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• How long distance running makes men attractive

  08-04-2015 23:52 via
  
  Men who run long distances attract more women because in evolutionary terms they would have been better at hunting prey, Cambridge University researchers said.
  
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• Nasa sending spacecraft to the Sun's upper atmosphere for first time

  08-04-2015 23:42 via
  
  The Solar Probe Plus will carry four instrument suites into the corona and study the solar wind and energetic particles as they blast off the surface of the star when in launches in 2018.
  
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• Nasa reveals plan to send spacecraft into the upper atmosphere of the SUN for first time 

  08-04-2015 23:21 via
  
  The Solar Probe Plus will carry four instrument suites into the corona and study the solar wind and energetic particles as they blast off the surface of the star when in launches in 2018.
  
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• Zynga founder Mark Pincus to return

  08-04-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Troubled game maker Zynga says Mark Pincus will return to lead the company he founded.
  
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• Intel create robot spider army controlled by Curie, a button sized computer

  08-04-2015 22:31 via
  
  At the chip giant's developers forum in China, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was able to control the robospiders using a motion tracking wristband.
  
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• The robot spider army than can be controlled with a flick of the wrist: Intel shows off button sized computer

  08-04-2015 22:09 via
  
  At the chip giant's developers forum in China, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was able to control the robospiders using a motion tracking wristband.
  
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• Map shows how fast your stolen data travels around the world

  08-04-2015 22:09 via
  
  The unique experiment by security firm Bitglass tracked stolen data from California as it travelled the globe, and found that it landed in five different continents and 22 countries within just two weeks.
  
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• Apple's iOS 8.3 update includes 'more diverse' emoji

  08-04-2015 22:09 via
  
  The update from the Cupertino firm, which has been in beta for several months, brings over 300 new emojis (including diversity options) as well as a new keyboard for inputting them more easily.
  
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• Scientists create system that allows people to FEEL holograms using ultrasound

  08-04-2015 21:52 via
  
  Using ultrasound to precisely project sensations through the air, users can 'feel' and interact with virtual objects, the Bristol researchers say.
  
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• Diverse emojis for iOS8.3 are here

  08-04-2015 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diverse emojis are finally here and this is Newsbeat's guide to how you find them.
  
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• Caverne du Pont-d'Arc replica looks like Walt Disney sketches

  08-04-2015 21:16 via
  
  The 36,000-year-old artwork in the world's oldest cave decorated by man, has been recreated for a new attraction in Vallon-Pont-D'arc in Southern France.
  
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• VIDEO: New drones fly with 4K video cams

  08-04-2015 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bestselling drone-maker DJI unveils new quadcopters capable of filming in the 4K ultra high definition video format.
  
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• Will this star give us the first glimpse of alien beings? Astronomers find the building blocks of life 455 light years from Earth

  08-04-2015 19:39 via
  
  Using the Alma telescope in Chile, astronomers have discovered the million-year-old star MWC 480 is 'brimming' with the complex carbon-based molecule methyl cyanide.
  
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• How DID the moon form? Mystery deepens as two studies provide totally different theories for how Earth's satellite was born

  08-04-2015 19:39 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Maryland and the Israel Institute of Technology have provided conflicting theories for the origin of the moon - although both agree Earth was hit by a large body (illustrated).
  
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• Eye knew it! Markings on butterfly wings really DO mimic a predator's gaze

  08-04-2015 19:39 via
  
  Biologists at Jyväskylä University in Finland claim to have settled the debate about whether eye spots on the wings of butterflies are a form of Batesian mimicry or simply patterns that confuse predators.
  
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• Forget people, PLANTS are passive smokers too, study finds

  08-04-2015 19:16 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Braunschweig in Germanyhave shown that plants can take up nicotine from contaminated soil and plumes of smoke (stock image).
  
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• Apple releases iCloud Photos app

  08-04-2015 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new photo storage app from Apple automatically stores full-resolution images in the cloud and lower quality ones on mobile devices.
  
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• Drones stream live video to YouTube

  08-04-2015 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's bestselling drone firm unveils new models that are easier to take off and land and stream footage to YouTube Live.
  
