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• VIDEO: Dramatic volcanic eruption in Chile

  03-03-2015 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Villarrica volcano in southern Chile has erupted, spewing ash and lava up to 1,000m (3,300ft) into the air.
  
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• Interactive infographic reveals Earth's nuclear stockpile

  03-03-2015 22:49 via
  
  They infographic reveals changes to the nuclear stockpile in the US (in blue), UK, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea. Orange shows data for the world's nuclear arsenal.
  
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• VIDEO: 'How I snapped weasel on bird photo'

  03-03-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The amateur photographer who took a picture of a weasel on the back of a woodpecker mid-flight says it is "almost a dream".
  
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• Tablet video game combats lazy eye

  03-03-2015 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video games firm Ubisoft is working on a title that it believes can treat lazy eye, a condition that can result in reduced vision.
  
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• How drinking ONE glass of wine improves your looks

  03-03-2015 21:28 via
  
  Scientists at Bristol University claim that wine and other alcohol can dilate pupils, bring on rosy cheeks and relax facial muscles to make a person appear more approachable.
  
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• One in eight people are addicted to smartphones, study claims

  03-03-2015 20:28 via
  
  A Study by University of Derby says 13 per cent of us are addicted, and the average user spends 3.6 hours a day on their smartphone (stock image shown).
  
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• Scientists to see if we can produce oxygen on Mars in 2020

  03-03-2015 20:17 via
  
  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is creating an instrument for Mars. Called Moxie it will attempt to turn the planet's carbon dioxide into oxygen as a test for manned missions (illustrated)
  
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• First ever photograph of light as a wave and a particle

  03-03-2015 19:47 via
  
  Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne performed an experiment using lasers to excite atoms in a nanowire, allowing them to show light can be seen in both states.
  
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• How to fold the perfect paper plane

  03-03-2015 18:29
  
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• Einstein was RIGHT! Light is captured as a wave AND a particle at the same time in first ever photograph

  03-03-2015 18:22 via
  
  Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne performed an experiment using lasers to excite atoms in a nanowire, allowing them to show light can be seen in both states.
  
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• The wristbands that track your children, relatives and PETS: Smart devices send real-time location information to an app

  03-03-2015 18:18 via
  
  The range of wearbales was unveiled by Chinese firm Haier at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• People are genetically more like their fathers than their mothers: Scientists discover we 'use' more paternal DNA 

  03-03-2015 17:51 via
  
  The findings could help understand the development of disease and treatments for illnesses like cancer and diabetes, said University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists.
  
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• Fiat boss wary over tech challenge

  03-03-2015 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The traditional motor industry would be foolish to ignore moves by Google and Apple into car technology, says Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne.
  
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• Natural selection is replicated by swarm of artificially intelligent brains

  03-03-2015 16:53 via
  
  Research carried out by a team from Michigan State University used genetic algorithms to model a large population of robot brains (stock image shown), and help them learn to perform tasks better.
  
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• Artist who sees '99 million colours' thanks to a genetic condition says dress that divided the internet is LILAC and PINK - not simply blue and black or white and gold

  03-03-2015 16:44 via
  
  Tetrachromat Concetta Antico (pictured), who lives in San Diego, California and can see 100 times more colours than others, detected hints of pink and lilac in the confusing dress.
  
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• Huawei Watch launched with built-in heart rate monitor and barometer

  03-03-2015 16:21 via
  
  Huawei’s Watch is on display at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It runs on Android Wear and links with phones running on 4.3 and above. it was unveiled at MWC in Barcelona.
  
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• Bike 'umbrella' claims to keep you dry in rain, gales and snow storms

  03-03-2015 16:07 via
  
  A Portuguese engineer came up with the design, which can withstand crosswinds of more than 50mph (80kph) because of its aerodynamic shape.
  
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• Ford launches e-bikes at mobile show

  03-03-2015 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ford has been showing off two e-bikes at Mobile World Congress as manufacturers start to look beyond the car.
  
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• Could this methane-based alien life survive on Titan without water?

  03-03-2015 15:41 via
  
  Cornell University scientists in New York have proposed a new type of life. Called an azotosome (artist's illustration shown) it would survive on liquid methane rather than water.
  
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• Why a handshake is more than a sign of friendship: Humans use greeting to SNIFF people we have just met

  03-03-2015 15:14 via
  
  Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel secretly filmed strangers greeting each other and found that participants touched their nose twice as much after shaking hands.
  
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• HTC apologises for Half-life comment

  03-03-2015 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HTC apologises for causing "any confusion" after claiming it was co-operating with Half-life, a much anticipated video game.
  
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• Runcible mobile phone looks like a door handle

  03-03-2015 15:02 via
  
  Called the Runcible, the pebble-shaped device (main image) includes a phone and camera, as well as an HD circular screen.
  
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• Cyclist's essential or damp squib? £99 'umbrella' for bikes claims to keep you dry in rain, gales and snow storms

  03-03-2015 14:58 via
  
  A Portuguese engineer came up with the design, which can withstand crosswinds of more than 50mph (80kph) because of its aerodynamic shape.
  
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• Mind controlled racing game uses brainwaves to power cars on a track

  03-03-2015 14:58 via
  
  IEEE’s mind-controlled game is on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and is is powered by Emotiv headsets.
  
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• Blackberry Leap has no physical keys

  03-03-2015 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackberry targets young career builders with its all-touch-screen Leap smartphone.
  
