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• Nikon's smart camera for dogs monitors their heartrate to see what excites them

  18-05-2015 23:17 via
  
  Nikon's pet camera case monitors a pet's heartrate - and when it spots a spike, takes a picture. Buttons next to the display lets the owner choose the baseline heart rate that triggers photos.
  
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• What your dog REALLY gets up to: Nikon reveal smart camera for that can snap pictures when wearer becomes excited

  18-05-2015 22:32 via
  
  Nikon's pet camera case monitors a pet's heartrate - and when it spots a spike, takes a picture. Buttons next to the display lets the owner choose the baseline heart rate that triggers photos.
  
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• Should cellphones be BANNED in schools? Study finds handsets cost students equivalent of five extra days each term

  18-05-2015 22:24 via
  
  Researchers found that student test scores improving by 6.41% if phones were banned, and warned the prevalence of phones has become  'distracting and disruptive' for students.
  
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• How the brain remembers events discovered by scientists who can CHANGE memories

  18-05-2015 21:59 via
  
  Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland focused on the formation of what are known as 'memory assemblies' to find out how we recall information.
  
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• Farming, or, Neolithic food production caused our legs to become weak

  18-05-2015 21:27 via
  
  Professor Ruff from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine analysed bones from across Europe to study changes in skeletal robusticity - bone strength relative to body size - and mobility.
  
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• Drone TANK 'Ripsaw' could soon lead US troops into battle

  18-05-2015 21:27 via
  
  The US Army has revealed it has been testing the vehicle, known as Ripsaw. The 'drone tank' is controlled remotely, and can reload itself and even change weapons at the touch of a button.
  
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• Could doctors soon CHANGE your memories? Scientists discover equations behind how the brain remembers events

  18-05-2015 21:27 via
  
  Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland focused on the formation of what are known as 'memory assemblies' to find out how we recall information.
  
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• Lifenaut collects enough information to upload your personality to a computer

  18-05-2015 21:20 via
  
  The Lifenaut online service offers a series of personality tests and combines this with data from social media profiles to create accurate digital avatars.
  
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• Toddlers know they are throwing tantrums from 24 months old

  18-05-2015 20:39 via
  
  Toddlers as young as 2 understand that the sounds they make influence the people around them - although researchers admit 'whether a toddler chooses to be quiet is different.'
  
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• The social network that lets you live forever: Lifenaut collects enough information to upload your personality to a computer

  18-05-2015 20:39 via
  
  The Lifenaut online service offers a series of personality tests and combines this with data from social media profiles to create accurate digital avatars.
  
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• Competition for females in 'sexual selection' improves the health of a population

  18-05-2015 20:02 via
  
  Researchers at the University of East Anglia claim to have answered why sexual reproduction has continued. Battling elephant seals are pictured engaging in sexual selection.
  
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• Homemade morphine recipe could learn to DIY drug explosion

  18-05-2015 19:52 via
  
  Scientists have figured out all the steps to make morphine and similar painkillers without using opium poppies - opening the door for home-brewed drugs and potential abuse.
  
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• Why do men exist? To ward off DISEASE: Competition for females in 'sexual selection' improves the health of a population

  18-05-2015 19:43 via
  
  Researchers at the University of East Anglia claim to have answered why sexual reproduction has continued. Battling elephant seals are pictured engaging in sexual selection.
  
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• Google Street View honours the fallen: Site lets you explore iconic war memorials to mark the 74th anniversary of the end of The Blitz

  18-05-2015 19:43 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Google has revealed interactive Street View sites for several memorial locations in the UK to commemorate the end of the Blitz. They include Chatham Naval Memorial in Kent (shown).
  
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• Discovery opens door for homemade morphine, painkillers

  18-05-2015 19:43 via
  
  Scientists have figured out all the steps to make morphine and similar painkillers without using opium poppies - opening the door for home-brewed drugs and potential abuse.
  
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• Spotify shows taste in popular music peaks at 33 and other changes

  18-05-2015 18:57 via
  
  Data from US users of Spotify and Echo Nest reveals how listening tastes change with age. Teenagers tastes change rapidly before to settling in late 20s and early 30s, as shown in the graph above.
  
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• The Drop smart scales can turn ANYONE into a master baker with iPad connection

  18-05-2015 18:33 via
  
  The Drop scale (pictured) was developed by Irish entrepreneur, Ben Harris. It connects to an iPad through Bluetooth connection where it interacts with a specialist recipe app.
  
