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• Human and gorilla ancestors split 10 million years ago in Africa, fossils show

  11-02-2016 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Tokyo believe fossils are from ancient gorillas and date back 8m years, which suggests human and ape lineage split 10m years ago. These are the first found south of the Sahara.
  
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• Elon Musk reveals you can reserve a $35,000 Tesla Model 3 from March 31st

  11-02-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk tweeted the announcement this week, and added that all reservations will require a $1,000 deposit and a visit to a Tesla store. Online reservations for Model 3 will be acceptedApril 1.
  
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• Fruit and veg goes digital in South America

  11-02-2016 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The apps aiming to shake up grocery shopping in South America
  
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• VIDEO: The robot that camouflages itself

  11-02-2016 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• Boffins' gravitational wave detection hat trick blows open astronomy

  11-02-2016 22:37 via go.theregister.com
  
  A discovery to make Einstein proud Analysis  A 15-year experiment using some of the most advanced technology known to Man has picked up the first detection of a gravitational wave, the first direct measurement of black holes, and the first direct evidence of binary black holes. It has also opened up an entirely new field of astronomy.…
  
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• Why some men think all women want to sleep with them can be down to 'attachment style'

  11-02-2016 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Union College in New York found that men on the higher end of the 'attachment anxiety' spectrum were most likely to imagine a woman being sexually interested in them.
  
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• New GPS technique makes system accurate to just a few centimeters 

  11-02-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of California, Riverside has developed a new way to process data from the GPS to enhance location accuracy from the meter-level down to a few centimeters.
  
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• Gravitational waves caused by two black holes proves Albert Einstein was RIGHT

  11-02-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, scientists in the Ligo Scientific Collaboration in Louisiana and Washingtonhave directly observed the ripples of gravitational waves in an instrument on Earth.
  
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• California is warned ‘the big one’ could hit causing more damage than San Andreas

  11-02-2016 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Running from Northern California to British Columbia, the Cascadia subduction zone can deliver a quake that's many times stronger than San Andreas.
  
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• Airbus files patent for seat with luggage compartment under cushion

  11-02-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers would be able to store small bags or purses in the compartment, but it appears it would take away space under seats, preventing travellers from stretching their legs.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Mind-boggling' breakthrough

  11-02-2016 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say the discovery of gravitational waves will open the window on the formation of the universe.
  
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• Are unique fossils found at South Africa's 'cradle of life' a new human ancestor?

  11-02-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two 'unique' new hominin fossils were found in a previously uninvestigated chamber in the Sterkfontein Caves just North West of Johannesburg in South Africa.
  
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• Greenhouse gases could destroy the possibility of extraterrestrial life

  11-02-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenhouse gasses can cause a planet to dry out and become uninhabitable, just as powerfully as if the planet were orbiting too close to its sun, a new study claims.
  
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• Genes inherited from neanderthals linked with addiction and even callouses

  11-02-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Vanderbilt University compared the genes of 28,000 people with information from their health records to detemine which we have inherited from Neanderthals.
  
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• Greenhouse gases could destroy the possibility of extraterrestrial life: New study finds extreme CO2 can dry out a planet as powerfully as solar heat

  11-02-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greenhouse gasses can cause a planet to dry out and become uninhabitable, just as powerfully as if the planet were orbiting too close to its sun, a new study claims.
  
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• Conspiracy theorists claim Mars rover trampled over ‘ancient art face’

  11-02-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theorists have identified what they claim is an ancient face on the red planet. The 'face' is argued to be an alien sculpture thousands of years old, and Curiosity rover ran right over it.
  
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• Can't lose weight or quit smoking? Blame Neanderthals! Genes inherited from our ancient cousins linked with addiction, depression and even callouses

  11-02-2016 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Vanderbilt University compared the genes of 28,000 people with information from their health records to detemine which we have inherited from Neanderthals.
  
