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• Could a VACCINE stop people smoking?

  10-03-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from The Scripps Institute have designed a new vaccine that targets the nicotine molecule itself. reducing the drug's effect on the brain by attaching to nicotine molecules.
  
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• Google releases Android N

  10-03-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has lets developers have an early look at the next version of Android in a move that could get the software into a wider variety of devices.
  
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• Mini fuel cell could keep phones charged for a WEEK and let drones fly for hours 

  10-03-2016 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pohang University's new mini fuel cell is just 1.95 mm wide, and could power phones for a week and let drones fly for an hour.
  
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• Radical low cost twin tailed design is so manoeuvrable it 'can rival helicopters'

  10-03-2016 22:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing and a South Africa'sParamount Group firm hope the wacky design - currently used to patrol borders, could become a low cost fighter plane.
  
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• Google releases Android N: Preview of new software turbocharges tablets and could boost battery life

  10-03-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has lets developers have an early look at the next version of Android in a move that could get the software into a wider variety of devices.
  
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• WhatsApp wants to replace your email inbox

  10-03-2016 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pushed out to iOS platforms earlier this week, the latest update brings five additional features to WhatsApp users on iPhoneincluding more customised backgrounds and file transfers.
  
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• Vintage attack planes used in Vietnam brought out of retirement to help US special forces defeat ISIS in Iraq 

  10-03-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of OV-10 Broncos completed 120 combat missions over the Middle East between May and September last year, it has been revealed. The aircraft's first flight was in July 1965.
  
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• Is your phone's wifi giving away where you walk?

  10-03-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using Wi-Fi traces that register when a device makes a connection with a hotspot, the Swiss University EPFL was able to map out the daily routes of students and staff on a college campus.
  
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• Bacteria that breaks down plastic bottles and bags could help clean up the planet

  10-03-2016 21:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Keio University in Tokyo have found a bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6, which is able to use PET as its source of energy. Stock image of plastic waste is shown.
  
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• VIDEO: Leaving EU 'a disaster for UK science'

  10-03-2016 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of Britain's leading scientists including Professor Stephen Hawking have called for a vote to remain in the European Union at the coming referendum.
  
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• Britain's oak trees are under threat from Xylella disease

  10-03-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A deadly plant pest which has ravaged oak trees in the US , could be making its way to the UK's shores. Xylella was discovered in Apulia, Italy last year and has since spread to Corsica and France.
  
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• US regulators are investigating Google's self driving car crash after it hit a bus

  10-03-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief Mark Rosekind told Reuters the agency is collecting more information to get a 'more detailed exploration of what exactly happened.'
  
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• Self-driving 'ground drones' hit the London streets

  10-03-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starship Technologies' delivery bots have begun their trials in Greenwich - and they are scheduled to begin trials and in Now York in spring.
  
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• CO2 'wake-up call' for climate deal

  10-03-2016 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increased more in past 12 months than at any time in the past 56 years.
  
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• Lack of seeds limits African yields

  10-03-2016 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An assessment of smallholder farmers' access to seeds says greater engagement from global seed companies would help boost yields and food security.
  
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• New breast cancer treatment wipes out tumours in just 11 DAYS

  10-03-2016 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new technique could spare thousands of women from gruelling chemotherapy, say the researchers fromthe University of Manchester and the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
  
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• VIDEO: Footage captures glacier collapse

  10-03-2016 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Part of one of Argentina's biggest attractions, the Perito Moreno Glacier known as the White Giant, has collapsed, crashing into the water.
  
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• Pentagon releases footage of swarm drones being launched from fighter jets - and plans to develop 'Avatar' style self flying planes

  10-03-2016 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A highly secretive Pentagon organization is experimenting with ‘micro-drones’ which could one day take to the sky like a like a swarm of robotic locusts.
  
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• Does your cat have an ACCENT? Lund University study hopes to find out

  10-03-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Phonetics experts at Lund University in Sweden are embarking on a five-year study to analyse the intonation of cats' meows and whether they are influenced by a human's voice (stock image).
  
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• Apple's mini iPhone SE is coming!

  10-03-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The event, to be held at its Cupertino HQ, will also see a new smaller iPad Pro with a 9.7inch screen, and the cryptic invites says 'let us loop you in'.
  
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• Why practice will NEVER make perfect: Our 'noisy brains' cause us to make mistakes

  10-03-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Duke University found the response of a given neuron varies even when we see exactly the same scene, essentially producing 'noise' that affects our movements.
  
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• Scientists discover what happens in the brain as we daydream

  10-03-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers from University College London studied grid cells that act as an 'internal coordinate system'. The study suggests they are involved in a broader range of processes than thought.
  
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• The British and Dutch are the most honest in the world

  10-03-2016 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Nottingham came up with a ‘prevalence of rule violations’ index to measure 159 countries and determine different levels of dishonesty.
  
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• Spider-Man arrives in latest Captain America: Civil War trailer

  10-03-2016 18:37
  
     Marvel Studios has finally revealed the first look at Spider-Man in the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War.
  The webswinger, now played by British actor Tom Holland, appears at the very end of the teaser for this third Captain America feature. Although we don't see Holland sans-mask, we do get a good look at his costume, right as he swings in to rather brazenly nab Cap's iconic shield.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Pokémon Co-Master is a battling boardgame for iOS and Android

  10-03-2016 18:30
  
    Pokémon Sun and Moon won't be the only new Pokémon games fans have to look forward to for the 20th anniversary of the monster-catching franchise. Along with the new core game instalments on Nintendo 3DS, Pikachu and pals will be coming to smartphones and tablets with the digital boardgame Pokémon Co-master.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Zooming in on 'bulging' galaxies: Hubble reveals large distant regions of space are made up of tightly-packed clusters of stars

  10-03-2016 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers, led by astronomers at Ehime University in Japan, used telescopes to peer deep into the early universe in the hunt for galaxies, revealing.
  
