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• EVERY one of us is on the autistic spectrum 'just to varying degrees'

  21-03-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Bristol, Harvard and MIT found difficulties with social interaction, communication and repetitive behavior occur in everyone, but are most severe in people officially diagnosed with autism.
  
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• Apple event 2016 sees launch of the iPhone SE and the iPad Pro

  21-03-2016 23:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phone (range pictured), which is the first 4-inch phone to be unveiled since the iPhone 5s and 5c, was unveiled in San Francisco alongside a 9.7-inch iPad Pro and nylon Watch straps.
  
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• Scientists spot violent 125 MILLION mph gusts coming from a quasar

  21-03-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around a supermassive black hole, researchers have detected ultrafast quasar winds. Detected by astrophysicists at York University, it is the fastest wind speed ever observed at ultraviolet wavelengths.
  
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• Donald Trump's language could win him the US presidency

  21-03-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ohio State University found that Donald Trump's emotionally-charged language is appealing because it reflects the fears and uncertainty Americans have about their future.
  
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• Pharaoh Ramesses III was killed by multiple attackers, who cut off his big toe

  21-03-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research at Cairo University reveals Pharaoh Ramesses III was assassinated by multiple assailants at once. His throat was slit and big toe cut off.
  
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• Experts warn of the dangers of using 'smart' weapons on the battlefield

  21-03-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland said they were concerned these war machines could engage in unethical behavior and become a playground for hackers.
  
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• Scientists identify traits to help predict which viruses will cause next outbreak

  21-03-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre compiled and analysed a database of 203 human viruses to identify the key factors that determine their spread.
  
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• Herculaneum scrolls reveals papyri ink contained METAL centuries earlier than thought

  21-03-2016 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pioneering X-ray imaging has allowed scientists to examine the ink contained within the charred scrolls discovered in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, near Naples in Italy.
  
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• Apple event 2016 sees the launch of the iPad Pro at $599 with Night Shift mode

  21-03-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At Apple's launch event in Cupertino, California, Phil Schiller of Apple revealed a new, smaller iPad Pro.The new member of the iPad family has a 9.7-inch display.
  
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• Zebrafish's cells are revealing the secrets to how skin heals and regenerates 

  21-03-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Duke University, North Carolina,developed a technique to watch how hundreds of cells work together to maintain and regenerate skin tissue, using a technicolour zebrafish.
  
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• Humans are releasing carbon 10 TIMES faster than ever before

  21-03-2016 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Hawai'i developed a new approach to study historical carbon levels over the past 66 million years. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Mice instinctively respond to scents left by wild predators

  21-03-2016 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle pinpointed the tiny area of the mouse brain that controls this innate fear response.
  
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• 'eHarmony for cats' will pick the purr-fect pet to match your personality

  21-03-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida-based organisation PawsLikeMe (pictured) already offers a dog matchmaking service and is now raising funds to make a version for cats looking for new homes a reality.
  
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• Apple's iOS 9.3 is available to download from today

  21-03-2016 20:28
  
  The biggest new feature is 'Night Shift', which will change screen colours towards the warmer end of the spectrum at night.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple unveils £359, 4-inch iPhone SE

  21-03-2016 20:25
  
  Apple has unveiled the iPhone SE, its new smaller handset that has the power of its bigger flagship models.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple announces new Watch bands and cuts price to £259

  21-03-2016 20:24
  
  Apple has announced several new straps and cut the price of its Apple Watch to £259.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple announces 9.7-inch iPad Pro for £499

  21-03-2016 20:08
  
  All the iPad Pro 9.7-inch news including price, features and release date.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Australia's 'pink Lake Hillier' is caused by salt-loving microbes

  21-03-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers confirmed the presence of salt-loving algae and many other ‘extremophile’ microbes that contribute to Lake Hillier's colour off the south coast of Western Australia.
  
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• Rate of carbon emissions put in context

  21-03-2016 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Humans are now putting carbon into the atmosphere at a rate unprecedented since at least the age of the dinosaurs, scientists say.
  
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• Apple reveals new Watch bands and cuts price to £259

  21-03-2016 19:41
  
  Apple has announced several new straps and cut the price of its Apple Watch to £259.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple announces £359, 4-inch iPhone SE

  21-03-2016 19:33
  
  Apple has unveiled the iPhone SE, its new smaller handset that has the power of its bigger flagship models.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Apple announces 9.7-inch iPad Pro

  21-03-2016 19:14
  
  All the iPad Pro 9.7-inch news including price, features and release date.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• iOS 9.3 is available to download from today

  21-03-2016 19:10
  
  The latest version of Apple's iOS will be available today.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• YouTube channel 'shocked' by jail term

  21-03-2016 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A member of YouTube channel Trollstation was sentenced to nine months in prison for staging pranks in London
  
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• Apple unveils smaller iPhone and iPad

  21-03-2016 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple has announced a smaller version of the iPhone and iPad Pro at an event hosted in San Fransisco and streamed online.
  
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• Go wild to protect food security

  21-03-2016 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More needs to be done to ensure the genetic diversity of wild relatives of key food crops are conserved to ensure future food security, a study warns.
  
