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• Does your blood type reveal how your brain will age?

  05-06-2015 22:53 via
  
  Researchers found those with an ‘O’ blood type have more grey matter in their brain, which helps protect against diseases such as Alzheimer’s, than those with ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘AB’ blood types.
  
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• Checkout line ‘queuing theory' reveals the fastest way to pay for your groceries

  05-06-2015 22:27 via
  
  Choose a 'serpentine line' or the queue on the left, according to the book, 'Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equation.'
  
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• The 650mph supercar powered by AIR: Fiat reveals Tomahawk concept car (and you can drive a virtual version now)

  05-06-2015 21:51 via
  
  Although the technology used will not be available for 20 years, players of Gran Turismo 6 can drive the Tomahawk today.
  
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• The real scars of Korean gaming

  05-06-2015 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The real scars of Korean gaming
  
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• Bees suffer dementia due to aluminium pollution and may be behind insect decline

  05-06-2015 21:26 via
  
  Biologists at Keele University and the University of Sussex found aluminium contamination in bumblebees at levels that would cause brain damage in humans.
  
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• Meet the terrifying competitors in the 'robo-olympics'

  05-06-2015 21:17 via
  
  Set to kick off in Pomona, California tomorrow, the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) will see twenty five of the top robotics organizations in the world compete for $3.5 million in prizes.
  
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• Rabbit numbers soared due to El Niños

  05-06-2015 20:41 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Utah studied the bones of rabbits left at a rocky outcrop over the past 10,000 years and found their populations exploded during wet El Niño periods.
  
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• US facing 'dedicated' hacking enemy

  05-06-2015 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US says it faces a "dedicated adversary" and an "ever evolving threat" to the nation's cyber security, after a major data breach.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 6s release date leaked: Vodafone claims handset will launch on September 25th

  05-06-2015 20:14 via
  
  The iPhone 6s is expected to include the same 'force touch' feature as the Apple Watch, allowing user's to press the screen harder to access menus, and will also come in the same rose gold option.
  
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• Are these the loneliest SUPERNOVAE ever seen?

  05-06-2015 20:05 via
  
  University of California scientists found three intergalactic explosions (illustration shown). They were each a billion light-years from Earth and observed with the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• Which checkout line should you join? ‘Queuing theory' reveals the fastest way to pay for your groceries

  05-06-2015 19:57 via
  
  Choose a 'serpentine line' or the queue on the left, according to the book, 'Math Geek: From Klein Bottles to Chaos Theory, a Guide to the Nerdiest Math Facts, Theorems, and Equation.'
  
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• Bees suffer dementia due to metal pollution: Aluminium contamination may be behind insect decline

  05-06-2015 19:41 via
  
  Biologists at Keele University and the University of Sussex found aluminium contamination in bumblebees at levels that would cause brain damage in humans.
  
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• Chinese student can control a cyborg cockroach with his own mind

  05-06-2015 19:07 via
  
  A student at China's Shanghai Jiaotong University has controlled a robo-roach wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) headset that can read specific brain patterns.
  
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• Bunny boom linked to El Niños: Rabbit numbers soared during weather pattern and could hint at effect of climate change

  05-06-2015 19:07 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Utah studied the bones of rabbits left at a rocky outcrop over the past 10,000 years and found their populations exploded during wet El Niño periods.
  
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• Google unveils new underwater 'street views'

  05-06-2015 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google has unveiled a collection of 40 new "special" street view images as part of its latest update.
  
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• Are these the loneliest SUPERNOVAE ever seen? Exiled stars with pitch black skies spotted exploding in intergalactic space

  05-06-2015 18:54 via
  
  University of California scientists found three intergalactic explosions (illustration shown). They were each a billion light-years from Earth and observed with the Hubble Space Telescope.
  
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• What were THEY thinking? Student creates cyborg cockroach that he can control with his THOUGHTS for science competition... but it's beaten by a robot that plays rock, paper, scissors

  05-06-2015 17:34 via
  
  A student at China's Shanghai Jiaotong University has controlled a robo-roach wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) headset that can read specific brain patterns.
  
