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• Restaurants meals can be WORSE for you than cheap takeaways: Study finds posh food has large amounts of salt and fat

  01-07-2015 23:42 via
  
  The University of Illinois study also found home-cooked meals were healthiest of all, as people who cooked their own food ate around 200 calories less than those who bought their food outside.
  
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• Seventh shark attack in N Carolina

  01-07-2015 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 68-year-old man is badly injured by a shark in North Carolina in the seventh attack off the state's coast in less than three weeks.
  
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• Climate change is causing bearded DRAGONS to change gender in Australia

  01-07-2015 22:56 via
  
  Rising temperatures are causing Australian Central Bearded Dragons that are genetically male to hatch as females and give birth to other lizards.
  
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• Climate change is causing DRAGONS to change gender: Researchers find Australian reptiles are switching sex

  01-07-2015 22:45 via
  
  Rising temperatures are causing Australian Central Bearded Dragons that are genetically male to hatch as females and give birth to other lizards.
  
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• Wimbledon slow-motion video shows a ball turning to ‘goo’ after 140mph serve

  01-07-2015 22:34 via
  
  The footage was recorded at a rate of 6,000 frames per second, and shows how the solid tennis ball completely loses its form. At one point, it looks like the ball is engulfed entirely by the tightly strung mesh.
  
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• What really happens at Wimbledon: Slow-motion video shows a ball turning to ‘goo’ as 140mph serve is hit

  01-07-2015 21:46 via
  
  The footage was recorded at a rate of 6,000 frames per second, and shows how the solid tennis ball completely loses its form. At one point, it looks like the ball is engulfed entirely by the tightly strung mesh.
  
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• How memories are REALLY made: Scientists see neurons change

  01-07-2015 21:41 via
  
  Jennifer Aniston, Clint Eastwood and Halle Berry images used in ‘mind game’ to establish for the first time how new memories are formed, in a study by Leicester University and UCLA.
  
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• Nasa drone to be sent to scout landing locations for manned missions

  01-07-2015 21:38 via
  
  The drone could scour Mars to look for landing sites for a manned mission in the 2020s, Nasa says. It would slowly glide to the surface of the planet over ten minutes, capturing hi-res images as it does.
  
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• Nasa reveals the first plane on Mars: Drone to be sent to scout landing locations for manned missions in 2020s

  01-07-2015 21:27 via
  
  The drone could scour Mars to look for landing sites for a manned mission in the 2020s, Nasa says. It would slowly glide to the surface of the planet over ten minutes, capturing hi-res images as it does.
  
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• Sabre-tooth tiger didn't grow its teeth until the age of three

  01-07-2015 20:58 via
  
  Researchers from Clemson University in South Carolina studied sabre-toothed cat remains to calculate their dagger-shaped canines grew at a rate of six millimetres a month.
  
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• Hermaphrodite worm shoots sperm into its own HEAD if it can't find a mate

  01-07-2015 20:57 via
  
  The microscopic, water-dwelling flatworm has evolved the unconventional method of self-impregnation in order to procreate 'under conditions of low mate availability,' researchers say.
  
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• How memories are REALLY made: Scientists see neurons change in real-time as events are 'recorded' in the brain

  01-07-2015 20:29 via
  
  Jennifer Aniston, Clint Eastwood and Halle Berry images used in ‘mind game’ to establish for the first time how new memories are formed, in a study by Leicester University and UCLA.
  
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• Researchers discover hermaphrodite worm that uses 'needle-like penis' to shoot sperm into its own HEAD if it can't find a mate

  01-07-2015 20:08 via
  
  The microscopic, water-dwelling flatworm has evolved the unconventional method of self-impregnation in order to procreate 'under conditions of low mate availability,' researchers say.
  
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• Young sabre-tooth tigers were pussy cats! Fearsome beasts didn't get their dagger-shaped fangs until the age of three

  01-07-2015 20:07 via
  
  Researchers from Clemson University in South Carolina studied sabre-toothed cat remains to calculate their dagger-shaped canines grew at a rate of six millimetres a month.
  
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• Non-stick mayo jars being developed

  01-07-2015 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norwegian mayonnaise maker Orkla signs a deal to use a non-stick coating in its food products.
  
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• Would YOU queue to enter the 'world's most exclusive website'?

