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• SpaceX lands its rocket on a barge: Elon Musk confirms Falcon touched down but tipped over in groundbreaking experiment

  14-04-2015 23:18 via
  
  SpaceX had hoped to land the booster on a drone boat in one piece following the launch. However, its cargo was sent safely to the International Space Station.
  
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• People who use marijuana and alcohol together 'more likely to drive inebriated'

  14-04-2015 23:00 via
  
  People who smoke marijuana while drinking also double their risk of suffering social consequences and harming themselves, said researchers from the Alcohol Research Group.
  
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• US Army reveals first blast test dummy: Smart system will allow them to see exactly hoe the human body reacts when blown up

  14-04-2015 22:53 via
  
  Built by a California firm, the Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin combines military casualty data from Iraq and Afghanistan with new biomedical sensors.
  
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• SpaceX (almost) lands its rocket on a barge: Elon Musk confirms Falcon 'landed too hard for survival' in groundbreaking experiment

  14-04-2015 22:53 via
  
  A historic SpaceX launch that could change the way man gets to space blasted off at 4:10pm EDT today from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
  
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• Collagen-laced Japanese Suntory beer claims to make skin firmer and more youthful

  14-04-2015 22:53 via
  
  The 'Precious' brew, created by Japanese liquor company Suntory and available in Hokkaido, boasts a five per cent alcohol content level and claims to have two grams of collagen per can.
  
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• Watch the SpaceX launch that could change the way we get to orbit live NOW: Mission to land rocket on a barge blasts off

  14-04-2015 22:19 via
  
  A historic SpaceX launch that could change the way man gets to space blasted off at 4:10pm EDT today from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
  
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• Temptation is why teens text from the toilet

  14-04-2015 22:19 via
  
  Penn researchers say the urge to respond, and the beeping and flashing of a phone with a waiting message, it simply too much to bear - and tap into our deepest desires to evade predators.
  
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• Did Neanderthals EAT their dead relatives?

  14-04-2015 22:19 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Madrid have found marks found on the fossils of two Neanderthal adults and a child unearthed in the French region of Poitou-Charentes.
  
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• Booze can make you BEAUTIFUL: Collagen-laced Japanese beer claims to make skin firmer and more youthful

  14-04-2015 22:19 via
  
  The 'Precious' brew, created by Japanese liquor company Suntory and available in Hokkaido, boasts a five per cent alcohol content level and claims to have two grams of collagen per can.
  
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• Watch the SpaceX launch that could change the way we get to space: Mission to land rocket on a barge set for blast off

  14-04-2015 21:39 via
  
  A historic SpaceX launch that could change the way man gets to space is set to blast off at 4:10pm EDT today from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
  
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• Did Neanderthals EAT their dead relatives? 57,600-year-old broken bones reveal how children were torn apart shortly after death

  14-04-2015 21:39 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Madrid have found marks found on the fossils of two Neanderthal adults and a child unearthed in the French region of Poitou-Charentes.
  
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• IBM and Apple to share health data

  14-04-2015 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IBM has launched a health unit to make sense of the wealth of data created by the boom in fitness trackers and apps.
  
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• The mystery of the chinless wonder deepens: Study claims chins developed due to a drop in testosterone and NOT because we started eating soft food

  14-04-2015 20:09 via
  
  Researchers from Iowa said that as our faces became smaller in our evolution from hunter gatherers to more cooperative groups, the chin became a 'bony prominence'.
  
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• Self control is the most important thing a parent can teach their children:Study says it has a major influence on child's life

  14-04-2015 20:09 via
  
  British researchers found parents who work to instill self-control in their children could see huge benefits not only in the short-term, but throughout their working life.
  
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• France backs Nokia deal with Alcatel

  14-04-2015 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nokia is in talks to buy Alcatel-Lucent in a deal that could create a European telecoms equipment group worth some €40bn.
  
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• Are your politics in your GENES? Twin study suggests they might be - depending on the party you support

  14-04-2015 19:38 via
  
  A study of twins at Kings College London found that voting Conservative appeared to be strongly influenced by a person's genes, while they had a moderate effect on voting Labour, Ukip and Greens.
  
