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• Yeast strain that is part-fungus and part-HUMAN created

  22-05-2015 23:36 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin created thriving strains of genetically engineered yeast using human genes to prove that yeast is a distant cousin on our family tree.
  
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• Uber's self driving car revealed: Secret project to take on Google spotted on streets of Pittsburgh

  22-05-2015 23:36 via
  
  The car was spotted on the streets of Pittsburgh, where it has been revealed Uber has secured a massive warehouse to house its self driving taxi project.
  
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• NASA images reveal life on Mars claims ex-UN worker Andre Gignac

  22-05-2015 23:11 via
  
  Canadian Andre Gignac says he has spotted what he believes to be a dead alien, a four-legged robot and alien carvings in a photograph of Mount Sharp released by Nasa.
  
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• Home robot cleaner that can be remotely controlled

  22-05-2015 22:58 via
  
  The remote controlled robot could act a a companion for the elderly, let workmen fix problems remotely, and even clean your apartment and go and pick up dry cleaning.
  
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• Tesla's new Gigafactory near reno captured in HD by drone

  22-05-2015 22:51 via
  
  Known as the 'Gigafactory', the $5 billion Tesla structure in the Nevada desert is hoping to produce 500,000 lithium ion batteries annually. Production will begin next year.
  
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• Nasa reveals huge coronal loops on the sun's surface in stunning detail

  22-05-2015 22:42 via
  
  The image reveals vast coronal loops of material attempting break free from the sun, as well as the magnetic battles on the surface that cause it to twist and turn.
  
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• What do YOU see in these Martian images? Former UN worker claims they are proof of aliens and 'female bio-robotic creatures'

  22-05-2015 22:16 via
  
  Canadian Andre Gignac says he has spotted what he believes to be a dead alien, a four-legged robot and alien carvings in a photograph of Mount Sharp released by Nasa.
  
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• The $400 home robot that can be remotely controlled by cleaners and workmen

  22-05-2015 21:59 via
  
  The remote controlled robot could act a a companion for the elderly, let workmen fix problems remotely, and even clean your apartment and go and pick up dry cleaning.
  
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• That's a REAL twisted firestarter: Nasa reveals huge coronal loops on the sun's surface in stunning detail

  22-05-2015 21:59 via
  
  The image reveals vast coronal loops of material attempting break free from the sun, as well as the magnetic battles on the surface that cause it to twist and turn.
  
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• Death Valleys sailing stones mystery solved with 'slippery' bacteria key

  22-05-2015 21:50 via
  
  The phenomenon has even been spotted in Spain. Now researchers say they have finally solved the puzzle - and say slippery bacteria in the key.
  
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• A glimpse inside the world's biggest battery factory: Drone captures Tesla's new Gigafactory in high definition

  22-05-2015 21:50 via
  
  Known as the 'Gigafactory', the $5 billion Tesla structure in the Nevada desert is hoping to produce 500,000 lithium ion batteries annually. Production will begin next year.
  
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• What does your Facebook status says about YOU

  22-05-2015 21:14 via
  
  Narcissists post about their diet, exercise and achievements as they seek validation, while those with low self esteem write about relationships to quell insecurities, a study by Brunel University found.
  
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• Alexandru Duru sets world record for longest flight on a HOVERBOARD

  22-05-2015 20:55 via
  
  Inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru set the record above the waters of Lake Ouareau in Quebec with a distance of 275.9m (905ft 2in), comfortably beating the previous record of 50m.
  
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• Orangutan goes ape with GoPro camera at Blackpool Zoo

  22-05-2015 20:11 via
  
  A great ape called Cherie stole a GoPro camera placed in her enclosure and her footage reveals what it’s like in her zoo enclosure at Blackpool Zoo, as well as initiate self-portraits (pictured).
  
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• Flickr's autotag system mislabels concentration camps as 'jungle gyms'

  22-05-2015 20:11 via
  
  Flickr says it is working on a fix for its autotag software after users complained about some of the labels it had automatically applied to images like the entrance to Dachau (pictured).
  
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• Orangutan goes ape with GoPro camera: 'Cherie' shows off her athleticism and takes plenty of selfies

  22-05-2015 19:54 via
  
  A great ape called Cherie stole a GoPro camera placed in her enclosure and her footage reveals what it’s like in her zoo enclosure at Blackpool Zoo, as well as initiate self-portraits (pictured).
  