  01-07-2015 19:38 via
  
  The site (pictured) is believed to have launched months ago but has been rising in popularity since a link was posted to Reddit. It is not known if it is social experiment or just a bit of fun.
  
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• Chemists reveal how fireflies got their glow

  01-07-2015 19:26 via
  
  Scientists from Yale University and other US institutions believe a single electron of oxygen is transferred within a complex chemical reaction to enable the firefly to emit light (stock image).
  
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• Rosetta spots SINKHOLES on comet 67P: Giant abysses formed when ice turned to gas and the surface collapsed

  01-07-2015 19:09 via
  
  University of Maryland scientists found 18 pits on comet 67P (one shown). They are thought to form when ice evaporates and the surface collapses. Some of them are several hundred metres deep.
  
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• Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka on ISS sets longest time in space record

  01-07-2015 19:06 via
  
  Russian Gennady Padalka (shown) set the record last weekend. He beat the previous record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes. On his return he will have spent 2.4 years in space.
  
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• Rosetta spies cometary sinkholes

  01-07-2015 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comet being studied by Europe’s Rosetta probe is riddled with pits that formed much like sinkholes here on Earth, say scientists.
  
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• Mixed-race relationships are making us taller and smarter: Children born to genetically diverse parents are more intelligent than their ancestors

  01-07-2015 19:02 via
  
  Researchers from the University of Edinburgh analysed genetic information from 100 studies, including details on more than 350,000 people from urban and rural communities.
  
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• Ancient Jewish bath discovered under family's living room in Jerusalem

  01-07-2015 19:00 via
  
  The bath was found in the 'Ein Kerem neighbourhood of Jerusalem by a family renovating their home. Archaeologists say it provides new insights into the early Jewish community living there.
  
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• VIDEO: Marc Benioff: 'This is no tech bubble'

  01-07-2015 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Salesforce founder talks to Rory Cellan-Jones about innovation in the tech industry and plays down fears that firms have been overvalued.
  
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• Facebook has a new logo, but can you spot the difference?

  01-07-2015 18:16 via
  
  The new logo (pictured bottom) was tweeted by California-based Facebook designer Christophe Tauziet. The 'a' is now what's known as single-storey, while the edges are sharper.
  
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• Dubai reveals designs for world's first 3D printed office built by 20ft printer

  01-07-2015 18:02 via
  
  Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction cheaper and move even faster.
  
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• Acts of kindness makes us feel more comfortable and less anxious meeting others

  01-07-2015 17:41 via
  
  Canadian researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia have found that keeping busy with acts of kindness can help socially anxious people relax.
  
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• Russian cosmonaut sets record for spending the longest time in space: 803 day milestone could reveal how well humans cope with microgravity

  01-07-2015 17:32 via
  
  Russian Gennady Padalka (shown) set the record last weekend. He beat the previous record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes. On his return he will have spent 2.4 years in space.
  
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• Ancient Jewish ritual bath discovered under a home in Jerusalem: 2,000 year old miqwe still bears scars of Roman city siege

  01-07-2015 17:27 via
  
  The bath was found in the 'Ein Kerem neighbourhood of Jerusalem by a family renovating their home. Archaeologists say it provides new insights into the early Jewish community living there.
  
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• Lightning forms in clouds as cosmic rays interact with hail, CWI discovers

  01-07-2015 17:17 via
  
  Dutch researchers say they have an answer for how lightning begins. Cosmic rays from supernovae are thought to strike ice particles in clouds, causing the flashes (shown).
  
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• Court rejects Facebook privacy case

  01-07-2015 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court in Vienna declines to hear a legal case involving allegations that Facebook has broken EU data privacy laws.
  
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• World's first fully 3D-printed office set to be built in Dubai: Gulf state reveals designs for single-storey building which will be printed layer-by-layer using a 20-foot tall printer

  01-07-2015 17:02 via
  
  Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction cheaper and move even faster.
  
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• Dutch researchers reveal the mystery of how lightning forms

  01-07-2015 16:57 via
  
  Dutch researchers say they have an answer for how lightning begins. Cosmic rays from supernovae are thought to strike ice particles in clouds, causing the flashes (shown).
  