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• The band that boosts the Apple Watch battery: $89 wiPowerBand DOUBLES the wearable's power

  14-04-2015 19:21 via
  
  The accessory (pictured) costs $89 (£60) for the 38mm model, and $99 (£67) for the 42mm version. The company is expected to start shipping between May and June.
  
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• Britain's ancient connection to Carthage: 2,300-year-old coin reveals Mediterranean trade route dating back to the Iron Age

  14-04-2015 18:10 via
  
  The coin (pictured), which bears images of a horse's head and Carthaginian goddess, was discovered hidden in silt at the village of Saltford, which lies between Bristol and Bath on the River Avon.
  
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• A brief history of RHYME: Stephen Hawking, Brian Cox and Eric Idle team up for cover of Monty Python's famous Galaxy Song

  14-04-2015 18:10 via
  
  British physicist Stephen Hawking has sung Monty Python's Galaxy Song (clip from the video shown). The song is being released digitally and on vinyl for Record Store Day 2015.
  
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• Would you ride 'the world's safest bike'? Invention boasts a roll cage, foot protectors and a SEAT BELT to protect you

  14-04-2015 17:22 via
  
  London-based designer Crispin Sinclair claims to have made the world's safest bike. Called the Babel Bike (shown) it has a host of features including a roll cage.
  
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• Bronze Age civilisation was destroyed by a 'perfect storm': Ancient Egypt and other societies collapsed due to climate change, war and earthquakes

  14-04-2015 17:22 via
  
  A historian at George Washington University says a series of disasters between 1225BC and 1177BC led to downfall of ancient societies around the Mediterranean and the Near East.
  
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• Apple Watch up to £2,500 more expensive in the UK compared to rest of the world

  14-04-2015 16:59 via
  
  The top-of-the-range Edition version, (right) costs from £8,000 for the 38mm model in Britain, compared to $10,000 (£6,672) in the US, before taxes are taken into account.
  
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• VINTAGE Apple watch isn't smart but is on sale for £1.7k

  14-04-2015 16:33 via
  
  A US eBay seller is looking for $2,499.99 (£1,707.47) for a vintage Quartz watch distributed by Apple (pictured) in 1997 to promote its Mac operating system.
  
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• Is Apple ripping off Britain? Watch is up to £2,500 more expensive in the UK compared to rest of the world

  14-04-2015 16:33 via
  
  The top-of-the-range Edition version, (right) costs from £8,000 for the 38mm model in Britain, compared to $10,000 (£6,672) in the US, before taxes are taken into account.
  
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• Would YOU pay £1,700 for a VINTAGE Apple watch? Collectible timepiece isn't smart, but is on sale for five times more than the Sport model

  14-04-2015 16:08 via
  
  A US eBay seller is looking for $2,499.99 (£1,707.47) for a vintage Quartz watch distributed by Apple (pictured) in 1997 to promote its Mac operating system.
  
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• Richard III kept scoliosis secret until his death, historian claims

  14-04-2015 15:41 via
  
  Historian Mary Ann Lund from the University of Leicester believes that Richard III used good tailoring and carefully made armour to disguise his scoliosis through his lifetime.
  
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• Man charged with hacking US lottery

  14-04-2015 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former security boss of a US lottery is charged with fraud after allegedly hacking the computer that picks the winning numbers.
  
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• Shadow Robot Company robotic hands can whip up your favourite recipes to order

  14-04-2015 14:49 via
  
  British scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so sophisticated that they are capable of cooking meals from scratch, set to be out on the market from as early as 2017.
  
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• Reddit's The Button experiment tests your self control

  14-04-2015 14:49 via
  
  More than 730,285 Reddit users have pressed The Button since the California firm launched its r/thebutton thread on April Fool's Day. It is not yet known what happens when the timer reaches zero.
  
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• Earth as a SNOWBALL theory suggests our planet was frozen

  14-04-2015 14:49 via
  
  A University of Cologne scientist led research proposing a new theory. It suggests temperatures at Earth's equator were -40°C (-40°F) 2.4 billion years ago (artist's illustration shown).
  
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• Did Richard III hide his deformed spine in life? Last Plantagenet king kept scoliosis secret until his death, historian claims

  14-04-2015 14:49 via
  
  Historian Mary Ann Lund from the University of Leicester believes that Richard III used good tailoring and carefully made armour to disguise his scoliosis through his lifetime.
  
