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• Pluto's 'twilight zone' image reveals mysterious wisps of 'cloud'

  02-06-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's latest New Horizons image of Pluto appears to show a white wisp of cloud - which Nasa describes as ' an intriguing bright wisp measuring tens of miles'.
  
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• Google teaches its self driving cars when to honk at other drivers

  02-06-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google's self-driving cars have learnt a new trick -- honking. The firm has been testing it inside and is ready to honk at the world. The cars also has a unique hum to let people know it is in the area.
  
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• Apple iPhone 7 Plus leak reveals a 'supercamera' with two lenses

  02-06-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The designs could confirm earlier claims the larger iPhone Plus or Pro model will have a new dual lens camera system and accessory connector.
  
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• Universe's shock rapidly expanding waistline may squash Einstein flat

  02-06-2016 23:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Astroboffins reveal Hubble breakthrough Pic  Cosmologists are scratching their heads after data from the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that the universe is expanding between 5 and 9 per cent faster than first thought.…
  
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• The incredible image that shows how global warming is turning the Arctic green

  02-06-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed 87,000 images taken between 1984 and 2012 by Landsat satellites in the mostdetailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada.
  
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• UAV-freezing gun will soon be trialled by airports across the US

  02-06-2016 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three British companies developed the Anti-UAV Defense System (Auds), which is due to be included in new trials by the US aviation authority.
  
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• 'Mutant moths' dark secrets revealed

  02-06-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Liverpool believe the peppered moth (pictured) got its dark coat due to a ‘jumping gene’, which helped it to quickly adapt and thrive in the changing conditions.
  
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• The $850 gadget that can folds your laundry with robot armsand can even steam out creases - and all in under a minute

  02-06-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Francisco startup is set to release a robotic device that folds laundry it for you. Called FoldiMate, ituses sensors and 'arms' for professionally folded garments -- and for $700 to $850.
  
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• Snapchat overtakes Twitter with over 150 million users every DAY

  02-06-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following in the footsteps of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, Snapchat has now overtaken Twitter in popularity. Roughly 150 million people are now using Snapchat every day, according to a new report.
  
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• 3D map of Jupiter reveals its atmosphere and colourful clouds in detail

  02-06-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers using the Very Large Array in Mexico used radio waves to peer beneath Jupiter's thick cloud cover to reveal the churning gas up to 60 miles beneath the visible surface.
  
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• Canines were man's best friend in Europe and Central Asia more than 12,000 years ago

  02-06-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Oxford shows a distinct genetic separation between modern dog populations. This suggests that dogs were domesticated in separate populations.
  
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• Alzheimer's virtual reality app simulates dementia

  02-06-2016 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A virtual reality app aims to provide a sense of what it is like to live with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
  
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• NASA scientists reveal the universe is expanding 9% faster than they thought

  02-06-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data from Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope has shown that the universe is expanding 5 percent to 9 percent faster than expected - which could show Einstein's theory of gravity is wrong.
  
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• Roman fort found in Lancaster may have been key to Britain's west coast defences

  02-06-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An excavation, led by 'Beyond the Castle' has revealed what could be a Roman fort. The evidence is causing a great deal of excitement, with volunteers flocking to Lancaster Castle to help.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg streams live chat with men in space

  02-06-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The founder of California-based Facebook live-streamed a chat with crew members of the ISS on via the social media platforms live video streaming service, Facebook Live.
  
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• Psychologist Andrew Fuller reveals the phrase that EVERY parent should say to children

  02-06-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Fuller has written Unlocking Your Child's Genius, which begins with a heartfelt letter containing a message he believes can release all kids' hidden potential and remove fear of failure.
  
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• Elon Musk claims chances we NOT living in an alien computer simulation are 'one in billions'

  02-06-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When asked at the Code Conference in southern California if the answer to the question of whether we are in a simulated computer game was 'yes', he said the answer is 'probably'.
  
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• Why older people take fewer risks: Falling dopamine levels make us less likely to gamble for big gains as we age

  02-06-2016 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study by University College London, volunteers chose significantly more risky gambles to win more money when given a drug that boosted dopamine levels (stock image used)
  
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• Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake

  02-06-2016 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nepal's army begins work to drain rising waters in a lake near Everest, one the highest projects of its kind.
  
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• Revealed, the 10 ways you're showering wrong - from washing your hair in hot water to using a pouf for shower gel 

  02-06-2016 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From shampooing with hot water to washing away the natural oils from the skin, experts reveal the ways you're showering all wrong - and what to do instead...
  
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• Mind Warehouse's YouTube video shows what would happen if humans disappeared

  02-06-2016 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Within a few hours of humans being wiped off the face of Earth, most of the lights would turn off and within months, nuclear disasters like Chernobyl or Fukushima would happen around the world.
  
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• Indus Valley civilisation may pre-date Egypt's pharoahs

  02-06-2016 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Already considered one of the oldest civilisations in the world, experts now believe the Indus Valley Civilisation, based in what is now India and Pakistan, is 8,000 years old.
  
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• The best space images from May

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• The best space images from March

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• The best space images from February

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• The best space images from April

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• Elon Musk says SpaceX rockets carrying humans to Mars will launch in 2024

  02-06-2016 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking at the Code Conference in California, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla has said that rockets carrying human cargo will launch on a mission to Mars in 2024.
  
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• Emoji 'alphabet' is about to get 72 new characters in June

  02-06-2016 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unicode Consortium, the California-based body responsible for setting a standard of characters across the industry, has released a list of 72 new emojis to be included in their update later this month.
  