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• Anxious? Try doing a good deed: Acts of kindness makes us feel more comfortable meeting others

  01-07-2015 16:52 via
  
  Canadian researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia have found that keeping busy with acts of kindness can help socially anxious people relax.
  
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• Facebook has changed its logo, but can you spot the difference?

  01-07-2015 16:49 via
  
  The new logo (pictured bottom) was tweeted by California-based Facebook designer Christophe Tauziet. The 'a' is now what's known as single-storey, while the edges are sharper.
  
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• Mars One claims to have 'solved' how humans will survive in a space colony

  01-07-2015 16:36 via
  
  Dutch company Mars One has revealed its plan for Mars colonisation. An independent study was carried out on its proposal for human missions (illustrated), which were found to be 'attainable'.
  
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• Google apologises for racist blunder

  01-07-2015 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google says it is "appalled" that its Photos app mislabelled several photos of a black American couple as showing gorillas.
  
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• Mystery of how lightning forms solved: Cosmic rays interacting with hail cause phenomenon, study claims

  01-07-2015 16:01 via
  
  Dutch researchers say they have an answer for how lightning begins. Cosmic rays from supernovae are thought to strike ice particles in clouds, causing the flashes (shown).
  
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• Google plans to turn your body into a KEYBOARD

  01-07-2015 15:43 via
  
  The patent (illustrated) was filed in June 2012 and awarded earlier this week. It details a headset that projects a virtual keyboard onto a person's skin, including their palm or arm.
  
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• Google Photos app tags black Jacky Alcine and friend as GORILLAS

  01-07-2015 15:43 via
  
  A New York based computer programmer was shocked when he spotted images of himself and a friend labelled in an album marked 'gorillas' by Google Photos automatic tagging service.
  
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• Man comes forward over drone injury

  01-07-2015 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man contacts police after piloting a drone that knocked a woman unconscious when it hit her in the head.
  
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• Probe refines Pluto flyby path

  01-07-2015 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The American New Horizons spacecraft makes its last planned targeting manoeuvre as it bears down on Pluto.
  
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• Google apologises after Photos app tags black people as gorillas: Fault in image recognition software mislabelled picture

  01-07-2015 14:47 via
  
  A New York based computer programmer was shocked when he spotted images of himself and a friend labelled in an album marked 'gorillas' by Google Photos automatic tagging service.
  
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• Are YOU colourblind? Interactive test reveals whether you have normal rainbow vision or are living in a murky world

  01-07-2015 14:33 via
  
  To complete the test (pictured) by Berkeley-based EnChroma, users identify a coloured number on a different coloured, background. At the end, the user is either told they have normal vision or not.
  
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• Facebook users can now send money to friends in the Messenger app

  01-07-2015 14:32 via
  
  The Facebook Messenger payments feature (pictured) has rolled out nationally in the US, but there's no news as to when it will come to the UK and other countries.
  
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• 'Hades' centipede found in Croatia caves 3,600ft underground

  01-07-2015 14:21 via
  
  Scientists have found a new centipede under mountains in Croatia. It was named Geophilus hadesi (pictured) after the Greek god of the underworld.
  
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• Oranges bug 'hacks insect behaviour'

  01-07-2015 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deadly disease of citrus plants spreads by manipulating its insect host, research suggests.
  
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• The centipede from HELL: Deepest dwelling 'Hades' creature found in caves 3,600ft underground

  01-07-2015 13:34 via
  
  Scientists have found a new centipede under mountains in Croatia. It was named Geophilus hadesi (pictured) after the Greek god of the underworld.
  
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• Arrowhead discovered in Iron Age warrior's SPINE and he even survived

  01-07-2015 13:30 via
  
  Archaeologists were stunned by the two-inch long arrowhead lodged in the vertebrae of an elite nomadic tribal warrior who lived in Central Kazakhstan 2,600 years ago.
  
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• Health firm reacts to Facebook row

  01-07-2015 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The health insurer Vitality promises to be "clearer" about the fact an app it promotes is owned by Facebook, following complaints by privacy groups.
  
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• Roman soldier left a footprint in a tile near Hadrian's Wall 2k years ago

  01-07-2015 12:41 via
  
  The tile bearing the impression (pictured) was found by student Mel Benard at Vindolanda, a fortified Roman settlement near Hadrian's Wall.
  
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