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• The gruesome synthetic cadaver that could change medicine

  15-05-2015 23:39 via
  
  From skin with tissue to elastic tendons, the synthetic cadavers by Tampa-based SynDaver, are remarkable replicas of the human body that are designed to help medical students perform surgery.
  
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• The gruesome world of synthetic cadavers: Terrifying medical models breathe, bleed and even have dilating pupils

  15-05-2015 23:20 via
  
  From skin with tissue to elastic tendons, the synthetic cadavers by Tampa-based SynDaver, are remarkable replicas of the human body that are designed to help medical students perform surgery.
  
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• Researchers find horses express emotion through their whinnies

  15-05-2015 23:02 via
  
  Swiss researchers say horse whinnies are made of two different frequencies, allowing horses to express both positive and negative emotions.
  
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• Hinge app to enable users to see if dates are married or in a relationship

  15-05-2015 22:51 via
  
  The dating app's latest version will automatically add a user's Facebook relationship status of 'single', 'engaged' or 'in a relationship' to their Hinge profile.
  
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• How to speak HORSE: Researchers find equines express emotion through their whinnies - and reveal the frequencies used

  15-05-2015 21:56 via
  
  Swiss researchers say horse whinnies are made of two different frequencies, allowing horses to express both positive and negative emotions.
  
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• ChargeDoubler claims to HALVE the time it takes for your phone to charge

  15-05-2015 21:38 via
  
  German engineers have designed a $12 (£7.60) gadget called 'ChargeDoubler' that uses the full charging current of 1.000 mA from a PC, allowing it power phones in half the time.
  
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• 3D movies reveal vast rock structures hidden under the Himalayas

  15-05-2015 21:12 via
  
  Researchers have created an unprecedented 3D view of the rock structures deep under East Asia., revealing vast rocks under the Himalayas.
  
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• Coding the future

  15-05-2015 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why the lack of IT grads matters for the future workplace
  
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• Who is Happy app lets marijuana users find each other

  15-05-2015 21:02 via
  
  The creator of the free 'Who is Happy' app is a Brazilian epilepsy sufferer whois campaigning to get the drug decriminalised. Users log their location and check to see if anyone else is smoking nearby.
  
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• Astonishing 3D movies reveal vast rock structures hidden under the Himalayas

  15-05-2015 21:02 via
  
  Researchers have created an unprecedented 3D view of the rock structures deep under East Asia., revealing vast rocks under the Himalayas.
  
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• The supercharger on your keyring: New cable claims to HALVE the time it takes for your phone to charge

  15-05-2015 20:51 via
  
  German engineers have designed a $12 (£7.60) gadget called 'ChargeDoubler' that uses the full charging current of 1.000 mA from a PC, allowing it power phones in half the time.
  
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• Foursquare for stoners: App lets marijuana users find each other - and the creator says there is no chance of getting caught

  15-05-2015 20:51 via
  
  The creator of the free 'Who is Happy' app is a Brazilian epilepsy sufferer whois campaigning to get the drug decriminalised. Users log their location and check to see if anyone else is smoking nearby.
  
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• No more potholes! 'Living' concrete heals itself using BACTERIA when it comes into contact with water

  15-05-2015 20:19 via
  
  Using a type of bacteria typically found near volcanoes, researchers from Delft University mix the material into concrete along with calcium lactate. A stock image of a pot hole is shown.
  
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• Google's self driving 'toy cars' to take to California's roads for first time

  15-05-2015 19:56 via
  
  The latest version of Google's self-driving car - a pod-like two-seater that needs no gas pedal or steering wheel - will make its debut on public roads in California this summer.
  
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• Could hidden rings around Pluto destroy New Horizons?

  15-05-2015 19:56 via
  
  Mission scientists in Colorado have warned of threats to New Horizons (illustrated). The spacecraft will arrive at Pluto on 14 July after more than nine years, but could be damaged by debris.
  
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• Could hidden rings around Pluto destroy New Horizons? Team prepares for 'seven weeks of suspense' as spacecraft nears end of nine-year mission 

  15-05-2015 19:26 via
  
  Mission scientists in Colorado have warned of threats to New Horizons (illustrated). The spacecraft will arrive at Pluto on 14 July after more than nine years, but could be damaged by debris.
  
