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• Astronomers find a tailless comet, first of its kind

  29-04-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The so-called 'Manx' comet, named after a breed of cats without tails, was made of rocky materials that are normally
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• Google patents vision correcting gadget that is implanted into your EYEBALL

  29-04-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new patent reveals Google is developing a way to inject smart devices directly into the eyeball.It reveals a smart vision correction system, complete with sensors and wireless communication.
  
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• Mapping more genomes will create a healthcare 'big data revolution'

  29-04-2016 23:20
  Widespread genetic sequencing has the potential to reflect population-wide health trends, according to Ye Yin Genomics CEO Ye Yin.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Should women's tennis tournaments use lower nets and lighter balls?

  29-04-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study, by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, claims that by making changing the way women's tennis is played, games will be more competitive and last longer.
  
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• USS Independence was blown up alongside 77 other ships as part of atomic tests at Bikini Atoll

  29-04-2016 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newly declassified images show the World War II aircraft carrierwhich was one of nearly a hundred ships used as targets in the first tests of the atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in 1946.
  
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• Pop goes the weasel! Large Hadron Collider blown up by critter chomping 66kV cable

  29-04-2016 22:41 via go.theregister.com
  
  Incinerated hungry mammal wrecks transformer CERN's search for exotic particles has been put on hold for a couple of weeks – after a small mammal gnawed through a power cable, incinerated itself and killed current to the world's most expensive scientific instrument.…
  
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• Large Hadron Collider shut down by critter chomping 66kV cable

  29-04-2016 22:41 via go.theregister.com
  
  Incinerated mammal blows up transformer, closes boffinry nerve-center for two weeks CERN's search for exotic particles has been put on hold for a couple of weeks – after a small mammal gnawed through a power cable, incinerated itself and killed current to the world's most expensive scientific instrument.…
  
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• Apple files patent for system that makes it clearer to users what words have been changed

  29-04-2016 22:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's system will highlight an autocorrected word for both the sender and receiver. It covers all possible ways to draw attention to the word, including, a change in font, font, colour and style.
  
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• Watch homemade machine master Piano Tiles game

  29-04-2016 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a recent video posted to YouTube , a homemade robot proves is not only capable of playing the game, but hits a record-breaking 21.079 tiles per second before missing a step.
  
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• Eerie apparition is caught on camera at farmhouse on outskirts of Amlwch on Anglesey

  29-04-2016 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The owner of an old farmhouse, on the outskirts of Amlwch on Anglesey, had the fright of his life when he came across a photograph in an old album that showed his building from the outside.
  
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• The Large Hadron Collider shuts down because of a WEASEL

  29-04-2016 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Cern in Geneva, who were looking into the power outage found the charred remains of the creature that had bitten its way through a power cable.
  
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• Sea lions' super-sensitive bristles work much like human fingers, brain study reveals

  29-04-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have found that each of a sea lion's whiskers has a dedicated area of the brain to decode its signals, much as human fingers do.
  
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• 420 billion slugs are expected to invade our gardens over the coming weeks

  29-04-2016 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mild weather has created perfect conditions for slugs, which have not been encouraged to hibernate because the weather hasn’t been cold enough, according to BugLife in Peterborough.
  
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• Japan's Hitomi space 'scope declared lost after software bug blow

  29-04-2016 21:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Untested commands borks $286m instrument The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has officially declared the ASTRO-H space telescope, renamed Hitomi after its launch, has been lost in space after a series of errors.…
  
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• Japan's Hitomi space 'scope bricked, declared lost after software bug

  29-04-2016 21:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Untested commands bork $286m instrument The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has officially declared the ASTRO-H space telescope, renamed Hitomi after its launch, has been lost in space after a series of errors.…
  
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• The Large Hadron Collider shuts down because of a WEASEL: Furry creature stalls world’s most powerful atom smasher

  29-04-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Cern in Geneva, who were looking into the power outage found the charred remains of the creature that had bitten its way through a power cable.
  
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• Are selfies making you look UGLY?

  29-04-2016 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Toronto analysed perceptions of self-taken photos - both by the selfie-takers themselves, and by others. A Kim Kardashian selfie is pictured.
  
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• Did dinosaurs DREAM? Scans reveal reptiles sleep in stages like humans

  29-04-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, have demonstrated REM and slow-wave sleep in a reptile - the Australian dragon.
  
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• When will doctors start prescribing ‘food as medicine?’

  29-04-2016 19:55
  
  Dr Molly Maloof keeps the entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley in peak physical condition, but you won’t find many pills on her prescriptions.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Tim Peake drives remote Mars rover

  29-04-2016 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK astronaut Tim Peake has performed a challenging remote control experiment on the International Space Station.
  
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• Why red wine is good for your microbiome

  29-04-2016 19:41
  
      From counting calories to avoiding high-fat food, professor Tim Spector is challenging dietary dogmas.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Japan's space agency abandons the search for its missing X-ray satellite

  29-04-2016 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Contact was lost with the satellite on 26 March, more than a month after its launch from southern Japan on 17 February.
  
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• Scientists are growing millions of blood cells in the lab

  29-04-2016 19:31
  
  Jo Mountford is making billions of red blood cells in a laboratory in Glasgow. And now she wants to scale-up production. Big time.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Scientists are growing billions of blood cells in the lab

  29-04-2016 19:31
  
  Jo Mountford is making billions of red blood cells in a laboratory in Glasgow. And now she wants to scale-up production. Big time.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Craig Venter wants to tackle the ultimate disease: ageing

  29-04-2016 19:17
  
  Treating cancer isn't enough for Craig Venter, co-founder of Human Longevity, Inc.. He wants to make sure you never get it in the first place.
   By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Weasel shuts down Large Hadron Collider

  29-04-2016 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator in Switzerland is offline after suffering a short circuit - caused by a weasel.
  
