2015年5月22日 星期五

2015-05-23 Malaysia Science


Malay Mail Online
   
Cold weather kills 20 times more people than hot spells   
Times of India
LONDON: Both heat waves and winter chill kills hundreds of people, mainly the homeless, every year. But a study conducted by a team of scientists has found that 20 times more people die in winter as compared to during summers. Researchers analysed ...

Study finds cold weather more harmful to the body than dry spells   Malay Mail Online
Study: You're More Likely to Die When It's Cold Than Hot | The Weather Channel   The Weather Channel
Cold Weather More Lethal Than Hot Spells, Says Study   malaysiandigest.com
Satellite PR News (press release)   
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe to meet Pacific island leaders to talk aid, disasters   
Economic Times
TOKYO: Leaders of 14 Pacific island nations gathered in Japan on Friday to start a two-day meeting to discuss their development needs, including steps to deal with climate change. The seventh round of Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) came as host ...


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CTV News
   
Is it a UFO? Sun halo sparks fear and jokes in Mexico   
CTV News
MEXICO CITY - Was it a UFO? A sign that the end is nigh? A rainbow-like halo surrounded the sun over Mexico City on Thursday, an optical phenomenon that triggered a social media frenzy of pictures and jokes about the end of the world. Some weren't so ...

Halo Around Sun Dazzles Mexico City   Huffington Post
Solar halo captivates stargazers   Belfast Telegraph

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The Nation
   
Dogs have been man's best friend longer than we thought   
Times of India
LONDON: Dogs may have been domesticated by humans about 27,000 to 40,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought, according to a new analysis of ancient wolf DNA. Earlier genome-based estimates had suggested the ancestors of modern-day ...

Dogs domesticated over 27000 years ago   The Nation
Siberian Wolf Bone Sheds New Light on Man's Long Relationship With Dogs   The Moscow Times
DNA hints at earlier dog evolution   BBC News

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NEWS.com.au
   
An artist impression of the galaxy. Picture: NASA Source: NewsComAu   
NEWS.com.au
ASTROPHYSICISTS have discovered a remote galaxy shining with the light of more than 300 trillion suns. Known as WISE J224607.57-052635.0, it is the most luminous galaxy to ever be discovered and was located using data from NASA's Wide-field ...

NASA spacecraft finds galaxy as bright as 300 trillion suns   KAKE
Brightest known galaxy shines like 300 trillion suns   The Space Reporter
What's making this galaxy shine with the light of 300 trillion suns?   WSKG.org
Xinhua   
Investorplace.com   
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Washington Post
   
Yet another Antarctic ice mass is becoming destabilized, scientists report   
Washington Post
The troubling news continues this week for the Antarctic peninsula region, which juts out from the icy continent. Last week, scientists documented threats to the Larsen C and the remainder of the Larsen B ice shelf (most of which collapsed in 2002).
Antarctic Peninsula in 'dramatic' ice loss   BBC News

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Christian Science Monitor
   
Hubble spots uniquely strange 'Nasty' star   
The Space Reporter
An enigmatic star dubbed “Nasty 1” resides in the Milky Way galaxy and is much bigger than Earth's sun. It is classified as a Wolf-Rayet star, a type of star which quickly loses its outer hydrogen-rich layers to reveal an intensely hot and bright helium core.
Hubble Observes Unique Star Dubbed "Nasty"   Science Times
Astronomers identify scary 'cannibal star' and name it NASTY. Will it live up to the ...   Mirror.co.uk
Oregon Astronomy: Startling Hubble Finds Include Odd Star   Oregon Coast Beach Connection
Gizmodo Australia   
CNET   
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The Nation
   
Brain implant senses aim to move robotic arm   
The Nation
A new kind of brain implant senses a patient's intent to move a robotic arm, offering new promise to people who are paralyzed or have lost limbs, researchers said Thursday. Erik Sorto, 34, is "the first person in the world to have a neural prosthetic device ...

Future potential of brain chip is limitless after man controls robot arm with his ...   Washington Post
Paralyzed man controls robotic arm with computer chips in brain   KABC-TV
Brain implants control robot arm well enough to grab a beer   Engadget

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Smithsonian
   
Watch a Baby Bee Go From Wriggly Larvae to Adult in Just Over a Minute   
Smithsonian
Despite the fact that they produce delicious honey and are vital to pollinating crops, honeybees still earn screams from those that fear their stings. They may not be considered cute and cuddly like other animals, but watching the first 21 days of a honeybee's ...

Watch this incredible 60-second time-lapse video of bees being born   BT.com
Must See: A bee's first 21 days in time lapse, egg to adult   The Weather Network
Building bee populations   Estevan Lifestyles

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Empire State Tribune
   
Pakistan sees eye to eye with French president on climate change issue   
Empire State Tribune
Mushahidullah Khan , the Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator greatly approves the declaration about the highly anticipated agreement by the French president . The Agreement requests rich countries to help increase climate finance for developing ...

Pakistan Agrees With French President on Climate Treaty   Capitalberg
Korea could play Crucial Role in Fight against Climate Change   Maine News
Global business sends clear message to policymakers for ambitious deal at ...   International Chamber of Commerce
Business Insider   
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