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• Neanderthals may have used toothpicks reveals an ancient plaque

  14-04-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers studied the dental plaque of the El Sidrón Neanderthals who lived among the Spanish caves nearly 50,000 years ago, and found tiny bits of bits of wood embedded in the samples.
  
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• Antarctica’s Nansen ice shelf sees Manhattan size iceberg break free in stunning image

  14-04-2016 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The icebergs broke free from the Nansen ice shelf. which is around 50km long and 25km wide. The biggest iceberg is around the size of Manhattan.
  
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• Sharp release $1800 RoBoHon droid that is a walking robot as well as phone

  14-04-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sharp showed off the prototype earlier this year - but today confirmed it will start selling it in Japan - for $1800.
  
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• Twitter can be used to predict which neighbourhoods will become gentrified

  14-04-2016 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Cambridge University analysed social media posts in London and found deprived areas with high social diversity in 2010 later became gentrified in 2015.
  
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• Butterfly migration mystery solved

  14-04-2016 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists solve the navigation mystery of one of nature's most famous journeys - the migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico.
  
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• Aston Martin unveils voice controlled convertible speedboat

  14-04-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luxury James Bond car maker Aston Martin has revealed the design for its first foray onto water - a tablet controlled speedboat. However, it won't say how much it costs.
  
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• Nasa's Cassini probe captures stunning insterstellar dust particle photos

  14-04-2016 22:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Esa looked at data gathered by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft over ten years, to find out what the interstellar dust particles are made of.
  
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• Scientists create engine the size of an atom

  14-04-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  By alternately heating and cooling the atom, a positively charged ion of calcium-40 (illustrated), researchers from the University of Mainz were able to turn heat energy into useful work.
  
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• Circumcision does NOT reduce sensitivity of the penis

  14-04-2016 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada found no difference in penile sensitivity between adult men who were circumcised as babies and those who were not.
  
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• Google overhauls Android emojis in complete redesign

  14-04-2016 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Android emojis are about to get a much awaited makeover. The changes will be seen on Google Android devices and will support designs from Unicode 9, including the face-palm and bacon.
  
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• The Philippines election hack is 'freaking huge'

  14-04-2016 20:53
  
  A massive data breach in the Philippines does appear to contain millions of fingerprint records, despite officials claiming the leak "doesn't include biometrics".By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Faraday Future reveals $1bn Nevada megafactory to rival Tesla

  14-04-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Faraday Future puts the size of the Apex Industrial Park facility at 3 million square feet, or nearly the size of the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center close to the Las Vegas Strip.
  
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• Texting to be allowed in America's biggest movie theater chain AMC Entertainment

  14-04-2016 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AMC Entertainment's new CEO Adam Aron declared the policy is outdated because turning off a phone, for a teen, is like 'cutting off your left arm above the elbow'.
  
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• VIDEO: Surgery live-streamed in virtual reality

  14-04-2016 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operation of a patient undergoing surgery for colon cancer is streamed-live using virtual reality video.
  
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• Germany reveals Bronze Age remains of brutal battle in Tollense Valley

  14-04-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists uncovered the remains (pictured) of around 100 bodies in the Tollense Valley in northern Germany, suggesting brutal hand-to-hand combat between warring tribes.
  
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• Using Instagram and Twitter location devices can put private information at risk

  14-04-2016 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research was carried out by Columbia University. The tool asks users to connect their Foursquare, Instagram and Twitter accounts and will make guesses about their details.
  
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• Flat-pack assembly a surprisingly useful skill in space says tim peake

  14-04-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronaut Tim Peake has said that being able to assemble an Ikea wardrobe is one of the skills which has helped him most in space. Speaking on board the Inte...
  
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• £25 'Mighty' beer glasses grip to surfaces so drinks can't fall over

  14-04-2016 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Firebox, the company behind spill-proof mugs, has now made an equivalent for alcoholic drinks - beer, wine and whiskey glasses with a grip on the bottom so theycannot spill.
  