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• Smart scales can turn ANYONE into a master baker: $125 kitchen gadget uses sensors to help you perfect recipes

  18-05-2015 17:54 via
  
  The Drop scale (pictured) was developed by Irish entrepreneur, Ben Harris. It connects to an iPad through Bluetooth connection where it interacts with a specialist recipe app.
  
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• In your 30s? Then you're past your musical peak: Taste in popular music stagnates at 33 - and being a parent accelerates this

  18-05-2015 17:54 via
  
  Data from US users of Spotify and Echo Nest reveals how listening tastes change with age. Teenagers tastes change rapidly before to settling in late 20s and early 30s, as shown in the graph above)
  
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• Loggerhead turtle given 3D-printed jaw made from titanium

  18-05-2015 17:17 via
  
  A loggerhead turtle nicknamed AKUT3 lost most of his jaw in a collision with a boat off the coast of Marmaris, Turkey, but could now return to the wild with his new metal mouth (pictured).
  
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• Garlic peeling video shows method that takes 30 seconds and uses a jar

  18-05-2015 17:01 via
  
  Forget removing garlic's thin papery skin with a knife and fingers, a new video from online sharing platform, Diply, reveals a mess-free method that involves vigorous shaking and a jar.
  
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• One in ten million cosmic jackpot spotted in distant universe

  18-05-2015 16:35 via
  
  Scientists used a telescope in Hawaii to make the discovery (shown). It is the first time a quartet of quasars has ever been found. Quasars are super-bright regions surrounding supermassive black holes.
  
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• Citizen science project goes UK-wide

  18-05-2015 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Open Air Laboratories (Opal), the citizen science network, is expanded and will now includes projects in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  
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• The one-in-ten-million cosmic JACKPOT: Four rare quasars around black holes found in close proximity in the distant universe

  18-05-2015 16:28 via
  
  Scientists used a telescope in Hawaii to make the discovery (shown). It is the first time a quartet of quasars has ever been found. Quasars are super-bright regions surrounding supermassive black holes.
  
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• Russia loses ANOTHER rocket after satellite burns up in atmosphere

  18-05-2015 16:20 via
  
  A Russian Proton-M rocket (stock image shown) malfunctioned and burned up over Siberia on Saturday, just a few weeks after another of their rockets failed on its way to the ISS.
  
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• Google takes aim at Amazon and eBay with a 'Buy' button

  18-05-2015 16:20 via
  
  Reports in the Wall Street Journal suggest the search giant is planning to rollout a 'Buy' button on its Shopping tab (current desktop shopping tab pictured).
  
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• Gale Force Umbrella uses carbon fibre ribs to stop it turning inside out

  18-05-2015 16:12 via
  
  The Gale Force Umbrella is available from New York-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer. Its canopy measures 1.3 metres (54-inches) and is made from polyester and rayon.
  
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• 3D scanner creates shoes that fit perfectly every time

  18-05-2015 15:55 via
  
  A Swedish firm is rolling out its 3D scanning technology for clothes. The first trials will scan a shopper's feet and create ideal shoes (image shown).
  
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• ValueMyCV reveals what you should be earning and it can email your boss

  18-05-2015 15:38 via
  
  London-based job search engine Adzuna uses text mining software to extract information about your experience, education and skills from your resume to calculate your value based on the current job market.
  
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• Proton failure to delay Inmarsat

  18-05-2015 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The roll-out of Inmarsat's Global Xpress network, the UK's biggest commercial space venture, is facing several months of delay because of a Russian rocket failure.
  
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• Google takes aim at Amazon and eBay with a 'Buy' button: Rumoured tool will let you purchase items from search results

  18-05-2015 14:49 via
  
  Reports in the Wall Street Journal suggest the search giant is planning to rollout a 'Buy' button on its Shopping tab (current desktop shopping tab pictured).
  
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• The brolly that's 'indestructible' - even in 250mph winds: $150 umbrella uses carbon fibre ribs to stop it turning inside out

  18-05-2015 14:14 via
  
  The Gale Force Umbrella is available from New York-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer. Its canopy measures 1.3 metres (54-inches) and is made from polyester and rayon.
  
