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• Faulty tool halts Nasa Mars mission

  22-12-2015 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US space agency, Nasa, suspends the March launch of its next mission to Mars because of fault in a key research instrument.
  
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• Nasa axes next Mars mission giving up on fixing InSight lander

  22-12-2015 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The space agency said today that managers have suspended the launch because of an air leak in a seismometer, one of two prime science instruments. Insight was due to land on Mars in 2016.
  
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• Money can't buy love, but it CAN buy happiness, University of British Columbia finds

  22-12-2015 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of British Columbia surveyed individuals after they made purchases. The results showed people are happier when they buy objects rather than experiences.
  
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• US Navy's 'Transformer' flying drone that's also a SUBMARINE

  22-12-2015 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rutgers University is developing the Naviator, a UAV that could be useful in monitoring the spread of oil spills, and the developers say it will be ready for seawater tests as soon as next summer.
  
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• German man 'must destroy naked images'

  22-12-2015 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany's highest court orders a man to destroy intimate photos and videos of his ex-partner because they violate her rights to privacy.
  
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• Danger from rogue 60 mile-wide comets that could wipe all life on earth instantly

  22-12-2015 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by Buckingham University claims the risk has increased becauseastronomers have so far failed to look beyond the orbit of Jupiter, where distant 'centaur' cometsare lurking.
  
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• China's Jade Rabbit rover finds new type of rock found on the moon

  22-12-2015 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's Jade Rabbit probe took samples of unusual smooth basalt rock close to its landing site (pictured). Scientists said it is unlike anything that has been found elsewhere in the solar system.
  
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• Healthy Christmas drinking tips say Champagne IS best and avoid beer

  22-12-2015 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nutritionist Charlotte Watts reveals how festive drinking doesn't have to signal weight gain and calorie loading, advising champagne is best to lower sugar content, and soda offers a calorie-free mixer.
  
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• Fitbit and Jawbone fitness trackers make exercising less fun

  22-12-2015 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Duke University, North Carolina ran six experiments to show setting targets makes people more productive but have less fun.
  
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• Maps reveal world nations' manhood, breast size, obesity and divorce rates

  22-12-2015 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps: Mapping Out the Modern World', features colourful maps which shows that Russia has the biggest average breast size, at as a D-cup.
  
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• Aerosols are causing global warming on JUPITER: 'Fluffy' haze of particles is found to be heating the gas planet's atmosphere

  22-12-2015 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A thick haze of particles high up in Jupiter’s atmosphere may be helping to regulate the planet’s heat, according to new findings from planetary scientists from the University of California.
  
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• New type of rock found on the moon 'is unlike anything ever seen in our solar system' and it reveals clues about lunar volcanoes

  22-12-2015 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China's Jade Rabbit probe took samples of unusual smooth basalt rock close to its landing site (pictured). Scientists said it is unlike anything that has been found elsewhere in the solar system.
  
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• What Thomas Craven's face would have looked like before he died of the plague

  22-12-2015 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Craven’s (reconstruction shown) mummified body was discovered wrapped in a shroud inside a sarcophagus in a cemetery in the Parisian suburb Saint-Maurice.
  
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• InSight 2016 mission to Mars likely delayed two years over leak

  22-12-2015 17:34
  Nasa has been forced to delay the launch of the InSight mission to Mars from March 2016 to mid-2018.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• MIT and Emerald's gadget uses radio signals to give you X-ray vision

  22-12-2015 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT have developed, software that recognizes human figures through walls and tracks their movements. |They says it will be useful in healthcare and law enforcement.
  
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• Want to avoid being stung by a bee? Use floral perfume: Insects are less aggressive when they can smell flowery scents

  22-12-2015 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Queensland have shown the presence or absence of key plant fragrances, such as lavender pictured, influences the aggression of honeybees.
  
