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• VIDEO: Are robots the future of elderly care?

  21-12-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC checks out Singapore's robot exercise coach, Xuan, in action and asks if robots are the future of elderly care.
  
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• Christmas 2015 could be 'the warmest of your lifetime' in the US

  21-12-2015 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Don't get your hopes up for a winter wonderland anytime soon. After weeks of warm temperatures, meteorologists are forecasting a 'blowtorch,' for Christmas week in the US.
  
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• The four simple tricks that could extend your phone's battery life

  21-12-2015 22:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Shearing, a chemical engineer at the University College London says the best ways to save battery are to shut down location services, turn off push notifications and close apps you don't need.
  
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• Always running out of power? Engineer reveals the four simple tricks that could extend your phone's battery life

  21-12-2015 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Shearing, a chemical engineer at the University College London says the best ways to save battery are to shut down location services, turn off push notifications and close apps you don't need.
  
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• This could be the 'warmest Christmas of your lifetime': Cities in central and Eastern US to see record-breaking temperatures

  21-12-2015 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Don't get your hopes up for a winter wonderland anytime soon. After weeks of warm temperatures, meteorologists are forecasting a 'blowtorch,' for Christmas week in the US.
  
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• Retina grown in a lab used to treat monkeys with rare cause of blindness

  21-12-2015 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Japan have successfully used stem cells to treat a rare genetic condition which can cause blindness, offering hope of a cell-based treatment for the human form of the condition.
  
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• Canine disease may be due to domestication and NOT inbreeding

  21-12-2015 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists led by the University of California, Los Angeles, analysed the complete genome sequences of wolves and 34 breeds of domesticated dogs.
  
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• Intensity of man-made earthquakes from fracking is on the rise

  21-12-2015 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earthquakes have grown stronger in recent years, and Stanford University says 'fracking' is to blame. They found the longer water is injected into an Arkansas site, the higher the magnitude of quake.
  
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• Mars’ gullies were created by dry ice and NOT water

  21-12-2015 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from France used a model to recreate Mars' environment. They found pressure changes cause the ice to periodically erupt, disrupting the bedrock.
  
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• Intelligence genes identified as scientists now look for ways to control them

  21-12-2015 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Imperial College London looked at samples of brain from patients who had undergone neurosurgery for epilepsy and compared them to healthy adults to find 'intelligence' genes.
  
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• Apple Live Photos launch on Facebook allowing iOS users to post animated images

  21-12-2015 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is rolling out the feature (pictured) to a 'small percentage of users globally', with a wider roll out expected in the new year.
  
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• Mars’ gullies were created by dry ice and NOT water: Scientists dash hopes that ancient streams carved the strange features

  21-12-2015 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from France used a model to recreate Mars' environment. They found pressure changes cause the ice to periodically erupt, disrupting the bedrock.
  
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• Crickets are caught on camera 'flinging their limbs like ballerinas'

  21-12-2015 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, studied spider crickets jumping using high speed cameras (a still from video footage is shown).
  
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• Forget studying! You could soon become smarter using a 'switch' in the brain: Scientists identify our 'intelligence' genes and are now looking at ways to control them

  21-12-2015 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Imperial College London looked at samples of brain from patients who had undergone neurosurgery for epilepsy and compared them to healthy adults to find 'intelligence' genes.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S7 WILL launch in March 2016: China Mobile leaks the release date and reveals the handset will cost just £310

  21-12-2015 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leaked information was shown on a presentation slide (pictured) during a conference in which the Chinese network carrier revealed its roadmap for the year ahead.
  
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• Birds don't go grey thanks to 'spongy structures' in their feathers

  21-12-2015 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Sheffield scanned the feathers of Jays and found they have a spongy structure to reflect light in different ways to produce their striking colours, rather than pigment.
  
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• Tim Peake assists ISS emergency spacewalk after six days in orbit

  21-12-2015 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The call was made before the British astronaut embarked on his first challenge while on board the ISS this afternoon. He monitored his colleagues as they unjam a cart outside the station.
  
