2015年6月29日 星期一

2015-06-30 India Science


Hindu Business Line
   
Even rats dream of a brighter future   
The Hindu
When rats rest, their brains simulate journeys to a desired future such as a tasty treat, says new research. “During sleep or rest, the hippocampus replays journeys through this map which may help strengthen the memory. It has been speculated that such ...

Scientistst find rats 'dream' of paths to a brighter future   Livemint
Rats 'dream' paths to a brighter future: study   Business Standard
Daydream believer: Rats dream of a better future   Christian Science Monitor
Metro   
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mydigitalfc.com
   
The one in which a blue whale was washed ashore   
mydigitalfc.com
Quite unexpectedly, a gigantic blue whale was washed ashore at the Alibaug beach in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, just 120 km away from Mumbai, recently. Of course, the locals were amused by the sight, but were quite game to jump into the fray ...
Giant 42-Feet Blue Whale Dies at Mumbai Beach After Long Struggle   Pc-Tablet Media
WHALE   The Hindu
42 Feet Blue Whale Died at Alibaug Beach Maharashtra after Washed Aground   IndRead (press release) (blog)
TeCake   
Mobiletor.com   
Microfinance Monitor   
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Odisha Samaya
   
Too much of male attention harms gorgeous females!   
Economic Times
MELBOURNE: Too much male sexual attention harms attractive females, according to a study on fruit flies. The study showed that male harassment of females hampered the species' ability to adapt to new environmental conditions. "We found that sexually ...

Fruit Fly Study Finds Male Harassment Undermines Attractive Females   Chinatopix
Why the sexiest flies don't have time to lay eggs   Futurity: Research News
Does male sexual attention harms females?   Odisha Samaya

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News Nation
   
Genetically engineered organisms to give you Earth-like feel on Mars!   
News Nation
Imagine living on the red planet surrounded by genetically engineered algae, bacteria and plants. No, it might become possible with US defense scientists planning to use to radically transform the climate of Mars and terraform it into an Earth-like planet.
Lab-Made Terraforming Organisms Could Make Life on Mars Possible   GOOD Magazine
U.S.-based DARPA plans to make Mars hospitable   PanARMENIAN.Net
DARPA plans to Terraform Mars with genetically engineered organisms   Techworm

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National Geographic
   
Today will have an extra second   
The Hindu
June 30 this year will officially be a bit longer than usual because an extra second, or 'leap' second, will be added to the day, according to NASA. “Earth's rotation is gradually slowing down a bit, so leap seconds are a way to account for that,” said ...
'Leap second' added for first time in three years   BBC News
Tech companies braced for 'leap second' chaos   Irish Independent
Extra 'Leap Second' Worries Markets   Wall Street Journal
People Magazine   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Christian Science Monitor   
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Fortune
   
SpaceX explodes minutes after launch   
The Hindu
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded less than three minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, in the first major disaster for the fast-charging company headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk. New concerns. The accident was the third in ...

National Security After the SpaceX Explosion   Wall Street Journal
Falcon rocket explosion leaves SpaceX launch schedule in tatters   Reuters
Now comes the SpaceX rocket whodunit: A complex mystery   Washington Post
NBCNews.com   
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Times of India
   
No sanction to any new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted flow of water ...   
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Construction of any new dam across the Ganga may now be very difficult. Considering existing dams to be a major hindrance to its ongoing river cleaning efforts, the Union water resources ministry has instructed the central water commission ...

No nod for dams that hinder environmental flow of rivers: Uma Bharti   Zee News

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Yahoo News
   
Food shop sells shark meat   
Jamaica Star Online
The advertisement of shark on the menu at a very popular seafood restaurant in Manchester recently has triggered a flood of questions about the source of the meat, which goes for $1,000 a pound, given that it is illegal to fish sharks in Jamaican waters.
New plan of action proposed for shark protection in country | Kochi NYOOOZ   NYOOOZ

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Techworm
   
The winner of the Google's $44 million Lunar XPrize moon shoot race to be ...   
Techworm
There at least a dozen teams who are participating to win Google's US$30 million (NZ$44 million) prize for reaching to the moon. They are probably going to spend more than seven times that amount, betting the boost to their moon ventures will be worth ...
An Audi-Badged Rover Is Going To The Moon In 2017   Carscoops (blog)
Google Lunar XPrize: Turning Ideas Into Ventures   ValueWalk
Google Inc. (GOOG) $20 Million Lunar XPrize To Fuel Race To The Moon   Bidness ETC
Livemint   
MINA   
Maine News Online   
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The Space Reporter
   
Sandia's Z Machine helps solve mystery of Saturn's age   
The Space Reporter
Typically, planets cool with age, but Saturn has presented a mystery with the link between its age and temperature. The conundrum concerning Saturn's age is that the planet is much hotter than astrophysicists would expect it to be if its age is in line ...
Solved: Saturn's 2-billion-year age problem   Mumbai Mirror
Sandia's Z machine may help solve Researchers' Problem to know Saturn's Age   NYC Today
Sandia's Z Machine Helps Determine Saturn's Age   Headlines & Global News
American Live Wire   
Lab Manager Magazine   
NY City News   
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