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• Boeing unveils self cleaning plane bathroom that uses UV light to BLOW UP microbes

  03-03-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Airplane maker Boeing has unveiled its protoype of a self-cleaning airplane bathroom. The system uses ultra violet lights to kill 99.9 percent of the pathogens and has added hands-free devices.
  
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• New York's skyline in a stunning interactive 20 Gigapixel panorama revealed 

  03-03-2016 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Made up up 2,000 individual images electronically stitched together, if printed out at a standard photo resolution of 300DPI, it would be 18 meters or 57 feet wide, and 9 meters / 28 feet tall.
  
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• VIDEO: Rare albino whale and calf filmed

  03-03-2016 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rare albino whale has been filmed off Mexico's Pacific coast - apparently gliding through the waters with its calf.
  
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• Now an alien hunter claims to have found Malaysian Airlines' MH370

  03-03-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Waring believes an outline of a Boeing 777 can be seen beneath the water off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa. His bizarre theory suggests that the plane survived the crash in one piece.
  
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• Hubble sets new cosmic distance record

  03-03-2016 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope spies a galaxy that existed more than 13 billion years ago, very close to the dawn of star formation.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope used to discover oldest and most distant object in the universe

  03-03-2016 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists pushed the Hubble Space Telescope to its limits to confirm that the galaxy is 13.4 billion light years away, the most distant and oldest object known in the universe.
  
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• Scott Kelly arrives in Houston taller than his twin brother after a year in space

  03-03-2016 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brothers were reunited in Houston this morning, where Scott Kelly (right) was greeted with beer and apple pie after his record-breaking mission on the ISS.
  
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• Good eye, Hubble! Space 'scope spots furthest-ever object

  03-03-2016 21:14 via go.theregister.com
  
  Ancient galaxy beamed its light just after the Big Bang The Hubble Space Telescope may be old enough to rent a car, but the aging orbital lab is still making new discoveries, the latest being the furthest-recorded object ever spotted.…
  
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• Greenland's ice sheet is getting DARKER and it's melting faster than expected

  03-03-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia University, New York City, used satellite data to measure the darkening and meting of Greenland's ice sheet (stock image pictured).
  
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• Is global warming to blame for rise in killer tornadoes across North America? Researchers find mysterious 'super outbreaks' are becoming more common - but admit they aren't sure why

  03-03-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the average number of tornado outbreaks rises, so does the chance of these 'super outbreaks,' a new study reveals. Researchers suggest the warming climate could be influencing this.
  
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• No need to take your phone to the gym: Clip on gadget lets you store Spotify songs

  03-03-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mighty is a 1.5-inch square designed with 48 hours of music storage and clips to any piece of clothing. Users can stream their Spotiy playlists to the device and shuffle music without using your phone.
  
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• Out of this world: The best commercial flights for witnessing the total solar eclipse over the Pacific Ocean

  03-03-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to astronomer Xavier Jubier, 'the greatest point of eclipse lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean east of Indonesia'. The eclipse takes place on March 8 and 9.
  
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• 'No Man's Sky' reaching to infinity and beyond on June 21

  03-03-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'No Man's Sky' allows players to explore an AI galaxy containing over 18 quintillion planets - all crated by a computer algorithm.
  
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• Scott Kelly arrives in Houston 2 INCHES taller than his twin brother after spending a record-breaking year in space (and tweets everything from his first salad to his first gift)

  03-03-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brothers were reunited in Houston this morning, where Scott Kelly (right) was greeted with beer and apple pie after his record-breaking mission on the ISS.
  
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• The technicolour 'skin' inspired by an OCTOPUS: Stretchy material senses touch, emits light and 'wiggles' like marine animals

  03-03-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PhD student Chris Larson and colleagues from Cornell University in Ithaca designed a new artificialskin that can stretch, sense touch and emit light. The artificial skin was inspired by octopuses.
  
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• Files suggest Apple's iOS 9.3 software will warn iPhone owners if they're being spied on

  03-03-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Cupertino-based company seems to be boosting security awareness in its next operating system update by warning people if their phone is being spied upon (screenshot shown).
  