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• Japan enrolls 'emotional' Pepper robot at SCHOOL in Fukushima

  14-04-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pepper, a robot that uses sensors to detect human emotions and can understand English and Japanese, has enrolled in Shoshi High School in Waseda, Fukushima, Japan.
  
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• Mice are being bred with STUTTERS to help study how the speech impediment develops

  14-04-2016 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Washington University have bred mice that stutter when they squeak (stock image). It is hoped that studying their brains could lead to new insight and potential treatments for stammering.
  
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• Battered skulls, shattered bones and arrows lodged in skeletons: Remains found in Germany point to the earliest, largest and most brutal Bronze Age battle ever seen

  14-04-2016 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists uncovered the remains (pictured) of around 100 bodies in the Tollense Valley in northern Germany, suggesting brutal hand-to-hand combat between warring tribes.
  
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• Russia says its fighter jets only buzzed US Navy ship because it was ‘in proximity’ of Baltic base

  14-04-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia has dismissed criticism that its Su-24 jets buzzed the USS Donald Cook as the ship conducted operations in the Baltic Sea and said its pilots observed all 'safety measures'.
  
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• Hilarious results as Microsoft's latest AI CaptionBot tries to describe pictures from 'the dress' (which it thinks is either a suitcase or a cat in a tie) to Michelle Obama (identified as a cell phone)

  14-04-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft is in for another embarrassing AI, as its CaptionBot is producing horribly wrong picture captions. The AI has been spot on for most, but recently thought Michelle Obama was a cell phone.
  
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• Bearcats 'popcorn' aroma comes from their urine scientists discover

  14-04-2016 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bearcats (pictured), also known as binturongs live a mainly solitary life in the forests of south-east Asia and are covered in long fur. Their solo existence is the reason for powerful scent-marking.
  
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• Are hipsters about to invade YOUR area? Twitter can be used to predict which neighbourhoods will become gentrified

  14-04-2016 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Cambridge University analysed social media posts in London and found deprived areas with high social diversity in 2010 later became gentrified in 2015.
  
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• It's not just women who fake orgasms, men do too, study finds

  14-04-2016 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Montreal and Guelph focusing on the under-reported male phenomenon suggest up to a quarter of men may have faked it at some pointin their sexual history (illustrated).
  
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• Peering inside the BRAIN of a monarch butterfly reveals how an 'internal compass' helps it make epic migrations

  14-04-2016 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Washington and Michigan found the insects (pictured) use an internal compass to determine their south-west flight as they migrate from the US to Mexico each autumn.
  
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• Oculus Rift games can be 'hacked' to run on HTC Vive

  14-04-2016 17:59
  
  HTC Vive and Oculus Rift are facing off as the two main players in the VR space, but just weeks after the release of both, a third-party program threatens exclusivity between platforms.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• What private details are you leaking? App claims to use 'anonymous' data to identify YOUR name, age, race and address

  14-04-2016 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research was carried out by Columbia University. The tool asks users to connect their Foursquare, Instagram and Twitter accounts and will make guesses about their details.
  
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• Want a eureka moment? Set yourself a deadline

  14-04-2016 17:29
  
  There are two kinds of problem solvers – 'insightfuls' and 'analysts' – but getting the best results means setting a deadline and switching between the twoBy: John Kounios, Continue reading...
  
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• There are two types of problem-solvers: 'insightfuls' and 'analysts'

  14-04-2016 17:29
  
  But solving challenges often involves switching between the two ways of thinking, according to cognitive psychologist John Kounios By: John Kounios, Continue reading...
  
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• Never spill beer again! £25 'Mighty' glasses grip to surfaces so drinks can't fall over

  14-04-2016 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Firebox, the company behind spill-proof mugs, has now made an equivalent for alcoholic drinks - beer, wine and whiskey glasses with a grip on the bottom so theycannot spill.
  
