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• Did Parkinson's disease change Hitler's behaviour? Study claims the condition made the Fuhrer reckless and violent

  30-06-2015 23:54 via
  
  The controversial study by the University of Pittsburghsays that Hitler's horrific and inhumane murders were influenced by his disease, which also led him to lose World War II.
  
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• VIDEO: 'I feel like I can fly forever'

  30-06-2015 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front.
  
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• How segregated is YOUR state? Interactive map reveals worrying racial divides across the US

  30-06-2015 23:05 via
  
  The map shows how some American cities, largely those on the east coast, have a stark division between between white and black. In Detroit, for example, the division can be seen between 8 mile.
  
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• Don't look up! 360 degree video reveals the hidden threats Earth faces from 5,000 nearby asteroids

  30-06-2015 22:55 via
  
  Created to mark Asteroid Day, it comes as leading scientists and supporters such as Brian May call for more to be done to protect Earth.
  
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• US latest F-35 stealth jet is beaten in dogfight by F-16 from 1970s

  30-06-2015 22:29 via
  
  The U.S. military's new F-35 stealth jet was outperformed by the F-16 model in a dogfight over the Pacific Ocean, despite the fact it has already cost the military more than a trillion dollars to create.
  
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• Russia's military to unveil Atlant airships capable of carrying 200 personnel

  30-06-2015 21:51 via
  
  The aircraft, pictured, will be ready to use by 2018 and developers say it will use different systems than traditional airships such as those dating back to the days of the ill-fated Hindenburg.
  
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• Mystery fireball seen in southeastern US was SPACE JUNK, says Nasa

  30-06-2015 21:38 via
  
  The object was seen from as far west as Louisiana and as far north as West Virginia. Nasa believes the streak of light was formed by the disused SL-6 Rocket Body 2 falling back to Earth.
  
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• Aston Martin reveals $2.3m hi-tech 'Vulcan' hypercar

  30-06-2015 21:37 via
  
  Aston Martin showed off its track only 'hypercar' at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Just 24 of the 800-plus bhp, all-carbon fibre Aston Martin Vulcans will be made.
  
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• NASA could land humans on Phobos and then Mars by 2039

  30-06-2015 20:57 via
  
  Scientists at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California have proposed new plans to send humans to Phobos (pictured) and Mars without requiring an increase in Nasa's space exploration budget.
  
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• Mystery fireball seen in southeastern US yesterday was SPACE JUNK, says Nasa

  30-06-2015 20:20 via
  
  The object was seen from as far west as Louisiana and as far north as West Virginia. Nasa believes the streak of light was formed by the disused SL-6 Rocket Body 2 falling back to Earth.
  
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• Nasa could land humans on Mars by 2039: New 'minimal' plans will send astronauts to Phobos then build a base on red planet

  30-06-2015 20:09 via
  
  Scientists at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California have proposed new plans to send humans to Phobos (pictured) and Mars without requiring an increase in Nasa's space exploration budget.
  
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• Zane Lowe debuts Beats 1 radio show

  30-06-2015 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe broadcasts his first show on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station.
  
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• Kingii emergency wristband inflates to save wearers from drowning

  30-06-2015 19:46 via
  
  A team in Gridley California is raising money to put its Kingii floatation device into production, which inflates in less than a second and can be reused again and again.
  
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• DWARF COW could beat climate change with 'thermometer' to withstand heatwaves

  30-06-2015 19:29 via
  
  Scientists have found Vechur (pictured) and Kasargod dwarf cows found in Kerala, India, carry a gene that makes them more resistant to high temperatures.
  
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• Apple Music streaming service launched with Taylor Swift to battle Spotify

  30-06-2015 18:56 via
  
  The app was included in a new version of iOS, 8.4, which users can download for free, and includes a three month trial of the service. The service is available globally.
  
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• The armbands for adults: Kingii emergency wristband inflates to save wearers from drowning

  30-06-2015 18:49 via
  
  A team in Gridley California is raising money to put its Kingii floatation device into production, which inflates in less than a second and can be reused again and again.
  
