en-ug-hotdailynews: 2015-01-15 Uganda Science

Alarm prompts evacuation of International Space Station section
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Astronauts hurriedly evacuated the US section of the International Space Station and moved to its Russian module after a coolant problem emerged on Wednesday, but Russian and US officials insisted all six crew were not in any danger. “The space station ...

Nasa: ISS evacuation scare caused by faulty computer   Telegraph.co.uk
Leak Fears Prompt Space Station Shuffling   NDTV
Russia, US in constant contact after false alarm at space station   Business Standard
Financial Express
Xinhua
The Denver Post
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Zebra Stripes Help Them Keep Cool
Nature World News
How zebras get their famous black-and-white stripes has been a long-standing mystery, and now scientists may have finally found the answer. New research says zebra stripes help these animals keep cool in the hot African savannah. (Photo : Flickr: Filip ...

Zebra stripes camouflage theory challenged - (FTW)   Full-Time Whistle
Explanation for Why Zebras Have Stripes Just Got More Complicated   NBCNews.com
Study: Zebras Stripes Keeps Them Cool   Daily Beast
Horsetalk
Stuff.co.nz
National Geographic
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Asteroid 3 times the size of the New Orleans Superdome to fly near Earth Jan. 26 ...
NOLA.com
Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth fly-by path NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory predicts that Asteroid 2004 BL86 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 26 at about three times the distance of the Earth from the moon. Print · Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune ...

Don't Panic, Just Look: Asteroid 2004 BL86 Will Fly Past Us   NBCNews.com
Look out! Nasa warns January 26th asteroid will be Earth's closest call until 2027   Daily Mail
Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26   Space.com
Space Ref (press release)
CNET
Financial Express
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Rate of recent sea level rise greater than previously thought
ABC Science Online
Rising tide Sea level rise in the past two decades has accelerated faster than previously thought in a sign of climate change threatening coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, a new study has found. The study, published in Nature, reassessed records from more ...

New Research May Solve Puzzle in Sea Level's Rise   New York Times
Rise in sea levels is 'faster than we thought'   Telegraph.co.uk
Sea levels rising faster than scientists thought, study says   National Monitor
Union Gazette
environmentalresearchweb
Tech Times
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First conversation held 2.5m years ago
The Nation
The first conversation between our ancestors was about DIY and likely took place between 2.5 to 1.8 million years ago. This is according to an international study which found stone tool-making drove the evolution of language among our human ancestors in ...

Scientists Say Language May Have Evolved to Help Toolmakers   History
Study of stone tools suggests that language and technology evolved hand-in-hand   National Monitor
Ancient Stone Tools Spark Evolution of Human Language, Teaching   Nature World News
Science Recorder
Business Standard
Full-Time Whistle
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Study may help scientists identify which coral reefs can be saved
Christian Science Monitor
Marine scientists have not yet determined how to prevent devastating coral bleaching events, but researchers have identified predictors of resilience that could inform reef conservation planning.
Climate and friends influence young corals' choice of real estate   UQ News
Study discovers some corals more resilient to 'bleaching'   Malay Mail Online
Study may help fight off coral killer   Daily Mail
The Guardian
Honolulu Civil Beat
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Pitcher plants are smarter than the average ant
SMN Weekly
Pitcher plants, those carnivorous plants that rely on ants and other small insects to blunder inside their traps, have evolved a creative set of strategies for catching their prey, says a new research study. Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences in ...

Pitcher plants in Borneo appear to be smarter than the ants that they trap   National Monitor
Slippery When Wet   Scientist (blog)
Researchers Found “Intellect” In Pitcher (Ant-Eating) Plant   Geek Infinite
Pioneer News
Full-Time Whistle
Tech Times
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Take a Virtual Trip to Titan, 10 Years After Huygens Did It
NBCNews.com
Scientists are celebrating Wednesday's 10th anniversary of the Huygens probe's historic landing on Titan by recreating its descent to the Saturnian moon's surface in an eye-opening video. The video begins with a wide-angle view of Saturn and Titan from the ...

Here's What It Looks Like To Fall To Titan From Space   io9
Epic Landing on Saturn's Moon Titan Remembered 10 Years Later   Yahoo News UK
NASA and ESA celebrate 10 year anniversary of landing on Saturn's moon   WAAY
Newsroom America
Slate Magazine (blog)
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Mars One Headquarters Planned for Seattle
Science Times
Rocket company SpaceX, under the leadership of Tesla founder Elon Musk, is looking hire up to 1,000 employees for its Seattle-based engineering office whose mission will be to build a commercial satellite business that will eventually pave the way for ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants satellites made in Seattle to reach Mars   Inferse
SpaceX Focuses Satellite Operations in Seattle, Washington   Hacked
Musk Dead Set on Landing the First Humans on Mars - (FTW)   Full-Time Whistle
KUOW News and Information
seattlepi.com
OregonLive.com
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Take time to view Comet Lovejoy
Sammamish Review
Skywatchers should enjoy a good view of the Comet Lovejoy, or C/2014 Q2, which should be visible to the unaided eye under good conditions for the next few nights. “Should we get a clear sky, Comet Lovejoy should appear to the right side of the ...

Comet Lovejoy At Its Brightest & Visible In Colorado   CBS Local
Green Comet Lovejoy Keeps Wowing Amateur Astronomers (Video, Photos)   Space.com
Look hard and you can see Comet Lovejoy lighting up the night sky   PRI
Slate Magazine (blog)
National Geographic
Washington Post (blog)
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