Science
Fluorescence Said Measure Of Coral Health
SAN DEIGO, Calif. (UPI) — Fluorescence, a poorly understood light phenomenon displayed by marine corals, can be an effective tool for gauging their health, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California, San Diego, are reporting research using fluorescence to test coral stress prompted by cold and heat […]
‘Most Exotic’ Distant Planets Described
NEW YORK (UPI) — U.S. astronomers say detailed observation of four planets orbiting a star relatively close to the sun has revealed them to be among the most exotic ones known. The researchers said the findings were made possible by a first-of-its-kind telescope imaging system that allowed the astronomers to pick out the planets amidst […]
GOP: Energy Key To Budget Woes
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Energy production in the United States could provide a substantial revenue stream but the White House is standing in the way, U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings said. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and chairman of the House Budget Committee, unveiled an economic proposal Tuesday he says will balance the federal budget in 10 […]
Study: City Noise Driving Songbirds Away
EDMONTON, Alberta (UPI) — The noise of human activities may be driving songbirds out of urban habitats by drowning out their songs, Canadian researchers say. Scientists from the University of Alberta said they have been trying to discover why some apparently suitable habitat in cities is relatively bird-free in the breeding season, “We sometimes find […]
Internet Use Leaves Digital Footprints
CAMBRIDGE, England (UPI) — Digital activity on sites like Facebook can leave “traces” from which personal attributes can be predicted with considerable accuracy, British researchers say. Scientists at Cambridge University report surprisingly accurate estimates of Facebook users’ race, age, IQ, sexuality, personality, substance use and political views can be inferred from automated analysis of just […]
Space Station To Get Special Telescope
CHICAGO (UPI) — NASA says it’s giving $4.4 million to five U.S. universities to help the agency build a telescope for deployment on the International Space Station in 2017. University scientists along with researchers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama will join an international project to build an 8-foot ultraviolet telescope, the Extreme […]
U.S. Has Harsh Words For China Hacking
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The White House says China must stop alleged hacking activities against U.S. companies and organizations or risk damaging U.S.-China relations. In the administration’s toughest language yet on the issue, the president’s national security adviser, Tom Donilon, said, “The international community cannot afford to tolerate such activity from any country.” “As the president […]
NASA: Mars Could Have Supported Life
WASHINGTON (UPI) — NASA says the Mars Curiosity rover’s analysis of a rock sample confirms the Red Planet could have supported living microbes in its ancient past. The analysis identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon — some of the key chemical ingredients for life — in the sample Curiosity drilled out of a […]
Whole Foods To Require GMO Food Labels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (UPI) — Whole Foods Market, based in Texas, says it will require foods sold in its stores to carry labels indicating whether they have genetically modified ingredients. The company made the announcement — which makes it the first retailer in the country to require such labeling — Friday at the Natural Products Expo […]
Musk: ‘I’d Like To Die On Mars’
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk told the crowd at the South by Southwest festival in Texas Saturday said he’d like to fly to Mars before he dies. “I’d like to die on Mars, just not on impact,” he said. The 41-year-old, South African-born American entrepreneur, who also co-founded Tesla Motors and PayPal, […]
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