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• Exoplanets where the oceans flow BACKWARDS could harbour alien life

  04-04-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of East Anglia, modelled exoplanet oceans (illustrated) with very low and very high salinity, similar to freshwater lakes and the Dead Sea.
  
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• Ancient creature carried its young in 'capsules' on its back 430 million years ago

  04-04-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The miniscule creature Aquilonifer spinosus grew to less than half an inch long (1.2cm), and there is only one known fossil of the animal, found in Herefordshire. Virtual reconstruction is shown.
  
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• Climate change has caused the beginning of the season to creep forward 10 days

  04-04-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the French National Meteorological Research Centre (CNRS) in Paris considered the wider climate patterns over Western Europe from pre-industrial times to 2080.
  
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• Pluto's heavy heart made the dwarf planet TIP OVER

  04-04-2016 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Arizona believes the dwarf planet’s iconic, heart-shaped region may have shifted its location due to the gravitational pull of Charon — and taken the entire dwarf planet with it.
  
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• Bizarre fossil 'kept babies on strings'

  04-04-2016 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A newly discovered 430 million-year-old creature appears to have dragged its offspring around on strings, like underwater kites.
  
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• Ancient horse dung is helping to track Hannibal's route across the Alps

  04-04-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Large amounts of ancient dung have been unearthed on the treacherous Col de Traversette on the Italian border that dates back to the time when Hannibal led his army over the Alps.
  
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• Shanhai attraction designed to show you what it's like to be cremated opens in China 

  04-04-2016 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The virtual crematorium will open on Monday in Shanghai, and offers people the chance to be virtually cremated (pictured) before being reborn through a latex womb.
  
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• Human sacrifice played a key role in shaping ancient societies

  04-04-2016 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by the University of Auckland studied 93 traditional Austronesian cultures to find human sacrifices (one illustrated) legitimise class-based power distinctions.
  
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• The breakthrough that could help paralysed people walk

  04-04-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, used stem cell to regrow nerve tissue. Actor Christopher Reeve (pictured) becameparalysed after a horse riding accident.
  
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• Could lasers help plants grow TWICE as fast? Light technology keeps food fresher for longer and could solve world hunger

  04-04-2016 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The laser technology was created by scientists at the Michurinsk State Agrarian University in the city of Tambov in western Russia's Tambov Oblast region.
  
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• VIDEO: Footage shows 'passenger' rocket test

  04-04-2016 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Space transportation company Blue Origin say they have successfully launched and landed a suborbital rocket, which is capable of carrying six passengers, for the third time.
  
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• Laos ancient burials found suggesting stone vessels were used to 'distil' dead bodies

  04-04-2016 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists at the Australian National University have discovered 2,500-year-old remains in a covered pit and in ceramic jars on the mysterious Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang, Laos.
  
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• How Deciem launched 10 beauty brands in three years

  04-04-2016 17:55
  
  Deciem have launched ten brands and sold 2.5 million units in just three years - founder Brandon Truaxe puts its success down to speed, control and honestyBy: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Six shoes that stand out from the crowd

  04-04-2016 17:28
  
  WIRED picks six pieces of footwear that will keep you a step ahead of the packBy: Kathryn Nave, Continue reading...
  
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• Cast revealed for Doctor Who spin-off 'Class'

  04-04-2016 16:58
  
  The BBC has revealed the cast for its upcoming Doctor Who spin-off, the teen-focused Class.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Mars mission with humans is 'closer than ever' says Nasa chief with 2030 goal

  04-04-2016 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa administrator and former astronaut Charles Bolden told CNBC in New Jersey: 'We think we're on the right trajectory to get humans to Mars (illustrated) in the 2030's.'
  
