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• Birds DID evolve soon enough to fly above the the dinosaurs

  08-10-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed a 125 million year old bird fossil from Spain and say at least some of the most ancient birds performed aerodynamic feats in a fashion similar to those of many living birds.
  
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• Northern Lights forecasters reveal where the aurora will be brightest

  08-10-2015 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Northern Lights, known as the Aurora Borealis, could be seen across large swathes of the UK last night including in Scotland, Manchester, Leeds and parts of Wales.
  
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• Scientists say they can predict if someone is gay by looking at DNA

  08-10-2015 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles say they have found distinct patterns of molecular markers in the genomes of gay men.
  
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• Fossils show how giant hippo-like creature used its snout to suck up food

  08-10-2015 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fossils of the species, discovered on the island of Unalaska in the North Pacific, have revealed a tooth and jaw structure unlike anything seen before.
  
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• First-born children are 10% more likely to be short-sighted

  08-10-2015 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cardiff University scientists say parents tend to invest less in the education of younger children, meaning they may spend more time outdoors, which protects against short-sightedness.
  
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• Curiosity rover finds crater it is exploring was a Martian LAKE for 10k years

  08-10-2015 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Martian crater now being explored by the Nasa rover Curiosity once contained lakes that remained for up to 10,000 years at a time - long enough to support life.
  
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• UFO hunters claim lights in Apollo 17 photo are proof of ET

  08-10-2015 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible shot is attracting attention online but a UFO expert has told MailOnline it is more likely to be lens flare, a reflection or a celestial object.
  
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• Shackleton medals fetch £585,000

  08-10-2015 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of medals awarded to Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton raise £585,000 at a London auction.
  
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• Psychologists call for phones to come with warning labels

  08-10-2015 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers say handsets should also show warning messages if they are used for too long. The messages would 'encourage responsible usage and prevent digital addiction', they claim.
  
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• Soon you'll monitor your health with sensors floating in the BLOODSTREAM

  08-10-2015 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Technology is evolving so fast that we will soon be able to swallow tracking sensors in the same way that we would a pill, according to the boss of Jawbone.
  
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• Story-based 'Bedtime Math' app helps children get ahead in class

  08-10-2015 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Chicago researchers tested the Bedtime Math app and found that doing sums before bed let to better results in the subject at school among seven-year-olds.
  
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• Dundee Airport using Star Wars-style 'lightsaber' to scare off birds

  08-10-2015 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space-age gadget is being used by Dundee airport. It emits a bright green light that has a mile-long reach and makes the birds fly off in the opposite direction.
  
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• NASA reveals Pluto's blue skies and RED water ice in new images 

  08-10-2015 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a much-anticipated announcement, Nasa has revealed stunning new images of Pluto's atmosphere and water ice, which could boost the chances for finding a liquid sea and alien life.
  
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• World's coral reefs face mass bleaching event next year due to El Nino

  08-10-2015 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It would be only the third recorded global bleaching event in history, with areas such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef set to be hard hit, scientists at the University of Queensland said.
  
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• Mapping of DNA involved in aging could lead to ways of helping us live longer

  08-10-2015 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in California and the University of Washington say their findings could help to identify new drug targets to slow the pace of aging in humans.
  
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• Blue Brain Project scientists create a 'slice' of digital BRAIN tissue

  08-10-2015 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first draft of the brain reconstruction (pictured), created at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, contains 31,000 neurons, 55 layers of cells and 207 different neuron subtypes.
  
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• Twitter claims there are 'challenges' to correcting typos in Tweets

  08-10-2015 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims were made by Twitter's head of product at a conference in Half Moon Bay. Twitter users, including Kim Kardashian (pictured), have been requesting the tool for years.
  
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• Facebook's 'dislike' button is here -- and it's a load of emoji

  08-10-2015 19:28
  
  Dubbed 'Reactions', Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said it was "a more expressive Like button".By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Future of travel revealed from vertical plane seats and a virtual Stonehenge

  08-10-2015 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here, with the help of experts including futurologist Ian Pearson, MailOnline Travel takes you on a journey into the future of tourism.
  
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• AI software predicts a person's intentions to steer vehicles back on track

  08-10-2015 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago say their algorithm can predict a person's intended path from their previous actions.
  
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• BBC Three to stream League of Legends World Championships

  08-10-2015 19:01
  
  BBC Three have announced that they will be streaming the League of Legends Championship for the first time.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Mini-kidneys grown from human skin stem cells

  08-10-2015 18:57
  
  Researchers have perfected a method of turning human stem cells into kidney tissue.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• BBC to screen live e-sports tournament

  08-10-2015 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC is to stream live coverage of an e-gaming contest for the first time
  
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• VIDEO: Drone flies over sea to deliver package

  08-10-2015 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Singaporean package delivery firm flies a t-shirt and letter to a small island - but how long will it be before the tech is ready for regular use?
  
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• DJI unveils new drone-like action cam with smart gimbal tech

  08-10-2015 18:38
  
  Drone specialist DJI has unveiled a new integrated camera and hand-held stabiliser for capturing just about anything on-the-move without shaky shots or scrimping on qualityBy: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Probe captures Pluto's 'blue sky'

  08-10-2015 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The New Horizons mission returns its first colour image of Pluto's atmospheric hazes and shows them to have a blue tinge.
  