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• AI doctors will become 'as ubiquitous as stethoscopes'

  29-04-2016 18:33
  
  One of the biggest problems facing doctors isn't patients' injuries or illnesses – it's the sheer quantity data. But supercomputers are already helping to make sense of it.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Tim Peake drives remote robot on Earth

  29-04-2016 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK astronaut Tim Peake controls a robot vehicle on Earth from the space station, simulating how humans could one day remotely command vehicles on other worlds.
  
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• Kenyan call to stamp out ivory trade

  29-04-2016 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Kenyatta of Kenya urges action to end Africa's illegal trade in ivory as he prepares to host a summit on saving elephants from extinction.
  
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• 3D-printing dentists are recreating entire jaws

  29-04-2016 17:59
  
  3D-printing has been used for basic dental procedures for years – and the technology is now advanced enough to reconstruct entire jaws.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Periscope-like app soars in China

  29-04-2016 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Periscope is blocked in China, Yi has become increasingly popular.
  
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• Treasure trove of Roman coins found beneath a Spanish park: 3rd century AD haul of silver-coated currency weighs a staggering 1,300lbs

  29-04-2016 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seville Archaeological Museum said the construction workers came across 19 amphoras containing thousands of unused bronze and silver-coated coins dating from the 3rd and 4th century.
  
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• Robot doctors will 'absolutely' replace surgeons

  29-04-2016 17:37
  
  Virtual and augmented reality can be used to train millions of surgeons in developing countries, says cancer specialist Shafi Ahmed.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Build your own Raspberry Pi-powered smartphone

  29-04-2016 17:09
  
  With a Raspberry Pi and a handful of other components, you can build your own steampunk PiPhone for just £110By: Gian Volpicelli, Continue reading...
  
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• How big data is improving mental healthcare

  29-04-2016 16:59
  
  Three things get Jen Hyatt out of bed in the morning – her teenage daughter, big numbers and concern about the dominant paradigm of healthcare. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• How art and chaos can help businesses innovate

  29-04-2016 16:46
  
  Lucy McRae's art might make you uncomfortable, but that's okay – it's meant to. It might also redefine medicine delivery and planetary colonisation.
   By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• British engineer develops first 'hoverbike' in YouTube video

  29-04-2016 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lincolnshire-based inventor Colin Furze created the futuristic vehicle (pictured), which he's described as the 'most outrageous thing I've ever ridden.'
  
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• Galileos 11 and 12 live for your (imminent) navigating pleasure

  29-04-2016 16:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Europe's satnav fleet gains operational pair The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that for your future metre-level accuracy navigating pleasure, satellites Galileo 11 and 12 are now fully operational and "broadcasting working navigation signals".…
  
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• Expert explains how ibuprofen turns off headaches and antidepressants improve mood

  29-04-2016 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor MacDonald Christie, a pharmacologist at the University of Sydney, says: 'For something that seems so incredible, drug mechanics are wonderfully simple.'
  
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• University of Cambridge release images of black hole eating stars 'faster than ever'

  29-04-2016 16:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery, published in the journal Nature, was made by experts at the University of Cambridge who used data from the European Space Agency's (Esa) XMM-Newton space observatory.
  
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• Treasure trove of bronze and silver-coated Roman coins is found buried in 19 amphoras beneath a Spanish park 

  29-04-2016 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Seville Archaeological Museum said the construction workers came across 19 amphoras containing thousands of unused bronze and silver-coated coins dating from the end of the 4th century.
  
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• Tim Peake drives robotic rover on Earth from the ISS as part of the ExoMars mission

  29-04-2016 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British astronaut (pictured) will remotely navigate the explorer through a simulated Martian landscape Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage from the ISS at 13:30BST.
  
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• How DO drugs really work? Expert explains how ibuprofen turns off headaches and antidepressants improve mood

  29-04-2016 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor MacDonald Christie, a pharmacologist at the University of Sydney, says: 'For something that seems so incredible, drug mechanics are wonderfully simple.'
  
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• eBay keywords that can help you make more money

  29-04-2016 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed the language used by people selling items on the online auction site, based in San Jose, California to reveal winning words that tend to net them the most money.
  
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• Want to test new drugs? Put a fake lung on a chip

  29-04-2016 16:06
  
  Biotech startup Emulate is simulating human organs on USB-sized chips that recreate the environment of the human body.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• New internet brain teaser has social media users stumped

  29-04-2016 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest mind-bending puzzle - a speed challenge -is a change from the Where's Wally-style brain teasers sweeping the internet at the moment.But can you crack it in time?
  
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• Now THAT'S a big bang! Supernova that exploded with the force of 100 million suns would have annihilated all nearby planets

  29-04-2016 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The international team, led by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, have analysed the aftermath of the star’s end, which exploded in the distant M74 galaxy (stock image).
  
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• Amazon's Jeff Bezos earns $6 BILLION in 20 minutes as shares prices soar following the firm's record sales 

  29-04-2016 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the earnings call, shares jumped nearly 13% to $679 in extended trading on Thursday. And this increase added $6 billion to the firm, and Jeff Bezo's (pictured) value, in just 20 minutes.
  
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• Why medical devices should be more like bicycles

  29-04-2016 15:55
  
  When you look at a bicycle, says MIT's José Gómez-Márquez, you immediately understand how it works. Whether it costs £10 or £10,000, the underlying mechanisms are easily understood, and such a design allows it to be modified for individual use.By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• How revealing! Study finds that sexy clothing can make women appear more intelligent and more likely to be faithful

  29-04-2016 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research contrasts previous studies that found ‘sexualised’ clothing has the opposite effect. Experts at the University of Bedfordshire said it shows stereotypes are changing. Kim Kardashian pictured.
  
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