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• Russia loses ANOTHER rocket: Agency grounds flights 'indefinitely' after launch failure sees satellite burn up in atmosphere

  18-05-2015 14:14 via
  
  A Russian Proton-M rocket (stock image shown) malfunctioned and burned up over Siberia on Saturday, just a few weeks after another of their rockets failed on its way to the ISS.
  
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• Did the flight hacker really do it?

  18-05-2015 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  FBI document reveals flight hacker told them he was able to issue commands to the aircraft engines from his seat.
  
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• Injured turtle gets 3D printed jaw

  18-05-2015 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 3D-printed beak has been made for a sea turtle badly injured in a collision with a boat's propeller.
  
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• Gucci sues Alibaba over 'fake goods'

  18-05-2015 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The French owner of Gucci and other luxury brands sues Chinese internet shopping giant Alibaba over the alleged sale of counterfeit goods.
  
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• VIDEO: Young tech whizz aces Microsoft exam

  18-05-2015 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  A six-year-old British boy has become one of the youngest people to become a Microsoft Office Specialist.
  
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• Scientists to carry out autopsy on life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex replica

  18-05-2015 13:30 via
  
  In an unprecedented experiment, scientists will dissect the 14-metre long T-Rex in a specially constructed lab in an attempt to fully understand the reptile.
  
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• Never get blisters again: 3D scanner creates shoes that fit perfectly every time using the exact measurements of your feet

  18-05-2015 12:53 via
  
  A Swedish firm is rolling out its 3D scanning technology for clothes. The first trials will scan a shopper's feet and create ideal shoes (image shown).
  
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• No more crumbs in the butter! $18 glue stick-style gadget covers toast, baking trays and corn on the cob without the mess

  18-05-2015 12:45 via
  
  Made from heat-resistant material, the Butter Boss (shown) from Chicago-based Goose Gadgets can be filled with butter or margarine. Twisting the bottom causes the butter to move up the tube.
  
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• How much are YOU worth? Tool values your CV to reveal what you should be earning - and it can even email your boss

  18-05-2015 12:45 via
  
  London-based job search engine Adzuna uses text mining software to extract information about your experience, education and skills from your resume to calculate your value based on the current job market.
  
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• Japanese firm invents bra that gives wearer uplifting messages

  18-05-2015 12:12 via
  
  Its makers say it contains sensors which can pick up nervousness in the woman’s voice or an increased pulse rate - not a concern for the owner of this bra, pictured during the Walk the Walk event.
  
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• Best time for a chat is when a chap has just sat down for dinner

  18-05-2015 12:12 via
  
  Almost half said they were happy to engage in serious conversation over dinner. This is despite the fact that the women said they were most likely to bring up a tricky topic 12 hours earlier, at 8.20am.
  
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• Mystery of the 'fluffy' galaxies: Strange star clusters the size of the Milky Way - but with just 1% of its stars - spotted in deep space

  18-05-2015 11:34 via
  
  The researchers are calling the objects Ultra Diffuse Galaxies. The team at Keck Observatory, Hawaii, made the discovery and now think they may have their own dark matter 'shields'.
  
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• The name's bondi, Plagiodontia aedium bondi: Newly-discovered cat-sized rodent is named after James Bond

  18-05-2015 11:08 via
  
  The rodent (pictured) living on the island of Hispaniola in forests in south east of Haiti and the south west of the Dominican Republic, is threatened with extinction.
  
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• Super-smart new app claims it can recognise almost any photo...but whoops, it looks like the American scientists who created it forgot to tell it about BRITAIN

  18-05-2015 09:33 via
  
  The Illinois-based software has been trained to recognise 10,000 objects, including everyday items and people. But it thinks sausage and mash is a plant.
  
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• VIDEO: Giving lifts a live virtual window

  18-05-2015 09:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most lifts are characterless cocoons we use every day. One firm wants to change that by giving them a virtual window.
  
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• People who still use old gadgets

  18-05-2015 07:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why do people still use old gadgets?
  
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• VIDEO: How a server could heat your home

  18-05-2015 05:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a radiator fitted with a computer server could heat your home at no cost
  
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• Bosom buddy! Japanese firm invents bra that gives wearer uplifting messages if it detects an increase in pulse during exercise 

  18-05-2015 03:23 via
  
  Its makers say it contains sensors which can pick up nervousness in the woman’s voice or an increased pulse rate - not a concern for the owner of this bra, pictured during the Walk the Walk event.
  
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