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• Student controls cyborg cockroach with his MIND: Video shows the insect being guided through a maze powered only by thoughts

  05-06-2015 17:08 via
  
  A student at China's Shanghai Jiaotong University has controlled a robo-roach wearing an electroencephalography (EEG) headset that can read specific brain patterns.
  
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• Game of Thrones highlights ignorance of global warming, Vox study claims

  05-06-2015 16:51 via
  
  CONTAINS SPOILERS: An article for Vox in Washington examined the show's climate links. It said that the White Walkers (still from latest episode shown) could be substituted for global warming.
  
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• Where are all the aliens? Video explores the paradox of why we haven't made contact with another civilisation yet

  05-06-2015 16:43 via
  
  Italian physicist Enrico Fermi posed a troubling question in 1950. He asked, if life was so abundant, why has no one made contact with us? A video took a look at the paradox (image shown).
  
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• How listening to Mozart can boost your memory: Classical composer's music linked with increase in brain wave activity - and it beats Beethoven

  05-06-2015 16:43 via
  
  Researchers at Sapienza University of Rome played classical music to young adults and elderly patients. Listening to Mozart's L'allegro con spirito sparked changes in brain activity.
  
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• Airbus details re-usable rocket idea

  05-06-2015 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airbus, which leads the production of Europe's Ariane rocket, has developed a concept that could make future vehicles partially re-usable.
  
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• Vox's Phil Edwards reveals the truth about claw machines

  05-06-2015 15:39 via
  
  A Washington-based writer looked into how claw machines work (stock image). Phil Edwards for Vox found that many of them are rigged, making the game down to mostly luck, and not skill.
  
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• Olympic cyclist Robert Forstemann tries to power a toaster in new video

  05-06-2015 15:31 via
  
  German athlete, and Olympic medal winner, Robert Forstemann battled a 700w toaster on a bicycle to bring attention to how much energy we use without realising.
  
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• Mystery 'slime snake' baffles Taiwan locals

  05-06-2015 15:31 via
  
  Filmed at a port in Taiwan, the video captures the mysterious three foot long luminous green creature wriggling on the dock before shooting a massive bright pink tongue out of its mouth.
  
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• Poor signal and can't access Facebook? Try Facebook Lite: Streamlined app lets you see photos and notifications in data black spots

  05-06-2015 15:05 via
  
  The app (pictured) is being rolled out across Asia, and is currently available for Android. Facebook Lite will be available in parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe 'over the coming weeks.'
  
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• Pimp my barbecue: Party BBQ fitted with SELFIE STICK, spotlights and a horn allows you to capture pictures as you grill

  05-06-2015 15:05 via
  
  Designer Oliver Boyd, from Essex, claims to have built the 'ultimate barbecue', fitting it with a selfie stick, iPad stand, speakers, flashing lights and exhaust to reduce smoke.
  
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• Facebook criticised over baby video

  05-06-2015 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The NSPCC urges the UK government to intervene amid a row over a "dreadful and disturbing" Facebook video of a baby being immersed in a bucket of water.
  
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• First Steam Machines up for sale

  05-06-2015 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first Steam Machines - an attempt to bring PC gaming to a wider audience - are available to pre-order.
  
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• Why DO stinging nettles hurt so much? Chemist shows how tiny hairs inject venom to produce pain - and dock leaves WON'T help

  05-06-2015 13:59 via
  
  A Bournemouth-based teacher has created an infographicexplaining which chemicals probably produce the sting (nettles pictured) and how to soothe the pain.
  
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• YouTube tool reveals music secrets

  05-06-2015 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  YouTube's new tool for artists reveals some surprising secrets about musicians' international fanbases.
  
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• Write like a genius: New font mimics handwriting of Albert Einstein (but it won't make you any smarter)

  05-06-2015 13:52 via
  
  Designers based in Frankfurt, Germany, have analysed hundreds of Albert Einstein's letters and notes. They also hope to include mathematical formula using Einstein's script (like pictured).
  
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• Is Game of Thrones about CLIMATE CHANGE? TV show highlights ignorance towards global warming, study claims

  05-06-2015 13:52 via
  
  CONTAINS SPOILERS: An article for Vox in Washington examined the show's climate links. It said that the White Walkers (still from latest episode shown) could be substituted for global warming.
  