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• Flickr's autotag system turns offensive: Image recognition software mislabels concentration camps as 'jungle gyms'

  22-05-2015 19:54 via
  
  Flickr says it is working on a fix for its autotag software after users complained about some of the labels it had automatically applied to images like the entrance to Dachau (pictured).
  
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• Google patents smart 'toys' that could spy on children and control home

  22-05-2015 19:37 via
  
  Google has published a patent that suggests creepy-looking teddy bears could interact with homeowners to switch lights on and off and turn on appliances with a simple vocal command.
  
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• Google patents creepy internet 'toys' that could control your home, listen in on conversations and spy on children

  22-05-2015 18:06 via
  
  Google has published a patent that suggests creepy-looking teddy bears could interact with homeowners to switch lights on and off and turn on appliances with a simple vocal command.
  
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• Now THAT is a super moon! Image made of 32,000 photographs shows pockmarked lunar surface in brilliant detail

  22-05-2015 17:08 via
  
  Polish photographer Bartosz Wojczyski took the images over half an hour from his balcony Piekary Iskie, Poland. He spent six hours stitching together separate images to create the final photograph.
  
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• Adult FriendFinder HACKED leaking details of 3.9 million 'sex partners'

  22-05-2015 17:05 via
  
  Intimate details of nearly four million users on Adult FriendFinder have been leaked. The California-based site is one of the world's largest adult websites (front page pictured above).
  
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• Bomb-proof WALLPAPER could save lives with Kevlar fibres that stops debris

  22-05-2015 16:55 via
  
  The prototype wallpaper containing Kevlar fibres could be swiftly applied to walls in war zones to protect troops and was on show at the Pentagon’s first Department of Defense Lab Day.
  
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• Adult FriendFinder HACKED: Personal details of 3.9 million 'sex partners' leaked including addresses and sexual orientation

  22-05-2015 16:55 via
  
  Intimate details of nearly four million users on Adult FriendFinder have been leaked. The California-based site is one of the world's largest adult websites (front page pictured above).
  
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• Warning over Android reset systems

  22-05-2015 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Using the "factory reset" option to wipe Android phones may not remove all valuable data, warn security experts.
  
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• Supermarket lights send 'GPS' data

  22-05-2015 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A first-of-its-kind lighting system has been installed at a supermarket that tells an app where shoppers are standing and which way they are facing.
  
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• VIDEO: Giving India's Adivasi a voice

  22-05-2015 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a news network is bringing news to India's Adivasi tribespeople
  
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• Supernova 'bullets' may have created Earth's iron core

  22-05-2015 15:18 via
  
  Scientists in Israel simulated a white dwarf exploding (illustrated) and found it emits huge clouds of iron referred to as 'bullets', which could have seeded Earth's iron.
  
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• Dinosaurs laid bright eggs to camouflage clutches from predators

  22-05-2015 15:09 via
  
  Scientists from Bonn University in Germany examined eggs (pictured) belonging to oviraptor dinosaurs called Heyuannia huangi found in China.
  
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• The REAL shooting star: Supernova 'bullets' may have created Earth's iron core

  22-05-2015 15:00 via
  
  Scientists in Israel simulated a white dwarf exploding (illustrated) and found it emits huge clouds of iron referred to as 'bullets', which could have seeded Earth's iron.
  
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• Dinosaurs laid BLUE eggs: Ancient reptiles produced brightly coloured shells to camouflage clutches from predators

  22-05-2015 15:00 via
  
  Scientists from Bonn University in Germany examined eggs (pictured) belonging to oviraptor dinosaurs called Heyuannia huangi found in China.
  
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• Google patents 'creepy' cuddly toys

  22-05-2015 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A patent reveals that Google has looked into making internet-connected toys that would link up to its servers to control smart devices in the home.
  
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• The items DIRTIER than a toilet seat, including tap handles and your make-up bag

  22-05-2015 14:14 via
  
  A kitchen tap harbours 44 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, while a handbag is covered in up to 10 times more germs, a new infographic by Plumbworld reveals.
  
