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• Video reveals 'quantum cat' can be both alive and dead and in two places at once 

  27-05-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale physicists build on the infamous Schrödinger's cat paradox and combine it with the concept of quantum entanglement, so the cat can be alive and dead, and in two places at once.
  
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• Unique genetic marker found for Scottish king's great grandson Robert the Bruce

  27-05-2016 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DNA tests undertaken by the University of Strathclyde, proved a businessman is in the family line of King Robert III, who reigned from 1390 until his death in 1406.
  
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• A Tesla Model S with autopilot and cruise control activated crashes van

  27-05-2016 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The driver, from Zurich, has blamed the crash on Tesla and claims the entire front of his car must be replaced. He says the problem was largely down to active cruise control.
  
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• Nasa to make second attempt to inflate expandable habitat on the ISS

  27-05-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Flight controllers, along with the station crew, will try again Saturday to expand the world's first soft-sided compartment in space for astronauts.
  
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• Cooling technologies become red hot

  27-05-2016 22:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's is trialling new food-cooling technologies that promise to be more eco-friendly than current alternatives.
  
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• VIDEO: Ice blocks make fridges less 'stupid'

  27-05-2016 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roger Harrabin visits a factory in Wales that is using ice to make fridges more economical.
  
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• Ice blocks make fridges less 'stupid'

  27-05-2016 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Roger Harrabin visits a factory in Wales that is using ice to make fridges more economical.
  
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• Schrödinger's cat has a friend! New video reveals 'quantum cat' can be both alive and dead - and in two places at once 

  27-05-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Yale physicists build on the infamous Schrödinger's cat paradox and combine it with the concept of quantum entanglement, so the cat can be alive and dead, and in two places at once.
  
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• The science of barbecue: Experts reveal how to prepare the perfect piece of meat

  27-05-2016 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barbecue is an age-old tradition. But has evolved into a science thatinvolves different techniques. Experts reveal the perfect temperatures,tips and science behind barbecuing and grilling.
  
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• How the Great Migration changed the genetic make-up of America

  27-05-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by McGill University looked at data from 3,726 people and say event had a profound impact on African-American communities and their genetic diversity nationwide.
  
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• Cornetto's 'commitment rings' will only let you watch new episodes with partner

  27-05-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 28 million people have committed Netflix infidelity. Now UK's Cornetta built Commitment Rings that block access to series you and your partner are watching, unless you're together.
  
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• Have we found the real cause of jet lag?

  27-05-2016 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in California have identified a protein controlling the strength of the natural 24 hour circadian rhythm in mammals. This could help to lead to new sleep treatment.
  
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• Watch Tony Hawk pull off tricks in zero gravity aboard the 'vomit comet' plane

  27-05-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pro-skateboarders Tony Hawk and Aaron 'Jaws' Homoki take to a Zero G 'vomit comet' plane to try out their dream tricks in true weightlessness. The two experienced Martian, Lunar, and zero gravity.
  
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• Harry Potter would have drowned if he had tried to swim after eating gillyweed

  27-05-2016 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students from the University of Leicester estimated the oxygen content of the lake and maximum oxygen use by Harry. Unfortunately their predictions suggest he would have drowned.
  
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• Key building blocks of DNA and proteins discovered by Rosetta spacecraft on 67P

  27-05-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evidence beamed back the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has provided new evidence that comets may have carried the raw ingredients for life to Earth billions of years ago.
  
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• The prosthetic foot that lets women wear everything from sneakers to heels

  27-05-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Students at John Hopkins University have created a prosthetic foot for women that accommodates fashion footwear. ‘Prominence’ has an adjustable ankle to adapt to heels up to 4in high.
  
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• Mars image shows red planet days before it reaches nearest approach to Earth

  27-05-2016 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Monday, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth in 11 years, at a distance of 46.8 million miles (75 million km). It will be especially photogenic as it will be fully illuminated by the sun.
  
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• Apple to turn TV box into smart speaker to take on Google Home and Amazon Echo

  27-05-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The move would put Apple in a three way battle with Amazon and Google.
  It is unclear whether Apple could also release a separate, standalone speaker.
  
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• Researchers find sea sponge off Hawaii that could be thousands of years old

  27-05-2016 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the NOAA discovered the 3.5-meter-long sponge that could be the oldest creature on the planet off the coast of Hawaii, 2,1000 metres below the surface.
  
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• New translation of the Bible is made with EMOJIS for millennials

  27-05-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The book is called Bible Emoji: scripture 4 millennials. Its online description says the book is 'A great and fun way to share the gospel.'
  
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• There is a link between mobile phones and cancer: Radio waves emitted by devices 'increase the risk of brain and heart tumours', report claims

  27-05-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The major trial, backed by the US Government, found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts.
  
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• Is this the oldest animal on the planet? Researchers find gigantic sea sponge off Hawaii that could be thousands of years old

  27-05-2016 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the NOAA discovered the 3.5-meter-long sponge that could be the oldest creature on the planet off the coast of Hawaii, 2,1000 metres below the surface.
  
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• Apple to turn its TV box into a smart speaker to take on Google Home and Amazon Echo

  27-05-2016 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The move would put Apple in a three way battle with Amazon and Google.
  It is unclear whether Apple could also release a separate, standalone speaker.
  
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• Women are more seen as more persuasive when using a deeper voice  

  27-05-2016 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shown that women with a lower-pitched voice, like the sultry Jessica Rabbit (pictured) are likely to be more persuasive.
  
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• Mars is ready for its close-up! New image shows red planet just days before it reaches nearest approach to Earth in a decade

  27-05-2016 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Monday, Mars will be the closest it has been to Earth in 11 years, at a distance of 46.8 million miles (75 million km). It will be especially photogenic as it will be fully illuminated by the sun.
  