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• Growing human organs in pigs and sheep takes step closer as new guidelines published

  11-02-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British government has published its first guidance on controversial technology that combines human genetic material or tissue with animals to create hybrids. Stock image of pigs pictured.
  
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• Driverless cars will prevent 95% of all traffic collisions say experts

  11-02-2016 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts have said we will have to wait some time for autonomous cars, with all vehicles predicted to be 'highly autonomous' by 2040 but not fully driverless until 10 years later.
  
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• Black hole 21 BILLION times the mass of the sun is found at heart of Coma Cluster

  11-02-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using instruments on the Keck II Observatory and Gemini North Telescope on Manua Kea, Hawaii astronomers measured the velocity of the stars moving around NGC 4889's (pictured) centre.
  
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• Violent outbursts in mice linked to damage in the brain could shed light on humans

  11-02-2016 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at from NYU Langone Medical Centre found damage in the lateral septum (green) triggered a cascade of activity in other brain regions that produced what’s called ‘septal rage’.
  
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• We mimic other people's expressions such as smiling and frowning to show empathy

  11-02-2016 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say humans subconsciously 'simulate' the facial expressions of others (stock image of a smile pictured) to help us understand how they feel.
  
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• Batman v Superman final trailer promises epic superhero battles

  11-02-2016 18:12
  
    With just six weeks to go until Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens in cinemas, Warner Bros has dropped an explosive final trailer for the superhero punch up.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Women get less credit than men when working as part of a team

  11-02-2016 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard University researchers found female academics were less likely to be given a permanent job if they co-authored papers with a male counterpart.
  
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• Lack of exercise in mid life may age brain as well as body

  11-02-2016 18:09
  
  Bad news for those of you avoiding the gym -- you now have even fewer excuses. That's because a new study from the Boston University School of Medicine suggests that a lack of exercise during middle age is just as likely to affect the brain as the body. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• FBI launches game featuring a GOAT to warn children about ISIS propaganda 

  11-02-2016 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the bizarre online game launched by the FBI to help dissuade youngsters from joining terrorist organisations by giving them control of an exploding goat.
  
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• Inside the first Concorde to land in the US to see super-rich used to cross the Atlantic

  11-02-2016 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 40 years after it was decommissioned, the 102-F-WTSA, which paved the was for commercial flights of the Concorde, is being painstakingly restored for public view.
  
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• Gravity search was 'a global effort'

  11-02-2016 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The search for gravitational waves was a global effort
  
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• 'Ripples' from black holes detected

  11-02-2016 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For the first time, scientists detect tiny, rhythmic distortions in space and time - gravitational waves - predicted by Einstein 100 years ago.
  
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• Fear of punitive gods linked to rise of human civilisation

  11-02-2016 16:24
  
  Co-operation is a key component in human interaction -- helping those both within and outside of your own communities -- and is influential to boot. According to new research from the University of British Columbia, human co-operation is responsible for the spread of civilisation. Not because of altruism, though; because of fear of punitive action from a vengeful god. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• BBC plans to start using face-tracking technology to reveal how you REALLY feel

  11-02-2016 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The approach could help the British broadcaster to better understand the audience’s tastes and target them more effectively. Last year's pilot used the technology to film 5,100 people.
  
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• Scientists have discovered gravitational waves, solving Einstein's 100-year mystery

  11-02-2016 16:06
  Albert Einstein's 100-year-old theory that gravitational waves, which show ripples in the fabric of space-time, has been proved to be true.  
   By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Nasa drawings show how its 325ft Space Launch System will take us to Mars

  11-02-2016 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Nasa's Washington HQ have unveiled drawings of the rocket and capsule that could carry the intrepid space explorers to Mars. A comparison graphic is pictured.
  
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• WIRED Health 2016 speakers: periodontics, prosthetics, physiology and more

  11-02-2016 15:36
  
  Eight new speakers announced for WIRED Health event on April 29, 2016By: Wired.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Android users are finally getting new WhatsApp emoji FOUR MONTHS after iPhone

  11-02-2016 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest update of WhatsApp (2.12.441) for Android has started rolling out the new icons to users, which include robot faces, popcorn and upside down faces.
  
