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• US Military reveals ElectRx 'nanobot doctors' that can monitor and treat patients

  06-10-2015 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DARPA is aiming the project at conditions such as chronic pain, inflammatory disease, post-traumatic stress and other illnesses that may not be responsive to traditional treatments.
  
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• Runner's high triggers the same part of the brain as MARIJUANA

  06-10-2015 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study, led by Oxford University, found that mice who had their cannabinoid receptors blocked were unable to experience 'runner's high' after exercising.
  
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• VIDEO: Microsoft launches Windows laptop

  06-10-2015 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has launched a laptop dubbed the Surface Book, as part of a suite of new Windows 10 products.
  
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• Korean leader for UN climate panel

  06-10-2015 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hoesung Lee of South Korea is elected as the new chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
  
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• VIDEO: Colouring in 3D characters that move

  06-10-2015 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drawing books are given an augmented reality twist by Disney's Switzerland-based research team.
  
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• Researchers reveal 'habitability index' for planets to help hunt for extra terrestrials

  06-10-2015 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers say their new system can compare and rank exoplanets to help prioritise which of the thousands discovered warrant close inspection in the search for life beyond Earth.
  
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• Dog tail-wagging sensor could help owners understand their pet's feelings

  06-10-2015 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed TailTalk, the $90 sensor attaches to a dog's tail and works in a similar way to a Fitbit to track both movement and speed. It was invented by New York-based firm DogStar Life.
  
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• What do YOUR dog's tail wags mean? Emotional sensor could help owners understand their pet's feelings

  06-10-2015 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed TailTalk, the $90 sensor attaches to a dog's tail and works in a similar way to a Fitbit to track both movement and speed. It was invented by New York-based firm DogStar Life.
  
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• The atlas for finding alien life: Researchers reveal 'habitability index' for planets to help the hunt for extra terrestrials

  06-10-2015 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers say their new system can compare and rank exoplanets to help prioritise which of the thousands discovered warrant close inspection in the search for life beyond Earth.
  
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• Large Hadron Collider creates smallest ever droplets in clues about the Big Bang

  06-10-2015 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN, near Geneva, tried to replicate the quark-gluon plasma from the early universe. It formed tiny droplets that behaved like a 'perfect liquid'.
  
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• Ingenious shrub fools beetles by making them smell like DUNG

  06-10-2015 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rush-like plant Ceratocaryum argenteum produces large nuts that give off a pungent smell like antelope dung, researchers Researchers at the University of Cape Town found.
  
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• Neutrinos: 'Superheroes' of particle world

  06-10-2015 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why neutrinos won the Nobel Prize
  
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• Medieval mass grave found on a St Chad pilgrimage site in Lichfield

  06-10-2015 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shallow graves (pictured) were discovered while experts surveyed the grounds around Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire where an almshouse once stood.
  
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• Did Homo naledi walk on two feet AND swing from trees?

  06-10-2015 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa say the bones indicate a decoupling of upper and lower limb function.
  
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• Twitter introduces Moments to help users track breaking news and trending topics

  06-10-2015 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Moments tab (pictured) is only currently available in the US on desktop and the Android app but is expected to roll out further 'in the coming weeks and months'.
  
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• Homo naledi was 'jack of all trades'

  06-10-2015 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists publish a second batch of papers on Homo naledi, the creature whose remains were sensationally found deep inside a South African cave.
  
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• Microsoft launches Windows laptop

  06-10-2015 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In one of its biggest product launches, Microsoft has unveiled a range of devices including a laptop.
  
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• Did Homo naledi walk on two feet AND swing from trees? Mysterious species of man had uniquely adapted hands and feet, analysis reveals

  06-10-2015 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa say the bones indicate a decoupling of upper and lower limb function.
  
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• Twitter unveils Moments: Tab helps users keep track of breaking news and trending topics

  06-10-2015 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Moments tab (pictured) is only currently available in the US on desktop and the Android app but is expected to roll out further 'in the coming weeks and months'.
  
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• Apple's iPhone 6s customers complain the Touch ID sensor overheats and stops working

  06-10-2015 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to the complaints, the button overheats at random times and the only way to solve the problem is to carry out a hard reset. Apple has not commented on the reports.
  
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• What does the end of Safe Harbour mean for you?

  06-10-2015 15:25
  
  The European Court of Justice has ruled that Safe Harbour -- the data sharing agreement between the US and EU -- is invalid. But what does this actually mean for the people of Europe and the companies they interact with on a regular basis? WIRED spoke with legal and privacy experts about what could happen in the wake of the latest ruling in the Max Schrems case.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• THIS is MASSIVE! Less-Masslessness neutrino boffins bag Physics Nobel

  06-10-2015 14:56 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Flavour'-switching particle has mass ... but how much? The Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 has been awarded to Takaaki Kajita of the University of Tokyo, and Arthur B McDonald of Queen's University in Canada, with a citation "for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass".…
  
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• New hog-nosed shrew rat species with 'curiously long pubic hairs' discovered

  06-10-2015 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The creature (pictured) was found on Mount Dako in the region of Tolitoli, Indonesia. It has been officially classified as Hyorhinomys stuempkei. Hyorhinomys is Greek for hog nose rat.
  
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• Neutrino 'flip' wins physics Nobel

  06-10-2015 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 2015 Nobel Prize in physics goes to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald, who discovered that neutrinos switch between different "flavours".
  
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• VIDEO: Court strikes blow to EU-US data pact

  06-10-2015 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's top court has struck down a key data protection agreement that lets American and European companies share their customers' personal data.
  
