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• Google to show the WRONG search results to would-be terrorists

  02-02-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The announcementof the pilot project was made by Dr Anthony House, a senior Google executive, while giving evidence to MPs in the UK parliament last week.
  
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• Dimitar Sasselov says aliens may be in their ‘very young’ stage

  02-02-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is according to Harvard astronomer, Dimitar Sasselov, who claims 'the human species are not late comers to the party. We may be among the early ones.'
  
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• Ancient daddy long legs found encased in amber with fully erect penis

  02-02-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For one well-endowed harvestman, death could not have come at a more inconvenient time. Ancient arachnid entombed in amber has a massive erection that has persisted for 99 million years.
  
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• The 99 million year old erection: Ancient daddy long legs found encased in amber with fully erect penis half its body length

  02-02-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For one well-endowed harvestman, death could not have come at a more inconvenient time. Ancient arachnid entombed in amber has a massive erection that has persisted for 99 million years.
  
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• Is this a GHOST caught on a baby monitor screen?

  02-02-2016 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jade Yates, who lives in Barongarook, Victoria, Australia, watched the spooky footage through the baby monitor as two 'ghostly' figures appeared to float above her baby Ruby's cot.
  
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• Old dogs learn new tricks slower but show superior logic compared to puppies 

  02-02-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Messerli Research Institute at Vetmeduni Vienna tested the cognitive abilities of 95 border collies or sheepdogs, ranging in age from five months to 13 years.
  
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• Memphis Meats reveals its first test-tube MEATBALL

  02-02-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memphis Meats, which grows meat from animal cells, plans to have its animal-free products on the market in three to four years and unveiled the first lab-grown meatball this week.
  
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• Looking on the bright side 'sets you up for disappointment' and more prone to depression

  02-02-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study, led by researchers from the University of New York, has found that people who fantasise about their ideal future may develop more symptoms of depression in future.
  
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• Henry VIII was 'angry, impulsive and impotent' due to a jousting injury: Brain damage from a blow to the head is the 'best explanation' for the king's erratic ways 

  02-02-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Yale Memory Clinic believe that Henry VIII's memory problems, explosive anger, and host of other issues were down to a head injury he picked up while jousting.
  
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• Aliens may be in their ‘very young’ stage: Life on distant planets hasn't been found because it has yet to evolve, says scientist

  02-02-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is according to Harvard astronomer, Dimitar Sasselov, who claims 'the human species are not late comers to the party. We may be among the early ones.'
  
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• Ravens change their behaviour when they think they're being watched 

  02-02-2016 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Houston in Texas studied the behaviour of ravens (stock image) hiding food to find the birds were capable of understanding they could be being watched.
  
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• Apple's 4inch iPhone 5se set to be unveiled on March 15th alongside iPad Air 3 and 'minor' watch updates

  02-02-2016 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 5se, which is predicted to boast a faster A9 processor, M9 chip, more storage, better cameras and a NFC chip so users will be able to buy goods using Apple Pay.
  
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• You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Mature canines learn slower but show superior logic compared to puppies 

  02-02-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Messerli Research Institute at Vetmeduni Vienna tested the cognitive abilities of 95 border collies or sheepdogs, ranging in age from five months to 13 years.
  
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• First test-tube MEATBALL revealed: Startup claims lab grown meat will be on shelves within three years and says raising animals to eat will soon be 'unthinkable'

  02-02-2016 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Memphis Meats, which grows meat from animal cells, plans to have its animal-free products on the market in three to four years and unveiled the first lab-grown meatball this week.
  
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• Feeling good about the future? Hold that thought: Looking on the bright side 'sets you up for disappointment' and makes you more prone to depression

  02-02-2016 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study, led by researchers from the University of New York, has found that people who fantasise about their ideal future may develop more symptoms of depression in future.
  
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• Early risers are more likely to be slimmer, while night owls pack on the pounds 

  02-02-2016 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from 23andMe in California quizzed 90,000 peopleand analysed their DNA, finding that ‘morning people’ tend to be thinner and are less prone to depression and insomnia.
  