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• 'Liking' on Facebook is changing

  08-10-2015 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook says it's bringing in new "reactions" emoticons to let users express things like love, laughter and anger.
  
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• Earth's solid iron core formed a BILLION years ago and is still growing

  08-10-2015 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of scientists led by the University of Liverpool’s School of Environmental Sciences analysed magnetic records from ancient igneous rocks to arrive at the date.
  
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• EU assesses insects-as-food risks

  08-10-2015 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Food Safety Authority publishes its initial risk assessment of using insects as a source of protein for human consumption and animal feed.
  
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• Facebook will soon let you respond with EMOJI with 'reactions' such as love

  08-10-2015 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From tomorrow, users in Ireland and Spain will begin seeing the reaction emoji below their friends' statuses, videos and photos. They include 'Like', 'Love', 'Haha', 'Yay', 'Wow', 'Sad' and 'Angry'.
  
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• End of the speckled, brown banana? 'Chemical dip' extends shelf-life

  08-10-2015 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Valley University in Egypt and the University of Wisconsin-Madison created the dip called LPE, a phospholipid, that naturally occurs in egg yolks and soya beans.
  
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• Sorry Kim, Twitter won't be letting you edit tweets anytime soon: Site claims there are 'real challenges' to correcting typos

  08-10-2015 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claims were made by Twitter's head of product at a conference in Half Moon Bay. Twitter users, including Kim Kardashian (pictured), have been requesting the tool for years.
  
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• Could this 'psychic robot' prevent car crashes? AI software predicts a person's intentions to steer vehicles back on track

  08-10-2015 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago say their algorithm can predict a person's intended path from their previous actions.
  
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• World's coral reefs face mass bleaching event: Disaster due to El Nino 'would be worst ever'

  08-10-2015 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It would be only the third recorded global bleaching event in history, with areas such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef set to be hard hit, scientists at the University of Queensland said.
  
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• UK firms develop drone-freezing ray

  08-10-2015 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three British companies have created a device to deter drones from entering sensitive areas by freezing them mid-flight.
  
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• Webcam hacker spied on sex acts

  08-10-2015 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people engaged in sex acts.
  
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• Neanderthals did NOT bury flowers with their dead, study finds

  08-10-2015 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fresh study of the Shanidar Cave in Kurdish Iraq, where the remains of 10 Neanderthals were discovered in the 1950s, suggests pollen found in the graves got there naturally.
  
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• Whose fault is a driverless car crash?

  08-10-2015 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volvo takes on responsibility for driverless car crashes
  
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• Have scientists found aliens on Pluto?

  08-10-2015 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rumour of an 'amazing' Pluto announcement seems to stem from a speech given by Dr Alan Stern, at the University of Alberta Canada, which Nasa says has been misinterpreted.
  
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• Ancient horse-like foetus discovered

  08-10-2015 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 48-million-year-old fossilised remains of a horse foetus have been described by scientists.
  
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• World's first robot FARM to open in 2017

  08-10-2015 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese firm Spread plans to automate every stage of its lettuce growing process (pictured) and believes the machines will boost production while cutting labour costs in half.
  
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• Toxic global coral bleaching will damage 38 percent of reefs

  08-10-2015 14:45
  
      The world's coral reefs are losing their vibrancy in the third ever global bleaching of the underwater ecosystems.By: Cara McGoogan, Continue reading...
  
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• Is SpaceX about to reveal its mission to MARS?

  08-10-2015 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tweet by the managing editor of NASASpaceFlight has triggered speculation that SpaceX is preparing to make a major announcement about plants to build a colony on Mars.
  
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• Physics probe sent to spaceport

  08-10-2015 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe's fundamental physics space mission, Lisa Pathfinder, arrives in French Guiana to prepare for its December Launch.
  
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• World's first robot FARM to open in 2017: Firm plans to replace humans with machines in its lettuce factories

  08-10-2015 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Japanese firm Spread plans to automate every stage of its lettuce growing process (pictured) and believes the machines will boost production while cutting labour costs in half.
  
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• VIDEO: Mysterious ripples found on nearby star

  08-10-2015 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New images from the European Southern Observatory have revealed mysterious ripples around a star close to Earth.
  
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• Toyota to launch first driverless car in 2020

  08-10-2015 13:59
  
      The Japanese car firm promises its driverless cars will be road-ready in five years.By: Becca Caddy, Continue reading...
  
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• Israeli firm to land 'hopping' rover on the Moon

  08-10-2015 13:50
  
  An Israeli team has booked a rocket ride to the Moon - the first group in the Google Lunar X Prize to do so.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Could a smartwatch help Nasa astronauts aboard the ISS?

  08-10-2015 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winning app design (pictured) was designed by Jocelyn Richard and Ignacio Calvo, based in Montreal Canada and is designed to show important information at a glance.
  
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• Is YOUR mobile sluggish? Searches for 'slow iPhone' peak after launch of the 6s - but the lag just might be all in your head

  08-10-2015 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany-based analytics firm Statista compared Google Trends (pictured) data after the launch of the iPhone 6s range to search terms following previous releases.
  
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