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• Sharp creates 4K smartphone screen

  14-04-2015 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japanese display-maker Sharp announces a 4K resolution smartphone screen destined for handsets next year.
  
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• Chemist reveals how alcohol, vinegar and SPIT can replace expensive cleaning products

  14-04-2015 14:23 via
  
  The video fromWashington-based American Chemical Society shows how why gin dilutes anthocyanins in red wine stains and how an enzyme in spit removes food stains.
  
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• Does being poor make us more likely to believe in God?

  14-04-2015 13:58 via
  
  According to a study by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Centre in Durham, North Carolina, religion arises from a mixture of ecological, historical, and cultural factors.
  
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• Perkins on Twitter break after threats

  14-04-2015 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Sue Perkins says she is taking a break from Twitter after receiving threats over reports she was replacing Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear.
  
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• Dutch court bid on climate change

  14-04-2015 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners in the Netherlands are taking the government to court for allegedly failing to protect its citizens from climate change.
  
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• Garmin unveils two HD action cameras

  14-04-2015 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sat-Nav maker Garmin unveils two new high definition action camera models to compete with market leader GoPro.
  
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• Forget white wine, remove red wine stains with GIN: Chemist reveals how alcohol, vinegar and SPIT can replace expensive cleaning products

  14-04-2015 13:04 via
  
  The video fromWashington-based American Chemical Society shows how why gin dilutes anthocyanins in red wine stains and how an enzyme in spit removes food stains.
  
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• Earliest humans migrated into Europe 1.4 million years ago thanks to rising temperatures

  14-04-2015 13:04 via
  
  Spanish researchers say climate change impacted the climate in southeast Spain warned to 13°C (55°F) and enabled hominins (stock image shown), our distant ancestors, to migrate.
  
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• Does being poor make us more likely to believe in God? We're more likely to be religious if we live in a 'harsh' environment

  14-04-2015 13:04 via
  
  According to a study by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Centre in Durham, North Carolina, religion arises from a mixture of ecological, historical, and cultural factors.
  
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• Could we soon diagnose cancer using an iPHONE?

  14-04-2015 13:04 via
  
  Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a technique that can detect cancerous cells and viral infections in blood or tissue samples.
  
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• VIDEO: Call to rethink hare culling

  14-04-2015 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Environmental groups are calling for a three-year ban on the culling of mountain hares on grouse moors across Scotland.
  
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• Comet lander tells magnetic story

  14-04-2015 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comet being trailed through space by Europe's Rosetta probe has no magnetic field of its own - an important observation in the understanding of how the icy dirt-ball formed billions of years ago.
  
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• Infrared images of Ceres suggest two bright spots on the dwarf planet have different origins

  14-04-2015 12:06 via
  
  The images were revealed by Houston-based Nasa as part of the first colour map of Ceres, showing variations in surface materials, and revealing the diverse processes that helped shape it.
  
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• Chimpanzee knocks a drone out of the sky with a STICK in video

  14-04-2015 12:06 via
  
  A TV station in the Netherlands has lost one of its expensive drones after a chimpanzee managed to knock it out of the sky.
  
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• Trapped water on Saturn can trigger SUPERSTORMS that snake around the planet

  14-04-2015 09:29 via
  
  The California Institute of Technology claims the extraordinary behaviour of water vapour in the gas giant's atmosphere could be the reason why these epic storms only happen every 30 years.
  
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• VIDEO: Pioneering 3D touch screens unveiled

  14-04-2015 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why 2D screens may soon become a relic of the past
  
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• 'Robot chef' aimed at home kitchen

  14-04-2015 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From chopping the ingredients to doing the washing up - an all-action "robo-chef" for the home is being developed by a London-based company.
  
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• Tylenol can reduce feelings of sadness AND happiness, claims study

  14-04-2015 09:05 via
  
  Researchers at Ohio State University said people in the study who took acetaminophen - the main ingredient in Tylenol -didn't appear to know they were reacting differently.
  
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• VIDEO: Crackdown on abuse websites steps up

  14-04-2015 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A child abuse watchdog says it has helped to identify and remove more than double the number of sexually explicit web pages depicting youngsters in 2014 - than in the previous year.
  
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