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• Alzheimer's could be detected in middle age before symptoms appear 

  16-03-2016 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, from Ruhr University, Germany,claim their test can identify the proteins involved with the disease as they seep into the bloodstream.
  
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• Samsung's VR HEADPHONES send signals to make wearers think they're moving

  16-03-2016 23:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seoul-based tech giant is developing headphones to combine with the Samsung Gear VR goggles, which boost the immersive experience by manipulating the wearer’s sense of balance.
  
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• Study finds faces look MORE attractive when you pay attention 

  16-03-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Harvard University claim staring at someone alters the 'perceptual processing of faces' making people look more attractive than on first impressions.
  
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• The Milky Way mapped as never before

  16-03-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From the positions of the 274 M dwarfs in their sample, students at Leiden University in the Netherlands used a computer model that inferred the existence of 58 billion dwarf stars.
  
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• Oculus reveals 30 Rift games costing from $5 to $60 will be available

  16-03-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oculus said 30 games will be available for the eagerly anticipated headset when it goes on sale in March 28th.
  
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• Scientists find and restore lost memories by 'flicking a light switch' in the brain

  16-03-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Susumu Tonegawa from MIT and his colleagues studied three different types of mice that were all failing long term memory tests. This image shows a single memory cell in green.
  
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• The Tully monster had teeth on end of TRUNK and roamed the seas 300 million years ago

  16-03-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fossils of the Tully Monster (illustrated) were first discovered 58 years ago in a coal pit in north east Illinois and left scientists baffled but now scientists have found it is a relative of the lamprey.
  
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• Nasa needs to go back to the moon BEFORE a Mars mission

  16-03-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buzz Aldrin told Dailymail.com he believes that mankind should head for the red planet in 2040, but not until we explore and build habitats on the moon first.
  
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• Pentagon will pay $130,000 for homemade weapons

  16-03-2016 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Darpa says it will provide up to $130,000 in funding to develop prototypes for individual projects that will reveal hidden threats from everyday items.
  
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• Could America's next major war be in a MEGACITY?

  16-03-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the program titled ‘Thunderstorm Spiral,’ the US government solicits demonstrations to tackle the future challenges of combat in megacities and underground environments.
  
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• IT support staff reveal the most absurd queries they receive

  16-03-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To turn frustration to humour, the IT community at SolarWinds has called upon the internet to share personal 'horror stories' of the customers' bizarre requests.
  
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• Zapping the brains of stroke patients with electricity can restore strength and grip

  16-03-2016 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neuroscientists at Oxford University used a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation to stimulate key parts of patients brains, improving their ability to reach, lift and grasp.
  
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• Nike unveils self-lacing Hyperadapt trainers

  16-03-2016 22:01
  
  Great Scott! Nike has revealed a line of self-lacing trainers, the Nike Hyperadapt 1.0. The shoes, which will launch later in 2016, are the first to use what the sportswear brand is calling “electro-adaptive reactive laces (EARL)”. Activated with a button on the outer of the shoe, the system adapts to the foot shape of the wearer, and can also be tightened or loosened with a button. The company had previously made a pair of self-lacing Air Mag trainers – based on the shoe
  
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• Saint Erik of Sweden was taunted before being having his head chopped off

  16-03-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have revealed the graphic details of the torture and death of the man known as Eric the Lawgiver, Erik the Saint, and Eric the Holy.
  
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• Bones reveal neanderthals ate mammoths and rhinos but also snacked on PLANTS

  16-03-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Tübingen studied the Neanderthals' diet using remains found at two excavation sites in Belgium. An illustration of a mammoth is pictured.
  
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• CO2ncrete building material is made with gas captured from power plants

  16-03-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers at UCLA has been working on a process that may help eliminate greenhouse gases coming from power plants and turn it into a replacement for concrete.
  
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• Is Donald Trump’s ‘broken speech’ the key to his success?

  16-03-2016 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's broken speech makes him look like a honest outsider. He uses conversational speech that is new to politics. But researchers says his grammar is that of a 6th grader.
  
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• Statues of lion-headed goddess discovered in Egypt

  16-03-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The statues, found near Thebes, are believed to be 3,300 years' old and depict a powerful solar goddess named Sekhmet (pictured), holding people's lives in her hands.
  
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• Would YOU turn a loved one into a robot clone?

  16-03-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It may soon be possible to upload the mind of someone who has died to a computer, immortalising their essence in a robot clone, claims a Vermont-based firm. Prototype Bina48 is pictured.
  
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• Russia plans 2018 test of nuclear engine that could get cosmonauts to Mars in WEEKS

  16-03-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The country is betting on nuclear propulsion because it weighs almost half as much as a chemical rocket without reducing thrust.
  
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• Virtual 3D app helps people make homes more 'dementia-friendly'

  16-03-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Maree McCabe, boss of Alzheimer's Australia Vic created the 'Dementia-Friendly Home' app whichcomes up with ideas for carers to make their homes more accessible for those with dementia.
  
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• Forget tiny mobile keyboards, you could soon type in mid-air using SONAR

  16-03-2016 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the University of Washington have developed technology that uses the built-in microphones and speakers of a mobile or smartwatch to track the movement of a finger.
  
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• Samples from the mummified 'Tumat' canine could help clone the extinct species

  16-03-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mummified remains (pictured) were found on a steep bank of River Syalakh in Russia's Sakha Republic. The puppy was found to be well preserved, including the brain.
  
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• Images show peacock spiders in Sydney attracting mates with their dance moves

  16-03-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning images have surfaced of brightly coloured Peacock Spiders in Sydney, Australia, appearing to be leaping with joy at the prospect of having their picture taken.
  