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• 100 of Google's self driving 'toy cars' to take to California's roads for first time

  15-05-2015 19:26 via
  
  The latest version of Google's self-driving car - a pod-like two-seater that needs no gas pedal or steering wheel - will make its debut on public roads in California this summer.
  
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• TypeTime's keyboard has six keys and the watch can be used without a phone

  15-05-2015 19:07 via
  
  New York-based TypeTime's software (pictured) predicts the combination of letters being pressed to guess a word, and if it can't, a list of autocorrect options appears.
  
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• Could augmented reality help you do DIY? Microsoft's HoloLens may soon recognise when you're stressed with decorating - and offer help

  15-05-2015 19:02 via
  
  Washington-based Microsoft filed the patent in November 2012 and it was awarded this week. Sensors would track heart rate and sweat levels before offering custom help (illustrated).
  
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• Children who grow their own veg are FIVE times more likely to eat them

  15-05-2015 18:59 via
  
  Researchers at Ohio State University and Cornell University say their study shows that dietary habits can be fundamentally altered early in life.
  
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• Blizzard tackles Warcraft 'cheats'

  15-05-2015 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of World of Warcraft accounts have been shut down by Blizzard as it moves to stop people using 'bots' to play the game
  
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• Sowing the seeds of healthy eating: Children who grow their own veg are FIVE times more likely to eat them

  15-05-2015 17:36 via
  
  Researchers at Ohio State University and Cornell University say their study shows that dietary habits can be fundamentally altered early in life.
  
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• Hacker 3D prints gadget that can crack a combination lock in 30 SECONDS

  15-05-2015 17:36 via
  
  Los Angeles-based hacker Samy Kamkar found a flaw in the design of Master Lock combination locks that allows you to figure out the code. He 3D printed a gadget that automates the process.
  
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• A smartwatch you can TYPE on: iType Android keyboard has just six keys - and the watch can be used without a phone

  15-05-2015 17:16 via
  
  New York-based TypeTime's software (pictured) predicts the combination of letters being pressed to guess a word, and if it can't, a list of autocorrect options appears.
  
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• Facebook 'tramples on European law'

  15-05-2015 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Belgian privacy watchdog criticises Facebook after releasing a damning report on its privacy policy.
  
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• Why you can never remember people's names: Brain struggles to retain random information - especially if we're not interested in the person

  15-05-2015 16:43 via
  
  Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown from Toronto-basedAsapScience explained that the phenomena is because our brains can't make physical or visual connections with arbitrary data, such as names.
  
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• Fruit flies have feelings too! Experiment suggests insects are 'afraid' of shadows

  15-05-2015 16:43 via
  
  Researchers at the California Institute of Technology in California, observed the insects in the presence of a ‘fear-inducing stimulus’ that cast a shadow, like a predator might overhead.
  
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• When a bike and car MERGE: Futuristic C-1 can reach 100mph and will NEVER fall over thanks to its self-balancing technology

  15-05-2015 15:39 via
  
  Lit Motors, based in San Francisco, showed off their the C-1 at the 2015 Invention Awards. The fully electric car can balance itself using a system of gyros, and can squeeze into narrow parking spots.
  
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• Facebook believes VR will become the new reality

  15-05-2015 15:30 via
  
  Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) made the comments during a Q&A session in California. He said that by 2025, VR headsets may look like normal glasses that are cheap enough for everyone to buy.
  
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• VIDEO: Will your favourite beach fail new test?

  15-05-2015 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dozens of British beaches and lakes are at risk of failing to meet tougher European water quality standards this summer.
  
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• Nasa's vision of the future in 1970: Space station illustrations reveal plans for artificial gravity and a 'space scooter'

  15-05-2015 14:23 via
  
  Washington DC-based Nasa released a brochure in the 1970s called Space Station: Key to the Future, which contained illustrations of a multi-decked space station (shown).
  
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• Airline launches bug bounty contest

  15-05-2015 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US airline United has launched a reward programme for security experts who find bugs in the software on its websites.
  
