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• Is there any point in planting new trees?

  12-05-2016 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is there any point in planting new trees?
  
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• Stunning new image reveals the 'dark eye' of Saturn: Huge south polar storm is shown in 10 times more detail

  12-05-2016 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image is a composite shot comprised of two separate images taken by the Cassini probe in July 2008 from a distance of roughly 243,578 miles (392,000 km) from Saturn.
  
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• Suspense really IS in the air in a good movie: Researcher say every film has its own ‘signature’ in the breath of viewers

  12-05-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found the chemicals in exhaled breath match human emotion. The team used measurements to tell people's reaction to films and types of scene showing on the screen.
  
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• Researchers say strange 16,000 year old lines found in Bavarian cave thought to show a phallus were NOT made by humans

  12-05-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find at the 75m long Mäanderhöhle cave in Bavaria was hailed as a major breakthrough, with hundreds of lines found to form patterns believed to be fertility symbols.
  
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• Google Gborad is an alternative iPhone typing system complete with GIFs and search bar 

  12-05-2016 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ‘Gboard’ has a search engine embedded into the iOS keyboard, allowing you to find and share information, GIFs, and even the right emoji without ever switching screens.
  
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• LAPD is testing the Tesla Model S that can go from 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds

  12-05-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While it has impressive speed, the Tesla Model S P85D may prove too expensive, with a suggested retail price of around $100,000. It has a range of 230 to 253 miles before it needs charging.
  
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• Aircraft fragments found in South Africa and Mauritius ‘almost certainly’ from MH370 

  12-05-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aircraft fragments found on beaches in South Africa and Mauritius are 'almost certainly' from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
  
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• So will they finally fix iTunes now? Apple denies claims it will stop selling music downloads as 'major overhaul' of streaming service set for June

  12-05-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report claiming that Apple plans to scrap music downloads from the iTunes store in two years or even 'the next three to four' has been refuted by Tom Neumayr, an Apple spokesperson.
  
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• How a 'sonic net' of noise that mimics predators could be the humane solution to preventing bird strikes at airports 

  12-05-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from College of William & Mary in Virginia used the 'sonic net' to reduce the presence of birds near airports by 82 per cent.
  
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• Nasa space probes captures first glimpse of Earth's 'magnetic explosion'

  12-05-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Physicists at the University of Maryland have presented results from Nasa's probes (pictured), which includes detailed look into the interaction between magnetic fields of Earth and the sun.
  
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• Dreaming brain rhythms lock in memories

  12-05-2016 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disrupting brain activity during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can stop mice from forming new memories, a study suggests.
  
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• Don't mention the war! Talking about conflict heals society but leads to depression among the individuals involved

  12-05-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at New York University and Georgetown University assessed the success of the Fambul Tok reconciliation programme following Sierra Leone's civil war.
  
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• The 'ballet-dancing' beetles: Insects pirouette on balls of dung to take a 'snapshot' of stars and navigate the savannah

  12-05-2016 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Lund University in Sweden used an artificial starry sky to test the beetle's ability to navigate. A dung beetle dancing on dung is pictured.
  
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• What's most likely to kill you in each decade of your life? Fascinating graph reveals all...

  12-05-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The colourful chart, created by UCLA statistician Nathan Yau, reveals how what is most likely to kill us changes based on our age, gender and ethnicity.
  
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• Synchronised spinning! Family of four planets discovered with orbits so carefully timed they keep their solar system stable

  12-05-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A research team led by a Penn State University astrophysicist have found a formation of four planets with orbits so carefully timed it keeps their system stable.
  
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• AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards 2016

  12-05-2016 18:45
  
    The Health Tech and You Awards Gala was held at BAFTA Piccadilly on April 26, 2016 in association with The Design MuseumBy: Wired UK Staff, Continue reading...
  
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• The strange creatures that may turn evolution on its head: Organisms power themselves in a different way to every other plant, animal and fungus on the planet 

  12-05-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team in the Czech Republic has discovered a complex type of single celled organism which lack mitochondria (pictured), the power stations of cells.
  