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• VIDEO: Cheetah cubs born in rare c-section

  21-03-2016 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five cheetah cubs are in critical care after being born in rare caesarean section procedure
  
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• This food replicator can make dinner in under a minute

  21-03-2016 17:26
  
  Genie is a food 'replicator' that aims to recreate any meal from a freeze-dried capsule in minutesBy: David Rowan, Continue reading...
  
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• World's largest aircraft the Airlander 10 is fitted with fins and engines

  21-03-2016 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 302ft (92m) long Airlander 10 (pictured) - part plane, part airship - was floated in a First World War hangar in Bedfordshire. The craft's motors and fins are pictured.
  
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• Kindle owners urged to update software

  21-03-2016 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owners of older Kindles are told to update their devices immediately or risk losing their internet connection.
  
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• The simple test that proves the theory of evolution

  21-03-2016 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many body parts are not there because you need them. Instead they're there because your ancestors did, such as the palamaris longus (pictured), a video from Washington's Vox explains.
  
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• The reading test that shows you what it's like to be dyslexic

  21-03-2016 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The font was created by Daniel Britton, a 25-year-old designer from Kent last year and he has now raised enough money to create a Dyslexia Awareness Pack to be sent to schools.
  
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• Stagefright malware is back! 'Worst Android bug in history' returns for a third time

  21-03-2016 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel-based security firm called NorthBit has claimed it has discovered a way to exploit the Stagefright bug, dubbing it the worst Android bug ever discovered.
  
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• Rival ants are ganging up on ELEPHANTS

  21-03-2016 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crematogaster mimosa ants live among the thorns of acacia trees (pictured) on the Savannahs of Africa where they attack elephants that try to eat the trees by biting them inside their trunks.
  
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• Earliest evidence of humans in Ireland

  21-03-2016 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bear bone found in a cave may push back dates for the earliest human settlement of Ireland by 2,500 years.
  
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• Cemeteries of the future could power lights using human remains 

  21-03-2016 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia University won a competition organised by the University of Bath, which sought to re-imagine a future cemetery at Arnos Vale on the outskirts of Bristol.
  
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• Watching an AI deer wander GTA V is strangely hypnotic

  21-03-2016 15:21
  
  You'll always have more fun with Grand Theft Auto when you prioritise chaos over story or common sense. So perhaps it's not such a surprise that watching an artificial deer 'play' the game live on the internet has become an instant hit?By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• Reading this will make you smarter (but only if you expect it to)

  21-03-2016 15:11
  
  A host of studies show that humans can be 'primed' to behave in a specific way in response to subtle cues, but psychologists are divided over whether these results are replicable in the real world.By: Caroline Webb, Continue reading...
  
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• Life's niggling little mysteries revealed

  21-03-2016 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A feature by How it Works magazine draws on research by the University of Lyon in France to explain why teapots drip as well as explanations about why toast burns and we sound weird.
  
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• Toonz software used by Studio Ghibli is now free and open source

  21-03-2016 14:43
  
  Animators aspiring to be the next Hayao Miyazaki are now one step closer to their dreams, as the animation software used by Studio Ghibli is now free and open source.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Dr Pimple Popper bursts man's 17 year old cysts on his back in video

  21-03-2016 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dr Pimple Popper, aka Sandra Lee, from California, cuts into the biggest of three cysts on a man's back, which she has dubbed the 'Bermuda Triangle'.
  
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• Are computers CONSCIOUS?

  21-03-2016 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matthew Davidson, PhD Candidate in the neuroscience of consciousness at Monash University has explained what the Phi theory is, and why it is significant. A stock image is pictured.
  
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• Make Putin pout with this creepy face-tracking tech

  21-03-2016 13:28
  
  Facial tracking technology is now able to let you put words into the mouth of anyone.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Do 12,000-year-old frozen lion cubs contain the world's oldest 'mother's milk'?

  21-03-2016 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An autopsy on one of the infant big cats (remains of one pictured) will take place in the city of Yakutsk later this year with the 'hope' of confirming the theory, suggested by y.
  
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• Offshore wind turbines could soon be taller than the Empire State Building

  21-03-2016 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the US are designing a new wind turbine that will reach 1,574 feet (479 metres) into the sky - 100 feet (30 metres) taller than the Empire State Building.
  
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• Watch Apple's iPhone 5se launch live

  21-03-2016 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The phone, which is the first 4-inch phone to be unveiled since the iPhone 5s and 5c, is expected to be unveiled at an event in San Francisco that kicks off at 10am Pacific time (5pm GMT/1pm EST).
  
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• Have an old Kindle? Update NOW to avoid losing your books

  21-03-2016 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seattle-based Amazon has warned bookworms who own a Kindle made before 2012 (example shown) will need to install a critical update to keep using their literary gadget as usual.
  
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• VIDEO: Twitter birthday: Six major fails

  21-03-2016 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians are fond of using Twitter to build their public image, but things do not always go according to plan.
  
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• Nervana headphones device stimulates nerves in the ear to trigger feel-good hormones 

  21-03-2016 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Florida-based firm behind the device (pictured) said it stimulates nerves in the ear while you listen to music, triggering the release of neurotransmitters in the brain.
  
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• Xbox apologises for go-go dancer party

  21-03-2016 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm hosted the party for games developers at a conference in San Francisco
  
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