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• Global warming has slowed but our climate models are WRONG

  23-04-2015 23:10 via
  
  Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina based their study on 1,000 years of temperature records and compared it to the most severe emissions scenarios by the IPCC.
  
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• Microsoft quarterly profit falls

  23-04-2015 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft reports a 12% fall in profits to almost $5bn in the first three months of 2015, but sales rise to $21.7bn, cheering investors.
  
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• Nasa beefs up its 'alien hunters' team as they close in on extraterrestrial life

  23-04-2015 22:08 via
  
  The alien hunting team, dubbed Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (Nexss), will include scientists from 10 universities including Stanford, the University of California and Yale.
  
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• Self-driving 'taxibots' could replace 90% of cars

  23-04-2015 21:07 via
  
  Researchers used data from Lisbon, Portugal, and found that even with only one passenger per ride and no complementary public transport, the number of cars still dropped by 77 per cent.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25th birthday with stunning 'celestial fireworks' image

  23-04-2015 20:42 via
  
  Nasa scientists in California have released an image of distant giant cluster of 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 (shown). Massive stars are seen feeding regions of dust and gas in the image.
  
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• Africa's 'electronic graveyards' where the West dumps PCs, laptops and more

  23-04-2015 20:01 via
  
  'Millions of tonnes' of electronic waste from western nations like the UK are being exported to African countries like Ghana where they are dumped in huge landfill sites (pictured).
  
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• Ancient human ancestors may be more complex than first thought

  23-04-2015 19:46 via
  
  A Russian scientist says the distant ancestor of humans had tentacles (illustration of various organisms shown in image). They lived more than 540 million years ago and used them for food.
  
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• Have we finally cracked the identical twin code? Heat treatment reveals even the most subtle differences in the DNA of siblings

  23-04-2015 19:45 via
  
  Researchers from Huddersfield University discovered that by heating DNA until its bonds break, subtle differences between two strains can be identified.
  
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• Airport police to begin using drones

  23-04-2015 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police guarding London airports will start using drones for surveillance following a review by counter-terrorism officers.
  
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• Virtual reality experiment tricks people into thinking you're invisible

  23-04-2015 18:55 via
  
  Neuroscientists from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet asked participants to wear a virtual reality headset and showed them wither either the body of a mannequin or an empty space (pictured).
  
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• Mammoth genome sequence completed

  23-04-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swedish scientists have decoded the DNA of woolly mammoths raising the possibility of recreating the now extinct creatures
  
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• How it feels to be INVISIBLE: Virtual reality experiment tricks people into thinking their body has disappeared

  23-04-2015 18:11 via
  
  Neuroscientists from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet asked participants to wear a virtual reality headset and showed them wither either the body of a mannequin or an empty space (pictured).
  
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• Tinnitus mapped inside human brain

  23-04-2015 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the first time, brain signals relating to the constant ringing noise of tinnitus have been mapped across a wide area inside a patient's brain.
  
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• Neanderthals appear to have lived with BADGERS and BEARS in caves

  23-04-2015 17:45 via
  
  Fossils found in the Cave of Llenes in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains in Catalonia, Spain, suggest Neanderthals shared the cave with several other predators 200,000 years ago.
  
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• Did Neanderthals live with BADGERS and BEARS? Human cousins appear to have shared caves with other carnivores

  23-04-2015 17:37 via
  
  Fossils found in the Cave of Llenes in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains in Catalonia, Spain, suggest Neanderthals shared the cave with several other predators 200,000 years ago.
  
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• Health blogger admits faking cancer

  23-04-2015 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Australian "wellness" blogger who built a successful business on claims she survived terminal cancer admits she lied about having the disease.
  
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• VIDEO: Timelapse footage of Chile volcano

  23-04-2015 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted twice in the space of a few hours - having lain dormant for decades.
  
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• Cyborg cow sperm travels 30% faster after a shot of caffeine

  23-04-2015 15:52 via
  
  Researchers from Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Germany tested three different techniques for boosting the speed of so-called spermbots - robots powered by bovine sperm.
  
