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• LG unveils hi-tech home closet steamers closet that can dry clean your clothes

  28-09-2015 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LG says its new Styler system can wrinkles and removes odours without detergents or other harsh chemicals - and without having to send them to a cleaner.
  
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• Fossilized fur reveals color of 49-million-year-old bats

  28-09-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have disclosed for the first time the fur colour of extinct mammals: two of the earliest-known bats - and found they were brown.
  
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• Intelligent people are more likely to be happy, well educated and earn more

  28-09-2015 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists found some hadpatterns linked to classically positive aspects of life, such as having a good memory and vocabulary, feeling satisfied, and being well educated.
  
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• DARPA's micro-chipped super soldiers could be rolled out in a couple of years

  28-09-2015 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The so-called Brain-Machine Interface program is the flagship idea at the heart of DARPA's work to use technology to strengthen service men and women.
  
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• Rosetta's comet got its bizarre duck shape as 67P's 'lobes' were forced together

  28-09-2015 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italian and Swedish researchers have used data from the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft to determine that the head and body of the comet formed separately.
  
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• WATER SURPRISE: Liquid found on Mars, says NASA

  28-09-2015 19:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Californians already booking space flights Pics  NASA has had the space community on tenterhooks for the last week, and on Monday made its big reveal – there is liquid water on Mars.…
  
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• Polarmond tent combines insulated shelter with a sleeping bag and mat

  28-09-2015 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swiss materials scientists have helped to develop a new type of shelter that they say can keep campers warm at down to -22°F and help reduce uncomfortable nights in the great outdoors.
  
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• You could help find the next generation of antibiotics

  28-09-2015 18:42
  
  A new biology kit could allow anyone to get involved with the discovery of the next generation of antibiotics. Post/Biotics, created by entrepreneur Vidhi Mehta, will use a combination of citizen science and crowdsourcing to discover new materials with antibiotic properties in a bid to crack the growing issue of drug resistance.By: Sammy Maine, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Nasa briefing: 'Liquid water on Mars'

  28-09-2015 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Liquid water has been found on Mars'

  28-09-2015 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
  
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• Win tickets to the Rugby World Cup with Tissot

  28-09-2015 18:10
  
  WIRED readers could win tickets to the Australia versus Wales rugby match on October 10 thanks to Tissot.By: Wired UK Staff, Continue reading...
  
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• Liquid water probably exists on Mars, Nasa reveals

  28-09-2015 18:06
  
  Nasa has announced the strongest evidence yet that flowing water exists on the surface of Mars. The space agency stopped short of saying the announcement represented final proof of the discovery but said it was increasingly likely that very salty water did exist on the surface during warmer months.By: Sammy Maine, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Strongest evidence' of flowing water on Mars

  28-09-2015 17:15
  
  NASA will be showcasing a major new Mars discovery later on this afternoon, with many believing it to be the presence of flowing water. The agency have yet to release any indication of the announcement but have promised a 'Mars mystery solved.' NASA experts Jim Green, Michael Meyer and Mary Beth Wilhelm will be taking part in the briefing as well as Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona and Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
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• Apple smashes sales records with its iPhone 6s

  28-09-2015 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The next-generation models went on sale on Friday in 12 launch countries, including the UK, US, Australia and China. This record beats the 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold in 2014.
  
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• Martian streaks 'painted by water'

  28-09-2015 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists think they can now tie dark streaks seen on the surface of Mars to periodic flows of liquid water.
  
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• Monkeys are also fooled by optical illusions

  28-09-2015 16:15
  
  Research conducted at Georgia State university has found that monkeys and humans perceive -- and misperceive -- visual illusions in the same way. Reflecting resemblances in the species' perceptual systems and their interpretation of their physical worlds, the research was carried out using capuchin and rhesus monkeys, with the Delbouef illusion used as the visual aspect of the testing.
  Collaborators for this project include Michael Beran, associate professor in Georgia State's De
  
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• Rosetta's comet was once two objects

  28-09-2015 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rubber duck-shaped comet being followed by Europe's Rosetta probe used to be two separate objects, scientists say.
  
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• Ever wondered what you would do if a comet was about to strike the earth? Here are the top 20 underground bunkers in the UK that could save your life...

  28-09-2015 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What would you do if a giant comet was hurtling towards Earth threatening the total annihilation of mankind? Perhaps Sky1's new comedy drama You, Me, and the Apocalypse will help answer the question.
  
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• Apple smashes sales records with its iPhone 6s: Tech firm sold more than 13 million handsets in the opening weekend

  28-09-2015 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The next-generation models went on sale on Friday in 12 launch countries, including the UK, US, Australia and China. This record beats the 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold in 2014.
  
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• What is Apple's mysterious new 'eye' emoji?

  28-09-2015 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bizarre addition (pictured) was spotted by London-based Jeremy Burge. He posted an image of the emoji on his Tumblr blog and asked readers to suggest what they think it could relate to.
  
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• Social media has made us all lonely, according to the Pope

  28-09-2015 14:45
  
  Social media has made everyone lonely, Pope Francis said in a sermon on the last day of his American tour.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Review: 'The Martian' is just the movie space travel needs

  28-09-2015 14:35
  
   You get the impression that Ridley Scott read Andy Weir's 2011 hit sci-fi survival novel The Martian -- with its detailed descriptions of chemical reactions, planetary orbits and zero gravity mechanics -- and came to the same conclusion that protagonist Mark Watney does: "I'm going to have to science the shit out of this."By: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• What really happens to your body after you die: From putrid brown muscles to glistening bones, one woman's bizarre experience of dissection...

  28-09-2015 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yoga teacher Genny Wilkinson-Priest took part in a human dissection course at Charing Cross Hospital in London so she could learn more about the human body.
  
