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• Watch the $3.5bn F-35 fire its hidden 'wing cannons' in video

  15-07-2015 23:57 via
  
  The $350m F-35 recently lost out to an F-16, but new footage reveals its 'hidden' 20mm wing cannons in action, showing off its firepower - although the software need to use them won't arrive until 2019.
  
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• Loch Ness expert Steve Feltham now believes it is nothing but a CATFISH

  15-07-2015 23:46 via
  
  For almost a quarter of a century Steve Feltham, 52, originally from Dorset, was convinced the waters of Loch Ness held a family of prehistoric monsters - but now he claims Nessie doesn't exist.
  
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• Images reveal ice mountains on Pluto

  15-07-2015 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pluto has mountains as high as those in the Rockies, new images from the New Horizons probe show.
  
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• Researchers find brewing process used in beer can boost flavours in chocolate

  15-07-2015 22:37 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Leuven in Belgium claim the same species of yeast in beer, known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, can be used to improve the flavour of chocolate.
  
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• Egyptian child mummy gets a CT scan in a bid to uncover its secrets

  15-07-2015 22:16 via
  
  An ancient Egyptian child mummy is undergoing the investigative but non-invasive process at St Bernward hospital in Hildesheim, Germany.
  
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• Demand for 'sustainable' food has increased greenhouse gas emissions

  15-07-2015 22:15 via
  
  A study by researchers at the University of Oregon found carbon emissions from organic farming have increased per acre of land since 2000 and may be due to the shift to large scale practices.
  
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• Cure for mitochondrial disease is on the horizon but it involves cloning

  15-07-2015 22:06 via
  
  The breakthrough by Oregon Health and Science University scientists, offers hope to families by mitochondrial disease but also raises the spectre of babies being cloned to order.
  
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• Con artists freeze Apple's iPad and iPhone internet browsers and demand £50

  15-07-2015 22:01 via
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The issue - which affects both American and British users, sees a ‘crash report’ message pop up while users are on the Safari internet app and asks users for cash to fix it.
  
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• Spotify's map plots artists that are trending in London, New York, and beyond

  15-07-2015 21:25 via
  
  The map features 1000 city-specific playlists that reveal the unique music tastes from each area. Updated every two weeks, the map analyses 20 billion tracks listened to by Spotify users.
  
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• The tiny beating heart grown from STEM CELLS - and scientists say other organs could be on the way

  15-07-2015 20:43 via
  
  The new hearts will allow new drugs to be tested, and give researchers a new insight into how the heart develops. The tiny heart even hasa microchamber, and can 'beat' like a full sized heart.
  
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• Is organic farming making climate change worse? Demand for 'sustainable' food has increased greenhouse gas emissions 

  15-07-2015 20:22 via
  
  A study by researchers at the University of Oregon found carbon emissions from organic farming have increased per acre of land since 2000 and may be due to the shift to large scale practices.
  
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• Get ready for SUPER-CHOCOLATE: Researchers find same brewing process used in beer production can boost flavours 

  15-07-2015 20:20 via
  
  Researchers at the University of Leuven in Belgium claim the same species of yeast in beer, known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, can be used to improve the flavour of chocolate.
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 ABANDONED until 2016 after suffering battery damage

  15-07-2015 20:05 via
  
  The solar-powered plane will stay at Kalaeloa airport while maintenance work is carried out. The pilots (Bertrand Piccard left and André Borschberg) will take off for the West coast of America in April 2016.
  
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• How your SMARTPHONE could diagnose you with depression

  15-07-2015 19:55 via
  
  When using their phones, people are more likely to avoid thinking about things that are troubling or painful - an avoidance technique seen in depressed people, Northwestern University researchers said.
  
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• Scientists are developing an invisibility CARPET with material made from Teflon

  15-07-2015 19:54 via
  
  Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, said they can fine tune the way light is reflected off their 'carpet' so it mimics the surface beneath and hide objects in between (illustrated).
  
