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• Scientists re-create what may be life's first spark

  08-12-2014 23:17 via
  
  Scientists in a Prague lab used a powerful laser to re-create what might have been the original spark of life on Earth.
  
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• Virtual reality is here: Samsung's $200 Gear VR headset goes on sale (although you'll need a $750 tablet to use it)

  08-12-2014 23:09 via
  
  Called the Samsung Gear VR, users slip a Note 3 tablet into the $200 headset to provide the screen. It was developed with California firm Oculus.
  
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• Curiosity rover finds crater and mountain it is exploring was once a giant lake

  08-12-2014 22:26 via
  
  Data from Curiosity reveals Mount Sharp, where it is currently exploring, was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years (pictured).
  
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• Watch the amazing National Geographic's Rube Goldberg machine

  08-12-2014 22:12 via
  
  National Geographic UK has created a large Rube Goldberg Machine (shown). The contraption begins with a simple Newton's Cradle, but it quickly escalates to bigger and bigger designs.
  
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• Bungie: Why Destiny will be a drastically different experience in future

  08-12-2014 22:01
  
  BUNGIE have revealed they hope Destiny will be a drastically different experience for fans in the years to come.
  
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• Bungie: Why Destiny will be a drastically different experience

  08-12-2014 22:01
  
  BUNGIE have revealed they hope Destiny will be a drastically different experience for fans in the years to come.
  
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• Synthetic life breakthrough as scientists mimic evolution using oil droplets

  08-12-2014 19:56 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Glasgow say they have proven that non-biological chemicals can be made to evolve and hope to use it to create artificial life.
  
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• VIDEO: Huge sperm whales found dead on beach

  08-12-2014 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pod of sperm whales has been found dead after becoming stranded in shallow water on a South Australia beach.
  
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• VIDEO: Wildlife traffickers 'loot our planet'

  08-12-2014 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prince William has described the illegal wildlife trade as, "one of most insidious forms of corruption and illegality".
  
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• Why is diesel now bad news?

  08-12-2014 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The backlash against a fuel once seen as clean
  
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• Ex-Apple employee faces year in jail

  08-12-2014 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former Apple executive who made millions by selling information about the firm's secrets to its suppliers has been sentenced to a year in jail.
  
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• Get ready for MORE heatwaves thanks to climate change, study claims

  08-12-2014 18:39 via
  
  The UK Met Office says the chance of warmer weather in Europe is predicted to increase due to climate change. Warm summers and heatwaves (UK shown in 2003) will increase ten-fold, they say.
  
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• Zoella says she's quit the internet

  08-12-2014 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  YouTuber Zoella says the internet is "clouding up" her brain so she's quit, the same week as her book attracts controversy.
  
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• The necklace that can track your every move: Fitness sensor can even improve your posture in a bid to banish pain

  08-12-2014 18:16 via
  
  Inventors in Mountain View, California, have created the Fineck neckband to monitor a wearer’s movements and balance, and suggest exercises to improve their posture.
  
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• Get ready for MORE heatwaves: Chance of dangerously hot summers will increase ten-fold due to climate change, study claims

  08-12-2014 18:15 via
  
  The UK Met Office says the chance of warmer weather in Europe is predicted to increase due to climate change. Warm summers and heatwaves (UK shown in 2003) will increase ten-fold, they say.
  
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• Apple developing commuter tool to help users beat infuriating travel delays

  08-12-2014 16:36
  
  APPLE are developing a new service that will bring relevant public transport information to commuters' fingertips.
  
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• ideo reveals technology that could be used to build a space elevator to the MOON

  08-12-2014 16:18 via
  
  A Washington-based company is planning to build an elevator on the moon (artist's illustration shown). The LiftPort Group says it could be up and running by the end of 2019.
  
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• The simple smartphone test that can spot cancer

  08-12-2014 16:16
  
  PARENTS can now detect the early signs of eye cancer in children and potentially save their lives by simply taking their photo with a smartphone or camera.
  
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• The 'BIONIC BRA' that automatically tightens in response to movement

  08-12-2014 16:10 via
  
  It has taken researchers at the University of Wollongong (UoW), New South Wales, Australia, 15 years to develop their bionic bra that contains sensors to monitor and control movement.
  
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• Egyptian mummy of 14-year-old boy is revealed for first time at Chicago's Field Museum

  08-12-2014 16:06 via
  
  Scientist J. P. Brown and three colleagues used clamps and pieces of metal to create a kind of cradle to lift the fragile lid at Chicago's Field Museum.
  
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• Apple is developing an iPhone that fires LASER BEAMS to map surroundings, patent reveals

  08-12-2014 15:32 via
  
  Application submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office reveals Apple's designs for lasers in future iPhones that can scan rooms and objects to produce 3D maps.
  
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• Ofcom: UK broadband coverage patchy

  08-12-2014 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mobile and broadband services continue to improve for most British people, but a wide gap still exists between the "haves" and the "have-nots", Ofcom concludes.
  
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• 'Boy it feels good to be out of there!' Mummy of 14-year-old Egyptian is revealed as scientists open gold-painted sarcophagus... 2,500 years after he died

  08-12-2014 15:21 via
  
  Scientist J. P. Brown and three colleagues used clamps and pieces of metal to create a kind of cradle to lift the fragile lid at Chicago's Field Museum.
  
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• Playstation hacked: Hacker group Lizard Squad 'take down' PSN, affecting the PS4 and PS3

  08-12-2014 15:03
  
  HACKER GROUP Lizard Squad are claiming to have taken down the Playstation Network tonight, affecting both PS4 and PS3 users.
  