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• The reason why men don't ask for directions? SEXISM! Males are judged more harshly than females if they ask for help, study reveals

  15-05-2015 13:11 via
  
  The study, led by Duke University in North Carolina, found that while lost men (stock image) are seen as being lesser leaders when they ask for directions, the act doesn't make women look bad.
  
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• Facebook believes VR will become the new reality - and that we'll plug into it by wearing smartglasses

  15-05-2015 13:11 via
  
  Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) made the comments during a Q&A session in California. He said that by 2025, VR headsets may look like normal glasses that are cheap enough for everyone to buy.
  
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• Warm-blooded fish traps its own heat

  15-05-2015 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deep-water opah becomes the first fish known to regulate its own temperature, using heat from its flapping fins to warm its heart and brain.
  
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• Our ancestors were FEMINISTS: Hunter-gatherer women forced early man to spend time with the IN-LAWS, study claims

  15-05-2015 12:53 via
  
  Researchers lived among hunter-gatherers in Congo and the Philippines for two years collecting data on families and conducting hundreds of interviews. Stock image of modern hunter gatherers pictured.
  
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• How to make oxygen on MARS: Nasa plans to use bacteria and algae to help support a human colony

  15-05-2015 12:53 via
  
  An Indiana firm is developing a method to make oxygen on Mars for Nasa. Bacteria and algae will use Martian soil as fuel to pump out oxygen, possibly for use by a future colony (illustrated).
  
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• What a move! Watch ants use their spring-loaded jaws to somersault to safety

  15-05-2015 12:52 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Illinois dropped trap-jaw ants (pictured) into antlion pits to show that they catapult themselves to safety as a last resort with their strong mandibles.
  
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• VIDEO: Be a spy master with an Apple Watch

  15-05-2015 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The game where the player controls a virtual spy in real time using just their Apple Watch
  
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• Reddit launches bullying crackdown

  15-05-2015 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site says it will now investigate claims of harassment and will begin banning users guilty of it.
  
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• Prescribe yourself a HOUSEPLANT: Infographic reveals which shrubs reduce levels of pollutants found in homes, offices and near roads

  15-05-2015 12:26 via
  
  The infographic (pictured) which was created by a gardening advice service based in Guildford, is based on a Nasa study looking at 'sick building syndrome'.
  
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• VIDEO: Wheelchair user to cross Pennine Trail

  15-05-2015 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roy Taylor will cross 68 miles of the Trans Pennine Trail in his wheelchair to help raise money to "get rid of obstacles" to give the disabled greater access to the countryside.
  
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• Public test for Google robot cars

  15-05-2015 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's purpose-built robot cars are getting the green light to drive on public roads in California.
  
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• Pets on Prozac: Dogs with separation anxiety feel 'optimistic' when taking antidepressants

  15-05-2015 11:42 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Lincoln have revealed for the first time that pets (stock image) treated with the dog equivalent of Prozac become more optimistic.
  
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• The material with the MIDAS touch: New supercooled liquid instantly glows gold when it's touched

  15-05-2015 11:33 via
  
  University of Michigan scientists have demonstrated a supercool liquid. When rubbed by another crystal it suddenly begins to crystallise (shown). This makes it shine brightly.
  
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• Photographer Daniel Kariko captures alien faces of common insects in the home

  15-05-2015 11:32 via
  
  From images of a tree cricket to a boll weevil (pictured), North Carolina-based photographer, Daniel Kariko, is hoping to make people see common insects and bugs in a new light.
  
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• Prescribe yourself a POTPLANT: Infographic reveals which shrubs reduce levels of pollutants found in homes, offices and near roads

  15-05-2015 10:56 via
  
  The infographic (pictured) which was created by a gardening advice service based in Guildford, is based on a Nasa study looking at 'sick building syndrome'.
  
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• Is Uber already harming the traditional taxi?

  15-05-2015 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are black cabs already under threat?
  
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• Scientists reveal why the colour of 'The Dress' divided opinion

  15-05-2015 10:38 via
  
  Scientists from the University of Bradford say the disagreements were caused by the mechanism the brain uses to ensure an object is seen to be the same colour, no matter what time of day it is.
  
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• Massive conger eel close to record

  15-05-2015 09:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A massive eel caught by fishermen off the coast of Devon narrowly misses the British record.
  
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