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• Greenland's ice sheet is getting DARKER - and a build-up of soot means it is melting faster than expected

  03-03-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia University, New York City, used satellite data to measure the darkening and meting of Greenland's ice sheet (stock image pictured).
  
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• The real-life 'kryptonite': Scientists create crystals using krypton gas and oxygen - but don't worry Superman, it only forms under extreme pressure

  03-03-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chemists at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw have calculated it is possible to form a stable crystal using the nobel gas krypton by forming a compound called krypton monoxide and crushing it.
  
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• Amazon amplifies its Alexa line of voice-controlled devices

  03-03-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Amazon Tap is a portableversion of the 9.25-inch Echo that sells for $130, while the$90 Echo Dot can be plugged into any speaker.
  
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• Multipod Studio's PopUp House slots together like Lego

  03-03-2016 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Marseille-based architectural firm behind the houses, Multipod Studio, claims its PopUp houses are affordable, quick and easy to build, with good insulation.
  
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• Monkeys are taught to 'drive' wheelchairs using just their THOUGHTS

  03-03-2016 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at Duke University implanted ‘multi-electrode arrays’ into the brains of two monkeys, which interacted with a ‘wireless brain-machine interface’ so they could drive a wheelchair.
  
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• No Man's Sky hands on: infinite discovery

  03-03-2016 18:15
  
  With an entire universe open to explore, No Man's Sky is one of the most alluring yet mysterious games in years. WIRED goes hands on and speaks with director Sean Murray ahead of its long-awaited release on PlayStation 4.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Peering 'inside your mind' can boost motivation: Watching your brain activity on a screen gives you more control over your emotions

  03-03-2016 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, used a new brain imaging technique to help people control the parts of their brain responsible for motivation.
  
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• Watch: slime-filled trailer of all-female Ghostbusters

  03-03-2016 17:46
  
  Director Paul Feig's reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise stars Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig plus cameos from Bill Murray and the original cast.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple Support is now available on Twitter

  03-03-2016 17:25
  
  @AppleSupport, claims it will provide "tips and tutorials" from the company's t-shirted Apple AdvisorsBy: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Glasses that beam images into your BRAIN: Laser 'prints' photos from a connected camera directly onto the wearer's retina

  03-03-2016 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Japanese company called QD Laser and the University of Tokyo have developed a pair of glasses that come with a tiny camera and a laser that prints the image directly on the retina.
  
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• Moments of intense joy 'can damage your heart'

  03-03-2016 16:33
  
  Brief episodes of happiness can buoy us, inspire us and give our lives meaning. But they can also cause the left ventricle of the heart to suddenly weaken.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Scientists fit SLUGS with tiny trackers to follow their movements around fields

  03-03-2016 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of slugs will be tagged with microchips under their skin (pictured) and released into fields by researchers at Harper Adams University in Shropshire as part of the three-year project.
  
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• Chytrid fungus turns frogs into zombies

  03-03-2016 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ecologists at Seoul National University in South Korea studied calls of Japanese tree frogs to find Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) affects the frog's mating behaviour.
  
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• Raspberry Pi 3: Four days old and already flying

  03-03-2016 15:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fruity autopilot fun The Raspberry Pi 3 is only four days old, but it can already fly, thanks to Spanish outfit Erle Robotics and its PXFmini autopilot shield.…
  
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• Glow-in-the-dark microbes could replace electricity to illuminate shops and street lights

  03-03-2016 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris-based startup Glowee wants to replace electricity with glowing bacteria. The firm uses transparent cases filled with the bacteria to create its living night lights.
  
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• Scientists discover an ancestral 'life gene' found in ALL living things

  03-03-2016 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of British Columbia identified the ancestral gene that gave rise to advanced life on earth. Without it, the most advanced life on the globe could still be green slime.
  
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• Less poaching but elephants decline

  03-03-2016 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of elephants being killed for their tusks has stabilised but overall species numbers have continued to decline.
  