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• Boeing patents cargo plane that looks like Thunderbird 2

  28-09-2015 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chicago-based engineers at aerospace company Boeing have published a patent for a new generation of cargo aircraft that can pick up shipping containers in its bottomless fuselage.
  
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• Meet the robot modelled on a flea, an inchworm and origami

  28-09-2015 14:15
  
  Taking cues from origami-crafting an insects, Tribot can crawl and jump up to seven times its own height.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• PIGS IN SPAAAACE: HAMS send porker to 25,927m

  28-09-2015 14:09 via go.theregister.com
  
  A safe distance from the Piers Gaveston dining society The recent news that a pop vid director had sent a vintage Sony telly up to the stratosphere prompted us to note that just about everything bar the kitchen sink has been dispatched heavenwards under a meteorological balloon.…
  
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• I sat in a damp field watching #SuperBloodMoon

  28-09-2015 13:36
  
      London's skies aren't great for stargazing, but the Lunar eclipse provided a show worth getting up at 3am for.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Shell has made a costly call to abandon Alaska

  28-09-2015 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first drilling results were not positive – and Shell’s political problems in America also weighed heavily.
  
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• Rising underwater Arctic heat could cause further ice melt

  28-09-2015 13:22
  
  Warm waters escaping from depths of the Arctic Ocean could accelerate further ice melt, researchers have found. By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Return to Antikythera: Shipwreck divers unearth more than 50 new treasures

  28-09-2015 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During the latest expedition, professional divers were joined by archaeologists who spent a total of 40 hours at depths of 180ft (55-metre) off the coast of the Aegean island Antikythera.
  
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• Shell stops Arctic oil exploration

  28-09-2015 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Dutch Shell abandons Arctic exploration off the coast of Alaska after "disappointing" results from a key oil well.
  
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• NASA announcement of MAJOR MARS DISCOVERY imminent: WHAT can it be?

  28-09-2015 13:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Aliens? Dirt? Dirty aliens? Poll  The clock is counting down to NASA's imminent announcement as to just what the "major" discovery it has made on Mars could be.…
  
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• I sat in a damp field watching #BloodSuperMoon

  28-09-2015 12:52
  
      London's skies aren't great for stargazing, but the Lunar eclipse provided a show worth getting up at 3am for.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Two million year old human ancestor communicated like half human half chimp

  28-09-2015 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthropologists at Binghamton University in New York used CT scans of early human fossils to reconstruct their inner ears and estimate their hearing ability.
  
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• Nasa: Mars mystery 'solved'

  28-09-2015 12:31
  
  NASA will be showcasing a major new Mars discovery later on this afternoon, with many believing it to be the presence of flowing water. The agency have yet to release any indication of the announcement but have promised a 'Mars mystery solved.' NASA experts Jim Green, Michael Meyer and Mary Beth Wilhelm will be taking part in the briefing as well as Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona and Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
  A brief question-and-answer session
  
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• Viruses are living things that share common ancestry with cells

  28-09-2015 12:22
  
  A new paper disputes the notion that viruses are not alive and suggests that all modern viruses and cells may share common ancestry.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Was Einstein WRONG? 11-year hunt for gravitational waves finds NOTHING

  28-09-2015 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers from Australia-based CSRIO spent 11 years studying pulsars for gravitational waves, created when black holes collide (illustrated) using the Parkes telescope.
  
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• GoPro Hero+ is extreme-ly affordable

  28-09-2015 11:55
  
  The Hero+ joins the lower end of the GoPro line-upBy: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Four planes have been involved in fatal near misses with drones at major British airports

  28-09-2015 11:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incidents recorded in recent weeks took place close to Heathrow, Birmingham and London City airports, and come as the Government plans to impose stricter controls on the unmanned aircraft.
  
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• Blood red supermoon to paint the sky red as people witness lunar eclipse

  28-09-2015 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The eerie light created from a lunar eclipse with the moon near to its closest point to the Earth will delight astronomers while filling others with dread.
  
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• In pictures: 'Supermoon' rising

  28-09-2015 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lunar eclipse images from around the world
  
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• Zuckerberg and Bono have a new plan to connect the world

  28-09-2015 11:25
  
  The Facebook CEO wants to bring internet to the entire globe, but plans to realise universal connectivity may come with strings attached.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Stargazers observe 'supermoon' eclipse

  28-09-2015 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People around the world observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon".
  
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• The iPhone 6S might be secretly waterproof

  28-09-2015 10:35
  
  The iPhone 6S might be secretly waterproof, but don't try this test at home on your brand new device.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• 19 spectacular photos of the #SuperBloodMoon

  28-09-2015 10:21
  
      There were some truly amazing pictures of the Super Blood Moon which occurred on 28 September 2015By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Bad content will 'destroy' VR industry

  28-09-2015 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emmy winning company Secret Locations speak to BBC Click about the future of virtual reality
  
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• VIDEO: Blackphone 2 aims to protect privacy

  28-09-2015 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The maker of a second-generation Android smartphone that promises to protect its users' privacy explain how it works.
  
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• Revamped 'privacy' phone launched

  28-09-2015 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security firm Silent Circle has revamped its own-brand smartphone that helps people manage data they share with apps
  
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• NASA's 'Mars mystery solved' press conference will reveal 'major science finding'

  28-09-2015 09:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa will hold a press conference in Washington later today and one of the speakers will be Lujendra Ojha who discovered evidence of flowing water there back in 2011.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 28 September

  28-09-2015 08:29
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Blackberry announces its first Android phone, Facebook will provide internet access to refugee camps, heat is rising from the depths of the Arctic ocean and more.
   
   By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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