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• Google Translate is learning to speak SLANG to become more human

  30-06-2015 18:47 via
  
  In the translation box a pencil icon with the word 'Wrong?' appears which turns the box into an editor tool. Google said the corrections will be made gradually to make software more conversational.
  
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• Did the Black Death start out as a harmless bug?

  30-06-2015 18:43 via
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say the addition of a single protein to Yersinia pestis was responsible for the catastrophic change.
  
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• Solar plane attempts to cross front

  30-06-2015 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A solar powered plane is encountering its first weather front during its attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Why we love video games: Fear you experience playing is real

  30-06-2015 18:36 via
  
  Researchers surveyed 269 students about their experiences with video games including Resident Evil (shown) and Call of Duty. Close to half of those surveyed - 44% - said they enjoyed feeling scared.
  
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• Court says Apple fixed e-book prices

  30-06-2015 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US federal appeals court upholds a ruling that Apple conspired with publishers fix the prices of electronic books.
  
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• Babbler bird calls 'convey meaning'

  30-06-2015 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bird can communicate by rearranging sounds into calls that convey meaning in the same way that humans use language, say scientists.
  
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• Apple launches its music streaming service (and yes, it DOES include Taylor Swift)

  30-06-2015 17:55 via
  
  The app was included in a new version of iOS, 8.4, which users can download for free, and includes a three month trial of the service. The service is available globally.
  
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• Mystery of the celestial sprites solved? Slow motion video reveals how gravity waves may be causing 'alien' light shows in Earth's atmosphere

  30-06-2015 17:51 via
  
  Scientists at the Florida Institute of Technology studied rare footage of a sprite filmed by high-speed cameras on two aircraft. The image shown is a colour composite of what they saw.
  
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• Did the Black Death start out as a harmless bug? Genetic mutation may have transformed bacteria into deadly disease that swept medieval Europe

  30-06-2015 17:40 via
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say the addition of a single protein to Yersinia pestis was responsible for the catastrophic change.
  
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• Could the DWARF COW beat climate change? Animal's small 'thermometer' genes help it withstand heatwaves

  30-06-2015 17:27 via
  
  Scientists have found Vechur (pictured) and Kasargod dwarf cows found in Kerala, India, carry a gene that makes them more resistant to high temperatures.
  
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• Did the Black Death start out as a TUMMY BUG? Genetic mutation may have transformed bacteria into deadly disease that swept medieval Europe

  30-06-2015 17:09 via
  
  Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine say the addition of a single protein to Yersinia pestis was responsible for the catastrophic change.
  
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• Love video games? It's because you get a kick out of being SCARED, study reveals

  30-06-2015 17:02 via
  
  Researchers surveyed 269 students about their experiences with video games including Resident Evil (shown) and Call of Duty. Close to half of those surveyed - 44% - said they enjoyed feeling scared.
  
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• Crow takes a rest on the back of a bald eagle over Washington

  30-06-2015 16:35 via
  
  A cheeky crow decided to hitch a mid-flight ride on the back of a bald eagle, over Seabeck, Washington. An amateur photographer captured the moments before the birds separated.
  
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• What a porker! Scientists breed MUSCLY PIGS that could one day lead to super-lean bacon

  30-06-2015 16:05 via
  
  Researchers from Seoul National University used a gene-editing technology known as Talen to add a mutated myostatin gene, which manages muscle development, into fetal pig cells (stock image).
  
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• VIDEO: Leap second: What does it mean?

  30-06-2015 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Midnight will come later tonight, as for the first time in three years, an extra second is added to the official time set by atomic clocks.
  
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• China climate change plan unveiled

  30-06-2015 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has announced details of its climate action plan.
  
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• New Horizon's space probe captures white patch on PLUTO

  30-06-2015 15:08 via
  
  Astronomers have been left baffled by what the bright area could be (pictured), but speculate it could be patches of ice on the surface of Pluto revealed as the pole evaporates in the sun.
  
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• Now a mysterious bright spot is seen on PLUTO: New Horizon's space probe captures white patch close to dwarf planet's north pole

  30-06-2015 14:59 via
  
  Astronomers have been left baffled by what the bright area could be (pictured), but speculate it could be patches of ice on the surface of Pluto revealed as the pole evaporates in the sun.
  
