Hot 'new' material found to exist in nature
One of the hottest new materials is a class of porous solids known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs. These man-made materials were introduced in the 1990s, and researchers around the world are working on ways to use them as molecular sponges for applications such as hydrogen storage, carbon sequestration, or photovoltaics. Now, a surprising discovery by scientists in Canada and Russia reveals that MOFs also exist in nature - albeit in the form of rare minerals found so far only in Si..>> view originalPalaszczuk government backs land clearing block to save Barrier Reef
Hellish Venus Might Have Been Habitable for Billions of Years
Venus is—without a doubt—Earth’s toxic sibling. Although both worlds are similar in size and density, our planetary neighbor has temperatures so high they can melt lead, winds that whip around it some 60 times faster than the planet itself rotates and an atmosphere that slams down with more than 90 times the pressure found on Earth’s atmosphere. But there have been a few tantalizing hints that billions of years ago Venus might have been more akin to Earth’s twin. In addition to their comparable ..>> view originalEndangered green turtles the focus of new Townsville research centre
Endangered green turtles the focus of new Townsville research centre Updated August 10, 2016 08:37:38 Scientists have opened a new research centre in Queensland to try and unravel the mysteries of green turtles and stop their high mortality rates.Little is known about the physiology of green turtles, which play a critical role in the Great Barrier Reef's ecosystem."After Cyclone Yasi, there were a lot of turtles that came in sick," James Cook University's Associate Prof..>> view originalSeals to make Perth beaches home
Perth's beaches will soon be home to seals and sea lions as they rest before the breeding season, prompting a warning from the Department of Parks and Wildlife.Australian sea lions, New Zealand fur seals and sub-Antarctic fur seals will be lazing at beaches in the Perth metro area and Southwest region in coming weeks.The department is reminding people to leave the seals undisturbed and keep a safe distance from them.Wildlife officer Cameron Craigie said people often attempt to "rescue" young sea..>> view originalArchaeologists have unearthed a series of 2000-year-old magic spells in Serbia
Researchers in eastern Serbia have discovered a series of magic spells etched onto tiny rolls of gold and silver, buried alongside the remains of humans who died almost 2,000 years ago. The incantations seem to invoke divine powers to do good or evil, but the researchers are still trying to translate exactly what they say, and what they were used for. "The alphabet is Greek, that much we know. The language is Aramaic - it's a Middle Eastern mystery to us," chief researcher Miomir Korac, from t..>> view originalNew Form of Color Discovered on Peacock Spider
Male peacock spiders display a form of "structural" color that's never been documented before, according a new paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.Structural color itself is well known and has been documented in many species, from peacocks to beetles. It's much less common than pigment coloration, where natural substances give color to plants and animals.RELATED: Male Spiders Attracted to Young, Big Fat FemalesLead author Doekele Stavenga, a professor of computational p..>> view originalClimate science still 'in strife'
Atmosphere of cuts: Scientists at the CSIRO laboratories in Aspendale conduct research on climate change. A COMMITMENT to climate science by incoming Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Greg Hunt has failed to ease union fears about jobs and research cuts at the CSIRO including climate change modelling reductions at laboratories in Aspendale. Mr Hunt’s pledge last week to order the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to “renew its focus” on climate science – month..>> view originalTools solve Stone Age mystery: Cavemen were smarter than we thought
A team of researchers from Canada's University of Victoria and several American universities used modern forensic tools on ancient ones created over 250,000 years ago. Animal residue they found on the tools may be the oldest animal protein residue ever found. It may also be some of the first direct evidence that our Stone Age ancestors were pretty wily. They could adapt to life even in a tricky environment with dangerous animals and harsh weather.The tools were unearthed at an ancient oasis in J..>> view original
Friday, August 12, 2016
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