that politics as usual has taken over the process ...
FWS adds Black Pinesnake to threatened and endangered species list   WDAM-TV
A Shifting Approach to Saving The Endangered Species   The Market Business
Black Pinesnake added to threatened and endangered species list   KTVQ Billings News
Insight Ticker   
Center for Biological Diversity (press release)   
Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) (press release) (blog)   
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INFORUM
   
Post-apocalyptic 'beaver' thrived after dinosaurs died   
INFORUM
The teeth of Kimbetopsalis is pictured in this undated handout photo provided by Tom Williamson. REUTERS / Tom Williamson. Post-apocalyptic 'beaver' thrived after dinosaurs died. By Will Dunham / Reuters Media Today at 10:29 p.m.. Email Tweet Sign up ...

Scientists discover furry new post-apocalyptic critter that survived demise of ...   Washington Post
Small, Beaver-like Mammal Survived the Dinosaur Apocalypse   I4U News
This ancient beaver outlived the dinosaurs   CBS News
Scientific American   
University Herald   
Immortal News   
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Chicago Tribune
   
Ancient megatsunami hurled boulders nearly as high as Eiffel Tower   
Chicago Tribune
A tsunami generated by a volcanic flank collapse is believed to have swept huge boulders like this one into the highlands of Santiago island. Here, a researcher chisels out a sample for dating. A tsunami generated by a volcanic flank collapse is ...
Ancient Tsunami Was Nearly As Tall As The Eiffel Tower, Scientists Say   Huffington Post
Ancient Skyscraper-high Tsunami Prompts Worries About Current Risk   Scientific American
Scientists: Ancient mega-tsunami hurled boulders nearly as high as the Eiffel ...   New Zealand Herald
Christian Science Monitor   
Discovery News   
Fx Report Daily   
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Voice of America
   
Cactus Species More Threatened Than Birds or Mammals   
Voice of America
October 05, 2015 6:11 PM. Cacti are among the world's most threatened species, even more so than mammals and birds, according to the first ever global assessment. Native to arid parts of the Americas, Cacti have also been introduced to Africa ...
Study: Collectors plundering cactuses to extinction   Arizona State University
Almost a third of cactuses at risk of extinction: study   Reuters
A third of cacti species at risk of extinction   Science Recorder
Phys.Org   
BBC News   
Business Insider   
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Tech Times
   
Mathematics Lets Scientists Puts Distant Stars On A Scale For A 'Weigh-In'   
Tech Times
Researchers combine observations of distant pulsars with knowledge of nuclear physics to determine their mass. Mathematical model lets them figure the mass based on a pulsar's rotation, they say. (Photo : NASA | Goddard Space Flight Center | Dana Berry).
A new way to weigh a star   R & D Magazine
New Way To Weigh Stars By Thinking About Them As 'Bowls Of Soup' Could Further ...   Headlines & Global News
Researchers develop new method for weighing stars   UPI.com
Phys.Org   
Astronomy Magazine   
Space Ref (press release)   
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Discovery News
   
Snakes Use 'Leg Genes' to Make Phalluses   
Discovery News
Snakes lack limbs, but new research finds that they still have DNA crucial to limb development lurking in their genomes. So, why keep that genetic baggage around? Play Video · How Snakes Got Their Venom. DNews explains how snakes evolved to become ...

Snakes Don't Grow Limbs. Why Keep Limb Enhancers?   Council Chronicle
Researchers find Genomes of Snake Species Embedded with Blueprints for ...   NY City News
Why Snakes Still Possess the Gene for Growing Limbs   Yibada (English Edition)
The Market Business   
I4U News   
Statesman Tribune   
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New York Times
   
US Announces Plans to Combat Illegal Fishing and Other Steps to Protect Oceans   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced plans on Monday to step up the fight against illegal fishing, pollution and other crimes at sea, including the creation of two new national marine sanctuaries, one in Maryland and the other in Lake ...

Obama just announced the first new marine sanctuaries in 15 years   Washington Post
UPDATE 2-Chile, US pledge to fight illegal fishing, create marine parks   Reuters
US, Chile Announce New Marine Sanctuaries   Voice of America
ABC News   
Christian Science Monitor   
Huffington Post   
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CNET
   
Apollo 15 moon-travelling watch up for auction   
CNET
If you want to own a watch that has been to the moon with a NASA astronaut, your chances are pretty slim. Most of the watches worn during the Apollo missions were the standard NASA-issued Omega chronographs. Because they were government-issued, ...

More than 8400 high-resolution photos from Apollo moon missions are released ...   Hutchinson News
One of the most amazing sights from the historic Apollo 10 mission wasn't the moon   Mail Tribune
Thousands of amazing Apollo photos reveal man's first lunar encounters   CBS News
E! Online   
Sacramento Bee   
WDIV Detroit   
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Headlines & Global News
   
Quantum Breakthrough: First Silicon Two-Qubit Logic Gate Could Be Final Piece ...   
Headlines & Global News
A new scientific breakthrough could mean long sought-after quantum computing is on the horizon. By Rebekah Marcarelli r.marcarelli@hngn.com | Oct 05, 2015 08:19 PM EDT. Artist's impression of the two-qubit logic gate device developed at UNSW. (Photo ...

Australia develops two qubit silicon quantum computer   Next Big Future
Crucial hurdle overcome in quantum computing   Phys.Org
UNSW team clears hurdles to superfast quantum computer   The Australian
IEEE Spectrum   
Nanowerk   
The Press   
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