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• Drone leaflet drop urges agents to quit

  06-10-2015 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A drone drops leaflets on the Dagger Complex US military base near Frankfurt, urging its 1,100 National Security Agency employees to quit.
  
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• Reddit 'to launch news site'

  06-10-2015 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The news aggregation site will employ a team to investigate posts on Reddit's forums and write up stories on them, according to reports.
  
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• Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald win Nobel physics prize for neutrino work

  06-10-2015 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Takaaki Kajita of Japan (pictured) and Arthur McDonald of Canada won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for the discovery that mysterious particles called neutrino change their identity.
  
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• How to train your brain by thinking like an expert

  06-10-2015 14:03
  
  Gary Klein is one of most influential psychologists today. In his 2013 book, "Seeing What Others Don't", he postulated a model categorising all types of insights and how we can reach them. His new company, Shadowbox, provides cognitive training based on his research. WIRED's science editor, João Medeiros, spoke to Klein about the nature of insights, entrepreneurship and how he is training people to be experts.By: Joao Medeiros, Continue reading...
  
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• Are dating apps killing romance?

  06-10-2015 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historian and TV presenter Lucy Worsley says romance is dying because it has become "too easy" to meet new people.
  
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• Call of Duty flood footage criticised

  06-10-2015 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The makers of computer game Call of Duty: Black Ops III are criticised for including images of a flood-hit Denbighshire town in a promotional video.
  
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• It's harder to lose weight now than it was in 1980s

  06-10-2015 13:25
  
  It's getting harder to lose weight regardless of exercise and diet, according to a new study published in the Obesity Research & Clinical Practice journal.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• The HORRIFIC legacy of Chernobyl: A national park teeming with WILDLIFE

  06-10-2015 13:20 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Dead Zone' shows hippies have got it all wrong It's becoming increasingly well known that the human health consequences of the Chernobyl "catastrophe" are pretty minimal*. Now, it turns out that the consequences for the environment and nature are, actually, rather positive.…
  
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• TERROR in the Chernobyl DEAD ZONE: LIFE - of a WILD kind - BURGEONS

  06-10-2015 13:20 via go.theregister.com
  
  These nuclear wolves will devour us all! The Chernobyl "Dead Zone": a terrible wasteland swept clean of life by a foolish humanity's meddling in things best left alone. Or is it?…
  
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• Facebook's real name policy is 'dangerous to users'

  06-10-2015 13:10
  
  A collective of human rights and information freedom groups have written an open letter saying that Facebook's name policy exposes users to danger and curtails free speech.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a fake?

  06-10-2015 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New evidence examining the origins of an ancient papyrus that suggests Jesus was married has raised new questions when and where the torn scrap was created.
  
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• Is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife a fake? Mystery surrounding German origins of ancient manuscript raises questions about its authenticity

  06-10-2015 12:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New evidence examining the origins of an ancient papyrus that suggests Jesus was married has raised new questions when and where the torn scrap was created.
  
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• Wildlife is thriving in the Chernobyl exclusion zone

  06-10-2015 12:39
  
      The Chernobyl exclusion zone is teeming with wildlife, with animals more abundant now than before the devastating nuclear disaster of April 1986.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook goes into space: Firm is building a satellite to beam internet across Africa

  06-10-2015 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Working with French firm Eutelsat, the Amos-6 satellite (illustrated) will provide large parts of east, west and south Africa with web access starting in the second half of 2016.
  
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• Bad tempered men are more likely to die before the age of 70, study claims

  06-10-2015 12:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Iowa State University study found that men who had admitted they had a short fuse when questioned around the age of 35 were more likely to be dead 35 years later.
  
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• Safe Harbour deal ruled invalid by top European court

  06-10-2015 11:55
  
  An agreement that allowed major technology companies to send personal data from the EU to the US has been ruled invalid.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Peeple the personality rating app vanishes from the web after enormous backlash

  06-10-2015 11:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app was created by friends Julia Cordray and Nicole McCullough based in Canada. It had been dubbed 'Yelp for people'but soon came under fire for being 'irresponsible' and 'horrible'.
  
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• Bloodhound Diary: The real deal

  06-10-2015 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  1,000mph car makes its public debut
  
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• Ancient algae could survive on land before it left water and turned into plants

  06-10-2015 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the John Innes Centre in Norwich from the University of Wisconsin – Madison have solved the long-running mystery about the first stages of plant life on Earth.
  
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• Android 6.0 Marshmallow: will your phone get it and when?

  06-10-2015 10:48
  
  Confirmed Android Marshmallow updates from HTC, Google, and Motorola, and strong evidence for which Samsung and LG phones are getting the new operating system, with more manufacturers rumoured.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Ruling threatens Facebook data transfers

  06-10-2015 09:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's top court rules that a data transfer pact with the US did not do enough to protect people's privacy, causing problems for Facebook.
  
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• VIDEO: Newly-discovered rat 'like no other'

  06-10-2015 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team of international scientists have discovered a new species of rat in Indonesia.
  
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• Facebook satellite will beam internet access to Africa from 2016

  06-10-2015 08:45
  
  Facebook is to launch a satellite in the second half of 2016 that will provide internet access to remote areas of Africa.
  "I'm excited to announce our first project to deliver internet from space," founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 6 October

  06-10-2015 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, Android 6.0 Marshmallow starts rolling out, GCHQ can remote control your smartphone, human rights groups accuse Facebook of putting users at risk and more.
   
   By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Reddit is launching its own news site -- but comments aren't allowed

  06-10-2015 07:57
  
  Reddit will today launch Upvoted, a news site that aggregates the most popular stories from its community -- but without the voting and the comments.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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