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• Zuckerberg - the unasked questions

  03-03-2015 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why Mark Zuckerberg's MWC appearance was a big yawn
  
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• Weasel rides on woodpecker's back

  03-03-2015 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The weasel riding on the back of a woodpecker
  
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• Plane battery ban over safety concern

  03-03-2015 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  United Airlines has announced that it will no longer carry bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries as new tests reveal they could cause fires.
  
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• VIDEO: Pebble launches smart straps scheme

  03-03-2015 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smartwatch pioneer Pebble is launching a programme for third-party developers to make sensor-equipped straps for its latest devices.
  
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• Door handle? Yo-yo? No. Believe it or not this wooden globe is a MOBILE PHONE

  03-03-2015 14:05 via
  
  Called the Runcible, the pebble-shaped device (main image) includes a phone and camera, as well as an HD circular screen.
  
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• New Higgs detection 'closes circle’

  03-03-2015 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Physicists have detected a version of the Higgs Boson in a superconductor, but say this cannot substitute for the work of the LHC.
  
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• Door handle? Yo-yo? No. Believe it or not this wooden globe is MOBILE PHONE

  03-03-2015 13:41 via
  
  Called the Runcible, the pebble-shaped device (main image) includes a phone and camera, as well as an HD circular screen.
  
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• Forget virtual reality, now you can control games with your MIND: Racing game uses brainwaves to power cars on a track

  03-03-2015 13:33 via
  
  IEEE’s mind-controlled game is on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and is is powered by Emotiv headsets.
  
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• The girl who gets gifts from CROWS: Eight-year-old leaves food for birds and they bring her beads and pendants in return

  03-03-2015 12:58 via
  
  Gabi Mann, from Seattle, Washington, has built up a collection of 70 glass beads, buttons, pieces of metal and brightly coloured plastic - including a heart shaped pendant - left for her by the local crows.
  
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• Mystery of the 'Y' shape on Venus solved: Fast winds and slow planetary rotation create odd pattern, astronomers reveal

  03-03-2015 12:58 via
  
  Spanish astronomers have revealed a new theory for a 'Y' shape on Venus (shown). They say it is formed by winds pushing a 'wave' of clouds on the planet at different speeds.
  
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• Ministers issue spaceport shortlist

  03-03-2015 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six aerodromes remain on the list to become the UK's first commercial spaceport.
  
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• VIDEO: Virtual Reality is nearly upon us

  03-03-2015 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality headsets prove a big draw at this year's Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona.
  
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• Has the White City of the Monkey God been found after 500 years?

  03-03-2015 12:19 via
  
  Historians have spent centuries imagining what the ancient culture in Honduras looked like. But it seems a trip to the rainforest could have given them a clue.
  
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• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California scientists have pictures of ultra small bacteria

  03-03-2015 12:19 via
  
  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California, Berkeley, scientists were able to take pictures of the 'ultra small bacteria'. They were found in groundwater.
  
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• Scientists produce TB-resistant cows

  03-03-2015 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers in China produce a herd of genetically engineered cows that are better able to ward off bovine TB.
  
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• Aston Martin targets female buyers

  03-03-2015 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Martin plans to broaden its range of cars to include new sportscars and a small SUV, to attract younger and female buyers.
  
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• Did this medieval knight die while jousting? Breaks on 12th century skeleton suggest noble was injured during tournament

  03-03-2015 11:51 via
  
  The bones (pictured) were found at Hereford Cathedral and show signs of injury to the right shoulder as well as fractured ribs.
  
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• Panasonic unveils $250 Nubo home surveillance camera that alerts you to burglars (and lets you spy on neighbours) using your mobile phone

  03-03-2015 11:14 via
  
  Nubo was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The camera is waterproof and sends alerts to users via a smartphone app (pictured) if it spots something suspicious.
  
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• Control your phone from SEVEN FEET away: Ultrasound technology lets you play music, take selfies and unlock your phone with the wave of a hand

  03-03-2015 10:20 via
  
  The technology was built by Elliptic Labs and tracks a user’s hands movements using ultrasound. The Minority Report-like technology (scene pictured) was unveiled at MWC at Barcelona.
  
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• ISS photographs shows its incredible size during weekend spacewalk

  03-03-2015 10:17 via
  
  The image was revealed on Twitter by Baltimore-born astronaut Terry Virts. It shows his commander, Butch Wilmore, laying cables on Sunday to prepare the ISS for future 'space taxis'.
  
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• Rosetta catches its own shadow

  03-03-2015 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rosetta satellite sees its own shadow in the highest resolution image it has so far taken of Comet 67P.
  
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• Privacy glasses debut that make you invisible from facial recognition

  03-03-2015 09:16 via
  
  Invisibility Glasses by AVG use infrared light and retro-reflective materials to block a clear facial capture. The glasses debuted at technology showcase Pepcom in Barcelona on Sunday.
  
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• Has the White City of the Monkey God been found after 500 years? Ruins could be legendary Mayan city where lurid tales say tribe worshiped a giant simian deity and bred chimp-human children

  03-03-2015 08:53 via
  
  Historians have spent centuries imagining what the ancient culture in Honduras looked like. But it seems a trip to the rainforest could have given them a clue.
  
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• Tinder charging $20 a month for those over 30 to use the new premium version of the hook-up app

  03-03-2015 04:30 via
  
  On Monday, the smartphone app Tinder started charging users a fee to use their hook-up service. Users over 30 will now have to pay $19.99 to use the app while those under that age pay $9.99.
  
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