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• Have we found the real cause of jet lag? Scientists identify the protein that controls your hormonal rhythm, which gets thrown offin different time zones

  27-05-2016 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in California have identified a protein controlling the strength of the natural 24 hour circadian rhythm in mammals. This could help to lead to new sleep treatment.
  
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• Thermal imaging device could be used to test if you are in love

  27-05-2016 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Granada used a thermographic camera to tell if someone was in love, by testing how quickly a person’s extremities changed temperature.
  
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• Iron Man is closer as Vladimir Putin's scientists reveal 'Ivan the Terminator'

  27-05-2016 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot's purpose will be to 'replace the person in the battle or in emergency areas where there is a risk of explosion, fire, high background radiation, or other conditions that are harmful to humans'.
  
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• Interactive table top can mimic everything from water to human skin

  27-05-2016 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Materiable is an interactive tabletop which represents material properties using shape-changing interfaces. This could be used in geoscience studies, and even medical education.
  
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• Why I decided to give up my life in London and become a goat in Switzerland

  27-05-2016 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man has explained why he gave up life in London to go and 'become a goat' in the Swiss Alps. Thomas Thwaites, 35, was fitted with special prosthetic legs for the experiment.
  
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• Kepler-62f Planet 1,200 light-years away could have water oceans and be habitable

  27-05-2016 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in California came up with possible scenarios about what Kepler-62f's atmosphere might be like and what the the shape of its orbit, to determine whether the planet could sustain life.
  
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• SpaceX postpones rocket launch after 'tiny glitch' Elon Musk says

  27-05-2016 15:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has postponed the launch of an Asian communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, while engineers investigate a 'glitch' in the motion of an upper stage engine actuator.
  
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• Enormous black spot on the Sun detected in our star's atmosphere

  27-05-2016 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A huge coronal hole in the northern hemisphere of the sun has been spotted by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The hole releases solar winds which cause geomagnetic storms.
  
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• Amazon's Jeff Bezos says next rocket launch will use faulty parachutes

  27-05-2016 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' reusable rocket is going to go wrong on purpose during the next test flight, in order for the company's ability to deal with failure scenarios to be tested.
  
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• PayPal founder is 'comic book villain'

  27-05-2016 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gossip site Gawker accuses PayPal founder Peter Thiel of being 'vindictive' and a 'comic book villain' who uses his billions to fund libel suits against the site.
  
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• Cameroon Cardiopad inventor wins award

  27-05-2016 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Cameroonian inventor wins a £25,00 ($37,000) innovation prize for creating a monitor that can diagnose heart conditions in remote areas.
  
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• Zion revisited

  27-05-2016 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US scientists produce their most precise date yet for the colossal landslide that shaped the big red canyon running through what is now Zion National Park.
  
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• Geologists revisit giant Zion landslide

  27-05-2016 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US scientists produce their most precise date yet for the colossal landslide that shaped the big red canyon running through what is now Zion National Park.
  
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• Now ANY phone can have a force sensing screen like the iPhone 6S

  27-05-2016 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Michigan can tap into a phone’s microphone and speaker, using inaudible high frequency tones to make it pressure-sensitive (pictured).
  
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• Now ANY phone can have a force sensing screen like the iPhone 6S: Software lets devices to be controlled by squeezing them 

  27-05-2016 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Michigan can tap into a phone’s microphone and speaker, using inaudible high frequency tones to make it pressure-sensitive (pictured).
  
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• 145-year-old coffin with young girl found under a San Francisco home

  27-05-2016 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 3-foot casket is believed to belong to a three-year-old girl, whose skin and hair, weaved with lavender flowers, were perfectly preserved. The house stands on land that was a cemetery in 1800s.
  
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• Carnivore with hammer-like teeth lived in Australia 15 million years ago

  27-05-2016 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palaeontologists at the University of New South Wales in Australia have discovered a previously unknown family of carnivorous marsupials that lived 15 million years ago.
  
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• SpaceX postpones rocket launch after 'tiny glitch'

  27-05-2016 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has postponed the launch of an Asian communications satellite from Cape Canaveral in Florida, while engineers investigate a 'glitch' in the motion of an upper stage engine actuator.
  
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• Maths quiz with a twist is the latest puzzle to leave the internet baffled

  27-05-2016 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This brainteaser is so mind-boggling that it has had hundreds of thousands of people scratching their heads. It's been shared more than 370,000 times and elicited 58,000 reactions.
  
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• Is there life on Kepler-62f? Planet 1,200 light-years away could have water oceans and be habitable

  27-05-2016 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in California came up with possible scenarios about what Kepler-62f's atmosphere might be like and what the the shape of its orbit, to determine whether the planet could sustain life.
  
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• Apple fights call to block Facetime

  27-05-2016 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A patent owner wants Apple to suspend Facetime and iMessage chat apps because it claims its technologies have been infringed.
  
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• Should space be a biz-free zone? Join us on June 22 to find out

  27-05-2016 13:29 via go.theregister.com
  
  What do you call a bunch of venture capitalists in orbit? A start… Wait. Can you hear it? Yes, it’s final countdown for The Register Summer lecture series, bringing space and robots to a connected home near you.…
  
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• N Korea 'could be linked to bank heists'

  27-05-2016 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A top cyber-security firm is investigating whether North Korea could be linked to attacks on banks in recent months.
  
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• Chinese backlash over Windows 10 push

  27-05-2016 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft is facing criticism from Chinese users about the way it is trying to persuade people to upgrade to Windows 10.
  
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• DNA 'tape recorder' to trace cell history

  27-05-2016 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers invent a DNA "tape recorder" that can trace the family history of every cell in a body.
  
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