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• VIDEO: Nasa releases Apollo 10 'weird music'

  23-02-2016 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronauts in the 1960s say they heard "weird music" coming from the far side of the moon.
  
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• Oppo unveils 'world's fastest' gadget for charging mobile phones

  23-02-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chinese firm unveiled the prototype, named the Super VOOC Flash Charge, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
  
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• Can YOU spot the camouflaged Marine in this video?

  23-02-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US Marine Brent Downing has posted this video to show just how scarily effective good camouflage can be in allowing military reconnaissance experts to go unobserved as they hide in different terrains.
  
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• Nexus tower is designed to let in more light and offer wider views of the city

  23-02-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The super-tall Nexus tower(illustrated) was designed by London-based firm PLP Architecture and features three rotated, interlocking volumes.
  
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• Scott Kelly tweets video of Tim Peake being chased on the ISS by a 'GORILLA'

  23-02-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video gives a rare glimpse into how the crew of the International Space Station amuse themselves during their long missions as British astronaut Tim Peake is chased by a crew mate dressed as a gorilla.
  
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• How generations of inbreeding to create white tigers caused horrific deformities

  23-02-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White tigers are extremely rare in the wild so those that exist in American zoos and attractions were born from intense breeding programs which leaves many with horrific deformities.
  
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• Blindfolding diners leads them to eat less food and feel fuller

  23-02-2016 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Konstanz in Germany, have found that wearing blindfolds when eating led to people consuming nine per cent less ice cream than those who could see.
  
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• Nasa astronaut claims Alien 'moon music' heard by Apollo 10 was just radio static

  23-02-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recently unearthed recordings made by Nasa of the journey show the astronauts reacting with surprise and confusion to an unearthly howling noise in their headsets
  
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• Hat trick! Stunning Tethys image shows Saturn's moons Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas around its ring

  23-02-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This Nasa image shows three of Saturn's moons - Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas around the rings of the giant planet.
  
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• Men should grab the supermarket trolley, women should fill it say Australian researchers

  23-02-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The secret of a speedy supermarket shop has been revealed by scientists.To waste as little time as possible, men should find the trolley and queue up while women do the actual shopping.
  
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• Video captures a Mola Mola dwarfing divers swimming alongside it

  23-02-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video captured by divers off the coast of Portugal shows a rare up-close encounter with a massive Mola Mola, which can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds.
  
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• Forget Wi-Fi, get ready for Li-Fi that's 100 times faster than current systems

  23-02-2016 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, French start-up Oledcomm demonstrated the capabilities of Li-Fi, using just an office lamp to start playing a smartphone video.
  
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• China pulls out of Western Digital deal

  23-02-2016 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The merger of hard drive makers Western Digital and SanDisk will proceed at a lower price following the withdrawal of a key investor.
  
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• Large space rock burns up over Atlantic

  23-02-2016 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The biggest fireball since the Chelyabinsk explosion has plunged through the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• Site of the 'rematch' to the Battle of Hastings has been found in Devon

  23-02-2016 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A historian claims to have found the site of a battle that saw the forces of William the Conqueror crush an army raised by the sons of King Harold II on the outskirts of Appledore in Devon.
  
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• X-Files creator Chris Carter says new series won't be last

  23-02-2016 18:46
  
  The X-Files has only just returned after a 14-year hiatus, but series creator Chris Carter is confident that the six-episode mini series won't be the last we see of Mulder and Scully.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Video captures the ebb and flow of 70,000 starlings as they blanket the sky

  23-02-2016 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video of starlings was captured on a smartphone by Michael Mason in the UK, who shared it with the BBC. Little is known about why these murmurations occur, but it might be to confuse predators.
  
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• Can technology help us improve reality?

  23-02-2016 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How augmented reality tech is changing our world
  
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• The science of the supermarket shop: Men should grab the trolley, women should fill it and both should avoid the elderly

  23-02-2016 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The secret of a speedy supermarket shop has been revealed by scientists.To waste as little time as possible, men should find the trolley and queue up while women do the actual shopping.
  