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• Monk held over tiger skin 'smuggling'

  02-06-2016 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A monk is detained for attempting to smuggle tiger skins and fangs from a Buddhist temple accused of animal trafficking, Thai authorities say.
  
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• King Tut's iron dagger of extraterrestrial origin

  02-06-2016 13:52 via go.theregister.com
  
  Hewn from the living meteorite, boffins confirm New analysis of a dagger entombed with King Tutankhamun "strongly supports" the theory that it was forged from meteoritic iron.…
  
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• We got there in the nick of time! Rosetta's duck-shaped comet 67P continually tears itself apart and reforms

  02-06-2016 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists based at the University of Colorado at Boulder have found that comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko may continually break apart and reform as its spin changes.
  
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• First two Slovenian 'dragon eggs' hatch

  02-06-2016 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following a four-month wait, the clutch of eggs belonging to a curious Slovenian cave salamander has started to hatch.
  
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• Science Museum maths gallery to offer the perfect pint

  02-06-2016 12:44 via go.theregister.com
  
  Liz I's standard measure toasts Brit experimental aircraft London's Science Museum will on 8 December cut the ribbon on a mathematics gallery featuring a range of stuff including a three-rotor Engima machine, an Islamic planispheric astrolabe and the Handley Page "Gugnunc" experimental aircraft.…
  
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• 'Mutant moths' dark secrets revealed: Jumping genes turned the insects black during the industrial revolution 

  02-06-2016 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Liverpool believe the peppered moth (pictured) got its dark coat due to a ‘jumping gene’, which helped it to quickly adapt and thrive in the changing conditions.
  
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• Psychologist reveals the phrase that EVERY parent should say to their children

  02-06-2016 11:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Fuller has written Unlocking Your Child's Genius, which begins with a heartfelt letter containing a message he believes can release all kids' hidden potential and remove fear of failure.
  
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• Can't sleep? MailOnline reveals five ways gadgets and apps could help you doze off

  02-06-2016 11:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sleep trackers can both hurt and help our sleep. With the help of experts at the Sleep School in London, we reveal the tricks that can help you get a good night's rest.
  
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• The great ice-retreat: West Antarctica's coastline has lost an area of ice the size of BERLIN over the past 40 years

  02-06-2016 11:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research from the University of Edinburgh has shown that the region in West Antarctica has been losing ice for four decades. The team studied freely available satellite data.
  
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• King Tut's knife 'made from meteorite'

  02-06-2016 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dagger entombed alongside the mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was made with iron that came from a meteorite, researchers say.
  
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• Google accused of burying results for popular pro-Brexit website on second page

  02-06-2016 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google has been accused of relegating a pro-Brexit website to the second page of search results. Richard North said EUReferendum.com had been the number one search for 12 years.
  
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• Christchurch penguin given a new prosthetic foot made with a 3D printer

  02-06-2016 08:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bagpipes, the little blue penguin from Christchurch, New Zealand gets his waddle back in this video of him being fitted with a brand new prosthetic leg created in a 3D printer.
  
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• Plutonian 'lava lamp' seas give dwarf planet a regular face lift

  02-06-2016 08:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  See the most detailed pics and video from Pluto yet Pics and video  NASA has released the most detailed pictures we're likely to get from the New Horizons probe flying past Pluto, and they show the planet displaying habits most commonly associated with 60s décor.…
  
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• Brown boffins brew eye-tracking Javascript

  02-06-2016 07:30 via go.theregister.com
  
  Another way your camera can watch you (but with permission) The intentions are good, we suppose: Brown University researchers have published a Javascript library that lets a standard Webcam track eye movements.…
  
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• North Carolina amputee moves his 'fingers' individually thanks to new prosthesis 

  02-06-2016 06:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two hand surgeons from OrthoCarolina in North Carolina say they completed the first surgery that allows an amputee patient to have individual digital control in a prosthesis.
  
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• Henry VII splashed out £3m on clothes because of his insecurities on the throne

  02-06-2016 03:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A leading historian says King Henry VII spent the equivalent of £3million on clothes. Tracy Borman said the first Tudor king was a very big spender, despite the modern perception he was a miser.
  
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• Uber raises $3.5 bln from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund

  02-06-2016 03:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uber has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the US ride-hailing service said on Wednesday, gaining a crucial partner in its expansion into the Middle East.
  
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• MPs sound alarm on neglected soils

  02-06-2016 03:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs warn that continued soil degradation risks putting some of the UK’s most productive agricultural land beyond profitable use within a generation.
  
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• Photo shows Space Station and Mercury simultaneously passing in front of the sun 

  02-06-2016 02:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French astrophotographer Thierry Legault travelled to Philadelphia to take the stunning image, and admits he was 'very lucky' to catch the unique phenomenon.
  
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• Isle of Wight police end investigation over skeleton as tests show it's 2,000 years old

  02-06-2016 02:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police can close their casebook on the mystery of the skeleton found on a beach on the Isle of Wight - because the bones are 2,000 years old. The skeleton was found on the beach near Fishbourne.
  
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• Bill Gates says machines will outsmart humans in some areas within a decade

  02-06-2016 02:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'The dream is finally arriving,' Gates said, speakingat the Code Conference in Southern California. 'This is what it was all leading up to.'
  
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• Alberta is a scary-looking dog, but she's great as a cadaver

  02-06-2016 02:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alberta is a $28,000 canine made entirely of synthetic material, created to provide veterinary students with anatomically correct bodies for surgical practice.
  
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