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• A glimpse beneath the bandages: Egyptian child mummy gets a CT scan in a bid to uncover its secrets

  15-07-2015 19:47 via
  
  An ancient Egyptian child mummy is undergoing the investigative but non-invasive process at St Bernward hospital in Hildesheim, Germany.
  
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• How your SMARTPHONE could diagnose you with depression: Using it for 68 minutes a day 'may be a sign of mental illness'

  15-07-2015 19:08 via
  
  When using their phones, people are more likely to avoid thinking about things that are troubling or painful - an avoidance technique seen in depressed people, Northwestern University researchers said.
  
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• Dawn of the GM baby? Cure for deadly mitochondrial disease is on the horizon - but it involves cloning

  15-07-2015 19:04 via
  
  The breakthrough by Oregon Health and Science University scientists, offers hope to families by mitochondrial disease but also raises the spectre of babies being cloned to order.
  
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• The world's playlists revealed: Spotify's interactive map plots the artists that are trending in London, New York, Sydney and beyond

  15-07-2015 18:31 via
  
  The map features 1000 city-specific playlists that reveal the unique music tastes from each area. Updated every two weeks, the map analyses 20 billion tracks listened to by Spotify users.
  
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• Forget invisibility cloaks, scientists are developing an invisibility CARPET: Material made from Teflon could make objects undetectable

  15-07-2015 18:11 via
  
  Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, said they can fine tune the way light is reflected off their 'carpet' so it mimics the surface beneath and hide objects in between (illustrated).
  
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• Apple's launches updated iPod range in new colours and sizes

  15-07-2015 17:35 via
  
  The new models are available in gold, pink and blue (pictured), while the updated Touch features a new 8MP iSight camera and the Apple-designed A8 chip.
  
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• Is Pluto about to become the most TERRIFYING place in the solar system?

  15-07-2015 17:22 via
  
  Scientists behind the New Horizons mission say the spacecraft obtained a 'waterfall of data' during its close encounter with Pluto and the first images are expected at 8pm BST today.
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 ABANDONED until 2016: Round-the-world trip will stay grounded until April after suffering battery damage

  15-07-2015 16:55 via
  
  The solar-powered plane will stay at Kalaeloa airport while maintenance work is carried out. The pilots (Bertrand Piccard left and André Borschberg) will take off for the West coast of America in April 2016.
  
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• Would you eat pond weed? Protein-rich powder made from duckweed could help feed the world

  15-07-2015 16:48 via
  
  Lentein powder (pictured) made by Parabel in Abu Dhabi, is 68 per cent protein as well as containing fibre.
  
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• VIDEO: Hawking's tribute to Pluto mission team

  15-07-2015 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Hawking has congratulated the New Horizons team and NASA for their successful mission to the dwarf planet Pluto.
  
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• Commodore to launch Android smartphone with emulators for classic games

  15-07-2015 15:06 via
  
  Two Italian entrepreneurs are re-launching the Commodore brand with an Android smartphone including two emulators so classic video games can be played.
  
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• Samsung patented a way to measure your BODY FAT using your smartphone

  15-07-2015 15:01 via
  
  The patent includes illustrations that show a user gripping a phone with both hands to activate the sensor. Four panels must be covered by the user that will be built into the phone or the phone case.
  
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• Scientists create strain of dulse seaweed that tastes of pork

  15-07-2015 14:52 via
  
  Researcher Chris Langdon and colleagues at Oregon State University's (OSU) Hatfield Marine Science Center have created and patented a new strain of dulse (pictured) that tastes like bacon.
  
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• Apple's 'to launch updated iPod range in new colours and sizes today'

  15-07-2015 14:31 via
  
  Sources claim Apple is planning to launch a refreshed line of players including a new iPod Touch, Shuffle and Nano later today. This leaked image was spotted by Belgium-iPhone.
  
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• Pluto: What have we learned so far?

  15-07-2015 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What have we learned about Pluto so far?
  