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• Boffins show Ed Vaizey what superfast means: 50,000x faster than UK broadband

  11-02-2016 14:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Data transmission barrier smashing demo Researchers from University College London's (UCL) Optical Networks Group have demonstrated a 1.125 TB/s data transmission rate as part of their investigation into the capacity limits of optical transmission systems.…
  
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• Nutrients in food can change how GENES 'behave' meaning you are what you eat

  11-02-2016 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biochemists at the University of Cambridge have found nine out of ten genes in yeast are affected by the nutrients that feed cells and say the findings could have implications for human health.
  
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• The Lego robot that builds perfect paper planes every time by Arrow Electronics

  11-02-2016 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A machine made of specialist Lego bricks expertly folds a sheet of paper before launching the finished plane. The video was produced for Colorado-based Arrow Electronics.
  
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• Apple Siri users fake accents to make themselves understood by voice assistant

  11-02-2016 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Siri (stock image) is able to pick out individual words when addressed in a Texan drawl, for example, the iPhone’s assistant isn’t always very helpful, anecdotal evidence suggests.
  
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• Computer chip makers admits struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation

  11-02-2016 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The semiconductor industry is meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, this week as it prepares to set out a development plan that abandons the principals of Moore's Law for the first time.
  
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• Scientists create ultra-thin condom from grass

  11-02-2016 14:04
  
  There are a few common complaints about condoms -- that they're too thick and that they easily break. Now, researchers at the University of Queensland, in partnership with Aboriginal people from the Camooweal region, have developed a way of using fibres from grass to both strengthen and streamline late -- improving safety and feeling. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Toxic chemicals found in beached whales

  11-02-2016 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pod of whales stranded in Fife in 2012 are found to have had high concentrations of toxic chemicals in their bodies, scientists find.
  
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• Top Gear races on with new team of presenters

  11-02-2016 13:49
  
  The BBC has revealed the full cast of presenters for the returning Top Gear, and it's one of the biggest rosters the motoring show has ever seen.
  Chris Evans has long been established as the main host for the show's return this May, news followed by the surprising announcement that he would be joined by former Friends actor Matt Le Blanc. They will now be accompanied by racing driver Sabine Schmitz, YouTuber Chris Harris, F1 pundit Eddie Jordan and motoring journalist Rory R
  
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• Superfast broadband is 50,000 TIMES faster than current speeds

  11-02-2016 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from from University College London used fibre optic cables that sent information at the rate of 1.125 terabits per second - 50,000 times faster than standard 24 megabits per second.
  
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• Tax and encryption rows cast shadow on UK tech boom

  11-02-2016 13:39
  Tax and encryption rows between tech giants and government should not overshadow the UK's booming tech industry, digital minister Ed Vaizey MP has said.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• How to win ANY argument using words and one simple trick to get your own way

  11-02-2016 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The techniques were explained by researchers from Cornell University. They studied two years of comments made on the ChangeMyView website to see which techniques are most successful.
  
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• VIDEO: Google boss asked 'what do you get paid?'

  11-02-2016 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's UK head, Matt Brittin, is asked about his salary as he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee.
  
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• Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a live action movie

  11-02-2016 13:04
  
  Sonic the Hedgehog, the breakout gaming character of 1991, is finally making his movie debut. And before you bring up his cameos in Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, we mean his live-action movie debut.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Most accurate clock ever built could redefine the second

  11-02-2016 12:43
  
  Physicists in Germany have built an atomic clock one-hundred times more accurate than previous clocksBy: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• How to save Twitter in 140 characters

  11-02-2016 12:42
  
  As Twitter's stock price plummets on the news it's losing users, we comb Twitter itself for users' solutionsBy: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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