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• Revealed, the everyday items that are dirtier than a toilet seat, including tap handles and your own make-up bag

  22-05-2015 13:54 via
  
  A kitchen tap harbours 44 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, while a handbag is covered in up to 10 times more germs, a new infographic by Plumbworld reveals.
  
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• First 21 days of a honeybee's life in 60 seconds captured in video

  22-05-2015 13:54 via
  
  Photographer Anand Varma raised bees in his garden in Berkeley California to capture the first 21 days of their lives and highlight the mite problem as well as what’s being done to solve it.
  
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• Spiderman-style gloves, lenses with super sight and Iron Man suits become a reality

  22-05-2015 13:38 via
  
  A selection of these breakthroughs are showcased in Bournemouth-based How It Works magazine in its feature, The Physics of Superheroes.
  
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• Pill bristling with NEEDLES designed to replace injections for medication

  22-05-2015 13:38 via
  
  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology student has revealed the mPill (shown). It is an ingestible device that is covered in needles. The pill has a coating that dissolves when it reaches your gut.
  
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• UK sells off unused net addresses

  22-05-2015 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government has started selling off big chunks of internet addresses that it no longer uses.
  
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• VIDEO: A tour of London's 3D Print Show

  22-05-2015 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the London 3D Print Show rolls into town, the BBC's Theo Leggett offers a whistle-stop tour to assess the industry.
  
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• Team who discovered Richard III launch search in Reading for Henry I

  22-05-2015 12:58 via
  
  Historic England (formerly English Heritage) are backing a project to investigate the remains of Reading Abbey, which was founded in 1121 as a royal mausoleum for the king.
  
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• 'I feel sick' emoji on the way

  22-05-2015 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  You'll have to wait until 2016, but you will be able to tell your friends you feel sick with one simple picture.
  
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• Would you swallow a pill bristling with NEEDLES? Device is designed to replace painful injections for medication

  22-05-2015 11:55 via
  
  A Massachusetts Institute of Technology student has revealed the mPill (shown). It is an ingestible device that is covered in needles. The pill has a coating that dissolves when it reaches your gut.
  
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• The gadgets that give you SUPERPOWERS: Spiderman-style gloves, lenses with super sight and Iron Man suits become a reality

  22-05-2015 11:09 via
  
  A selection of these breakthroughs are showcased in Bournemouth-based How It Works magazine in its feature, The Physics of Superheroes.
  
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• Alcohol DOES make you friendlier - but only to certain people: Drink encourages people to bond with friends, but exclude outsiders

  22-05-2015 11:05 via
  
  Ian Mitchell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, says alcohol can make you feel euphoric, bold, less risk averse and friendlier to certain 'in groups' people (stock image).
  
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• VIDEO: How an ancient parasite was frozen in time

  22-05-2015 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Professor David Siveter from the University of Leicester explains how a 425 million year-old parasite was frozen in time at a site in Herefordshire.
  
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• Salmon have 'GPS trackers' in their EARS: Chemicals trapped in fish bones reveal how where and how far they have travelled

  22-05-2015 10:36 via
  
  Scientists from University of Washington and University of Utah mapped the journey made by Chinook salmon (pictured) by analysing fish ear 'bones' known as otoliths.
  
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• Will London's mayor put the brakes on Uber?

  22-05-2015 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a move likely to be popular with London's black cab drivers, Boris Johnson is backing laws which could restrict growth of the taxi app Uber.
  
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• '24-hour window' to halt cyber-hate

  22-05-2015 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intervention by police within the first 24 hours of a terrorist event could be key to halting the spread of cyber-hate, a new study finds.
  
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• ROBOTS could teach you sex, help with sexual trauma and even treat pedophiles

  22-05-2015 07:50 via
  
  The comment was made by Dr Ian Kerner, a sexuality counsellor for Good in Bed, during a Hopes&Fears -hosted roundtable discussion.
  
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• VIDEO: Dog evolution 'earlier than thought'

  22-05-2015 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dogs may have been domesticated much earlier than previously though, Swedish researchers suggest.
  
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• Scientists want you to know plankton is not just whale food

  22-05-2015 02:59 via
  
  Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, tiny organisms that serve as food - and provide half the oxygen we breathe.
  
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