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• From Mona Lisa to war machines: Leonardo da Vinci's skill as an inventor is revealed in stunning new exhibition showcasing his futuristic designs 

  21-12-2015 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Models based on the 16th century artist's drawings along with many of his plans for innovative devices are to go on show at the Science Museum in London.
  
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• Trapped gas may form Martian gullies

  21-12-2015 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gullies seen on the surface of Mars could be formed by trapped CO2 gas causing sand to flow downhill, a new modelling study suggests.
  
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• Trapped CO2 may form Martian gullies

  21-12-2015 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gullies seen on the surface of Mars could be formed by trapped CO2 gas causing sand to flow downhill, a new modelling study suggests.
  
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• JK Rowling shuts down Hermione casting Twitter storm

  21-12-2015 18:06
  
  The creator of Harry Potter has shut down racist opponents to a black actress playing Hermione in the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' stage play.
  Harry Potter's story doesn't end with the events of The Deathly Hallows. That final book -- and its movie adaptation -- adds an epilogue seeing Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione waving their own children off to Hogwarts as adults, hinting at new adventures to come.
  The scene sets the stage, somewhat literally, for the upcoming&nbs
  
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• Mystery of the Martian rocks: Curiosity rover discovers the planet is rich in silica - and this could reveal more about planet's ancient waterways

  21-12-2015 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa scientists from California are trying to uncover why the composition of rocks on Mars are so high in silica. The presence could indicate significant water activity in the past.
  
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• Tim Peake assists with space walk

  21-12-2015 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK astronaut Tim Peake helped two fellow crew members carry out a space walk outside the International Space Station on Monday.
  
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• US drone owners told to register

  21-12-2015 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US government registration system for Americans who own drones has gone live.
  
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• Tekken 7's VR isn't what you expect

  21-12-2015 16:10
  
     At Paris Games Week back in October, Bandai Namco announced that fighting game Tekken 7 would have PlayStation VR features when it arrived on PS4. Immediately, fans envisaged pummelling each other in first person, with message boards torn over whether that would be a brilliant or terrible idea.
  Whatever your stance, you're wrong though. It turns out, those early assumptions of what Tekken in VR would entail are way off base, with senior game d
  
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• The table that 'GROWS' with your family

  21-12-2015 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Rumschlag, a former civil engineering student at the University of Michigan, invented the ‘wooden expanding table,’ which he has shown off on his ‘Mechanical Lumber’ YouTube channel.
  
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• NASA books second Boeing space taxi

  21-12-2015 15:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  CST-100 Starliner to lift more 'nauts to ISS NASA reckons it's well on the way to restoring US human spaceflight capabilities with confirmation of the second booking for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.…
  
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• VIDEO: Timelapse highlights of space walk

  21-12-2015 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch timelapse highlights as Tim Peake helps his crewmates carry out a space walk.
  
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• The table that 'GROWS' with your family: Furniture doubles in size simply by spinning its top

  21-12-2015 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Rumschlag, a former civil engineering student at the University of Michigan, invented the ‘wooden expanding table,’ which he has shown off on his ‘Mechanical Lumber’ YouTube channel.
  
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• Northern Lights seen over England

  21-12-2015 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographers as far south as Suffolk capture the Northern Lights as the phenomenon makes a rare appearance in the skies above England.
  
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• Tim Peake gets to work: British astronaut helps prepare for today's emergency spacewalk that will make repairs to the ISS

  21-12-2015 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British astronaut Tim Peake helped Nasa astronauts Scott Kelly and Timothy Kopra put on their suits and is monitoring them as they unjam a robotic cart outside the space station.
  
