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• 'Super Hubble' has final flight mirror installed ahead of 2018 launch

  22-03-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa engineers in Maryland got a little closer to launch with the completion of testing on its science cameras and the installation of the final flight mirrors.
  
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• The drunk tweet map of New York: Software detects when people are drinking and reveals their exact location

  22-03-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The map, by the University of Rochester, filtered out 11,000 tweets with alcohol-related words. It found the best places to party aredowntown Manhattan or Williamsburg.
  
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• Solar storms trigger X-ray auroras hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth

  22-03-2016 22:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, a research group led by UCL has looked at Jupiter’s X-ray aurora when a giant solar storm arrived at the planet. An artist's illustration is pictured.
  
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• Record-breaking temperatures will be the 'new normal', claim experts

  22-03-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Meteorological Organization said the normal is going to be increases: temperatures, ocean heatcontent and loss of ice. Even when El Nino passes, temperatures will rise.
  
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• Santander, HSBC and Lloyds now let you access accounts with your VOICE

  22-03-2016 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London-based Santander's SmartBank app (pictured) lets people ask questions about their statements, while Lloyds is now allowing people to conduct mortgage interviews via video.
  
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• Esa reveals plans for lunar resort that will let tourists bask in constant sunshine

  22-03-2016 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Head of the European Space Agency, Johann-Dietrich Woerner has revealed ideas for an international ‘Moon Village’ that combines the capabilities of space-faring nations around the world.
  
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• Sony closes UK's Evolution Studios

  22-03-2016 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sony closes the UK studio behind the video game Driveclub just three weeks after Microsoft announced plans to shut another UK developer.
  
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• Female beetles use pheromones like a repellent to curb the desires of lusty males

  22-03-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Germany have shown that the female burying beetle (pictured) emits a lust-zapping chemical during the time in which its offspring need care.
  
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• Bugs that infected our ancestors still linger in our bodies

  22-03-2016 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School and Tufts University University in Massachusetts found 19 ‘new’ pieces of non-human DNA lurking between our own genes.
  
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• Ancient mini-weapons found in Oman could shed light on religious practices 

  22-03-2016 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A collection of bronze weapons found during an excavation led by Guilluame Gernez of Pantheon-Sorbonne University may have been offerings to a god of war.
  
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• Global adoption of veganism could save 8 million lives

  22-03-2016 18:34
  
  Global adoption of a vegan diet would save more than eight million lives by 2050 and reduce greenhouse emissions by two thirds, according to new research from Oxford University.
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• Fangs for nothing! Scientists use fluid dynamics to calculate how long it would take a vampire to drink a human's blood

  22-03-2016 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at Leicester University have used fluid dynamics to calculate how long it would take for a vampire to drink the blood of a human victim in a strange new study.
  
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• VIDEO: Andy Grove: We were afraid of sinking

  22-03-2016 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel's former chief Andrew Grove dies aged 79 - he was one of Silicon Valley's most influential management gurus and spoke to the BBC about his work in 1982.
  
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• Skype co-founders to begin tests of 'Starship' robot buggy that deliver shopping

  22-03-2016 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot was invented by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis who hope their machine will be appealing for small businesses who could send up to 20lbs (9kg) of goods to local customers.
  
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• Malaysia's city of the future is an uncanny valley

  22-03-2016 18:10
  
  Forest City is quartet of islands born from reclaimed land in the Straits of Johor, the thin strip of water between neighbours Malaysia and Singapore -- but it may as well be the uncanny valley, so much is it like wandering into a game.By: Nicole Kobie, Continue reading...
  
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• horned beast from 26,000 years ago may be behind unicorn myth

  22-03-2016 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elasmotheriusm sibiricum was thought to have died out 350,000 years ago but a fossil discovered in Pavlodar Priirtysh, Kazakhstan suggests they may have survived there until 26,000 years ago.
  
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• Sony shutters studio behind Driveclub racing sim

  22-03-2016 17:56
  
  Sony has closed Evolution Studios, the Cheshire-based studio responsible for racing sim Driveclub.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Uber's new bug bounty could net hackers $10,000

  22-03-2016 17:41
  
  Uber has announced a "bug bounty" that will pay security researchers and white hat hackers thousands of dollars for finding bugs in its apps and systems.By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 to restart round-the-world journey in April

  22-03-2016 17:41
  
  The solar plane flying around the world we re-start its journey in April, after it was forced to land in Japan in 2015.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Paint drying test boost to nanotech

  22-03-2016 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have been watching paint dry in experiments they say could improve the performance of everyday items, from sun screen to mobile phones.
  
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• How Disney created the ludicrously realistic fur of Zootropolis

  22-03-2016 16:24
  
     Even the smallest animals in Disney's new film have more hair than the entire cast of FrozenBy: Oliver Franklin-Wallis, Continue reading...
  
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• Superyacht can carry a small blimp, sea plane or supercars in a lounge

  22-03-2016 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designers from New York and South Africa have created a concept yacht for research and pleasure, with luxurious interiors and cargo space for a small plane, hot air balloons, cars or a sail yacht.
  
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• Watch plasma burst from the surface of the sun

  22-03-2016 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage was captured by Washington-based Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory last week. It shows a round solar filament erupting from the surface of the sun (pictured).
  
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• Photo shows rare and venomous Stephen’s Banded Snake camouflaged

  22-03-2016 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman in Maitland, north of Sydney, has captured a photo of a rare and deadly animal hiding in plain sight. She has challenged her friends on social media to find the creature.
  