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• Microsoft announces pilot program to hire people with autism

  08-04-2015 17:59 via
  
  The pilot scheme will recruit 10 people with autism who will be based at the firm's Redmond offices in Washington (shown). Microsoft is running the scheme with help from Specialisterne.
  
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• Is Nasa secretly planning to go back to the moon?

  08-04-2015 17:59 via
  
  Science reporter Eric Berger says that Nasa, headquartered in Washington, DC, is considering a moon mission (artist's illustration shown) before going to the red planet.
  
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• Could this $300 billion 'space mushroom' replace the ISS?

  08-04-2015 17:40 via
  
  Washington, DC company United Space Structures says their giant rotating space station (shown) could replace the ISS. It would be 1,300ft long, cost $300 billion and take 30 years to build.
  
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• The Mail's verdict on the Apple Watch

  08-04-2015 17:34 via
  
  While it's not the first smartwatch on the market, the $349 (£299) Apple Watch is the first you'll actually want to use - and will change the way you communicate.
  
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• Step inside the world's largest replica CAVE: French cavern that contains 1,000 prehistoric paintings is recreated using 3D scanning

  08-04-2015 17:34 via
  
  The 36,000-year-old artwork in the world's oldest cave decorated by man, has been recreated for a new attraction in Vallon-Pont-D'arc in Southern France.
  
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• Microsoft launches program to hire people with autism: Pilot scheme hoped to boost diversity in the workplace

  08-04-2015 17:34 via
  
  The pilot scheme will recruit 10 people with autism who will be based at the firm's Redmond offices in Washington (shown). Microsoft is running the scheme with help from Specialisterne.
  
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• Is Nasa secretly planning to go back to the moon? Expert says agency will mount lunar mission before going to Mars

  08-04-2015 17:34 via
  
  Science reporter Eric Berger says that Nasa, headquartered in Washington, DC, is considering a moon mission (artist's illustration shown) before going to the red planet.
  
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• Have scientists genetically modified human embryos so changes are INHERITED?

  08-04-2015 16:20 via
  
  Scientists in China are believed to have altered the DNA of human embryos so that changes can be passed on to future generations - a technique some scientists have described as 'dangerous'.
  
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• Have scientists genetically modified human embryos so changes are INHERITED? Controversial research may one day be used to alter the DNA of entire families

  08-04-2015 15:53 via
  
  Scientists in China are believed to have altered the DNA of human embryos so that changes can be passed on to future generations - a technique some scientists have described as 'dangerous'.
  
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• For whom the EARTH tolls: Ocean waves that collide and drag along the seabed cause our planet to ring 'like a bell'

  08-04-2015 15:53 via
  
  Researchers from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France measured seismic activity, including earthquakes, storms and the ocean waves (stock image) in 2008.
  
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• Intel shows 3D depth camera in phone

  08-04-2015 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel reveals it can now fit a depth camera into a smartphone, opening the door to 3D selfies and gesture controls.
  
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• The first wearable you'll actually want to wear - and the answer to obsessively checking your mobile: Dailymail.com's verdict on the Apple Watch

  08-04-2015 14:41 via
  
  While it's not the first smartwatch on the market, the Apple Watch is the first you'll actually want to use - and will change the way you communicate.
  
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• Mars could be COVERED in ice: 3ft-deep glaciers could hiding under the dust

  08-04-2015 14:15 via
  
  Danish scientists say there is a huge amount of ice under the surface of Mars. Dust is thought to be covering huge glaciers (shown in image), enough to cover the surface in 1.1 metres of ice.
  
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• Tuberculosis found on Hungarian mummies found in church crypt came from single Roman ancestor 

  08-04-2015 14:08 via
  
  Geneticists at the University of Warwick led a study of 26 mummies (like the one pictured) found in an 18th century Dominican church in the city of Vác in Hungary. They found eight died of TB.
  
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• Panasonic's 'Q' FAN that blows out seven times more air than it sucks in

  08-04-2015 13:52 via
  
  Sokaze-ki Q, (pictured) from Panasonic Japan, uses fluid dynamics to boost air flow. It is brought through the rear of the fan before being moving through engineered channels and a turbofan.
  