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• That's some hangover! Lead found in bones of 18th century soldiers could have come from contaminated bottles of RUM

  12-05-2016 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of scientists from Lakeland University, Ontario examined 31 skeletons (one pictured) found in the Royal Naval Hospital cemetery in English Harbor, Antigua.
  
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• Climate change summed up in a single animation: GIF shows how the world has become significantly warmer since 1850

  12-05-2016 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An animation created by a climate scientist at the University of Reading has the potential to transform how people view climate change by revealing just how much the Earth has warmed.
  
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• Photoshop gets 'Shazam for fonts' tool

  12-05-2016 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An artificial-intelligence-powered tool that identifies fonts is being added to the mobile and desktop versions of Photoshop.
  
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• WIN: VIP access to Photo London’s second edition at Somerset House

  12-05-2016 16:47
  
  WIRED has five pairs of tickets to the VIP private view of Photo London’s second edition at Somerset House, on Wednesday 18 May 2016.By: WIRED Promotion, Continue reading...
  
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• Mysterious invisible material could have slowed down expansion of the universe

  12-05-2016 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new theory from scientists in Texas suggests dark matter could be made of something totally different to first thought, which has huge implications on the evolution of the universe.
  
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• A day in the life of an F-35 test pilot

  12-05-2016 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At $100million each, F-35 stealth fighters are among most expensive military planes in history, but they have been plagued with problems during development and testing.
  
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• Blogger reveals parking ticket errors

  12-05-2016 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A blogger in New York uses public data to prove that the New York Police Department ticketed thousands of cars that were actually parked legally.
  
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• Activision Blizzard overhauls MLG.tv esports platform

  12-05-2016 16:12
  
  Dubbed 'Enhanced Viewing Experience', the platform will combine high-definition streams of gaming tournaments with match statistics, leaderboards and other in-game insights.By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Do more people die in NHS hospitals at the weekend?

  12-05-2016 15:59
  
  A new study from the University of Oxford has suggested that the 'weekend effect' – the idea that patients admitted to hospital at the weekend are more likely to die – is actually the result of "the way medical records are coded for data returns". The as-yet unpublished study 
  It's just one of many studies examining the phenomena and asking whether or not the weekend effect is real. 
   By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
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• Florida schoolboy develops solid 'shampoo balls'

  12-05-2016 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The inventor behind Nohbo solid shampoo balls (pictured), a 16-year-old from Florida, claims they are ideal for travelling, enabling travellers to pack what they need without leaks.
  
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• Boffins flip the unflippable: Meet the latest storage extender contender

  12-05-2016 15:36 via go.theregister.com
  
  New spintronics material in town – it's antiferromagnetic A team of international researchers from the University of Nottingham has found a new material – copper manganese arsenide – which could be the future of computer storage, according to a study published in Science.…
  
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• Welsh hospital uses da Vinci machine to perform 350 operations in 18 months

  12-05-2016 15:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A revolutionary form of surgery which uses a state-of-the-art robot (pictured) to remove tumours has treated more than 350 patients in its first 18 months in a hospital in Wales.
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 takes off on its way to Oklahoma: Plane has left Arizona and is heading to the 'heart of the US' as part of its round-the-world trip

  12-05-2016 15:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft (pictured over California) has taken off from Phoenix, Arizona, today as it embarks on its eleventh leg of a record-breaking quest to circle the globe using solar power.
  
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• India to require licence for map apps

  12-05-2016 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India is introducing legislation to ban any maps or satellite images of the country unless they are approved by government.
  
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• Study discovers the genes that can play a role in how far you go in education

  12-05-2016 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers led by the University of Southern California, found 74 genes which were related to a person’s level of education (stock image).
  
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• Fetish forum traceable data 'stolen'

  12-05-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hardcore fetish forum has been hacked, exposing more than 100,000 user account details, according to a prominent security researcher.
  
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• Space dust oddity: Oldest meteorites ever found show Earth's atmosphere was surprisingly rich in oxygen 2.7 billion years ago

  12-05-2016 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne extracted the oldest ever space dust (pictured) from ancient limestone taken from Western Australia, and found a surprising amount of oxygen.
  