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• Lithium ion batteries banned from passenger aircraft holds

  23-02-2016 17:31 via go.theregister.com
  
  Grounded pending development of 'fire-resistant packaging' The International Civil Aviation Organization has declared that as of 1 April, lithium ion batteries cannot be carried in the cargo holds of passenger aircraft, pending development of "a new fire-resistant packaging standard".…
  
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• Forget Fitbit, Recon Jet headset tracks exercise and only shows notifications when you look at its Google Glass-style display

  23-02-2016 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recon Jet looks similar to Google Glass and is fitted with GPS, gyro sensors and Bluetooth so it can track journeys during exercise. It is on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• Call to ban gadget battery shipments

  23-02-2016 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passenger planes should be banned from carrying large numbers of lithium batteries as cargo, says a UN aviation watchdog.
  
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• Alien 'moon music' mystery solved: Astronaut claims the eerie whistling sound heard by Apollo 10 was just radio static

  23-02-2016 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Recently unearthed recordings made by Nasa of the journey show the astronauts reacting with surprise and confusion to an unearthly howling noise in their headsets
  
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• Microscope shows live cancer cells in high resolution 3D

  23-02-2016 16:32
  
  Cancer cells are traditionally observed on glass slides -- but this flattens them, and makes it difficult for scientists to understand how they act in a more natural environment. Now, a new microscopy technique could allow scientists to observe the cells as they interact with their environment.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Starship Technologies ground drone starts delivery trails in the UK

  23-02-2016 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After more than 3,000 hours of testing in London, Starship Technologies' delivery bots (pictured) are scheduled to start local deliveries in Greenwich next month.
  
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• 20,000 Dead Sea Scroll fragments to be digitally scanned

  23-02-2016 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of tiny scroll fragments are being scanned using the latest techniques so scientists in Israel can piece them together and reveal texts that, until now, have remained a mystery.
  
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• The inhaler that fits inside your WALLET: $40 'Bloom' stores six sprays of medication in its super slim frame

  23-02-2016 16:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 'Bloom' mini inhaler (pictured) is still in testing phases with the US Food and Drug Administration. Its New York developers believe it could change the way people with asthma carry medication.
  
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• Intel's new Wi-Fi technology: download a move in just four seconds

  23-02-2016 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Intel previewed its upcoming Wireless Gigabit technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, showing how it will let you wirelessly send movies to mobile devices in seconds (pictured).
  
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• Spotify is moving to Google's cloud platform

  23-02-2016 15:45
  
  Spotify is moving the "guts" of its service from its own data centres to Google's cloud platform, the two companies have announced.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Activision completes $5.9 billion purchase of Candy Crush makers King

  23-02-2016 15:30
  
  Activision Blizzard has completed the purchase of King Digital Entertainment, the makers of Candy Crush Saga, for $5.9 billion.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• You're more attracted to like-minded people and couples don't change each other over time

  23-02-2016 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Wellesley College, Boston and the University of Kansas found that couples and friends are similar from the start of the relationship, and do not change each other over time.
  
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• Ford speeds towards a self-driving car future

  23-02-2016 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the first system mayappear in a luxury vehicle, Ford is keen to make sure it becomes a standard feature as soon as possible, said boss Mark Fields at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• Gas missing from galaxy in Virgo cluster found in tail five times longer than the galaxy itself

  23-02-2016 15:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseillestudied the galaxy, named NGC 4569, and found it is moving so fast that gas is being stripped from the galaxy
  
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• Don't they have work to do? Astronaut Scott Kelly tweets bizarre video of Tim Peake being chased on the ISS by a 'GORILLA'

  23-02-2016 15:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video gives a rare glimpse into how the crew of the International Space Station amuse themselves during their long missions as British astronaut Tim Peake is chased by a crew mate dressed as a gorilla.
  
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• The skyscraper with a TWIST: Tetris-style Nexus tower is three buildings in one designed to let in more light and offer wider views of the city

  23-02-2016 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The super-tall Nexus tower(illustrated) was designed by London-based firm PLP Architecture and features three rotated, interlocking volumes.
  
