New research suggest reasons for higher numbers of shark bite incidents on Maui
New information published in a study by researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) helps to explain the higher incidence of shark encounters off Maui, according to a UH news release. The research team, led by Carl Meyer and Kim Holland, tracked the movements of 41 tiger sharks off of Maui and O‘ahu. The sharks appeared to spend the majority of their time over insular shelf habitats, which are “the gently-sloping area between the shoreline an..>> view originalThe incredible truth about the human nose
The incredible truth about the human nose May 22, 2016 by Dan Taylor Leave a Comment A new study finds that the nose has a lot of features we may not appreciate.As we reported recently, an incredible new study may provide insight into the shape of the human nose — but there’s a lot more to our nose than you probably realize. The study found that nose shapes can vary quite widely depending on the individual, having a great variety of shapes, both in terms of size and in terms of shape, according..>> view originalVirginia Tech study aims to help explain honeybee losses
BLACKSBURG — Richard Reid of Montgomery County had beekeeping foisted upon him in 1972 by a landlord and happily kept at it until all his hives died in 1995. The 1990s kicked off a wave of honeybee losses that continue to afflict U.S. beekeepers and agricultural producers. Debate rages over why bees are dying but solutions are elusive. Virginia’s roughly 5,000 beekeepers lost nearly half their colonies last year, according to state figures. The die-off is troubling for the nation’s seventh la..>> view originalObama Wants Children To Submit Science And Tech Ideas For New Advisory Committee
Obama trying out a science experiment U.S. President Barack Obama wants children to submit science and tech ideas for a new kid advisory committee he had formed. Dubbed "Kid Science Advisors," the program aims to hear out what child scientists and innovators all around the nation find interesting and what they think would be helpful for the future of science. The White House wants to hear whatever these kids have in mind – climate change strategies, cancer cure ideas or different technologies..>> view originalBeyond Pluto: What New Horizons found in the Kuiper Belt
NASA’s New Horizons probe recently documented the first object it has passed since its historic Pluto flyby this past July.NASA announced Thursday New Horizons’ recording of 1994 JR1, a 90-mile Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) currently orbiting 3 billion miles from the sun. The space probe was able to capture 1994 JR1 using its on-board Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) from a distance of 69 million miles away. NASA said the LORRI instrument caught the KBO twice on April 7 and 8, breaking the r..>> view original
Sunday, May 22, 2016
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