Monday, March 18, 2013

[Science] Researchers find microbial life at the bottom of the Mariana Trench

Researchers find microbial life at the bottom of the Mariana Trench
http://www.slashgear.com/researchers-find-microbial-life-at-the-bottom-of-the-mariana-trench-18274426/
If you've ever dove to the bottom of a swimming pool, you know firsthand how much pressure just a few feet of water can apply to your body.

Scientists create living embryo of extinct frog that gives birth through its MOUTH
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2295146/Back-dead-nearly-Scientists-create-living-embryo-extinct-frog-gives-birth-MOUTH.html
An extinct frog is on the verge of revival after scientists used cloning technology to implant a 'dead' cell nucleus into a fresh egg from another frog species.

Hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils found
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5603/20130316/dinosaur-egg-fossils-found-spain-believe-long-necked-sauropod-left.htm
Researchers in northeastern Spain say they've uncovered hundreds of dinosaur egg fossils, including four kinds that had never been found before in the region.

Bat-Catching Spiders Present Everywhere Except Antarctica: Study
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/866/20130318/bat-catching-spiders-present-everywhere-except-antarctica-study.htm
Antarctica - the large, frozen wasteland with conditions so hostile that no organism calls it a permanent home - is the only place in the world that has no bat-catching spiders, says a new study.

Tornado debris study could lead to better warnings
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5guw4xwg3SCyo6V1hh0z9Tpu-jnpw?docId=e54750a7c31149e4b8a1246c6aa57eb8
ATLANTA (AP) - Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during a Southern tornado outbreak two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by the storms and how it could threaten the public.

Robots compete to come in FIRST
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/robots-compete-to-come-in-first/323358/
RICHMOND -- It wasn't necessarily battle bots, but high school students from more than 60 schools in Virginia, the Carolinas and Washington, D.C.

Sanders to Hold Town Meeting on Global Warming; Sen. Sanders, Bernard (I ...
http://www.power-eng.com/news/2013/03/18/sanders-to-hold-town-meeting-on-global-warming-nl-sen-sanders-bernard-i-vt-news-release.html
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a town meeting in Montpelier on Saturday to discuss how global warming is impacting Vermont. Sanders will be joined by environmental experts who will explore what can be done to reverse climate change.

Astronomers Gearing Up for Possible 'Comet of the Century'
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316824-comet-panstarrs-would-be-visible-till-end-march
Astronomers are already getting set for the arrival of Comet ISON, which may become one of the brightest comets ever seen when it cruises through the inner solar system this fall.

Feral hogs posing problems at Missouri wildlife refuge
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/feral-hogs-posing-problems-at-missouri-wildlife-refuge/article_eac084b7-6043-520e-ae15-eaea9f47f5e8.html
PUXICO, Mo. • The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Missouri will be closed for a day while conservation crews conduct a one-day aerial operation to kill feral hogs.

Life on Mars! Unless it's ET, Who Cares?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2295099/Incredible-panoramic-image-shows-towering-mountain-looming-Curiosity-centre-Mars-Gale-Crater.html
NASA scientists announced on March 12 that the Red Planet could have supported ancient life - though they don't yet have evidence that it did.

Study: Plankton's absorption of CO2 higher than assumed
http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/ocean-plankton-s-absorption-of-co2-higher-than-assumed_836203.html
A study into the chemical composition of marine plankton is challenging a long-held assumption on how much carbon dioxide the organisms consume.

Wolves taking toll on Minnesota moose
http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2966828.shtml
The first messages from dead moose to Minnesota researchers have been coming in, and early results show wolves are taking their toll on the state's beleaguered moose herd despite an easy winter.

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