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• Chelyabinsk-like fireball may have made Paul the Apostle convert

  23-04-2015 15:39 via
  
  An astronomer at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, claims that Paul the Apostle may have experienced a vision caused by a meteor similar to the one over Chelyabinsk in Russia.
  
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• Amazon pilot scheme will drop off items to parked vehicles

  23-04-2015 15:34 via
  
  The pilot scheme will begin in May for Amazon Prime customers in Munich who drive Audis. A DHL delivery driver will receive a temporary digital access code, which is revoked when the boot is shut.
  
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• Hubble issues 25th birthday image

  23-04-2015 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its silver anniversary with a picture featuring a spectacular vista of young stars blazing through a dense cloud of gas and dust.
  
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• Get your Amazon order delivered to your CAR: Pilot scheme will drop off items to parked vehicles even if the owner isn't there

  23-04-2015 15:23 via
  
  The pilot scheme will begin in May for Amazon Prime customers in Munich who drive Audis. A DHL delivery driver will receive a temporary digital access code, which is revoked when the boot is shut.
  
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• Exploding stars help measure lightning on Earth

  23-04-2015 15:23 via
  
  Scientists in The Netherlands were using the Lofar radio telescope. They found it could measure changes in lightning caused by cosmic rays (illustrated).
  
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• Not your average Red Bull! Cyborg cow sperm travels 30% faster after a shot of caffeine - and the finding could lead to new fertility treatments

  23-04-2015 15:15 via
  
  Researchers from Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Germany tested three different techniques for boosting the speed of so-called spermbots - robots powered by bovine sperm.
  
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• Bikram yoga raises body temperatures and heart rate to 'dangerous levels'

  23-04-2015 15:10 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse found the body temperature of some class participants reached 40°C/105°F putting them at risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
  
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• Audi to try car-boot delivery system

  23-04-2015 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Packages could be delivered to the boot of your Audi as part of a trial involving the car maker, Amazon and DHL.
  
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• Bill Gates says you can eat meat and STILL care for the planet

  23-04-2015 14:59 via
  
  The billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist has defended meat eating, saying some of the environmental impacts of raising livestock have been overstated.
  
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• Not your average Red Bull! Robotic cow sperm travels 30% faster after a shot of caffeine - and the finding could lead to new fertility treatments

  23-04-2015 14:51 via
  
  Researchers from Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Germany tested three different techniques for boosting the speed of so-called spermbots - robots powered by bovine sperm.
  
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• No need to go veggie: Bill Gates says you can eat meat and STILL care for the planet

  23-04-2015 14:51 via
  
  The billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist has defended meat eating, saying some of the environmental impacts of raising livestock have been overstated.
  
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• Political broadband map revealed

  23-04-2015 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data which breaks down the UK's fastest broadband areas in terms of party politics has been revealed.
  
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• Images reveal meteors streaking across the night sky during Lyrid shower

  23-04-2015 14:23 via
  
  Photographers in the UK captured the Lyrid meteor shower (shown) in the sky last night. It occurs every year around 16 to 25 April, so you can still catch some meteors tonight and tomorrow.
  
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• DNP capsules are made from chemicals used in war weapons and pesticides

  23-04-2015 14:12 via
  
  Dr Simon Cotton, a senior lecturer in chemistry at the University of Birmingham said DNP is highly toxic. Eloise Parry (pictured), died after DNP pills made her 'burn up from the inside'.
  
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• Is Samsung's Galaxy S5 'leaking' YOUR fingerprints?

  23-04-2015 13:50 via
  
  Tao Wei and Yulong Zhang from security firm FireEye are expected to discuss their findings at the RSA conference in San Francisco. Flaw has been tested and confirmed on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
  
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• Did YOU spot the Lyrids last night? Spectacular images reveal meteors streaking across the night sky during annual shower

  23-04-2015 13:50 via
  
  Photographers in the UK captured the Lyrid meteor shower (shown) in the sky last night. It occurs every year around 16 to 25 April, so you can still catch some meteors tonight and tomorrow.
  
