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• Follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark: Images from space reveal route of first ever expedition across Western US

  27-07-2015 23:57 via
  
  The topographic relief maps of the US provides geographic context to the historic journey by showing the expedition's entire routeacross the Louisiana Territory.
  
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• Taxi for Genet! Researchers capture video of wild cat riding on the back of a RHINO - and say he often travels by buffalo as well

  27-07-2015 23:27 via
  
  The amazing incident took place at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa, and experts say the creature may be using the animal to avoid predators - or just catch a lift.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 6s revealed as leaked shots show screen of handset

  27-07-2015 22:47 via
  
  The images reveal the front facade of the iPhone 6s, it is claimed. Experts say the device will look almost identical to the 6 and 6 plus on the exterior, but will have a new screen and be far faster.
  
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• Can't control your shopping habit? You're probably an extrovert, say scientists

  27-07-2015 22:43 via
  
  Extroverts are far more likely to indulge in impulsive spending, have higher credit card debts and reduced savings, researchers say.
  
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• 'Laughing gas' emissions understated

  27-07-2015 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture in some locations are under-estimated by 40% according to new research.
  
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• Self-driving trucks are just TWO years away says Daimler as it is set to get go-ahead for trials on German roads within months

  27-07-2015 22:35 via
  
  First tests of semi-autonomous trucks will take place in Daimler's home state Baden-Wuerttemberg while the start of production is 2-3 years away, the firm says.
  
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• 14% of beauty science claims made by cosmetics firms are 'acceptable'

  27-07-2015 22:27 via
  
  Marketing experts at Valdosta State University, Georgia and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studied how much truth lies in glossy adverts in women's magazines such as Vogue and Elle.
  
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• AI will make a global arms race 'virtually inevitable': Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk call for ban on automated smart weapons

  27-07-2015 22:02 via
  
  The warning was made in an open letter by the Future of Life Institute which predicts that it will only be a matter of time until AI weapons they appear on the black market.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 6s revealed: Leaked shots show screen of supercharged handset being released in September

  27-07-2015 21:37 via
  
  The images reveal the front facade of the iPhone 6s, it is claimed. Experts say the device will look almost identical to the 6 and 6 plus on the exterior, but will have a new screen and be far faster.
  
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• Will the Apple Watch be the surprise Christmas must have?

  27-07-2015 21:04 via
  
  The Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport models will be sold at more than 300 Best Buy stores in time for the holiday shopping season, a spokeswoman for Apple said.
  
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• Android bug could infect almost a BILLION handsets through a MMS message

  27-07-2015 20:50 via
  
  Mobile security researchers have discovered the 'mother of Android bugs' – and say the StageFright flaw can infect your phone simply by receiving an MMS message.
  
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• Drones dodge obstacles and crash into each other in a difficult race

  27-07-2015 20:37 via
  
  The flying machines were controlled by competitors wearing goggles with video links at a difficult course at Drinkwater Park in the north Manchester suburb of Prestwich.
  
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• VIDEO: Festival of Code attracts young

  27-07-2015 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 young computer enthusiasts, aged between five and 18, are taking part in the Festival of Code.
  
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• Strange skeleton with 'alien' skull unearthed at 'Russia's Stonehenge'

  27-07-2015 20:14 via
  
  It is believed that the woman belonged to a tribe that was part of what is now modern day Ukraine. The remains were found in Arkaim, nearChelyabinsk in central Russia.
  
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• Nasa’s biggest ever rocket gets closer to reality: Agency completes review of Space Launch System to send humans to Mars

  27-07-2015 20:01 via
  
  The in-depth review – the first in almost 40 years for a Nasa exploration class vehicle - provides a final look at the design of the rocket before full-scale construction begins in 2018.
  
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• Mystery of how pendulum clocks synchronise solved after 350 years

  27-07-2015 19:58 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, used high precision optical lasers to measure two pendulum clocks and found the sound they produced gives a 'kick' that alters the pendulum swing.
  
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• Does semen control a woman's genes, hormones and fertility?