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• Power beamed to camera via wi-fi

  05-06-2015 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ambient wi-fi signals have been used by US researchers to power a small surveillance camera.
  
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• Heart rate machine tracks man during marriage proposal and shows just how stressful popping the question is

  05-06-2015 12:55 via
  
  A man’s heart rate was monitored during what may be the most nerve-racking time in anyone’s life – a marriage proposal. The heart rate of the Reddit user peaked at 130bpm while in Rome.
  
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• What is this mystery 'slime snake'? Locals baffled by bizarre green creature spotted in Taiwan… and what comes out of its mouth is even more disgusting 

  05-06-2015 12:47 via
  
  Filmed at a port in Taiwan, the video captures the mysterious three foot long luminous green creature wriggling on the dock before shooting a massive bright pink tongue out of its mouth.
  
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• The prehistoric gold rush in CORNWALL: Precious metal in Cornish rivers was traded with Ireland during the Early Bronze Age

  05-06-2015 12:38 via
  
  Experts from the universities of Southampton and Bristol studied the chemical composition of gold Bronze Age artefacts to confirm Irish goods used Cornish gold.
  
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• It's official, claw machines ARE rigged: Video reveals how grabbing strength is tweaked depending on how much money has been paid in

  05-06-2015 12:38 via
  
  A Washington-based writer looked into how claw machines work (stock image). Phil Edwards for Vox found that many of them are rigged, making the game down to mostly luck, and not skill.
  
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• VIDEO: ScottishPower spends £2bn on wind farm

  05-06-2015 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  ScottishPower are building a wind farm around 40km off the coast of East Anglia - at a cost of £2bn - to power around half a million homes.
  
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• Can an Olympic cyclist power a toaster? Science experiment shows how much energy it REALLY takes to make a simple slice of toast

  05-06-2015 11:48 via
  
  German athlete, and Olympic medal winner, Robert Forstemann battled a 700w toaster on a bicycle to bring attention to how much energy we use without realising.
  
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• The Milky WEIGH: Most accurate calculation for our galaxy's mass claims it is 210 BILLION times the weight of the sun

  05-06-2015 11:08 via
  
  The latest research was led by scientists at Columbia University. They observed clusters with thousands of stars at the Milky Way's (artist's illustration shown) edge.
  
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• Star Trek's Lt Uhura suffers stroke

  05-06-2015 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nichelle Nichols, 82, is reported to be "in good spirits" following a mild stroke at her home in Los Angeles.
  
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• Inside the house that SINGS: Architect creates one-of-a-kind futuristic treehouse designed to have the best possible acoustics

  05-06-2015 09:38 via
  
  Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz's creation, nested in Portland's lush West Hills, can be described as a symphony in glass, wood and sunlight streaming through its broad windows.
  
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• Fake orca used to scare sea lions

  05-06-2015 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oregon port city of Astoria goes to great lengths to rid itself of hundreds of sea lions - by bringing in a fake orca whale.
  
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• Science of guilty pleasures: Study uncovers how feeling bad can boost your happiness 

  05-06-2015 05:02 via
  
  Professor Ravi Dhar from Yale University found that guilt and pleasure are often tightly coupled in people's minds, so activating one of these concepts can draw out the other.
  
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• Stepping into the void: Stunning images celebrate 50 years of Nasa spacewalks as the agency prepares for its next step to Mars

  05-06-2015 03:05 via
  
  It is 50 years this week since astronaut Edward Higgins White became the first American to step out into the void of space. The historic milestone took place on 3 June 1965 during Project Gemini.
  
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• Bats are disappearing from cities as artificial lights create 'ecological dead zones' 

  05-06-2015 02:25 via
  
  Scientists from Birmingham University analysed the impact of artificial light on the Common pipistrelle (pictured).
  
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• Going for gold! Meet the terrifying competitors in the US Government's 'robot olympics' - that will have to walk, climb, drive and use tool,s to win $2m prize

  05-06-2015 01:41 via
  
  Set to kick off in Pomona, California tomorrow, the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) will see twenty five of the top robotics organizations in the world compete for $3.5 million in prizes.
  
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• VIDEO: Acronym dispute: Greek debt explained

  05-06-2015 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greek debt explained
  
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• VIDEO: The prototype bike that hopes to fly

  05-06-2015 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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