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• Candy Crush studio King releases Defold game development engine for free

  22-03-2016 15:32
  
  The game development package behind recent mobile hits such as Blossom Blast Saga is now open to all, with no costs, fees or royalties askedBy: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Could 'Smart intersections' mark the end for traffic lights

  22-03-2016 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT's Senseable City Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, believe traffic lights will one day make way for smart intersections (illustrated).
  
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• Apple iMessage flaw leaves photos and videos vulnerable to hackers

  22-03-2016 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, found the bug and demonstrated it's possible to obtain photos and videos from iMessage.
  
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• Terminator-style metal morphs into different shapes

  22-03-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the group behind the composite material (pictured) said it could have a number of applications, including flexible skin for robots.
  
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• Children tend to make career choices based on the jobs of their parents and siblings

  22-03-2016 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Facebook's Data Science team based in California used data from 5.6 million people to determine how our parents' career choices affect our own. Stock image pictured.
  
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• Astronomers capture the birth of a supernova creating a bright blast

  22-03-2016 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at the University of Notre Dame in Paris, used Nasa's Kepler space telescope to capture two distant giant stars as they exploded into supernova.
  
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• The startup fighting cancer with AI

  22-03-2016 14:46
  
  Boston pharma startup Berg uses an AI to analyse terabytes of cancer data. It's a radical approach, but it may just work.By: Joao Medeiros, Continue reading...
  
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• Having lots of friends and socialising makes intelligent people miserable

  22-03-2016 14:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the London School of Economics said there may be conflict between aspiring to greater goals and being tied to our evolutionary need for co-operation. Stock image.
  
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• Apple rolls out iOS 9.3: Latest software update adds Night Shift mode

  22-03-2016 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple released the latest version of its operating system, iOS 9.3, alongside the iPhone SE and a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.
  
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• How much are YOUR tweets worth?

  22-03-2016 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The calculator (screenshot shown) works by using geo targeting and algorithms to estimate the worth of each tweet within 10 seconds, to show users whether they might make a good Twitter 'influencer'.
  
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• Living in the city makes you SMARTER (if you're a bird)

  22-03-2016 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from McGill University tested two groups of bullfinches (picutred) in Barbados using associative learning tasks, as well as innovative problem-solving tasks
  
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• Manta rays can recognise themselves in a mirror

  22-03-2016 13:52
  
  The Mirror Test -- a behavioural test that attempts to work out whether non-human animals possess self-recognition -- has been passed by very few animals. Only seven species have passed muster -- apes, elephants, dolphins, orcas, magpies, ants and macaques have all managed to pass the test. Now, new research from the University of South Florida at Tampa have added a new species to the list -- manta rays. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Now Facebook is ditching support for BlackBerry

  22-03-2016 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blackberry has confirmed the California-based social media giant will no longer support software updates across the platform (illustrated), including BlackBerry 10 and BBOS.
  
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• These floating murals are designed to disappear

  22-03-2016 12:53
  
    Hawaiian artist Sean Yoro paints murals that float above the water on ship hulls and melting icebergs, but getting there without trouble is the real challengeBy: Sophia Epstein, Continue reading...
  
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• What can we learn from Chinese startups?

  22-03-2016 12:51
  
  Beijing alone has 40 startups with valuations topping $1 billion. WIRED asks six experts what the west can can learn from ChinaBy: Rowland Manthorpe, Continue reading...
  
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• The end of the road for traffic lights? 'Smart intersections' could help cars weave around each other to cut queues 

  22-03-2016 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT's Senseable City Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, believe traffic lights will one day make way for smart intersections (illustrated).
  
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• Stunning gravity maps begin to unlock the secrets of Mars' surface

  22-03-2016 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa has constructed the most detailed gravity map (pictured) yet showing Mars' surface, giving a glimpse into what is going on underneath, with data from three spacecraft over sixteen years.
  
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• Gravity map reveals how water once flowed on Mars

  22-03-2016 12:44
  
    The most detailed gravity map of Mars ever made has revealed what appear to be buried channels that carried water and other material billions of years ago.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• King Richard III's grave recreated in detailed 3D scan

  22-03-2016 12:31
  
  You can now explore the grave of King Richard III in 3D thanks to the work of researchers at the University of Leicester.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Shock' star explosion is 130 million times brighter than the Sun

  22-03-2016 11:47
  
  Nasa has seen the early flash of an exploding star for the first time.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Women with natural blonde hair colour are MORE intelligent than brunettes and redheads

  22-03-2016 11:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study by Ohio State University showed blonde-women had an average IQ of 103.2, compared to 102.7 for brunettes and 101.2 for red heads. Goldie Hawn (pictured) is a Mensa member.
  
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• Meet 'Connie' the robotic concierge

  22-03-2016 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Connie' the helpful humanoid (pictured) is on trial at the Hilton McLean in Virginia where it works alongside humans in the reception to tell guests about tourist attractions and hotel features.
  
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• Pharaoh Ramesses III was killed by multiple attackers in Ancient Egypt

  22-03-2016 10:27 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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• Earth would be healthier and richer if we all became vegetarian

  22-03-2016 10:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unbalanced diets are responsible for the greatest health burden around the world, according to research from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food.
  
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• Small songbirds see at TWICE the speed of humans

  22-03-2016 10:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at Uppsala University in Sweden have measured the speed of the eyes of small birds like blue tits (pictured). Their ultra-fast vision may help them dodge branches and catch insects.
  
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• Apple's FBI row is only just beginning

  22-03-2016 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sudden postponement of a court hearing between Apple and the FBI paves the way for an even more bitter dispute.
  
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