  27-07-2015 19:55 via
  
  University of East Anglia scientists, say one of the proteins in semen is a 'master regulator' of genes  - and females exposed to it showed a wide range of changes in gene expression.
  
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• Face of Thankerton Man revealed: Copper Age skull is finally given a face, showing what Scots looked like 4,000 years ago

  27-07-2015 19:48 via
  
  Experts at the University of Dundee built the model based on a skull found at Boatbridge Quarry in Thankerton. The man is unusually tall for the Copper Age, standing at 5 foot 11 (1.8 m).
  
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• Does becoming a father make men SEXIST?

  27-07-2015 19:46 via
  
  The University of Queensland study found that after the birth of their first child men believe more strongly that a woman’s most important role in life is being a mother.
  
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• 'Mother of all Android bugs' could infect almost a BILLION handsets through a simple message users don't even have to open

  27-07-2015 19:42 via
  
  Mobile security researchers have discovered the 'mother of Android bugs' – and say it can infect your phone simply by receiving an MMS message.
  
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• Formula One for DRONES: Aircraft dodge obstacles and crash into each other while tackling a fiendishly difficult racecourse

  27-07-2015 19:37 via
  
  The flying machines were controlled by competitors wearing goggles with video links at a difficult course at Drinkwater Park in the north Manchester suburb of Prestwich.
  
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• Is Nintendo working on the ultimate sleep tracker?

  27-07-2015 19:14 via
  
  A number of patents filed by the Japanese firm hints it is working on a sleep monitoring device that could be part of its plan to diversify into 'Quality of Life' products.
  
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• Rapper 'hologram' stopped by police

  27-07-2015 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A digital performance by American rapper Chief Keef has been halted by police.
  
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• Strange skeleton unearthed at 'Russia's Stonehenge': Elongated head was probably bound out of tribal tradition 2,000 years ago

  27-07-2015 18:11 via
  
  It is believed that the woman belonged to a tribe that was part of what is now modern day Ukraine. The remains were found in Arkaim, nearChelyabinsk in central Russia.
  
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• Clocks 'SPEAK' to each other: Mystery of how pendulum clocks synchronise their ticks and tocks solved after 350 years

  27-07-2015 17:58 via
  
  Scientists at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, used high precision optical lasers to measure two pendulum clocks and found the sound they produced gives a 'kick' that alters the pendulum swing.
  
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• Does becoming a father make men SEXIST? New role makes attitudes to childcare and housework more traditional, study claims

  27-07-2015 17:41 via
  
  The University of Queensland study found that after the birth of their first child men believe more strongly that a woman’s most important role in life is being a mother.
  
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• Phone charger explodes, burning student

  27-07-2015 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EE say they are investigating as a matter of urgency after Katy Emslie woke up at 1am on Friday to "smoky soot in the air" and a "firework noise."
  
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• Is Nintendo working on the ultimate sleep tracker? Patents hint at gadget that projects health and emotional data onto your ceiling

  27-07-2015 17:26 via
  
  A number of patents filed by the Japanese firm hints it is working on a sleep monitoring device that could be part of its plan to diversify into 'Quality of Life' products.
  
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• Apple's Kill Switch fails to clamp down on phone theft

  27-07-2015 16:29 via
  
  In Seattle iPhone thefts and robberies went up by more than 30 per cent in the six months after the Kill Switch was introduced, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Automated trucks seek German licence

  27-07-2015 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Car manufacturer Daimler is hoping to test self-driving trucks on German roads as early as this year.
  
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• Cockerels follow strict pecking order on dawn calls

  27-07-2015 15:17 via
  
  Scientists at the Nagoya University in Japan have found roosters take turns to crow in the morning according to their social hierarchy in the flock, with the most dominant going first.
  
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• Google teams up with Ancestry.com to defeat ageing with probe into DNA

  27-07-2015 15:10 via
  
  Calico have said that AncestryDNA have a unique combination of resources to help them identify patterns in longevity and heredity that they hope will lead to therapeutic solutions.
  
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• Gift cards for phones offer launched

  27-07-2015 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Consumers can exchange old mobile phones for instant gift vouchers at catalogue retailer Argos.
  
