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• UK astronaut's launcher 'complete'

  12-12-2015 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian Space Agency has finished assembling the space vehicle that will blast UK astronaut Tim Peake into orbit.
  
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• Whole grains DO cause flatulence and more toilet trips

  12-12-2015 13:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Those eating processed wheat rather than whole grains said they felt more bloated and tired as a result, according to a study by the University of Copenhagen.
  
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• VIDEO: Inside Russian space hero's living quarters

  12-12-2015 09:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at the life of Yuri Gagarin, ahead of Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut in space.
  
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• Columbia University say your social standing could be determined by your brain's wiring

  12-12-2015 07:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popularity may not just be down to good looks or witty jokes. Scientists at Columbia Universitysuggest that popular people’s brains are better at picking up subtle social cues.
  
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• Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire's lost tomb found in Hungary

  12-12-2015 04:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Pecs in Hungary believe they have unearthed a tomb that holds the organs of Suleiman the Magnificent, who died in 1566 at the fortress of Szigetvar in Hungary.
  
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• Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music switch young music fans to vinyl

  12-12-2015 03:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Streaming services are encouraging young music fans to go out and buy vinyl LPs, as they discover the joy of owning a physical copy of their favourite artist.
  
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• DRD4 gene variation means urban birds take more risks and are less scared of people

  12-12-2015 03:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Victoria University found that adventurous behaviours typical of swans living in cities are determined by a gene, rather than learnt through more frequent contact with people.
  
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• Cockroach females prefer smaller males who have more energy than larger rivals

  12-12-2015 03:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University analysed the courtship rituals of Cuban burrowing cockroach (pictured), a species in which the males attract females by raising their wings.
  
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• Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Donald Trump top Facebook's most popular topics

  12-12-2015 03:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The results come from Facebook's 2015 Year in Review. Anticipation for the Star Wars film made The Force Awakens the most talked-about movie, while Game of Thrones topped the TV chart.
  
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• Stanford University researcher uses MRI scans to show the effect of coffee

  12-12-2015 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everybody has their own morning routine; for one researcher, this included hopping in to an MRI to scan his brain.The images reveal how skipping breakfast or coffee will alter the brain's behaviour.
  
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• Mars Curiosity rover reaches first sand dunes ever studied outside Earth

  12-12-2015 02:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has captured photos of the first Martian sand dune ever studied. The rover encountered these dunes on an excursion up a layered mountain, Mount Sharp.
  
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• Elon Musk and Peter Thiel back billion dollar OpenAI research firm

  12-12-2015 01:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OpenAI, a non-profit artificial intelligence research company, is backed by other prominent names and will 'advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity'.
  
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• Archaeologists pinpoint battle site where Caesar destroyed 2 Dutch tribes

  12-12-2015 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists claim to have proved that Julius Caesar set foot on what is now Dutch soil, destroying two Germanic tribes in a battle that left 150,000 people dead.
  
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• Tokyo police reveal bizarre 'UAV drone catcher'

  12-12-2015 01:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Tokyo has put together a drone squad with net-carrying drones that will locate and capture malicious drones seen flying near public officials.
  
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• Esa reveals plan to get moisture from Mars using Habitat device

  12-12-2015 01:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A device called Habit will be joining Esa’s ExoMars exploration mission in 2018. It was created by Javier Martin-Torres of Luleå University of Technology in Kiruna, Sweden.
  
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• Bling your car at the touch of a button: Glass that tints instantly using 'smart particles' revealed

  12-12-2015 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Continental has developed a system that can tint car windows at the push of a button. ‘Intelligent Glass Control' offers privacy, comfort, safety and emissions benefits.
  
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• Map shows which US states are likely to see snow on Christmas Day

  12-12-2015 00:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Themap shows which states are most likely to experience a white Christmas based on historical records - although forecasters say El Nino is causing a record warm December for many.
  
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• Wendelstein 7-X design that could make fusion power a reality is switched on

  12-12-2015 00:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubbed Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X), the reactor in Germany successfully produced a helium plasma which reached a temperature of one million°C.
  
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• Chile to build a hydropower plant in the world's driest DESERT

  12-12-2015 00:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chile plans to take advantage of the Atacama Desert's unique geography (pictured) to solve a key problems of renewable energies like solar and wind power - inconsistency.
  
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