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• Warcraft fans' fury over server closure

  14-04-2016 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A petition to allow gamers to run their own servers for the original World of Warcraft (WoW) game attracts more than 100,000 signatures online.
  
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• This football pitch is floodlit by foot power

  14-04-2016 16:00
  
      Clean energy company Pavegen have created kinetic tiles that capture energy generated by the movement of footballersBy: Rowland Manthorpe, Continue reading...
  
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• The Philippines election data breach is 'freaking huge'

  14-04-2016 15:58
  
  A massive data breach in the Philippines does appear to contain millions of fingerprint records, despite officials claiming the leak "doesn't include biometrics".By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Blind man 'reads' for the first time in 20 YEARS using hi-tech OrCam MyReader glasses

  14-04-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luke Hines, from Devon, can 'read' for the first time thanks to a new pair of OrCam glasses. He has a glasses-mounted camera that reads text, describes objects and identifies faces.
  
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• Mexico City cathedral reveals Catholic priest's tomb in ancient Aztec temple

  14-04-2016 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A massive tombstone has been found close to the current cathedral in Mexico City by engineers attempting to install new lights. It bears the name of a 16th century priest, Miguel de Palomares.
  
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• Culloden battlefield laser-scanned

  14-04-2016 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Culloden battlefield site is being scanned to provide a detailed model of the landscape 270 years on from the Jacobites' final stand.
  
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• Fangio is Formula One's best driver of all time, according to SCIENCE

  14-04-2016 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Sheffield have determined who the sport's best driver is, based driver talent rather than team or technology of the car (pictured is a modern F1 Mercedes).
  
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• VIDEO: Drone racing to become TV sport

  14-04-2016 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  American sports TV network ESPN says it will begin screening drone races this August.
  
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• RoBoHoN is a £1,280 robot smartphone

  14-04-2016 14:08
  
      This small robot has more to it than meets the eye – it doubles as a mobile phone.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• 'Evil' Wi-Fi networks could turn your iPhone into a brick

  14-04-2016 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Calfornia-based security firm PacketSled used a Raspberry Pi (pictured) to create a hostile wireless network that automatically resets the time and date on iPads and iPhones.
  
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• 36% of artists on display at new Tate Modern will be female

  14-04-2016 13:59
  
  The UK's most-visited art gallery will display far more male than female artists despite reopening with three brand-new galleriesBy: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Godzilla returns in first Japanese reboot trailer

  14-04-2016 13:58
  
  The first trailer for the Japanese Godzilla revamp has raised from the depths, showing a sinister but thrilling return to form for the King of Monsters.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• English Civil War damages to Corfe Castle digitally restored after 400 years

  14-04-2016 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ciprian Selegean, 22, used computer animation technology to digitally rebuild Corfe Castle in Dorset (shown). It was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's army in 1646.
  
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• Oculus games made to work on HTC Vive

  14-04-2016 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owners of the HTC Vive virtual-reality headset can now play games made exclusively for the rival Oculus Rift.
  
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• Are HUMANS the new supercomputer? Quantum Moves game helps map the brain to 'blur the lines between man and machine'

  14-04-2016 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Aarhus University is mapping out how the human brain is able to make decisions based on intuition and accumulated experience using the online game 'Quantum Moves'.
  
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• New universe measurements suggest it's growing faster than any theory can explain

  14-04-2016 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at John Hopkins University, Baltimore have conducted the most precise measurement of the universe's expansion using the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  
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• Moose on the loose as Alaska warms

  14-04-2016 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising temperatures and longer summers have helped the iconic Alaskan moose conquer vast new stretches of the frozen tundra.
  
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• Bed bugs are growing thicker skin to combat insecticides

  14-04-2016 13:03
  
  Australian researchers have found that bed bugs could be getting harder to eradicate is because they're developing thick, insecticide-resistant exoskeletons.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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