The longest and most difficult leg of the Round the World Solar Flight attempted since last March by Swiss explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg ended successfully in Hawaii. At …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 3, 2015
The oceans can’t take any more: Fundamental change in oceans predicted
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•Our oceans need an immediate and substantial reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. If that doesn’t happen, we could see far-reaching and largely irreversible impacts on marine ecosystems, which would …read more Source:: Science
Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii, pilot sets nonstop record
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•(Reuters) – A Swiss man attempting to circumnavigate the globe with an aircraft powered only by the sun’s energy landed in Hawaii on Friday, after a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Greenhouse gas emissions remain primary threat to polar bears
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•Greenhouse gas emissions remain the primary threat to the preservation of polar bear populations worldwide. This conclusion holds true under both a reduced greenhouse gas emission scenario that stabilizes climate …read more Source:: Science
First trial of gene therapy for cystic fibrosis to show beneficial effect on lung function
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•For the first time gene therapy for cystic fibrosis has shown a significant benefit in lung function compared with placebo, in a phase 2 randomized trial. The technique replaces the …read more Source:: Science
Seafaring spiders depend on their ‘sails’ and ‘anchors’
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•Spiders travel across water like ships, using their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor, according to new research. The study helps explain how spiders are able to …read more Source:: Science
Beyond light: Smart lighting illuminates more than streets
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•By editor@techworld.com (Forrester Analysts) Gone are the days when the only signal a streetlight sent out was that it was time to go home on a summer evening. Many kids grew up with that …read more Source:: Open Source
Russian cargo ship heads to space station, breaking string of failures
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off on Friday to deliver a cargo ship loaded with food, water and equipment to the International Space Station, breaking …read more Source:: UKScienceNews