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• Bandai Namco's 2016 slate revamps Japanese games for the west

  21-12-2015 15:02
  
      Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco is gearing up for a massive global push in 2016, with a host of original titles and anime properties making a western appearance.
  As part of the Jump Festa event in Tokyo, Japan, the company highlighted games coming to console, mobile, and PC, and its plans to introduce western players to some of Japan's most popular franchises, including Gundam, God Eater, One Piece, and Naruto.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Wearing a smartwatch could give hackers your PIN

  21-12-2015 14:50
  
  The tiny movements made by your wrists and fingers, picked up by a smartwatch, can be used to work out what your message says.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Drivers? Where we’re going, we don’t need drivers…

  21-12-2015 14:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  TRL's Nick Reed shows why (almost) everyone wants driverless cars Reg Lecture  Whether or not you’re currently filled with horror at the prospect of driving home for Christmas, again, you have to admit the internal combustion engine has been one of the key shapers of our current culture.…
  
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• African lions to join the endangered species list

  21-12-2015 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the move by Washington-based Fish and Wildlife Service will boost protection for African lions (Cecil picutred) and better regulate both hunting, and importing 'trophies' into the US.
  
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• Facebook stops using Flash for video

  21-12-2015 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook has stopped using Adobe's Flash technology to show video across the entire social network.
  
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• Sky turns on 'porn filter' by default

  21-12-2015 13:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Broadband giant Sky will block "adult content" by default for all new customers, the company has announced.
  
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• How big can a black hole get? Experts claim that once they reach 50 billion times the mass of our sun they 'starve' and go dark

  21-12-2015 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An astronomer at the University of Leicesterbelieves that supermassive black holes, such as the one at the centre of the Milky Way, may have a physical size limit.
  
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• 3.3 million Hello Kitty user accounts exposed by database leak

  21-12-2015 13:14
  
  An insecure database server has exposed the details of 3.3 million Hello Kitty fans online, potentially including many children's accounts.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Taking a ride in a homemade Dalek

  21-12-2015 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why a Dalek is at home at a military base in the south of England
  
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• Is this where Jesus performed The Miracle of the Swine? 1,600-year-old Hebrew slab points to the site of Kursi where Christ exorcised a man possessed by demons

  21-12-2015 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists believe the the 1,600-year-old marble slab (shown) with Hebrew inscriptions marks the location of Kursi – a Gentile district on the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee.
  
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• Blaze Laserlights to be fitted to all 11,500 London hire bikes

  21-12-2015 12:48
  
  'Bat signal' laser lights will be affixed to every hire cycle in London after a successful trial.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Iranian hackers 'targeted' US dam

  21-12-2015 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iranian hackers penetrated the computers controlling a dam near New York, reports the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Error 451 is the new HTTP code for online censorship

  21-12-2015 12:44
  
  The Internet Engineering Task Force, which oversees the technical standards underlying the internet, has approved new HTTP code 451, which will tell you when a web page has been blocked for legal reasons.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Goodbye gritters! Roads and pavements could soon DE-ICE themselves using asphalt mixed with salt

  21-12-2015 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chemical engineers at Kok University in Istanbul have developed a composite material that contains 'salt pockets' that gradually release the potassium to stop ice forming on a road surface.
  
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• Mystery of swirling Northern Lights finally solved

  21-12-2015 12:01
  
  A new computer simulation has produced the most complete explanation yet for the manifestation of polar aurora, caused by the interaction of the Earth's magnetic field with solar plasma.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple reveals what makes its iPhone camera so advanced

  21-12-2015 12:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During an interview with Charlie Rose for 60 Minutes, Apple's senior director of camera hardware revealed the module (pictured) is made of 200 individual parts.
  
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• Charles Darwin's finches on the brink of extinction: Parasitic flies could wipe out the Galapagos Island birds in just 50 years

  21-12-2015 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathematical simulations at the University of Utah show parasitic flies may spell extinction for Darwin's finches (shown) in the Galapagos Islands, but pest-control efforts might save the birds.
  
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• Sky will automatically turn on porn filters from 2016

  21-12-2015 11:39
  
  Sky is going to automatically turn on porn filters for all of its new broadband customers, the company has said.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Falcon 9 liftoff delayed AGAIN: Elon Musk now plans to launch tonight

  21-12-2015 10:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The launch was due to take place from Cape Canaveral yesterday. It is now scheduled to liftoff at 20.33 ET (01.33 GMT Tuesday).
  
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