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• HTC Vive is almost ready. Here's why you need to try it

  23-02-2016 14:46
  
  Put on the HTC Vive, start feeding some water bears and before you know it there's nothing else in the world.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Augmented reality creates car showroom

  23-02-2016 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An augmented reality app that uses Google's Project Tango technology creates an interactive car showroom.
  
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• The robo-babysitter: LG's 'rolling bot' entertains children and pets - and lets parents talk to them remotely

  23-02-2016 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Rolling Bot (pictured), unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, can be controlled remotely over a Wi-Fi network, and the firm said it could be used as a home security product.
  
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• Climate stirring change under the waves

  23-02-2016 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human-induced climate change is triggering changes in phytoplankton communities that could have a long-term effect on marine food webs, a study suggests.
  
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• ResearchKit app will visualise asthma's impact on the UK

  23-02-2016 13:52
  
  Outdoor air pollution causes around 40,000 deaths a year, according to new research from the Royal College of Physicians.
  Cancer, asthma, stroke and heart disease, diabetes, obesity and changes linked to dementia have also been linked to pollution and, according to the report, "the health problems from exposure to air pollution have a high cost to people who suffer from illness and premature death, to our health services and to business" -- a cost of more than
  
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• World's largest dinosaur in virtual reality with Sir David Attenborough

  23-02-2016 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir David Attenborough appears in a new virtual reality video with the titanosaur, one of the largest dinosaurs ever found. The discovery was made in Argentina.
  
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• VIDEO: Smart toothbrush spots dirty teeth

  23-02-2016 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oral-B releases a new "smart toothbrush" that can detect which areas of the mouth are being neglected.
  
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• Fairphone's 'first real' modular phone goes on sale

  23-02-2016 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fairphone, based in the Netherlands, showed MailOnline how simple it is to replace components on its latest handset, the Fairphone 2 (pictured).
  
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• NASA's Orion: 100,000 parts riding 8 million pounds of thrust

  23-02-2016 12:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  Capsule's lean 3-screen control interface keeping it simple, though NASA has been putting its Orion capsule "crew display and control system" through its paces - a lean three-screen set-up designed as a user-friendly alternative to the "nearly 2,000 switches and controls" packed into the space shuttle.…
  
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• Nasa and the amazing space printer

  23-02-2016 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A start-up funded by Nasa is about to launch a 3D printer into space - and its ambitions are huge.
  
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• Child tracker firm in 'hack' row

  23-02-2016 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Child tracker firm uKnowKids has accused a security researcher of hacking its database after he told them that children's details were accessible online.
  
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• Prefer skinny women? You may be watching too much TV: Viewing habits have a 'significant impact on what people think is ideal woman's body'

  23-02-2016 12:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claiming to have found alink between TV and female body ideals, researchers from Newcastle University said they were able to isolate the effects of media from other factors.
  
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• Nasa: 'record number' of astronaut applications for class of 2017

  23-02-2016 12:23
  
  When Nasa announced they were looking for new astronauts, reaction was unsurprisingly excited. So much so, according to Nasa, that a "record number" of people applied to become an astronaut.
  The job specifications were pretty strict -- recruits had to have "a high level of education in scientific or technical disciplines, coupled with an outstanding professional background in research, application or education fields". They also needed to have several years experience of working
  
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• Gates calls for terror data debate

  23-02-2016 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The row between Apple and the FBI over access to a dead murderer's phone should start a debate about access to data in terror investigations, says Bill Gates.
  
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• The science of magic: how tricks are changing real-life research

  23-02-2016 11:48
  
  The inaugural conference on the Science of Magic reveals that the study of magic is not fiction from Harry Potter -- a character mentioned just once in the day, and sarcastically -- but an actual research tool, studied in the pursuit of knowledge about perception, belief and even political leanings.The inaugural conference on the Science of Magic reveals that the study of magic is not fiction from Harry Potter -- a character mentioned just once in the day, and sarcastically -- but an actual res
  
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