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• Beauty science is BOGUS: Just 14% of claims made by cosmetics firms are acceptable, say researchers

  27-07-2015 15:02 via
  
  Marketing experts at Valdosta State University, Georgia and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studied how much truth lies in glossy adverts in women's magazines such as Vogue and Elle.
  
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• Cockerels follow strict pecking order on dawn calls: Most dominant roosters crow first to announce the arrival of morning

  27-07-2015 14:56 via
  
  Scientists at the Nagoya University in Japan have found roosters take turns to crow in the morning according to their social hierarchy in the flock, with the most dominant going first.
  
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• Google teams up with Ancestry.com to defeat ageing: Medical research arm Calico will probe our DNA in quest for a longer life

  27-07-2015 14:28 via
  
  Calico have said that AncestryDNA have a unique combination of resources to help them identify patterns in longevity and heredity that they hope will lead to therapeutic solutions.
  
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• Smartphone app could end writers block and give your imagination a boost

  27-07-2015 14:24 via
  
  Research by psychologists at Goldsmiths University of London is aimed at developing a smartphone app that will use daily exercises to improve your imagination and could combat writers block.
  
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• Wall coating repels urine using nanotechnology to spray offenders

  27-07-2015 14:15 via
  
  Nine walls in San Francisco have been coated with Ultra-Ever Dry paint, which repels urine back towards an offender (illustrated).
  
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• UAE fires SALT MISSILES into clouds to induce rain

  27-07-2015 13:52 via
  
  The desert nation UAE ranks among the world's 10 driest countries. Rain triggered through cloud seeding is much cheaper than desalinated water, increasing rain by 70 per cent.
  
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• Never suffer from writers block again! Smartphone app could give your imagination a creative boost

  27-07-2015 13:38 via
  
  Research by psychologists at Goldsmiths University of London is aimed at developing a smartphone app that will use daily exercises to improve your imagination and could combat writers block.
  
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• Waging war on peeing in public: Wall coating uses nanotechnology to repel urine - and spray desperate offenders

  27-07-2015 13:23 via
  
  Nine walls in San Francisco have been coated with Ultra-Ever Dry paint, which repels urine back towards an offender (illustrated).
  
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• Photographer captures aerial pictures of San Francisco and Utah's giant salt lakes 

  27-07-2015 13:20 via
  
  The mesmerizing photos, set to feature in an exhibit next month, were taken by London-based photographer Tommy Clarke and capture the vast salt lakes of North America.
  
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• How to make it rain in the DESERT: UAE fires salt rockets in attempt to seed clouds and trigger much-needed downpours

  27-07-2015 13:19 via
  
  The desert nation UAE ranks among the world's 10 driest countries. Rain triggered through cloud seeding is much cheaper than desalinated water, increasing rain by 70 per cent.
  
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• Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones review: no wires, no compromise

  27-07-2015 11:20
  
     The new B&W P5 Wireless takes the same styling and hardware quality of its rightly-famed on-ear P5 Series 2 headphones, and takes them wirelessBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Struggling to surf the web in Cuba

  27-07-2015 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The internet revolution has all but passed Cuba by and the country is one of the least connected in the world.
  
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• Sleeping doubles chance of recalling something that has been forgotten

  27-07-2015 09:54 via
  
  Volunteers taking part in a study at the University of Exeter were asked to remember made-up words either before a night’s sleep or after 12 hours of wakefulness.
  
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• Thrillers help brain increase power of recall via 'tunnel vision'

  27-07-2015 09:22 via
  
  The master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock knew how to grab our attention - because during tense moments our brain narrows in on the action on the silver screen.
  
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• ICYMI: Stop, don't pee!

  27-07-2015 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of interesting technology-related links you may have missed over the past weekend.
  
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• Voyeur uses drone to spy on nudists in Dorset

  27-07-2015 02:14 via
  
  A number of naked sunbathers were left angry when they were buzzed by a radio-controlled drone that flew up and down the famous Studland nudist beach in Dorset.
  
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• VIDEO: The 'smart' suit that can purify air

  27-07-2015 01:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How a Dutch fashion designer is putting devices into clothes to help clean the air.
  
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