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• Is it ball? A speaker? No, this is Panasonic's turbo-powered 'Q' FAN that blows out seven times more air than it sucks in

  08-04-2015 13:29 via
  
  Sokaze-ki Q, (pictured) from Panasonic Japan, uses fluid dynamics to boost air flow. It is brought through the rear of the fan before being moving through engineered channels and a turbofan.
  
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• Apple staff to get Watch for HALF price discount for 90 days

  08-04-2015 13:29 via
  
  The plans were detailed in a memo leaked to California-based Apple fansite 9to5Mac. The half-price Watch discounts apply from Friday and will last for 90 days.
  
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• Apple phones may soon be powered by SAMSUNG

  08-04-2015 13:29 via
  
  The Korean firm will reportedly be the main supplier of the A9 chips in Apple's upcoming iPhones. Apple shifted away from Samsung in 2013, but next year it could make 80% of its rival's processors.
  
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• Bath Abbey to benefit from ancient Roman plumbing

  08-04-2015 13:01 via
  
  The Church of England’s ambitious plans involve harnessing the energy of Bath’s 45°C spring water to power a modern invisible heating system for the chilly building.
  
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• Bath Abbey to benefit from ancient Roman plumbing: Engineers will tap into thermal springs to provide underfloor heating

  08-04-2015 12:35 via
  
  The Church of England’s ambitious plans involve harnessing the energy of Bath’s 45°C spring water to power a modern invisible heating system for the chilly building.
  
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• Could this $300 billion 'space mushroom' replace the ISS? Giant rotating station would create artificial gravity for astronauts

  08-04-2015 12:11 via
  
  Washington DC company United Space Structures says their giant rotating space station (shown) could replace the ISS. It would be 1,300ft long, cost $300 billion and take 30 years to build.
  
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• Apple staff to get Watch for HALF price: Leaked memo reveals employees will get enormous discount for 90 days

  08-04-2015 12:11 via
  
  The plans were detailed in a memo leaked to California-based Apple fansite 9to5Mac. The half-price Watch discounts apply from Friday and will last for 90 days.
  
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• Apple phones may soon be powered by SAMSUNG: Tech giant is calling on its rival for help with processors again

  08-04-2015 11:48 via
  
  The Korean firm will reportedly be the main supplier of the A9 chips in Apple's upcoming iPhones. Apple shifted away from Samsung in 2013, but next year it could make 80% of its rival's processors.
  
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• VIDEO: Salmon numbers fall sharply

  08-04-2015 09:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Atlantic salmon numbers have fallen at an alarming rate despite best efforts of conservation
  
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• Simple tips on how to make your mobile battery last longer

  08-04-2015 09:48 via
  
  Early mobile models couldn't surf the internet, take pictures, play music or make you a cup of tea. But what they did have was a battery that lasted more than a few hours before the phone went dead.
  
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• Gibbons found to communicate with soft 'hoos' about predators and neighbours

  08-04-2015 09:45 via
  
  Biologists at Durham University recorded almost 450 different hoo calls by lar gibbons (pictured) in the forests of north east Thailand that were almost indistinguishable to the human ear.
  
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• Interview film 'flown into N Korea'

  08-04-2015 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A North Korean defector to the South says he has flown thousands of copies of controversial comedy The Interview over the border by balloon.
  
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• Cave crustaceans 'lose visual brain'

  08-04-2015 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study of blind crustaceans living in deep, dark caves shows that evolution is rapidly withering the visual parts of their brain.
  
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• Jeff Bezos' SpaceX to begin suborbital test flights this year

  08-04-2015 02:15 via
  
  Blue Origin, a Seattlespace company
  owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has finished work on a
  rocket engine for a suborbital spaceship.
  
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• VIDEO: The app that discovers edible weeds

  08-04-2015 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley are using crowdsourcing to locate edible weeds in urban areas.
  
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• Alma telescope captures Einstein's ring 12 billion light years away

  08-04-2015 02:12 via
  
  The Alma telescope in Chile was able to capture the ring in unprecedented detail. The ring is an illusion created by the chance alignment of two distant galaxies.
  
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• Google purges Chrome extension store

  08-04-2015 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tens of millions of users who visit Google sites use a browser loaded with malicious add-ons, research suggests.
  
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