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• Sneaky ravens! Birds change their behaviour when they think they're being watched 

  02-02-2016 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Houston in Texas studied the behaviour of ravens (stock image) hiding food to find the birds were capable of understanding they could be being watched.
  
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• 'Astro Pi' and Tim Peake run UK kids' code in space

  02-02-2016 17:25
  
  Commander Tim Peake, Britain's first official visitor to the International Space Station, has made history by using a heavily modified Raspberry Pi computer to run applications coded in the classroom by UK students.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Tech giants insist to MPs they are 'dedicated' to stopping crime

  02-02-2016 17:05
  
  Facebook told a select committee today that keeping users safe is its "number one priority”. 
  The company was questioned alongside representatives from Google and Twitter as part of the Home Affairs select committee inquiry into counter-terrorism, and highlighted the processes put into place to ensure terrorism does not thrive on their platforms.
   By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Rare nacreous clouds seen painting the skies across the UK

  02-02-2016 16:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is thought that recent storms may have increased the chances of the clouds forming over the UK, particularly in Scotland, by driving moisture up into the stratosphere.
  
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• Ancient Egyptian Queen Khentkaus III's tomb sheds light on 'black period'

  02-02-2016 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists unearthed the 4,600-year-old tomb (pictured) of Khentkaus III – a queen of the Old Kingdom - in November in the necropolis of Abu-sir, southwest of Cairo.
  
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• How selfies are giving us TEETH paranoia: Images taken close up distort how we look, triggering demand for 'unnecessary' treatment'

  02-02-2016 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London surgeons say they are seeing an increase in the number of people wanting to correct what they wrongly believe are ‘horsey’ teeth, not realising that their phone is creating a distorted photo.
  
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• Being at work makes us miserable and having sex cheers us up

  02-02-2016 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey carried out by the University of Sussex and London School of Economics has revealed that the biggest misery maker in the lives of tens of thousands of Brits, other than sickness, is work.
  
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• Uninstall Facebook to save battery as tests reveal the app drains power

  02-02-2016 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tests have shown that uninstalling the social media app on Android handsets can save up to 20 per cent of battery life as well as speed up the overall performance of the devices.
  
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• Firing a water rocket to 1km? Piece of cake

  02-02-2016 15:23 via go.theregister.com
  
  Well, not exactly... Our report yesterday that a water rocket formed from "2 x 2l fizzy drink bottles" may have ripped past an Airbus A321 departing Birmingham airport last year prompted some readers to mull the possibility of having a pop at the water rocket world altitude record.…
  
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• Melbourne Zoo zookeepers teach orangutans to play video games

  02-02-2016 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As part of an enrichment shceme at Melbourne Zoo, researchers have been letting their great apes play with an Xbox Kinect to keep their large brains busy
  
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• WhatsApp: Your stories

  02-02-2016 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As a billion people every month are reported to be using WhatsApp, the BBC takes a look at the stories the service has enhanced and how you use it.
  
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• Magic Leap 'cinematic reality' in astonishing new funding round

  02-02-2016 14:25
  
  The secretive augmented and virtual reality company Magic Leap has just raised an astonishing round of new funding, in what could prove to be a transformative deal for the future of the technology.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• UK greenhouse gas emissions' 8% drop

  02-02-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greenhouse gas output in the UK fell almost 8% in 2014, although emissions from transport and agriculture rose slightly, official figures show.
  
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• easyJet unveils hybrid plane powered by BATTERIES and serves waste water

  02-02-2016 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The concept, from the Luton-based airline, would involve storing a hydrogen fuel cell in the aircraft's hold to convert the gas into electricity, and the plane could be trialled as soon as this year.
  
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• Called Screen box enforces time-out to control your children's devices

  02-02-2016 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The $99 (£69) device, designed in new York, is intended to help parents restrict their children's time in front of screens, which is rising along with the number of connected devices in the home.
  
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• Killer whales are struggling to hear each other in the Pacific Ocean due to ships

  02-02-2016 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To analyse the nature of ship noise, particularly in coastal areas close to ports, scientists measured around 1,600 unique ships as they travelled through Haro Strait, in Washington State.
  