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• This lab-grown skin sweats and sprouts hair

  04-04-2016 16:50
  
  A Japanese lab has grown a 3D layer of skin which can sweat and sprout hairs. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• The man who culls wallabies by the thousand

  04-04-2016 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet the man who shoots 30,000 wallabies a year
  
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• Dr Brendan Zietsch reveals how long sex normally lasts

  04-04-2016 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here, Dr Brendan Zietsch, of the University of Queensland, he explains his findings, including whether wearing a condom or if the man is circumcised makes any difference...
  
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• The Game of Thrones character who will become vital in the future revealed

  04-04-2016 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mathematicians at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, used network analysis to examine the books. Tyrion and Sansa Stark (Peter Dinklage and Sophie Turner) are pictured.
  
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• How the 11.5 million Panama Papers were analysed

  04-04-2016 15:04
  Optical character recognition, vast databases and algorithms were all used to investigate the 2.6 terabytes of data in the Panama Papers.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Gamer with cerebral palsy gets 'specially modified' PS4 controller

  04-04-2016 14:56
  
  A Sony employee took it upon himself to fashion a custom Dual Shock 4 controller after a player with cerebral palsy was having difficulty with the standard model.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Oculus offers shipping refund

  04-04-2016 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook-owned Virtual Reality firm Oculus is offering shipping refunds on all pre-ordered devices following delays.
  
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• Oculus Rift firm admits the first headsets are delayed due to 'component shortage'

  04-04-2016 14:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first batch of the long-awaited VR headsets (pictured) were due to be sent out on the 28 March, but California-based Oculus has told some customers to expect delays of a week or more.
  
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• Movie studios attack revenge porn law

  04-04-2016 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Motion Picture Association of America opposes draft "revenge porn" legislation that is being considered in the US state of Minnesota.
  
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• 'The Hive' skyscraper in New York could be covered with a swarm of delivery drones

  04-04-2016 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The Hive' skyscraper (illustrated) was designed by Hadeel Ayed Mohammad, Yifeng Zhao, and Chengda Zhu, as part of their university course at the University of Pennsylvania.
  
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• Hubble images capture clusters of stars at the centre of Milky Way in stunning detail

  04-04-2016 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This incredible image, from Washington-based Nasa was captured using Hubble's infrared detector to peer through the veil of dust and gas which mask our view of the galaxy’s nuclear star cluster.
  
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• Watch this chainsaw-wielding drone destroy some snowmen

  04-04-2016 13:23
  
  Technology has enabled some amazing things; innovative medical devices, artificial intelligence, mind-controlled wheelchairs. Also: this drone with a chainsaw attached to it.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• European Space Agency capture a spinning neutron star in Andromeda for first time

  04-04-2016 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton space telescope has captured what it believes to be the signal from a spinning neutron star (pictured) for the first time in the Andromeda galaxy.
  
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• The Last Man on the Moon: a remarkable story made dull

  04-04-2016 13:12
  
  Mark Craig's latest documentary tells the story of Eugene Cernan, the twelfth and last person ever to step foot on the MoonBy: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Lack of sleep linked to depression, weight gain and cancer

  04-04-2016 12:44
  
  Britons aren't getting nearly enough sleep – and it's having a negative effect on their health, according to a new study.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Taliban app removed from Google store

  04-04-2016 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new app for Android phones created by Islamist fundamentalist group the Taliban has been removed from the app store.
  
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• Nasa's Opportunity rover captures whirling dust devil on MARS on Meridiani plain

  04-04-2016 12:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shot was caught by Washington-based Nasa's Opportunity rover in the Meridiani Planum -  a plain just south of the planet's equator.
  
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• Meet the economist taking on drug-resistant superbugs

  04-04-2016 12:15
  
  The former chief economist at Goldman Sachs has turned his attention to reducing deaths from antibiotic-resistant superbugs By: Olivia Solon, Continue reading...
  
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• How Bibio used buzzing wasps to create soaring scores

  04-04-2016 11:44
  
  Experimental musician Stephen Wilkinson turned the sound of his rural surroundings into material for his latest albumBy: Joe Gamp, Continue reading...
  
