Japan is looking for new supporters of its pro-whaling stance ahead of a major meeting on the future of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A one-day seminar on Monday brought delegates from 12 developing countries, most of them not IWC members, to Tokyo to discuss "sustainable use" of whales.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.03 at 22:46
Researchers have warned that winter sports tourism is raising stress levels among rare capercaillie birds. The Swiss study found activities such as ski-ing, snow-shoeing and hill walking could harm the birds' fitness and their ability to breed.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.03 at 04:57
The UK's first Energy Saving Day has ended with no noticeable reduction in the country's electricity usage. E-Day asked people to switch off electrical devices they did not need over a period of 24 hours, with the National Grid monitoring consumption.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.03 at 03:57
Bats use the same aerodynamic mechanism as insects to hover in one place, scientists have found. Writing in Science, they said that as the animal flapped its wings downwards, the motion created a tiny cyclone of air known as a "leading edge vortex".
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.03 at 03:39
Tiny magnets made by bacteria could be used to kill tumours, say researchers. A team at the University of Edinburgh has developed a method of making the nanomagnets stronger, opening the way for their use in cancer treatment.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.03 at 03:29
A crocodile feeding frenzy has been caught on camera. A BBC crew managed to film over 40 of the huge beasts gathering and working together to feast on fish migrating up the Mary River in Australia.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.01 at 22:10
Scientists say they have made a key breakthrough in understanding the genes of plants that could lead to crops that can survive in a drought. Researchers in Finland and the United States say they have discovered a gene that controls the amount of carbon dioxide a plant absorbs.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.01 at 14:46
Britain has been re-instated as a full member of the Gemini Observatory, meaning its astronomers can continue to use two of the world's best telescopes.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.01 at 14:45
Gordon Brown has warned retailers he will force them to cut down on plastic bag use if they do not act voluntarily. Writing in the Daily Mail, he told stores that "If government compulsion is needed to make the change, we will take the necessary steps.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.01 at 14:34
The UK's first Energy Saving Day has ended with no noticeable reduction in the country's electricity usage. E-Day asked people to switch off electrical devices they did not need over a period of 24 hours, with the National Grid monitoring consumption.
Via Science [BBC] | Posted on 2008.03.01 at 14:27