Boat mooring chains scour Rottnest (Australia) seagrass releasing CO2
This photography shows the loss of seagrass in bays around Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth. Credit: ECU. Seagrass covering 48,000sqm has been scoured from the sands of Rottnest Island (Western Australia') by almost 900 mooring chains used by ...>> view originalMathematicians stunned by 'unrandomness' discovery of prime numbers
Mathematicians stunned by 'unrandomness' discovery of prime numbers KATE AUBUSSON Last updated 07:17, March 16 2016 Mathematicians are baffled by the discovery prime numbers aren't as random as they seem. The infinite world of prime numbers just got a little more finite, after a pair of mathematicians discovered the prime number sequence isn't as random as once thought. Primes hate..>> view originalClimate science still to answer the frost 'enigma'
Climate science still to answer the frost 'enigma' Updated March 16, 2016 11:08:44 Agricultural consultant Dr Steve Wilson is cautioning against cuts to the CSIRO as big questions about climate change and agriculture remain unanswered. Dr Wilson is a former lecturer in Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania and now consults in the field of micro-climate and frost management.He made the comments in the light of a Senate inquiry examining plans by the CSIRO to..>> view originalScientists have discovered mysterious 'fairy circles' in the Australian outback
Mysterious circular patches of dry, barren land have been spotted scattered across the Australian outbreak. Known as 'fairy circles', these round patterns had previously only been seen in the dry grasslands of Namibia, and were thought to be the only example anywhere in the world. But an aerial image of the Australian outbreak has revealed that the circles appear there too, and their distribution provides further insight into how the structures form - which, despite appearances, that has more t..>> view originalIs Pluto EVAPORATING? New 'ice retreat' image shows nowhere is safe from climate change
But the disintegrating ice in question is actually frozen methane which is being lost from Pluto’s surface at a rapid rate.NASA revealed the methane is now subliming into gas, exposing eroded cliff faces and plains.The US space agency statement also suggested Pluto's water ice bedrock was being exposed to the surface in these affected areas.Sublimation - the transition straight from a solid state into gas without a liquid water stage - happens to methane when atmospheric pressure lowers, meaning..>> view originalComing soon: Fish-inspired contact lenses that can auto focus
Inspired by the uniquely shaped retina of fish, scientists have designed new contact lenses that can adjust focus within milliseconds. The lens could be life-changing for people with presbyopia, a stiffening of the eye’s lens that makes it difficult to focus on close objects. Presbyopia affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, half of whom do not have adequate correction, said the project’s leader, Hongrui Jiang, from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. While glasses, conventional ..>> view originalPregnant T rex discovery sheds light on evolution of egg-laying
Pregnant T rex discovery sheds light on evolution of egg-laying Updated March 16, 2016 15:30:42 A pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex has been found, shedding light on the evolution of egg-laying as well as on gender differences in the dinosaur. Key points:Researchers discover medullary bone in leg bone of T rex fossilMedullary bone only present just before and during egg-layingIndicates dinosaur was pregnant female aged between 16 and 20 The remains could also contain the h..>> view originalFears over coral bleaching of Barrier Reef
There are concerns the northern third of the Great Barrier Reef could be permanently damaged if a weather event causing coral bleaching does not subside. Hot summer conditions and rising water temperatures have already led to major coral bleaching and death. The concerns come despite scientists previously believing a major coral bleaching event had been avoided. Last year, the United Nations spared the Great Barrier Reef from being declared "in danger" for reasons including climate change. ..>> view original
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