2015年5月18日 星期一

2015-05-19 Malaysia Science


ANTARA
   
Drone Spots Merapi Hiker's Body, but Rescuers Hampered by Conditions   
Jakarta Globe
Search and rescue officials scan the wind direction at the peak of Mount Merapi as they prepare to send a team to search for missing hiker Eri Yunanto on Sunday. (Antara Photo/ Aloysius Jarot Nugroho). Boyolali, Central Java. Rescuers have spotted the ...

Location of student who fell into Indonesian volcano detected   Astro Awani
Search for Eri resumes on Mt. Merapi   Jakarta Post
Rescue efforts hampered by poisonous gases from Mt. Merapi crater   ANTARA
Malaysiakini (subscription)   
all 11 news articles »   


Rich Van Dellen: Each Earth Day is reminder of work remaining to be done   
Post-Bulletin
I still remember the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, particularly the enthusiasm and optimism. According to reports, an estimated 20 million people — nearly one in 10 Americans at the time — were involved. About 12,000 events were held with more than ...


and more »   


Science Times
   
Google and NASA Join Forces to Inspire Girls Into Science   
Science Times
You have all seen how television portrays those who love science. Almost always they are pasty, pale and soft-bellied nerds who spend long hours alone in front of their computers, and they are almost always male. So, when Disney Junior approached both ...

Disney TV show to inspire girls for a career in science   Business Standard
Google, NASA work together on Disney show to inspire girls into sciences   Washington Post

all 16 news articles »   


Express.co.uk
   
'Second Earth' to be found in DECADES as experts claim ONE BILLION planets ...   
Express.co.uk
A BILLION Earth-like planets - some harbouring alien life - could be found within our own galaxy alone, experts have claimed. By Jon Austin. PUBLISHED: 15:34, Mon, May 18, 2015 | UPDATED: 15:57, Mon, May 18, 2015. Milky Way GETTY.
Are We Alone In The Universe? Not Likely, Say Scientists   malaysiandigest.com
Here's How Planet Hunters Are Going to Find the Next Earth   Gizmodo

all 9 news articles »   


New Straits Times Online
   
Illegal logging enforcement teams uncover timber “mass graves”   
New Straits Times Online
GERIK: An all-out war against illegal logging in Hulu Perak in the past few months has uncovered various tactics used by loggers, including the latest one where those involved have buried the precious timber to avoid detection. During a recent joint operation ...


and more »   


CNET
   
Welcome to Australia, where even the rain is spiders   
CNET
A phenomenon known as spider ballooning has covered a regional Australian city in silky "Angel Hair" webbing. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 May 2015 2:53 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. spidersilk.jpg Spider silk in ...

Pouring Down Arachnids: Australia's Nasty 'Spider Rain' Explained   NBCNews.com
'Raining spiders' in rural NSW town spook locals – and the world   9news.com.au
Spiders rain down on Australian city   The Barrie Examiner

all 83 news articles »   


The Times (subscription)
   
Antarctic ice shelf the size of London about to collapse   
The Times (subscription)
An Antarctic ice shelf the size of Greater London is in the process of collapsing, scientists have said. Researchers from Nasa said it was unlikely that the Larsen B Ice Shelf, which is half a kilometre deep at its thickest point, would last the decade. The vast ice ...

Scientists find large Antarctic ice shelves closer to collapse than they thought   Mashable
Larsen B collapse will happen earlier and more catastrophic due to the ...   Empire State Tribune
Two ancient Antarctic ice shelves heading toward collapse, study shows   The Space Reporter
Telegraph.co.uk   
CNN International   
Care2.com   
all 71 news articles »   


Channel News Asia
   
Scientists are growing anxious about genome-editing tools   
Washington Post
Every human genome contains the blueprints for building a person, a library of roughly 20,000 genes that encode everything from eye color to cancer risk. Imagine if those genetic instructions could be tweaked at will — with a snip here and a cut there, a gene ...

US science academies take on human-genome editing   Nature.com
US science leaders to tackle ethics of gene-editing technology   Yahoo News

all 27 news articles »   


Khaleej Times
   
Emirati students showcase inventions in US   
Khaleej Times
More than 1,700 students got together at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) hosted in Pittsburgh, USA. Flying high ... Girl participants from the UAE at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, USA.
Vancouver teen scientist wins top prize for device that reduces spread of ...   CBC.ca
Brainiacs rule: Student scientists hit new heights at the Intel fair   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Vancouver students win 2 top prizes at Intel science fair   CTV News

all 188 news articles »   


Yahoo News UK
   
'Advanced' ancient civilisation fell victim to comet 13000 years ago   
Daily Times
New evidence suggests that an advanced ancient race on Earth fell victim to a comet 13,000 years ago. Graham Hancock, the author of a controversial 1995 book titled 'Fingerprints of the Gods,' has found proof to support his claim, the Mirror reported.
Was An Ancient Civilisation In Antarctica Wiped Out By A Comet 13000 Years ...   Yahoo News UK
Comet which hit Antarctica 13000 years ago 'wiped out civilisation'   Metro
Did an 'advanced' ancient civilization fall victim to a comet 13000 years ago?   Daily News & Analysis
mirror.co.uk   
all 17 news articles »   

沒有留言:

張貼留言