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• Scientists use skin cells to make artificial primitive sperm and eggs

  25-12-2014 16:51 via
  
  The next step in the project will be to inject the cells into mouse ovaries to see if they fully develop. If it works, it means skin cells could be turned into genetically-identical sex cells to be used in IVF.
  
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• The incredible interactive map that reveals EVERY river in America

  25-12-2014 16:39 via
  
  Brooklyn designer Andrew Hill created the amazing map using data created by the US Geological Survey of all 250,000 rivers running through America.
  
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• Colourful images show extreme close-ups of popular Christmas drinks Campari and Aperol

  25-12-2014 14:47 via
  
  Bernardo Cesare, a Professor of Petrology at the University of Padova, Italy, took the colourful images of crystallised Campari and Aperol using a camera mounted on an optical microscope.
  
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• WhatsApp to make voice calls

  25-12-2014 13:11 via
  
  The move will allow users of the California app to make voice calls to contacts in the same way they would send a message.
  
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• Watch the incredible 'martini glass' aquarium take shape in Miami

  25-12-2014 13:09 via
  
  Miami construction workers have completed one of the biggest concrete pours in history to lay the foundation of the $101m Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science aquarium.
  
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• Scientists soup up Santa's sleigh with aerodynamic overhaul

  25-12-2014 13:04 via
  
  A Pennsylvania firm has redesigned Santa's sleigh so it could not only protect riders from the elements, but also cut through the air and reach far higher speeds.
  
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• In pictures: Science news highlights of 2014

  25-12-2014 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Science highlights of the year in images
  
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• The passenger spacecraft where you can sit in the cockpit for $95,000: New pictures reveal the XCOR Lynx space plane is getting close to completion 

  25-12-2014 11:50 via
  
  XCOR hopes to fly its spacecraft next year - and could beat Virgin Galactic to ferry the first paying passengers into space.
  
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• Hack threat comedy released in US

  25-12-2014 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sony Pictures comedy The Interview opens in some US cinemas and online, after a major cyber-attack and threats over its release.
  
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• 'Tis the season! Google releases Christmas Day doodle

  25-12-2014 10:01
  
  GOOGLE have unveiled their Christmas Day doodle – and it's a real cracker.
  
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• Sony comedy The Interview opens

  25-12-2014 06:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sony Pictures comedy The Interview opens in some US cinemas and online, after a major cyber-attack and row over its release.
  
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• Keeping your Christmas gadgets safe

  25-12-2014 05:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Basic steps to keeping your Christmas gadgets safe
  
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• The science news highlights of 2014

  25-12-2014 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Science and environment news highlights from 2014
  
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• Watch the incredible 'martini glass' aquarium take shape in Miami as concrete is poured at for 25 hours solid

  25-12-2014 02:10 via
  
  Miami construction workers have completed one of the biggest concrete pours in history to lay the foundation of the $101m Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science aquarium.
  
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• WhatsApp to make voice calls: Screenshots reveal new feature to take on phone firms in messaging war

  25-12-2014 01:58 via
  
  The move will allow users of the California app to make voice calls to contacts in the same way they would send a message.
  
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• Xbox Live down and PSN down: Group take credit as Sony and Microsoft confirm issues

  25-12-2014 01:40
  
  XBOX LIVE and the PSN have both been reported as down for UK users, with hacker group Lizard Squad taking credit for problems with the Microsoft service.
  
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• Now that's a slick ride! Scientists soup up Santa's sleigh with aerodynamic overhaul - and say now it could hit supersonic speeds

  25-12-2014 01:25 via
  
  A Pennsylvania firm has redesigned Santa's sleigh so it could not only protect riders from the elements, but also cut through the air and reach far higher speeds.
  
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• PC, PS4 and Xbox One Christmas deals: Advanced Warfare, FIFA 15, Battlefield 4 and more

  25-12-2014 01:15
  
  IF you're a gamer and are hoping to have a new PC, PS4 or Xbox One waiting for you during the holidays then here's a list of great deals to check out.
  
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• Baldness breakthrough: Researchers find skin signals that spark hair growth 

  25-12-2014 00:44 via
  
  Spanish researchers say the discovery could have implications for baldness treatments in humans, although their work was in mice.
  
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