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• 75% of women admit smartphones are ruining their relationships

  08-12-2014 14:59 via
  
  The poll, which was conducted by Brandon McDaniel of The Pennsylvania State University and Sarah Coyne of Brigman Young University in Utah, surveyed 143 women.
  
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• Mammoth skeleton hauled from the North Sea's depths

  08-12-2014 14:33 via
  
  Palaeontologists and salvagers based in Urk, in the Netherlands, found large mammoth bones in the 'relatively' shallow part of the North Sea near Rotterdam.
  
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• Timelapse shows how complete blackout would leave London bathed in starlight  

  08-12-2014 14:09 via
  
  In a metropolis like London, England, light pollution makes the night sky invisible. But photographer Nicholas Buer shows how the capital would look if all the lights were switched off.
  
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• Minecraft and Facebook Messenger crowned iTunes' best-selling apps of 2014

  08-12-2014 14:09 via
  
  California-based Apple has announced its biggest selling apps of the year. Minecraft (shown) was the most popular paid-for app, while Facebook Messenger was the most downloaded free app.
  
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• Video-game console pioneer dies

  08-12-2014 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ralph Baer creator of the Odyssey - the first TV-connected gaming console - has died aged 92.
  
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• Antares explosion caused $20 million worth of damage but the rocket could launch again in 2016 ...without Russian engines

  08-12-2014 13:07 via
  
  Officials have confirmed the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport launchpad in Virginia (shown) could be repaired as soon as 2015. The Antares rocket exploded seconds after lift-off on 28 October.
  
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• Microscopic particles discovered 58 feet under ancient Antarctic ice

  08-12-2014 12:22 via
  
  Japanese scientists have found 40 fragments from a comet at Tottuki Point, close to the Syowa Research Station in Antarctica.
  
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• Raping and pillaging? Viking conquests were more like 'romantic breaks': DNA reveals warriors brought their women when raiding the British Isles

  08-12-2014 12:08 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Oslo have revealed that ‘significant’ numbers of women accompanied Viking men when they sailed to places like the Scottish mainland in longboats.
  
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• Maths and science Cameron's priority

  08-12-2014 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extra training to improve maths and science teaching and a college for digital skills are announced by Prime Minister David Cameron.
  
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• Legal climate deal 'not necessary'

  08-12-2014 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new global treaty on climate change should focus on sustainable development, says economist Lord Nicholas Stern.
  
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• VIDEO: Schools at risk from 'deadly' pollution

  08-12-2014 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New schools, care homes and hospitals should not be built next to busy roads because of the dangers of air pollution, according to a group of MPs.
  
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• VIDEO: Hands-on with a 'friendly' robot

  08-12-2014 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "Pepper" robot is designed to bridge the gap between humans and machines.
  
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• PlayStation's video games arm is hit by group called 'Lizard Squad' 

  08-12-2014 10:30 via
  
  After taking credit for temporarily disrupting Xbox Live on Friday night, the hacker group claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of cyber attacks targeting Sony.
  
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• As schools grapple with coding revolution many may get left out

  08-12-2014 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will some children be left out of the promised coding revolution?
  
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• PlayStation hit by hack attack

  08-12-2014 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An online hacker group has claimed responsibility for attacking Sony's online PlayStation store, which is down on Monday.
  
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• NSW declares foxes pests not pets

  08-12-2014 05:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Foxes are officially declared a pest in New South Wales but there is concern people are keeping them as pets.
  
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• Drone in near miss scare at 700ft with Heathrow airliner

  08-12-2014 05:10 via
  
  The UK Airprox Board, the air safety panel, gave the incident the highest risk rating of A, meaning there was a ‘serious risk of collision’ after the drone was spotted by pilot - but not by air traffic control.
  
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• India Uber cab driver 'raped woman'

  08-12-2014 04:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A taxi driver in the Indian capital is alleged to have raped a woman who booked the cab with the increasingly popular Uber smartphone app.
  
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• How to tame your email inbox

  08-12-2014 02:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to take back control of email
  
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• Goals defined for UK's Lunar mission

  08-12-2014 02:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists set out the detailed scientific goals of a proposed UK-led mission to the Moon, including research into the feasibility of a human base there.
  
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• Somalia hopes oil will boost economy

  08-12-2014 02:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somalia's bid to attract the big energy firms
  
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• Want solar panels? Just give your roof a spray: Scientists discover way of applying light-sensitive material to surfaces 

  08-12-2014 01:42 via
  
  Scientists from the University of Toronto invented a new way to spray solar cells onto flexible surfaces using miniscule light-sensitive materials known as colloidal quantum dots.
  
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• Game Wire: Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming, Xbox Live Christmas shutdown, PS4 logo mystery

  08-12-2014 01:30
  
  THE Express brings you the best rumours from the last week, including Red Dead Redemption 2, the planned Xbox Live Christmas attack and PS4's new trademark mystery.
  
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• VIDEO: Will climate change meeting make a difference?

  08-12-2014 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The last 14 years are among the 15 hottest on record - can the latest UN talks on climate change reach agreement to halt that trend? In 60 seconds.
  
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• Far Cry 4: Action-packed environment makes exploring Kyrat a joy

  08-12-2014 01:01
  
  WELCOME to Kyrat, the Himalayan paradise ruled with an iron fist by maniac Pagan Min and the setting for the latest instalment of the Far Cry series.
  
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• Bloodhound Diary: 'Big Cat' climbs aboard

  08-12-2014 00:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 'Big Cat' climbs aboard the Bloodhound project
  
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