OSLO (Reuters) – The indelible imprint left by human beings on Earth has become so clear that it justifies naming a new geological epoch after mankind, experts said on Thursday.<br …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: January 7, 2016
The Anthropocene: Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
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•Evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by an international group of geoscientists. …read more Source:: Science
Cellular ‘switch’ helps brain distinguish safety from danger, new study finds
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•Researchers have identified a cellular circuit that helps the mouse brain to remember which environments are safe, and which are harmful. Their study also reveals what can happen when that …read more Source:: Science
Pathogens found in Ice Man’s stomach
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•Scientists are continually unearthing new facts about Homo sapiens from the mummified remains of Otzi, the Copper Age man, who was discovered in a glacier in 1991. Researchers have now …read more Source:: Science
Waterless toilet uses nanotechnology to treat waste, banish smells
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•LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A toilet that does not need water, a sewage system or external power but instead uses nanotechnology to treat human waste, produce clean water and …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
How to customise your Linux desktop: i3 Window Manager
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•The i3 Window Manager is an extremely lightweight, fast, text-oriented alternative to the other Desktop Environments and Window Managers I have discussed so far. …read more Source:: Linux
Tailor invests $100,000 in 3D personal clothing experience
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•Among Hong Kong’s traditional tailors one shop has hung up the measuring tape and swapped it for a 3D body scanner – one that can take more than 120 measurement …read more Source:: UKScienceNews