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• J. J. Abrams has made a film about Google's XPRIZE

  03-03-2016 14:52
  
  J.J Abrams has made a series of nine short documentaries charting the progress of companies competing for Google's Lunar XPRIZE.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Without this gene, we'd all still be slime

  03-03-2016 14:25
  
  You may not think you have much in common with slime, but new research from the University of British Columbia has found that a common ancestral gene enabled our evolution from green gloop to human beings.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Surge of adrenaline when we're very content 'can trigger heart failure'

  03-03-2016 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Broken heart syndrome' - a condition thought to affect 6,000 people in Britain each year - occurs when extreme emotional stress causes the heart to shut down, but can also be the result of happy events.
  
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• Hunting weapons made from BONES found in Chinese cave

  03-03-2016 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists at the Chinese Academy of Science found 17 sharp points, awls and harpoons made of bone that are between 35,00 and 18,000 years old in a cave in Guizhou province, China.
  
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• Lilypad-hopping beetles can waterski at breakneck speeds

  03-03-2016 13:53
  
  Why fly when you can waterski?By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Mariana trench recordings capture booming whales and rumbling earthquakes

  03-03-2016 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Oregon State University sent a listening device to the bottom of Mariana Trench (illustrated) in the Pacific Ocean to capture its myriad sounds.
  
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• Sentinel Earth-watching sat delivers first snaps

  03-03-2016 13:06 via go.theregister.com
  
  Fine weather over El Reg Spanish outpost, eye in the sky shows Europe's Sentinel-3A Earth-watching satellite has delivered its first snaps from aloft, two weeks after it impressively thundered upwards atop a Rockot converted intercontinental ballistic missile.…
  
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• World first: the strange brilliance of Nike's Flyknit LunarEpic

  03-03-2016 13:02
  
  Nike's newest trainers feature firmer soles, ankle support and a 30% lighter constructionBy: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Banksy lawyers delayed profiling study

  03-03-2016 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study that tests the method of geographical profiling on the artist Banksy is published after a delay caused by legal discussions.
  
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• Xiaomi's $45bn formula for success (and no, it's not 'copy Apple')

  03-03-2016 12:27
  
  Lei Jun built a $45 billion startup by producing quality phones at rock-bottom prices. He's been accused of copying Apple - but in execution he's proved a new kind of innovatorBy: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Bloodhound Diary: Forewarned is forearmed

  03-03-2016 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keeping a space eye on the world's fastest race track
  
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• NASA compiles Scott Kelly space photo album

  03-03-2016 12:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Impressive images grabbed during 340-day ISS stay NASA has compiled an impressive album of astronaut Scott Kelly's best images grabbed during his 340-day stay aboard the orbiting outpost, which ended earlier this week when he and fellow One-Year mission participant Mikhail Kornienko returned to terra firma.…
  
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• Trolls who use fake profiles will face prosecution

  03-03-2016 11:55
  
  Trolls using fake profiles to harass others will now face criminal charges, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The top secret military technology aboard spy planes that could be watching you

  03-03-2016 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spy planes (SR71 Blackbird pictured) have become the most feared aircraft. Experts from Bournemouth-based How It Works magazine reveal the technology that goes into them.
  
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• Test can reveal if you're likely to get Alzheimer's YEARS before symptoms develope

  03-03-2016 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using brain scans, researchers from University of California found proteins called 'Tau' and 'amyloid' in the brains of patients. This suggests these proteins are a key indicator of the disease.
  
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• Monster volcanoes gave Mars an ancient makeover

  03-03-2016 09:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of researchers at the Université Paris-Sud,has discovered that the formation of Mars' giant volcanoes and its great tilt happened almost a billion years later than first thought.
  
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• Regular Fast Radio Burst detected outside our galaxy

  03-03-2016 08:58 via go.theregister.com
  
  Probably not ET, but possibly a new way to weigh the universe Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) have gone from mysterious to intriguing, intriguing to exciting, exciting to maybe-explained, and just took a jump back to mysterious.…
  
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