EIN Science News Today. 11-12 December 2018.
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Published on Dec 11, 2018
Allosource Scientists Contribute To NASA JPL Study On Antimicrobial Survivability On The International Space Station
Allosource Scientists Contribute To NASA JPL Study On Antimicrobial Survivability On The International Space Station Press Release From: AlloSource Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 AlloSource, an organization dedicated to advancing the science and use of …Source: SpaceRef -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
14 Greek Scientists Mentioned in Highly Cited Researchers List
By ANA December 11, 2018 This May 12, 2016 image provided by NASA shows the planet Mars. A study published Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in the journal Science suggests a huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of …Source: National Herald -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Warming Arctic Enters ‘Uncharted Territory,’ With Effects Felt in U.S., Scientists Say
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. Persistent warming in the Arctic is pushing the region into “uncharted territory” and increasingly affecting the continental United States, scientists said Tuesday. “We’ …Source: International Herald Tribune -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
VHS Gets Computer Science Inspiration At Yale
Computer science has been the fastest growing area of study and Advanced Placement testing at Verona High School for the past decade. In 2009, only four students took AP Computer Science A, now VHS is ranked #1 in the state among non-magnet high schools …Source: MyVerona NJ -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Canadian physicist who won Nobel Prize touts science for the sake of science
By Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press on December 11, 2018. Winning a Nobel Prize changed nearly everything about Donna Strickland’s professional life except the principles that helped shape it in the first place. The University of Waterloo professor …Source: Medicine Hat News -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
‘Science for the sake of science’: Ontario physicist on journey to Nobel Prize
Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, December 11, 2018 2:09PM EST Winning a Nobel Prize changed nearly everything about Donna Strickland’s professional life except the principles that helped shape it in the first place. The …Source: CFTO -
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Companies looking to lease land in central science park – Taipei Times
More than five Taiwanese companies with overseas operations have submitted applications to lease land in the Central Taiwan Science Park (ä¸éƒ¨ç§‘å¸åœ’å €) to move production lines back home in an effort to fend off downside risks from a US-China trade …Source: Taipei News -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Tech: Delta just banned ’emotional support animals’ on long flights — and science is on the airline’s side
Delta just barred emotional-support pets from flights longer than eight hours. Some such animals have caused problems on flights by peeing, defecating, or mauling passengers. Other airlines are also considering cracking down on support animals and issuing …Source: Pulse -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Super Awesome Science Show: Credence in Climate Change
View link » Climate change is real and is becoming more accepted by the day. But there continues to be debate about whether we are contributing to the problem or are just innocent bystanders in the process. While the arguments may appear to be heated …Source: Global News -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Scientists discover tons of ‘zombie’ bacteria inhabit ground beneath our feet
(CNN) – Barely alive “zombie” bacteria and other life forms are thriving miles below the Earth’s surface, scientists have found after a decade of research which changes perceptions of life on our planet. The discovery of what has been termed …Source: KPCR -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
National Geohazards Monitoring Centre opens at GNS Science
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 11:45 am Press Release: GNS Science The NGMC in event mode – image credit Holly Godfrey/GNS Science 12/12/18 The newly-opened National Geohazards Monitoring Centre will lead to a safer and more resilient New Zealand …Source: Scoop -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Commercial property: Technopole science park means business
The New Year will see the completion of the first phase at the Edinburgh Technopole business park, near the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus at Roslin in Midlothian, creating vital new accommodation for science and technology firms. Trinity …Source: Scotsman -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Waimea Dam to aid eels on journey to Pacific – scientist
The Waimea Dam will improve the health of the river downstream, and ensure the path of eels to their breeding grounds in the Pacific is not hindered, a freshwater scientist says. Longfin eels in freshwater. Photo: 123rf The Tasman District Council recently …Source: Auckland News -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Science for the sake of science
“That was a little bit of a kerfuffle, just to try to get into the prize ceremony, but luckily the attaché looked after it and we got in, and luckily we both had our passports with us,” she said. “Once people start looking after you, I quit …Source: Waterloo Region Record -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
Australia solar pioneer collapses after funding failure, death of lead scientist
One of Australia’s longest running solar technology developers, GreatCell Solar, has called in voluntary administrators after failing to find funds to support a $25 million project to prove its technology, and following the death of its lead scientist in …Source: RenewEconomy -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
NanoRacks Delivers Educational Research, CubeSats, and Novel Medical Science to the Space Station
NanoRacks Delivers Educational Research, CubeSats, and Novel Medical Science to the Space Station Press Release From: Nanoracks Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 This weekend, Dragon, the spacecraft from the sixteenth SpaceX contracted resupply mission, …Source: SpaceRef -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
‘Creative’ AlphaZero leads way for chess computers and, maybe, science
Garry Kasparov is not only humanity’s greatest ever chess player but its highest-profile victim of artificial intelligence. His loss to IBM’s super computer Deep Blue in 1997 made global headlines and left him feeling bitter and, well, blue. Yet there is a …Source: The Guardian -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
‘Our parties are not institutional structures which is a serious issue’, says political scientist
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The political forces with many years of experience, which were not elected to the Parliament based on the results of the recent snap elections, need re-branding, new faces and new position, political scientist Alexander …Source: Armenpress -
Published on Dec 11, 2018
‘Creative’ AlphaZero leads way for chess computers and, maybe, science | Sean Ingle
Garry Kasparov is not only humanity’s greatest ever chess player but its highest-profile victim of artificial intelligence. His loss to IBM’s super computer Deep Blue in 1997 made global headlines and left him feeling bitter and, well, blue. Yet there is a …Source: Guardian Unlimited’s Blogs