Small blue galaxy could shed new light on Big Bang, IU astronomers say
A faint blue galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth and located in the constellation Leo Minor could shed new light on conditions at the birth of the universe. Astronomers at Indiana University recently found that a galaxy nicknamed Leoncino, or "little lion," contains the lowest level of heavy chemical elements, or "metals," ever observed in a gravitationally bound system of stars. The study appears in the Astrophysical Journal. The lead author on the paper is Alec S. Hirschauer..>> view originalInsurance issues at forefront of driverless cars debate
Driverless cars may soon be ready for the roads, but the roads may not be ready for them without legislative attention, says a government agency. The National Transport Commission has released a document outlining potential barriers to self-driving cars in Australia which include questions about who should be liable following an accident: should it be the vehicle owner, the manufacturer, or the government body who registered it? The document entitled, “Regulatory Options..>> view originalFor inspiring 'A new agenda,' Naomi Klein wins 2016 Sydney Peace Prize
Awarded the Sydney 2016 Peace Prize, environmental activist Naomi Klein again criticised the Turnbull Government's inaction on climate. Deirdre Fulton from Common Dreams reports. CITING HER WORK "exposing the structural causes and responsibility for the climate crisis", the Sydney Peace Foundation has awarded its 2016 Peace Prize to author and activist Naomi Klein. That work, said the jury, inspires people "to stand up locally, nationally and internationally to demand a new agenda for sharing ..>> view originalWhale an 'evolutionary throwback'
Mysterious whale washes up on South Australian beach. Picture: South Australian MuseumSCIENTISTS have been baffled after a mysterious whale washed up on a South Australian beach sporting extra teeth.The rare beaked whale was found on Waitpinga beach in February stumped examiners from the South Australian Museum who discovered two mysterious teeth never before seen in the deep water species.Local scientists launched appeals to colleagues around the world to try and unravel the mystery but have as..>> view originalLesbian gorilla sex captured for the first time
Researchers have documented the first detailed evidence of homosexual behaviour in female gorillas. Source: University of Western AustraliaAT first glance it looks like these two ladies are just monkeying around.But on closer inspection, researchers found the situation was far more intimate - and they have the pictures to prove it.Australian researchers have documented detailed evidence of homosexual behaviour in female gorillas for the first time.While homosexual activity has been found in othe..>> view originalOldest Space Dust Indicates Earth's Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere 2.7 Billion Years Ago
Scientists believed that the early Earth's atmosphere contained poor concentration of oxygen. However, a study published online on May 11 in the journal Nature reveals that the oldest fossil micrometeorites or space dust contain proof that Earth's ...>> view originalCape Grim carbon dioxide reading exceeds 400ppm landmark for first time
Cape Grim carbon dioxide reading exceeds 400ppm landmark for first time Updated May 16, 2016 12:27:11 A significant atmospheric monitoring station in north-west Tasmania has recorded carbon dioxide measurements above 400 parts per million for the first time.Cape Grim, on the remote north-western tip of Tasmania, is the only station analysing baseline carbon levels in the southern hemisphere.Scientists warned last week that the world's cleanest air was nearing the 400ppm..>> view originalNew helium microscope reveals startling details without frying the sample
When using an electron microscope, having your samples fried or explode isn’t quite the result one wants. But for Professor Paul Dastoor, this was an all-too-common problem. In his work on organic and polymer electronics, conventional electron microscopes were a no-go zone because much of his sample would either boil or blow up under the microscope he was using. However, an alternative is now available in the form of a new prototype helium-based microscope, developed by Dastoor and his team at ..>> view originalDirect Action funds 'spent on projects that would have happened anyway'
The government’s $2.55bn emissions reduction fund, which pays greenhouse gas emitters to pollute less, will inevitably pay for reductions that would have happened anyway, for the same reason that secondhand car markets are full of lemons, an economic analysis has concluded. The centrepiece of the government’s Direct Action climate policy is a reverse-auction, in which polluters bid for funding to pollute less. But the government could not know for sure whether those reductions would have happen..>> view original
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