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• Wired explains Trump 'Tiny Hands' error

  10-03-2016 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wired magazine, which mistakenly replaced Donald Trump's name with the text "Someone With Tiny Hands" on its website, explains how the error occurred.
  
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• Apple calls press event for 21 March

  10-03-2016 18:20
  
  The event will likely see the unveiling of a new entry-level iPhone 5, potentially called the iPhone 5se (for "special edition").By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Photograph shows Sirius, Orion and stars in Taurus constellation reflected in pond

  10-03-2016 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amateur photographer Andrew Fusek Peters tookphotographs in the Long Mynd moorland in Shropshire on Monday night at around 10.15pm GMT.
  
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• Even robots are 'dying' at Fukushima's ground zero

  10-03-2016 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today, the radiation at the Fukushima plant is still so powerful it has proven impossible to get into its bowels. As soon robots (pictured) get close to the reactors, the radiation destroys their wiring.
  
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• Bangladesh bank hit by $1bn hack

  10-03-2016 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyberthieves who breached security systems at Bangladesh's central bank tried to steal $1bn, reports Reuters.
  
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• The best irons, as tested by a Savile Row master tailor

  10-03-2016 17:31
  
  A Savile Row master tailor puts four steam-generator irons to the test and tells WIRED which is best for that freshly-pressed lookBy: Chris Haslam, Continue reading...
  
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• Ford patents windshield movie screen for driverless cars

  10-03-2016 17:11
  
  Ford has filed a patent for an autonomous car windshield that turns into a 50-inch plus movie screen.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Researchers are turning used tyres into concrete buildings

  10-03-2016 17:02
  
  Engineers at the University of Sheffield are experimenting with creating concrete out of used car tyresBy: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• Regions that expelled the jews have lower GDP than those that didn't

  10-03-2016 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An economist at the University of Warwick argues the expulsion of Jews from cities in southern Italy in 1503 has led income in the north of the country to be 10 per cent higher than the south.
  
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• Crossrail 2 should be made a development 'priority'

  10-03-2016 15:59
  
  London should foot half the £33bn bill for Crossrail 2 and development should be made a government priority, according to an independent report.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook buys selfie face-swap app

  10-03-2016 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook buys photo-editing app Masquerade, which lets people change their appearance in real-time.
  
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• Esa releases images of the red planet as its prepares ExoMars launch

  10-03-2016 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) is set to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Proton rocket on 14 March.The red planet is pictured in a new image.
  
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• The end is nigh...but I'm fine with it! People who believe in a SOUL are more likely to accept the apocalypse than non-believers

  10-03-2016 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team led by psychologists at the University of Arizona, found that people who believed in an immortal soul were more accepting of end-of-the-world scenarios (illustrated).
  
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• Samples from Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge site reveal humans fought lions for food

  10-03-2016 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Gail Ashley and her colleagues in Rutgers University, New Jersey, reconstructed a site in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania which was a place where ancient humans hunted and ate (illustrated).
  
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• Sheep dogs are more IMPULSIVE than other breeds, but it makes them more aggressive

  10-03-2016 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Lincoln found that working border collies (stock image), which help farmers manage livestock, are on average more impulsive than working Labrador retrievers.
  
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• Opera's built-in blocker wants to 'change the ad industry'

  10-03-2016 14:54
  
  Opera claims its built-in browser ad-blocker can reduce load times by up to 40 percent.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Energy report: A spammers' charter?

  10-03-2016 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Energy firms to see rivals' customer data
  
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• Indie games and controversial picks head up 2016 Bafta Awards

  10-03-2016 14:18
  
  Bafta has announced the list of nominees for the 2016 British Academy Games Awards, and it's a roster packed with home-grown talent and more than a few surprising entries.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Deep Optics glasses track the wearer's eye movements to adjust focus

  10-03-2016 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Israeli start up is developing prototype glasses that feature see-through liquid crystal in the lenses (illustrated) which changes how it bends light when an electrical current passes through it.
  
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• Google AI wins second Go game

  10-03-2016 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence project beats a top Go player for the second match in a row.
  
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• Kim Jong-un says North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads

  10-03-2016 13:50
  
  North Korea has claimed its miniaturised nuclear weapon technology is now small enough to attach a warhead to a ballistic rocket.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Patience and Marsquakes: inside Nasa's InSight mission to Mars

  10-03-2016 13:37
  
      With InSight's launch to Mars set for 5 May 2018, Nasa's Bruce Banerdt, talks patience, Marsquakes and what the Red Planet can teach us about Earth.By: Sophia Epstein, Continue reading...
  
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• Look who's squawking! 'Dr Dolittle' farmer can identify 11 types of 'chicken chatter' to know how his birds are feeling

  10-03-2016 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Speller, who owns a farms in Derbyshire, can identify 11 different types of 'chicken chatter' to know if his birds (one pictured with a microphone) are too hot, too cold, hungry or even sick.
  
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• Ransomware spam spike prompts warnings

  10-03-2016 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Security firms are warning about a sudden "huge" surge in junk mail messages containing ransomware.
  
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