Too busy to keep track of all the science news during the week? Don’t fear Synapse is here. Check out this week's news.
Urban adaptation - Birds are taking and using cigarette butts to repel pests. Read more.
Earth at night - NASA releases night-time satellite images of Earth. Check out what city lights look like from space here. See them here.
Catch-up with Curiosity - Curiosity is yet to find complex organic
carbon-rich compounds essential for life. Check out the analysis of the Rover’s
soil sample and the future plans for its Mars adventure. Read more.
Super solar power - Ghana government uses Feed-in-tariffs to incentivise building of largest African solar energy plant. It plans to provide electricity to 100000 homes, wow! More information.
Earth timeline from the BBC - Check out these stunning images
illustrating the amazing events that changed our world through time here.
Invisibility cloaks coming soon? - Invisibility cloaks getting a step closer for all you
Harry Potter fans. Scientists have been
able to design a two-dimensional, unidirectional cloak. For more information, click here.
The life of a woolly rhino - A
preserved woolly rhinoceros body reveals insights into how, the once most
abundant mammal in Eurasia, lived. Read more.
Elephant concerns - Kenyan
elephant numbers drastically decline in last 4 years. Check out how the demand
for Ivory is threatening the existence on one of our planet’s most spectacular
animals. Read more.
Saraansh Dave
and Felicity Russell