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• The end of the world as we know it? CO2 levels to reach a 'tipping point' on 6 June - and Earth may never recover, expert warns

  12-05-2016 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An atmospheric measuring station at Cape Grim in Tasmania (pictured) is expected to a record carbon dioxide concentration of 400 parts per million (ppm) on or around this day.
  
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• The simple trick that can boost your battery life by up to 50 per cent

  12-05-2016 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opera Software, based in Norway, claims its new version of its browser for laptops has a'power save mode' that can reduce the drain it has on batteries compared to Google Chrome.
  
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• We really DO have a 'sixth sense': Distractions cause our brains to activate its 'error mode' to stop us making mistakes

  12-05-2016 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Houston asked volunteers to drive under 'normal conditions', while being 'absent-minded', while feeling emotional and while texting. Stock image.
  
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• 'World's oldest hafted axe' may not have had a handle after all

  12-05-2016 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A statement issued by the Australian National University said 'the world's oldest hafted axe' – one with a handle – had been found in Western Australia. But these claims have now been called into question.
  
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• How to make a fortune in space? Start with one here on Earth…

  12-05-2016 13:20 via go.theregister.com
  
  Reg lecture shows where scientists AND VCs are boldly going next We all know the ambition of Silicon Valley’s finest know no bounds - not even gravity. So it’s no surprise that some of the world’s finest business minds are training their brain power and considerable fortunes far beyond our own, rather limited world.…
  
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• Satellite's ice vision is boosted

  12-05-2016 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European scientists have found a way to super-charge their study of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, enabling them to recover 100 times more detail in areas known to be melting.
  
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• Here's what the BBC white paper changes mean for you

  12-05-2016 13:12
  
  The structure and working of the BBC will undergo a major transformation the government has said as it published its review of the organisation.By: James Temperton and Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• 80% of city dwellers exposed to 'severe' air pollution

  12-05-2016 12:59
  
  New air quality data from the WHO shows that 80 per cent of the world's city dwellers are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, with those in low- and middle-income countries particularly affected.By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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• Video shows moment an inventor shoots FIREBALLS from his bare hand

  12-05-2016 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Wilber, 35, from New Hampshire, has invented a device which makes him look like he is shooting fireballs from his hand. He uses flashpaper which ignites quickly and burns into nothing.
  
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• VIDEO: Elephant has rotten molar extracted

  12-05-2016 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An elephant at Whipsnade zoo has a rotten molar extracted after it stops eating and begins losing weight.
  
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• Watching porn regularly makes men and women MORE religious

  12-05-2016 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samuel Perry, of the University of Oklahoma said people who watch porn more than once a week tend to become more religious. Stock image.
  
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• BT Sport will stream Champions League final for free on YouTube

  12-05-2016 12:22
  
  BT Sport announces both the Champions League and Europa League finals will be broadcast free of charge on YouTube.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• How Eric, the UK's first robot, is being brought back to life

  12-05-2016 12:20
  
  First built in 1928, Eric could shoot sparks from his teeth, move and speak. Having since vanished, engineers are now trying to bring him back to life.By: Lee Bell, Continue reading...
  
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• Australian scientist spots female gorillas in the midst of same-sex passion 

  12-05-2016 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian primate expert Dr Cyril Grueter travelled to Rwanda to learn more about the feeding patterns of female mountain gorillas, but instead learnt that they regularly engage in same-sex behaviour,
  
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• Watch Mount Etna 'breathing' in this stunning Nasa animation

  12-05-2016 11:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An animation from Washington-based Nasa, using radio satellite imagery, has captured the Sicilian volcano ‘breathing’ over the course of a decade (still pictured).
  
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• Hyperloop One reaches 187kph in first test run

  12-05-2016 11:33
  
  It's a small step towards the technology's theorised speeds of 745mph (1,200kph), or Hyperloop One's promised surface speeds in excess of 300m/s (1,080kph).By: K.G Orphanides, Continue reading...
  
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