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• Droughts in Brazil threatening to create global coffee bean decline

  22-12-2015 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brazil’s Robusta and Arabica harvest is predicted to decline by almost five million bags over 2015 and next year, but global demand is predicted to increase.
  
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• VIDEO: London bus stops embrace e-paper

  22-12-2015 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Transport for London trials e-paper bus stops that can display travel information in real-time using solar power.
  
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• Brains of gamers are wired differently to people who don't play: Scans show players have extra connections that boost reaction times

  22-12-2015 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at the University of Utah, scanned the brains of 151 boys with internet gaming disorder and found parts that handle vision and attention were hyperconnected.
  
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• Tantalising new Final Fantasy VII Remake details revealed

  22-12-2015 14:59
  Details continue to emerge on the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, with director Tetsuya Nomura confirming that his update to the 1997 RPG classic will be fully voiced throughout.
  When the trailer for the new game was shown at Sony's PlayStation experience event in San Francisco earlier this month, it featured spoken dialogue between Cloud and the members of ecological freedom fighter group AVALANCHE. However, it was unclear if that was just for the cutscenes, or whether all li
  
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• Sky broadband to bring in 'default on' setting over adult content

  22-12-2015 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sky Broadband will automatically block porn and other 'adult content' by default for new UK customers from early next year, the company has confirmed.
  
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• Religion has been causing conflicts for more than 2,000 years: Rather than binding ancient societies together, belief systems may have torn them apart in Mesoamerica

  22-12-2015 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists from the University of Central Florida found that religion may have been have been a divisive force in early Mesoamerican cultures. A Mayan ceremony is shown.
  
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• The ocean Seabins VACUUM that sucks rubbish and oil from waterways

  22-12-2015 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of surfers from Perth, Australia, have invented the floating bin (pictured) that automatically sucks rubbish floating in the water into it.
  
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• Schools monitoring web use 'unlikely to stop radicalisation'

  22-12-2015 14:12
  Schools being forced to monitor pupils' internet history for signs of radicalisation is "counter-productive" to the debate about terrorism, it has been claimed. 
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• Scans reveal ancient 'Jewish spell' on a silver scroll in Jordan

  22-12-2015 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A silver scroll in an amulet (pictured) has revealed a ' spell'that remained a secret for 1,300 years. The incantation was likely written by a 'Jewish magician' in 750AD Jordan.
  
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• Instagram unveils Periscope-style video feature Live Events

  22-12-2015 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first 'curation' will launch at 8am on Christmas Eve and showcase the best videos of Christmas-related content (example pictured), filmed by Instagram users.
  
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• Aerosols from burning fossil fuels may protect some regions from climate change

  22-12-2015 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York said smog (shown) released by burning fossil fuels may have masked the full impact of rising carbon dioxide.
  
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• US military could soon IMPLANT memories into other people in Star Trek-style 'mind melds'

  22-12-2015 12:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research teams from the University of Southern California have been testing the technology on epilepsy patients. Leonard Nimoy as Spock is shown performing a Vulcan mind meld on Chris Pine's Kirk.
  
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• Incendiary design: tech and gadgets for the perfect festive fire

  22-12-2015 11:53
     WIRED gets hot and bothered with the finest in incendiary designBy: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• The best smart toys for kids in 2016 and beyond

  22-12-2015 11:49
  
  The numbers don’t lie, with smart toy revenues predicted to reach over $2.8 billion this year connected children’s technology has never been more popular. By: Andy Robertson, Continue reading...
  
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• Puff adders' slow metabolism helps disguise its scent from prey

  22-12-2015 11:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There’s a deadly snake lurking in the sands of Africa, and it’s mastered the techniques of camouflage. The puff adder can disguise its scent so predators and prey cannot detect it.
  
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• Hungarian artist Gergely Dudás's Christmas puzzle sweeps Facebook

  22-12-2015 11:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hungarian artist Gergely Dudás challenged his 13,000 Facebook followers to try and find thepanda hidden amongst thesnowmen in the puzzle, with many struggling to spot it after 15 minutes.
  
