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• People who live in diverse and multicultural areas are better at reading facial expressions

  20-04-2015 23:58 via
  
  Researchers led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found people who live in countries built on centuries of migration from a wide range of other countries are more emotionally expressive.
  
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• Japanese Maglev train breaks 12-year speed record at 366mph

  20-04-2015 23:36 via
  
  The Maglev train, developed by the Central Japan Railway Company, completed a test run on an experimental track in Yamanashi, beating the previous record of 361mph (580km/h) set in 2003.
  
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• Is it easier to communicate in a multicultural society? People who live in diverse areas are better at reading facial expressions

  20-04-2015 23:36 via
  
  Researchers led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found people who live in countries built on centuries of migration from a wide range of other countries are more emotionally expressive.
  
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• 'UFO' spotted in 55-year-old space photo

  20-04-2015 21:00 via
  
  Taiwan-based UFO researcher Scott Waring, claims he spotted the UFO in an image taken by unmanned space probe Mercury-Redstone 1A on December 19, 1960.
  
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• 'UFO' spotted in 55-year-old space photo: Conspiracy theorist says image proves aliens have been watching Nasa's progress 

  20-04-2015 20:39 via
  
  Taiwan-based UFO researcher Scott Waring, claims he spotted the UFO in an image taken by unmanned space probe Mercury-Redstone 1A on December 19, 1960.
  
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• Supervoid 1.8bn light-years wide could be biggest object ever found

  20-04-2015 20:39 via
  
  Hawaii scientists say a supervoid (illustrated) may account for a cosmic anomaly. The object is thought to be causing a 'less-dense' region of the universe known as the Cold Spot.
  
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• Selfie stick was first invented in 1980s by Japanese photographer

  20-04-2015 20:39 via
  
  Hiroshi Udea, from Japan, patented the 'extender stick' in 1983 while he was an engineer at camera firm Minolta. He came up with the idea while on holiday in Europe with his wife.
  
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• Experts try a bottle of champagnes that lay on the seabed for 170 YEARS

  20-04-2015 20:39 via
  
  Chemical and sensory analysis of 170-year-old champagnes previously recovered from the Baltic Sea reveals hints of 19th-century wine making practices, according to a study.
  
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• Monkey feared extinct is spotted after 50 years in Congo rainforest

  20-04-2015 19:47 via
  
  Biologists have captured the first ever photographs of Bouvier's red colobus monkeys in the Democratic Republic of Congo - an animal last seen in the 1970s and was thought to have died out.
  
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• Apple hopes to avoid another 'bend-gate' by using super strong aluminium: Metal used to make sports bikes to boost new iPhone

  20-04-2015 19:27 via
  
  It's rumoured that theCalifornian tech giant could use 7000 series aluminium in its next iPhone, to make the handset stronger and less bendable after reports it could be bent out of shape (shown).
  
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• Collision with Mercury-like body may have kickstarted Earth's core

  20-04-2015 19:15 via
  
  Oxford scientists say abody struck the young Earth (illustration shown). The Mars-sized object that bore chemical similarities to Mercury would have been the heat source for our planet's core.
  
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• Robot shopper arrested over ecstasy darknet buy

  20-04-2015 18:30 via
  
  A computer bot designed buy a random item once a week from hidden market places on the internet was seized by Swiss police after buying drugs. It was later released 'without charge'.
  
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• FM radio switch-off looms in Norway

  20-04-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norway will become the first country in the world to switch off its FM radio platform in 2017.
  
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• Now that's a cyber criminal! Robot is ARRESTED by police for buying ecstasy on the dark net

  20-04-2015 17:48 via
  
  A computer bot designed buy a random item once a week from hidden market places on the internet was seized by Swiss police after buying drugs. It was later released 'without charge'.
  
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• 'Melt' gene discovery in cocoa butter could lead to heat-resistant treats

  20-04-2015 16:48 via
  
  Plant geneticists at Pennsylvania State University discovered that a single gene called TcSAD1 is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter.
  
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• Paypal developing a password you can EAT

  20-04-2015 16:26 via
  
  Jonathan Leblanc, the California-based company’s top developer, said that the devices could be injectable too and include mini computers. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Video shows 'earthflow' creeping across a Russian track

  20-04-2015 15:47 via
  
  The earthflow (pictured) was captured by a YouTuber in the Kemerovo Region of Russia on April 1. The phenomenon is caused by a viscous flow of fine-grained materials, such as clay, sand and silt.
  
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• Wild apes have learned to look left and right to cross busy streets safely

  20-04-2015 15:27 via
  
  French biologists have found that chimpanzees at Kibale National Park in Uganda have learned to look both ways before crossing a busy stretch of concreted road.
  