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• Bike Washing Machine washes your dirty laundry as you pedal

  23-04-2015 13:50 via
  
  The Bike Washing Machine is being developed by designers at the Dalian Nationalities University in China and replaces the front wheel with a drum for clothes.
  
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• Mobile device can find weapons and drugs hidden onboard plane

  23-04-2015 13:24 via
  
  Romanian company MB Telecom has revealed the Roboscan 2M Aeria. It uses a cone of radiation to sweep across planes (shown) and look inside. It is accurate enough to find a filament in a light bulb.
  
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• Is Samsung's Galaxy S5 'leaking' YOUR fingerprints? Flaw means hackers can intercept and steal biometric data

  23-04-2015 13:16 via
  
  Tao Wei and Yulong Zhang from security firm FireEye are expected to discuss their findings at the RSA conference in San Francisco. Flaw has been tested and confirmed on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
  
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• Facebook's Hello app helps identify callers even if you don't have their number

  23-04-2015 13:16 via
  
  The free app (pictured) is currently in testing and is only available on Android devices in the US. It is expected to roll out further to other regions and devices if the testing is successful.
  
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• Baby wallaby dies in keeper's arms

  23-04-2015 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An orphaned baby wallaby on the Isle of Man dies in her keeper's arms after a week of round-the-clock care.
  
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• The scanner that can scour an entire PLANE: Mobile device can find weapons and drugs hidden onboard

  23-04-2015 12:58 via
  
  Romanian company MB Telecom has revealed the Roboscan 2M Aeria. It uses a cone of radiation to sweep across planes (shown) and look inside. It is accurate enough to find a filament in a light bulb.
  
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• Introducing Facebook Hello: ID app helps you identify callers even if you don't have their number

  23-04-2015 12:58 via
  
  The free app (pictured) is currently in testing and is only available on Android devices in the US. It is expected to roll out further to other regions and devices if the testing is successful.
  
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• Now THAT'S a spin cycle! Exercise bike washes your dirty laundry as you pedal

  23-04-2015 12:48 via
  
  The Bike Washing Machine is being developed by designers at the Dalian Nationalities University in China and replaces the front wheel with a drum for clothes.
  
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• Samsung S5 fingerprint flaw exposed

  23-04-2015 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attackers can take copies of fingerprints used to unlock the Samsung S5 phone, claim security researchers.
  
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• VIDEO: How Hubble opened up the universe

  23-04-2015 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Nasa prepares to unveil a new image to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, the BBC's Jane McCubbin reports on how it has enhanced our appreciation of the universe.
  
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• Did a METEOR change the course of Christianity? Chelyabinsk-like fireball may have made Paul the Apostle convert

  23-04-2015 11:47 via
  
  An astronomer at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, claims that Paul the Apostle may have experienced a vision caused by a meteor similar to the one over Chelyabinsk in Russia.
  
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• Chile's Calbuco volcano erupts for first time in 40 years with hundreds evacuated

  23-04-2015 11:15 via
  
  Volcano Calbuco, in southern Chile, erupted at around 6pm local time, as 1,500 residents from the town of Ensenada were forced to flee their homes while a 12 mile exclusion zone was established.
  
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• Bees 'get a buzz' from pesticides

  23-04-2015 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bees prefer food containing neonicotinoid pesticides, according to research.
  
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• Hydrogen fuel breakthrough: Clean power generated WITHOUT relying on fossil fuels

  23-04-2015 11:07 via
  
  Bath and Yale University scientists have revealed clean hydrogen power. Using a new material they say hydrogen can be generated from water, possibly for use in cars, like in the image above.
  
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• In pictures: Calbuco volcano eruption

  23-04-2015 11:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile sending smoke and ash into the sky. The authorities have declared a red alert and evacuated more than 4,000 people
  
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• Google launches its mobile network Project Fi -bringing cheaper service to US

  23-04-2015 09:49 via
  
  The California-based company is selling the basic phone service for $20 a month and will only charge customers for the amount of cellular data that they use each month, instead of a flat rate.
  
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