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• 1st century Roman soldier's footprints discovered in Israel

  30-06-2015 14:50 via
  
  The footprints were discovered at the Hippos-Sussita archaeological site east of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and are thought to belong to a soldier because they were found in a Roman bastion.
  
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• Why a dose of country air is good for you

  30-06-2015 14:43 via
  
  A toxicologist at the University of Exeter has suggested a new theory for why spending time in the countryside can make us feel better and argues cities may need more green spaces.
  
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• Apple Watch could soon let you share files with a fist bump, high five or HUGS

  30-06-2015 14:41 via
  
  The patent was filed in December 2013 and awarded last week. Images (pictured) reveal how data could be shared between devices using a range of physical touches.
  
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• 'Drop' tracks changes in water to warn you in real-time about rising pee levels

  30-06-2015 14:18 via
  
  Developed by Drop Designs in California it (pictured) doesn't highlight if urine is present in the water because each person's urine has a different pH level. Instead the app is used as a guide.
  
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• How much urine are YOU swimming in? $299 'Drop' tracks changes in water to warn you in real-time about rising pee levels

  30-06-2015 13:52 via
  
  Developed by Drop Designs in California it (pictured) doesn't highlight if urine is present in the water because each person's urine has a different pH level. Instead the app is used as a guide.
  
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• Data roaming charges to end in EU

  30-06-2015 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After its watered down plans were attacked in March, the EU reaches a deal to end mobile data roaming charges and define net neutrality rules.
  
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• Crow takes a brief rest on the back of a bald eagle over Washington

  30-06-2015 13:03 via
  
  A cheeky crow decided to hitch a mid-flight ride on the back of a bald eagle, over Seabeck, Washington. An amateur photographer captured the fleeting moment, before the birds separated.
  
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• Why a dose of country air is good for you: Tiny doses of POISON released by plants trigger the body's healing mechanisms

  30-06-2015 12:57 via
  
  A toxicologist at the University of Exeter has suggested a new theory for why spending time in the countryside can make us feel better and argues cities may need more green spaces.
  
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• Illusion makes Venus and Jupiter look like cosmic NEIGHBOURS in the night sky

  30-06-2015 12:53 via
  
  Stargazers around the world were treated to an usual sight of Venus and Jupiter appearing close together in the sky, and could see them 'merge' tonight between 10.30 to 11pm in the UK.
  
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• Apple Watch could soon let you share files with a fist bump, high five or HUG: Patent reveals new way to send photos and links

  30-06-2015 12:42 via
  
  The patent was filed in December 2013 and awarded last week. Images (pictured) reveal how data could be shared between devices using a range of physical touches.
  
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• Venus and Jupiter become cosmic neighbours: Illusion makes planets seem close together in the night sky

  30-06-2015 12:41 via
  
  Stargazers around the world were treated to an usual sight of Venus and Jupiter appearing close together in the sky, and could see them 'merge' tonight between 10.30 to 11pm in the UK.
  
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• Climate change 'action needed'

  30-06-2015 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK must take urgent action to prepare for the impacts of climate change in the UK, according to a report submitted to the government.
  
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• Britain could be hit by a deadly asteroid tsunami and Norfolk coast is at risk

  30-06-2015 12:21 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Southampton havedeveloped software that predicts asteroids' impact 'corridors' and the risk to communities to raise the profile of possible asteroid strikes on Asteroid Day.
  
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• SMS pioneer Matti Makkonen dies

  30-06-2015 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matti Makkonen, who pioneered SMS technology and launched the worldwide sensation of texting, has died.
  
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• See what happens when you ask Siri to divide zero by zero

  30-06-2015 11:33 via
  
  Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul tweeted the Siri Easter Egg (pictured) earlier. When users ask Siri to divide zero by zero it uses Cookie Monster to discuss the sum.
  
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• See what happens when you ask Siri to divide zero by zero: Voice assistant's hilarious response goes viral

  30-06-2015 11:27 via
  
  Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul tweeted the Siri Easter Egg (pictured) earlier. When users ask Siri to divide zero by zero it uses Cookie Monster to discuss the sum.
  
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