2015年2月19日 星期四

2015-02-20 Canada English Science


MetroNews Canada
   
There was no Big Bang: Lethbridge academics' paper turning cosmology on its ...   
MetroNews Canada
How can something come from nothing? That question has confounded philosophers for millennia but for Saurya Das, who recently devised a mathematical model suggesting the Big Bang never happened and the universe has simply existed forever, it's no ...

Canadian scientists take aim at Big Bang Theory   Toronto Star

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Vancouver Sun
   
When it comes to diamonds, keep it classic   
Vancouver Sun
Like anything else in the world of weddings, engagement rings have seen their share of trends since Archduke Maximilian of Austria first popped a diamond onto Mary of Burgundy's finger back in the 15th century. But this is not an accessory that should be ...


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Egg-laying season starts at breeding facilities for endangered California condors   
Winnipeg Free Press
BOISE, Idaho - Egg-laying season has started at four breeding facilities for captive California condors, North America's largest bird. As of Thursday, the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey near Boise, Idaho, has four eggs among its 16 breeding ...


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University of British Columbia
   
UBC researchers positive about developing bio-battery   
MetroNews Canada
A trio of scientists and engineers at the University of British Columbia are charging forward on a project they believe could turn the tide in the crusade against climate change. The team wants to use the power of photosynthesis to create a biological solar panel ...

A place in the Sun: A new generation of solar cells   University of British Columbia

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Science Times
   
Leave it to the Limpets—Researchers Find New Strongest Natural Material On ...   
Science Times
If you've ever been pulled out to sea by a riptide you know the true power of the oceans. When a tide changes, waves can crash down on the shores with immense power, and if you're destined to live on these shores you'd obviously have to endure a lot.
Nature's strongest material comes from sea snails   WSOC Charlotte
Nature's strongest material ever discovered   Digital Journal
New Research Shows Sea Snail Teeth Are Nature's Strongest Material   The Mary Sue

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LifeNews.com
   
United States should stand its ground on GMOs   
Campus Times
Arguably, the most underreported story in the media these days is the ongoing negotiations over the proposed United States-European Union Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This massive free trade deal would increase U.S. and EU ...

Tips on reaching out to consumers   Alberta Express
Are GMOs Safe? No Consensus in the Science, Scientists Say in Peer ...   eNews Park Forest
Rep. DeFazio misleadingly links monarch butterfly decline solely to GMOs   Genetic Literacy Project

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(e) Science News
   
A new view of the solar system: Astrophysical jets driven by the sun   
(e) Science News
As the sun skims through the galaxy, it flings out charged particles in a stream of plasma called the solar wind. The solar wind creates a bubble, known as the heliosphere, which extends far outside the solar system. For decades, scientists have visualized the ...


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University Herald
   
Climate Change May Dramatically Reduce Wheat Production   
University Herald
Wheat (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) In the coming decades at least one-quarter of the world's wheat production will be lost to extreme weather from climate change if no adaptive measures are taken, according to a recent study. In the coming decades at ...

Study finds climate change may dramatically reduce wheat production   (e) Science News
Climate Change affects everything Farmers do   Maine News Online
Kansas farmer talks about climate change and wheat production   KWCH

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Phys.Org
   
Researchers build atomically thin gas and chemical sensors   
Phys.Org
Schematic of the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin-film sensor with the deposited molecules that create additional charge. Credit: UC Riverside. The relatively recent discovery of graphene, a two-dimensional layered material with unusual and attractive ...

US team Builds 2D MoS2 Sensors   Compound Semiconductor

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CleanTechnica
   
A Greater Range for Electric Cars? New Battery Material Tested   
KCET
An extremely thin "paper" made of silicon may offer a way to store a lot more electrical power in common batteries, according to a new study by University of California, Riverside, engineers. The extremely thin material is made up of nanofibers of a silicon ...

New paper-like material could boost electric vehicle batteries   (e) Science News
EV Batteries Good, “Paper” EV Batteries 10x Better   CleanTechnica
New Silicon Nanofibers Could Boost Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Electric ...   Azom.com
ENGINEERING.com   
Product Design & Development   
R & D Magazine   
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