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• Viking sword discovered in Norway may have been King Canute's English battle weapon

  15-07-2015 13:59 via
  
  The weapon was pulled from a grave in a Viking burial ground in southern Norway by archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo.
  
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• Solar Impulse grounded until 2016

  15-07-2015 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Swiss team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has abandoned its effort for this year because of the damage sustained by its batteries on the last leg of its global quest.
  
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• Stunning Viking sword unearthed: Warrior who brandished the ornate weapon may have been chosen by King Canute for English battles

  15-07-2015 13:37 via
  
  The weapon was pulled from a grave in a Viking burial ground in southern Norway by archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo.
  
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• The superfood that tastes of BACON: Scientists create strain of dulse seaweed that is packed with antioxidants but tastes of pork

  15-07-2015 13:23 via
  
  Researcher Chris Langdon and colleagues at Oregon State University's (OSU) Hatfield Marine Science Center have created and patented a new strain of dulse (pictured) that tastes like bacon.
  
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• BMW i3 car navigates a track using nothing but its driver's brain waves

  15-07-2015 12:50 via
  
  The car (pictured left) was developed by Ewloe-based MoneySuperMarket. They used a driver's seatwith a mechanical rig to press the pedals and turn the steering wheel.
  
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• Fracking in UK 'could be safe'

  15-07-2015 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fracking could potentially be done safely in the UK under "rigorous regulation", but it is too early to say whether it would be "a good idea", a report says.
  
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• Art of Hearing game reveals if age, gender or modern life is affecting your hearing

  15-07-2015 11:31 via
  
  The challenge was created by Manchester-based hearing experts Amplifon. Called The Art of Hearing, it is an immersive site in which users must navigate around 360° landscapes.
  
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• Mosaic of Alexander the Great is discovered inside synagogue in Huqoq, Israel

  15-07-2015 10:57 via
  
  The unusual artwork was uncovered in the east aisle of a fifth-century synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel.
  
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• Are Britain's footpaths in slow decay?

  15-07-2015 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are Britain's footpaths in slow decay?
  
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• VIDEO: Stranded shark rescued from beach

  15-07-2015 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A great white shark has been rescued after it was stranded on shore.
  
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• VIDEO: First look inside UK's new high speed train

  15-07-2015 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Westcott goes for a ride on Britain's newest high speed train, which will replace the InterCity 125.
  
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• Stockholm airport could be built above city streets in Utopian air travel plans

  15-07-2015 09:50 via
  
  To cope with the growing demand of air travel, one London-based designer believes runways raised above streets and waterways could be the future.
  
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• The Milky Way's 'star dust' revealed in 3D map of interstellar debris

  15-07-2015 08:46 via
  
  A team of Harvard astronomers built the map - which covers three quarters of the sky - using data collected from 800 million stars from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii
  
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• VIDEO: Pluto probe makes contact

  15-07-2015 04:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A signal has been received from the New Horizons probe, which soared past Pluto on Tuesday.
  
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• Blush No More app can suggest the perfect icebreaker to banish awkward silences

  15-07-2015 03:12 via
  
  The free blush no more app contains over 250 questions and tips on reading body language. Users can choose their location and type of event and see the best icebreakers.
  
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• Nasa probe survives Pluto encounter

  15-07-2015 03:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A signal received from the New Horizons spacecraft shows that it survived its historic encounter with Pluto.
  
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• Is streaming good for music?

  15-07-2015 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four experts give their view about the effect of streaming on the music industry
  
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• World's oldest fossilised SPERM found in Antarctica

  15-07-2015 01:21 via
  
  The fossil Clitellata cocoons were collected from deposits of the La Meseta Formation, on the Marambio Island in the Antarctic Peninsula. This image shows a sperm fragment in the cocoon.
  
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• What does rosemary do to your brain?

  15-07-2015 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What does rosemary do to your brain?
  
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• VIDEO: The world's smallest e-bike

  15-07-2015 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world’s smallest e-bike weighs 12kg (26.5lb) and folds away in seconds.
  
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