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• Mystery surrounds plans to build Chinese military 'space station' in Argentina 

  19-03-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The counties have talked about a 'ground station in the Southern Hemisphere' to support the program for 'moon exploration and other space activities'
  
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• Sir Andrew Wiles wins £500k for proving 300-year-old Fermat's Last Theorem 

  19-03-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Andrew Wiles, 62, has been awarded the Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters for an achievement that academy described as ‘an epochal moment for mathematics’.
  
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• Was Jesus Christ really crucified? Artefacts suggest tales may have become myth

  19-03-2016 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meredith Warren at the University of Sheffield reveals that there are conflicting reports about whether Jesus was nailed or tied to the cross, and that the myth may be dictated by tradition.
  
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• A Logic Named Joe: The 1946 sci-fi short that nailed modern tech

  19-03-2016 12:34 via go.theregister.com
  
  70 years later, Murray Leinster's disaster scenario is the internet you know and love Analysis  Buried deep in the pages of the March 1946 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine sits a short story by Murray Leinster that, 70 years on, has proven a remarkably sharp prediction of both 21st century consumer technology and culture.…
  
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• Expert reveals tricks used by some devious animals and plants

  19-03-2016 02:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Stevens, an associate professor of sensory and evolutionary ecology at the University of Exeter has revealed some of nature's greatest cheats. The butterfly that mimics an owl is pictured.
  
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• Nasa claims nuclear rockets are the most effective way to get to Mars

  19-03-2016 02:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa administrator and former astronaut, Charles Bolden, this week told Congress that Nasa was betting on nuclear thermal propulsion to help astronauts reach Mars.
  
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• Shrike birds use deadly branch spike to kill their prey

  19-03-2016 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The small bird preys on mice, lizards, and other birds. The species can be found in can be found in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  
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• Astronaut trio blast off to space station with ... er, rearview mirror toy?

  19-03-2016 01:37 via go.theregister.com
  
  Dangling pink furry thing spotted in launch snap Vid + pics  The three latest additions to the International Space Station crew have blasted off successfully from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.…
  
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• Uber launches new ‘Passport’ service to take travelers from US to Mexico

  19-03-2016 01:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A trip from San Diego to Tijuana Airport will cost $100. Uber will charge a $20 cross-border fee for each journey, and the entire far can be split between four passengers.
  
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• Giant web probes spider sensation

  19-03-2016 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an Oregon laboratory, a two-metre spider web made of aluminium and rope is beginning to unlock how orb weavers pinpoint struggling prey.
  
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• Jeff Williams set to break Scott Kelly's record for most days in orbit

  19-03-2016 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 58-year-old grandfather of three has blasted into space aboard a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhastan. He is due to dock at the ISS at 11:11 pm ET tonight.
  
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• Comets will come closest to Earth since 1983 in double fly-by

  19-03-2016 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two twin-like emerald comets will fly by the home planet at a safe distance, with the first occurring on Monday March 21, and the second passing by the following day.
  
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• People who believe IQ is set at birth overestimate how bright they are

  19-03-2016 00:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at Washington State University found that people who believe their intelligence is fixed at birth tended to overestimate how smart they are and stop trying.
  
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• Up to half of women may be able to see enhanced rainbow but most don’t know it

  19-03-2016 00:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Diego-based artist, Concetta Antico (pictured), can discern 100 times more hues than the average person and experts believe this is due to training, as well as her genetic condition.
  
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• The military railgun that fires 'bullets' at SIX times the speed of sound

  19-03-2016 00:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Blitzer railgun (pictured) designed by San Diego-based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, uses electromagnets to fire projectiles at thousands of miles per hour.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg under fire for Tiananmen Square run without smog mask

  19-03-2016 00:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jogging Friday morning in downtown Beijing's notorious smog has prompted a torrent of amusing comments and some mockery.
  
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• How UK Netflix viewers can get the same choice of films and shows as US viewers

  19-03-2016 00:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK users of the video streaming service pay £7.49 a month for a selection of 3,000 films and TV shows on the standard plan, while in the US it is about £7 ($9.99) a month for 5,600 releases.
  
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• Our brains only have a 'limited amount of space' for skills and knowledge

  19-03-2016 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Germany have found that while learning, the brain is actively trying to forget. Stock image.
  
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• Artefacts suggest tales of the crucifixion may have become myth and tradition

  19-03-2016 00:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meredith Warren at the University of Sheffield reveals that there are conflicting reports about whether Jesus was nailed or tied to the cross, and that the myth may be dictated by tradition.
  
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• Ghost vessel 'skates' above water to increase speed in stormy seas

  19-03-2016 00:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A super stealth ship called Ghost was developed by US-based Juliet Marine Systems, founded by entrepeneur Greg Sancoff. It uses a supercavitation effect to reduce the ship's drag.
  
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• Hyenas and wolves are teaming up in Israel to hunt for food in desert conditions

  19-03-2016 00:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have spotted hyenas and grey wolves hunting together in the Negev desert, southern Israel. They think the tough conditions have driven the animals to pair up to improve their chances.
  
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