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• Did Earth 'EAT' a planet 4.5 billion years ago? Collision with Mercury-like body may have kickstarted our planet's core

  20-04-2015 15:27 via
  
  Oxford scientists say abody struck the young Earth (illustration shown). The Mars-sized object that bore chemical similarities to Mercury would have been the heat source for our planet's core.
  
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• Rosetta's comet throws out big jet

  20-04-2015 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's Rosetta probe catches its comet quarry in the act of producing a huge jet of gas and dust.
  
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• The moment the GROUND came to life: Terrifying video shows 'earthflow' phenomenon creeping across a Russian track, pulling trees and power lines with it

  20-04-2015 15:02 via
  
  The earthflow (pictured) was captured by a YouTuber in the Kemerovo Region of Russia on April 1. The phenomenon is caused by a viscous flow of fine-grained materials, such as clay, sand and silt.
  
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• ISS astronaught Samantha Cristoforetti dons Star Trek uniform for SpaceX Dragon's arrival

  20-04-2015 14:42 via
  
  Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti wore the uniform on Friday (shown). Together with Nasa astronaut Terry Virts she captured the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which was full of supplies.
  
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• Altamura Man who fell down sinkhole starved to death and FUSED to its walls

  20-04-2015 14:42 via
  
  Italian researchers have confirmed that a mysterious skeleton found embedded into the stalactites of a cave in Altamura, Italy, belonged to a Neanderthal who became trapped there.
  
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• Google search changes favour mobile

  20-04-2015 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google is updating its search tools to favour websites that work well on mobile devices above those that fail its criteria
  
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• The Starship ISS: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti dons Star Trek uniform for arrival of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

  20-04-2015 14:00 via
  
  Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti wore the uniform on Friday (shown). Together with Nasa astronaut Terry Virts she captured the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which was full of supplies.
  
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• International Space Station could be fitted with lasers to shoot down space junk in orbit

  20-04-2015 14:00 via
  
  Tokyo researchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS. It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit, akin to the Death Star (shown), with a range of 62 miles (100km).
  
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• Can YOU solve the mystery of None* app?

  20-04-2015 14:00 via
  
  The app was created by a developer in Athens, Greece. Between 10,000 and 50,000 people have downloaded the free app via Google Play but there are no stats from the App Store.
  
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• Airline bans passenger after tweet

  20-04-2015 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  United Airlines banned a security researcher from a flight after he tweeted that he might be able to hack the aircraft's systems.
  
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• The REAL Death Star! International Space Station could be fitted with lasers to shoot down space junk in orbit

  20-04-2015 12:46 via
  
  Tokyo researchers have proposed a laser system to attach to the ISS. It would be used to shoot down pieces of debris in Earth orbit, akin to the Death Star (shown), with a range of 62 miles (100km).
  
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• Can YOU solve the mystery of None*? Bizarre app poses strange puzzles with no images, sounds or hints to play game

  20-04-2015 12:46 via
  
  The intentionally mysterious app called None*was created by a developer in Athens, Greece, and features no images, music, animations, sound effects or hints to help users.
  
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• Now THAT'S a caveman! Neanderthal who fell down sinkhole 150,000 years ago starved to death and FUSED to its walls

  20-04-2015 12:08 via
  
  Italian researchers have confirmed that a mysterious skeleton found embedded into the stalactites of a cave in Altamura, Italy, belonged to a Neanderthal who became trapped there.
  
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• VIDEO: The drones that can float on water

  20-04-2015 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT have created a drone that can float on water and communicate with other drones
  
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• One million book to see the Turin Shroud after burial cloth is put on public display

  20-04-2015 10:39 via
  
  The Turin Shroud, one of Christianity's most celebrated and hotly-debated relics, went on display to the public on Sunday. It will hang in the cathedral in Turin until June 24 this year.
  
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• VIDEO: New glass frog has translucent skin

  20-04-2015 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new species of glass frog has been found in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica.
  
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• Diver wins environmental award

  20-04-2015 06:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A diver from the Isle of Arran in Scotland wins one of the world's most prestigious environmental awards.
  
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• Is it safe for Sherpas to go back to Everest?

  20-04-2015 04:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is it safe for Sherpas to go back to Everest?
  
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• VIDEO: Meet the personal robot chef

  20-04-2015 02:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US start-up is hoping to bring restaurant-quality food into kitchens - with a robot doing the cooking.
  
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• Turning Ethiopia's desert green

  20-04-2015 02:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A land remembered for famine is slowly turned green
  
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• Cuban endangered crocs return home

  20-04-2015 02:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sweden sends Cuba the offspring of endangered crocodiles given by Fidel Castro to a Russian cosmonaut in the 1970s.
  
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