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• Robot uses 'social gazing' to mirror your actions to make you more comfortable

  02-02-2016 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at the University of Wisconsin, believes that changing a robot's behaviour of eye contact can improve the experience for the people they talk to.
  
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• 'Early warning sign' for volcanic eruptions

  02-02-2016 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists edge closer to better monitoring of volcanoes, with research suggesting volcanoes are primed to erupt on a time scale of days to months rather than years.
  
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• Komorebi hybrid superyacht comes with a swimming pool and tree

  02-02-2016 13:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designed by French firm VPLP, the 282ft hybrid trimaran called Komorebi would burn 30 per cent less fuel on longer crossings thanks to its use of wind energy via two fully-automated 'wings'.
  
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• This video condenses an entire year of weather into 8 minutes

  02-02-2016 12:27
  
  One year of weather condensed into an eight minute videoBy: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Photographs capture rare 'fire rainbow' as sun sets over Britain

  02-02-2016 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phenomenon, known as cloud iridescence, has been dubbed a 'fire rainbow' because of the spectrum of hues it throws out across the sky. Pictured, in Ambleside, Cumbria.
  
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• Gender roles play role in heart attack risk, not just biological sex

  02-02-2016 12:21
  
  The differences in heart attack symptoms between men and women are fairly well known; although both get  chest pains, women are more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea and back or jaw pain. Now, a study from McGill University suggests that it's not just biological sex we should be looking at -- it's gender roles.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• TalkTalk hack toll: 100k customers and £60m

  02-02-2016 11:43
  
  The TalkTalk hack -- where more than 150,000 customer details were swiped -- cost the company £60 million and lost it 95,000 customers.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Scientists 'grow' a gel brain to reveal how its unique wrinkles form 

  02-02-2016 11:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The model (pictured at different stages of its development) was created by researchers at the Harvard collaborating with scientists in Finland and France.
  
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• Not a single person solved the GCHQ Christmas puzzle

  02-02-2016 10:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 30,000 people from across the UK came close to cracking the code but after the deadline for entries came and went earlier this week, it proved too much for puzzle fans.
  
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• Harvard team discovers how the brain gets its folds

  02-02-2016 10:38
  
  The brain's distinctive folds aren't an accident of nature -- they likely evolved to fit a large cortex into a small skull. What we didn't know is how the brain gets its folds -- until now.
  A team at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has now found that a mechanical instability associated with buckling is the likely cause of the brain's folds. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Internet reacts to Fine Brothers 'React' trademark apology

  02-02-2016 10:28
  
  The creators of one of the most popular channels on YouTube have cancelled an unpopular plan to trademark and license its "React" format after an internet outcry.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s second Reith Lecture: Annotated transcript

  02-02-2016 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More on black holes, from Stephen Hawking's second Reith Lecture
  
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• Why the Sun is setting on the Boeing 747

  02-02-2016 10:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  It can't get any better, basically Guy Gratton, Brunel University London…
  
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• The Zika virus emergency: what comes next?

  02-02-2016 09:43
  
  The World Health Organisation has called the spread of the Zika virus a "public health emergency" and called for a coordinated international effort to stop its spread.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Brit boffins get green light to edit human genome

  02-02-2016 09:35 via go.theregister.com
  
  Groundbreaking research could help fertility treatment ... or create custom humans UK scientists have been given the green light to use the CRISPR gene editing technique to experiment on unused human embryos in what is described in a boon to biological research.…
  
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• Earth is 'made up of TWO planets': Collision that created our moon 4.5 billion years ago saw a pair of worlds share ice and land

  02-02-2016 09:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles say a planet called Theia that collided with Earth (illustrated) to form the moon 'vigorously' exchanged material with our own world.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 2 February

  02-02-2016 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, the World Health Organisation has given the Zika Virus global health emergency status, Alphabet has become the world's most valuable company, tree ring analysis shows that Europe's summers are the hottest in 2,100 years and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Boeing's X-Wing 737 makes first flight

  02-02-2016 07:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  British-made winglets debut on new version of world's most popular airliner Plane-maker Boeing has conducted the first test flight of the 737 MAX, the next version of the world's best-selling passenger airliner.…
  
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