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• Experienced bumblebees attack newcomers and 'evict' them from flowers

  16-03-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Queen Mary University of London, have found that more experienced bees frequently attacked newcomers and tried to evict them from flowers.
  
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• Scientists develop battery cells that use waste fruit to generate electricity

  16-03-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the .South Dakota School of Mines and Technology have developed microbial gel batteries that can exploit tomato waste (stock image) to generate electric current.
  
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• Enigmatic spots on Ceres brighten and fade during the day in random patterns

  16-03-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Observations were made using the Harps spectrograph at Eso's La Silla Observatory in Chile over two nights in July and August 2015. An example of one of the bright spots is pictured.
  
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• Rapid melt of New Zealand glaciers ends hikes onto them

  16-03-2016 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Fox and Franz Josef glaciers have been melting at such a rapid rate that it has become too dangerous for tourists to hike onto them from the valley floor.
  
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• Fishy origin of fossil 'monster'

  16-03-2016 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say a strange worm-like fossil with mysterious origins is actually the ancestor of living fish.
  
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• Royal Navy's Unmanned Warrior contest will take place in October

  16-03-2016 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Royal Navy will be holding a demonstration of unmanned technology off the coast of Scotland this autumn. The machines will compete in their very own version of 'robot wars'.
  
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• Budget oil tax breaks condemned

  16-03-2016 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor was accused by greens of promising a Budget for the next generation whilst doing too little to combat climate change.
  
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• Hydropower in the Amazon basin is threatening hundreds of rare species

  16-03-2016 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have analysed dam building across the nine countries that span Amazonia in South America and warn that 'countless' species could be wiped out when they are complete.
  
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• Oculus Rift will have 30 games at launch

  16-03-2016 18:30
  
  Virtual reality headset Oculus Rift will be launching with an impressive software library come 28 March.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Organs have a 'mind of their own' and know when to stop growing

  16-03-2016 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Sussex, investigating how organs scale to the correct size for the body, believe the eyes of ants (pictured) hold the key.
  
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• Why Tujia doesn't want to be known as 'China's Airbnb'

  16-03-2016 17:59
  
  China's sharing economy is booming and Tujia, a home-sharing app for travellers with high expectations, has over 400,000 properties on its platformBy: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• People eat less if they're more aware of the 'crunch effect'

  16-03-2016 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brigham Young University and Colorado State University scientists revealed drowning out the sound of chewing by listening to music or watching TV can lead to unexpected weight gain.
  
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• Images reveal plans for $30m solar-powered farm to be built in the Sahara

  16-03-2016 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sahara Forest Project (SFP) will build a $30 million ‘farm’ over 10 hectares in Tunisia in a bid to diversify the predominantly desert environment and create jobs and food.
  
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• 2016 World Happiness Report finds Denmark is the world's happiest country

  16-03-2016 17:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Happiness Report has named Denmark the happiest country in the world after assessing a range of factors including health, job security and political stability.
  
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• China's $1bn shopping app turns everyone into trendspotters

  16-03-2016 17:16
  
  Chinese shopping app Little Red Book crowdsources product recommendations from its global network of bloggers and fashionistas.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Millions of Android devices vulnerable to new Stagefright exploit

  16-03-2016 16:53
  
  Security researchers have successfully exploited the Android-based Stagefright bug and remotely hacked a phone, which may leave millions devices vulnerable to attack.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• The Chinese startup trying to democratise manufacturing

  16-03-2016 16:30
  
      Chinese manufacturers Seeed Technology is making it faster, easier and cheaper to build your own devices.By: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• Who was Caroline Herschel?

  16-03-2016 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who was subject of latest Google Doodle?
  
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• Nasa is about to start a huge fire in space

  16-03-2016 15:50
  
  A sealed box filled with fibreglass will be ignited in a Cygnus supply vehicle -- at a safe distance away from the ISS -- to see exactly how fire spreads in space.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Driverless cars will be tested on UK motorways in 2017

  16-03-2016 15:44
  
  Chancellor George Osborne announced that driverless cars would be trialled on a "strategic road network" as soon as next year.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• The 12,400-year-old PUPPY frozen in time: Samples from the mummified 'Tumat' canine could help clone the extinct species

  16-03-2016 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mummified remains (pictured) were found on a steep bank of River Syalakh in Russia's Sakha Republic. The puppy was found to be well preserved, including the brain.
  
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• Driverless lorries get UK trials

  16-03-2016 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Driverless lorries will be trialled in the UK, the government confirms in its Budget.
  
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• Could houses soon be built using CARBON DIOXIDE? CO2ncrete building material is made with gas captured from power plants

  16-03-2016 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers at UCLA has been working on a process that may help eliminate greenhouse gases coming from power plants and turn it into a replacement for concrete.
  
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• Google Maps taxi tool lets users book an Uber without having to swap apps

  16-03-2016 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Users in the UK, US, Spain and Brazil will soon see options from Uber (screenshot), Hailo and Gett as part of the Google Mapsfeature, which will allow them to hail a cab without swapping apps.
  
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• Budget 2016: Airbnb 'micro-entrepreneurs' to get tax break

  16-03-2016 15:21
  
  Airbnb hosts and "micro-entrepreneurs" will get tax breaks from the UK government, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Forget headsets, Samsung's VR HEADPHONES send signals to ear nerves to make wearers think they're moving

  16-03-2016 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seoul-based tech giant is developing headphones to combine with the Samsung Gear VR goggles, which boost the immersive experience by manipulating the wearer’s sense of balance.
  
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