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• Opinium and Direct Line survey finds 10M people could use devices at the table

  22-12-2015 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey has found that almost a sixth of Britain's population could be using mobile devices during Christmas dinner. The survey also suggests that 3.2 million of us will be on social media.
  
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• Cards Against Humanity might cut up this Picasso

  22-12-2015 10:26
  From sending customers literal bullshit to giving away square feet of a specially purchased private island, Cards Against Humanity are well known for their irreverent, ridiculous and often politically incorrect stunts.  But this year's offering, Eight Sensible Gifts for Hannukkah, sounds slightly less absurd, right? Wrong. No -- this year, the company are giving subscribers the chance to own 1/150,000th of a Picasso painting. By: Emily Reynolds, Cont
  
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• Lexus made a car with ice wheels, just because it could

  22-12-2015 10:03
  
  This 2.2 tonne Lexus has tyres made of ice and it is able to drive on them. By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• UK Schools to bring in web filters in drive to protect children

  22-12-2015 09:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK Education Secretary Nicky Morgan wants schools to install web filters and give pupils as young as five online safety lessons to protect children against the dangers of the internet.
  
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• The end for false teeth? Pearly whites could be grown in the lab

  22-12-2015 09:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the RIKEN Centre for Developmental Biology in Japan used a new technique of extracting teeth germs, the cells formed early in life that will later develop into teeth.
  
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• SpaceX makes history with first vertical rocket landing

  22-12-2015 09:12
  
  SpaceX has successfully landed a vertical rocket back on Earth for the first time.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• The ball's in your court, Bezos: Falcon9 lands after launching satellites

  22-12-2015 09:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  SpaceX celebrates successful return mission Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully landed a rocket on Earth, after first using it to launch satellites.…
  
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• The ball's in your court, Bezos: Falcon 9 lands after launching satellites

  22-12-2015 09:02 via go.theregister.com
  
  SpaceX celebrates successful return mission Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully landed a rocket on Earth, after first using it to launch satellites.…
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 22 December

  22-12-2015 08:32
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, SpaceX has successfully landed its reusable Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, Apple has submitted formal objections to the UK government's draft Investigatory Powers Bill, Google and Ford are reported to be working together on a self-driving ride-sharing project and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple attacks government's proposed Snoopers' Charter

  22-12-2015 08:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US technology giant said the UK government's draft Investigatory Powers Bill - known as the Snoopers' Charter - could result in repressive regimes seeking to mimic the legislation.
  
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• Celebrating '12 trees of Christmas'

  22-12-2015 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservationists are unveiling their 12 trees of Christmas, in a bid to highlight the plight facing some of the world's threatened conifers.
  
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• VIDEO: SpaceX rocket lands back on earth

  22-12-2015 05:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The private space technology company SpaceX successfully lands a rocket back on land after a mission into space.
  
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• US rocket in historic upright landing

  22-12-2015 05:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US company SpaceX lands an unmanned rocket upright after putting satellites into orbit - the first time such a feat has been accomplished.
  
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• Hebrew slab points to the site of Kursi where Jesus performed The Miracle of the Swine

  22-12-2015 05:21 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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• Koc University scientists develop new road surface that DE-ICES itself

  22-12-2015 05:19 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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• US wild bees decline as biofuels boom

  22-12-2015 05:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study says that wild bees in the US are declining in many areas because of increases in the amount of corn being grown for biofuel.
  
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• Space X's Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral successfully

  22-12-2015 03:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 8.29pm ET in perfect conditions. It is the first time the rocket has flown in the past six months following an explosion in June.
  
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• Google to build ANOTHER data center in Clarksville, Tennessee

  22-12-2015 02:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is in discussions with officials in Clarksville, Tennessee with the hopes of purchasing land to build their 15th data center. If the deal is successful the company will invest $500 million in creating it.
  
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