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• Commercial drones could soon be given the green light: Report outlines plans to lift the ban on flying machines over crowds and during deliveries

  04-04-2016 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A source claims the Washington-based Small UAV Coalition is recommending the current ban on drones by the Federal Aviation Administration be relaxed.
  
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• This 3D model shows the human heart in full flow

  04-04-2016 11:24
  
  Interactive 3D models of coronary arteries and blood flow are helping cardiologists cut down on unncessary operationsBy: Chris Baraniuk, Continue reading...
  
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• Missing patent file for the Wright Brothers' 'flying machine' has been found in a 'cave' 36 years after it mysteriously vanished

  04-04-2016 11:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The missing patent (pictured), which bears the names of Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright as well as the number 821,393, was found in a limestone cave in Lenexa, Kansas.
  
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• VIDEO: Could a drone help spot landmines?

  04-04-2016 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Bristol University have developed a ground-breaking way to try and detect landmines.
  
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• Tesla racks up 276,000 Model 3 orders in three days as Elon Musk plans production

  04-04-2016 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The car was unveiled at an event in LA on Thursday. It is 20% smaller than the Model S and can fit five adults 'comfortably'. Tesla's boss Musk tweeted: '276k Model 3 orders by end of Sat.'
  
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• 276,000 people have pre-ordered Tesla's Model 3

  04-04-2016 10:35
  
  More than 276,000 people have pre-ordered Tesla's new Model 3, chief executive Elon Musk has said, and sales could go as high as 500,000 before the car is fully revealed.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• 30 alternative uses for coffee and tea from covering greys to treating acne

  04-04-2016 10:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The list of alternative uses for coffee and tea was created by Express Vending in Hemel Hempstead, which claims to have separated the old wives tales from helpful household hacks.
  
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• Blue Origin launches and lands rocket for third time

  04-04-2016 09:56
  
  Blue Origin has successfully launched - and landed - its third rocket.
   By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Atlas made in Amsterdam in the 1660s set to sell for £270,000 

  04-04-2016 09:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johannes Blaeu's Atlas Major was the most expensive publication of the seventeenth century - costing more than a Rembrandt painting. It is being auctioned by Sotheby's on April 26.
  
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• Champagne weekend for Blue Origin with third launch

  04-04-2016 08:55 via go.theregister.com
  
  Bezos' booster drops, doesn't break, again Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has released video of its third successful flight on April 2.…
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 4 April

  04-04-2016 08:40
  
  Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, a huge leak from a Panamanian legal firm has revealed the wealth hidden in tax havens by world leaders, Blue Origin's reusable New Shepherd rocket has successfully launched and landed for the third time, 276,000 Tesla Model 3s have been preordered and more.By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Is there finally a cure for baldness? Lab-grown skin sprouts hairs for the first time, grows glands and glows in the dark

  04-04-2016 08:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Riken centre, Japan have found a way to grow complex skin cells, complete with hair (pictured), and implant them successfully on skin. It could also help burns victims.
  
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• Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has a third successful launch and return 

  04-04-2016 07:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New Shepard rocket and capsule blasted off from a launch site in West Texas on Saturday at an undisclosed time, and landed minutes later back at a landing pad, the company said.
  
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• Qantas jet races a Tesla electric car at closed Melbourne airport as Top Gun meets Top Gear

  04-04-2016 04:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In what was touted as the ultimate test of innovation, skill and power - a Qantas Boeing 737 and Tesla electric car racing side-by-side at a closed Melbourne Airport - and it was photo finish.
  
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• Canada's CHIME telescope taps AMD for GPU-based super

  04-04-2016 01:56 via go.theregister.com
  
  FirePro units to help create 3D map of ten BEELION years ago Canada's under-construction CHIME telescope has taken a big step towards completion, announcing a contract that will put in place the high performance computing it needs.…
  
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