Marine scientists have long known that some species of fish possess a unique physiological characteristic — a web of arteries and veins lying very close together — that enables them …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 6, 2015
Solomon Islands dolphin hunts cast spotlight on small cetacean survival
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•A new study on the impact of ‘drive-hunting’ dolphins in the Solomon Islands is casting a spotlight on the increasing vulnerability of small cetaceans around the world. From 1976 to …read more Source:: Science
What drives the evolution of bird nest structures?
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•How to protect your chicks from predators? Build a dome over them! There is tremendous diversity among the nests of birds, in nest location, structure, materials, and more, but we …read more Source:: Science
Vulnerable grassland birds abandon mating sites near wind turbines
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•Shifting to renewable energy sources has been widely touted as one of the best ways to fight climate change, but even renewable energy can have a downside, as in the …read more Source:: Science
Deep-sea microbes called missing link for complex cellular life
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Norway, scientists have found microorganisms they call a missing link connecting the simple cells that first populated Earth to …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
SpaceX puts Dragon passenger spaceship through test run
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – A Space Exploration Technologies’ passenger spaceship made a quick debut test flight on Wednesday, shooting itself off a Florida launch pad to demonstrate a key …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
The changing cybersecurity profession reflects a more diverse workforce
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•By editor@techworld.com ((ISC)²) No longer a refuge for computer science graduates, the profession is drawing from a wider range of backgrounds …read more Source:: Open Source
A hot start to the origin of life?
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•Researchers have shown for the first time that cosmic hot spots, such as those near stars, could be excellent environments for the creation of molecular precursors to DNA. …read more Source:: Science
EMC partners with Canonical, Mirantis, and Red Hat for OpenStack
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•The storage giant is partnering up to bring its hardware to the major OpenStack clouds. …read more Source:: Linux
Children’s sleep, mental health are related
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•Toddlers who take a long time to fall asleep or wake up many times during the night have put many a desperate mom and dad to the test. Tired parents …read more Source:: Science