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• Global warming really COULD leave you hot-headed: Scientists say scorching year long temperatures make people violent

  24-06-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam say high temperatures and lack of seasonal variation causes people to lead 'faster' lifestyles, contributing to more aggression and violence.
  
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• Have hopes of time travel gone pear shaped? Researchers say discovery of fruit-shaped nuclei could make it impossible

  24-06-2016 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers has confirmed the pear-shaped nucleus of Barium-144. And, they say it points in a specific direction that relates to the flow of time, which runs from past to present.
  
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• Being nasty or nice is in our DNA: Model explains why some of us evolved to be more destructive than others

  24-06-2016 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, developed an equation which explains why some people are genetically programmed to be nice, and others are nasty.
  
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• Flying cars get go-ahead from the FAA: Terrafugia gets green light for transforming vehicle that could take to the skies by 2018

  24-06-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Terrafugia had asked the FAA for a waiver of weight and stall-speed limits so it can self-certify its Transition flying car as a light sport aircraft (LSA).
  
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• YouTube goes live: Google's video site to take on Facebook with live streaming from its mobile app 

  24-06-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  YouTube has taken aim at Facebook and Twitter with live Streaming. The Google-owned firm announced it is building the feature right into the app for easy access.
  
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• Facial recognition ISN'T reliable: Massive test using a million faces finds controversial technology is not as accurate as claimed

  24-06-2016 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the MegaFace Challenge launched by the University of Washington, researchers are working to improve the capabilities of facial recognition algorithms at the million person scale.
  
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• Texting and gaming could 'wear out' your thumbs say experts as they warn of an arthritis timebomb among under 40s

  24-06-2016 20:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr. Mark Ciaglia told FOX5 thatmore people 40 years old and younger are dealing with arthritis symptoms. And blames this on the 23 hours spent texting and 7 hours worth of gaming done per day.
  
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• Charge your phone with a skip and a kick: Smart soccer ball and jump rope can boost your battery

  24-06-2016 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Uncharted Play has designed a ball and jump rope that harness kinetic energy to power electronics. The firm presented the devices at CE Week, where DailyMail got an exclusive look.
  
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• Nasa spots giant chasm on Pluto's moon Charon that is 430m long

  24-06-2016 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Called Argo Chasma, it measures 430 miles (700 kilometers) long and nine miles deep. Arizona’s Grand Canyon is 280 miles (450 kilometers) long, and five times shallower.
  
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• Hairy mammals, birds and reptiles share a common scaly ancestor: Scientists find evolutionary link between feathers and hair 

  24-06-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team from the University of Geneva and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics studying embryos of all three classes of animal found they all shared identical microscopic structures on their skin.
  
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• Ancient insects 'wore' camouflage: Amber fossils reveal lacewings carried rubbish to hide themselves 100 million years ago 

  24-06-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered the oldest known evidence of bugs using ‘debris carrying’.
  
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• Megaquake in Missouri that could cause 'all hell to break loose' across Middle America

  24-06-2016 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New Madrid Seismic Zone is 150 miles long, and experts say a quake would impact seven states - Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
  
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• Brexit government pledge sought to keep EU-backed UK science alive

  24-06-2016 19:51 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Poor man of Europe' warning from Digital Science chief BREXIT  Scientists and politicans have called on the Brexit government to keep funding EU-backed projects at current rates or risk becoming a backwater.…
  
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• Drone footage reveals the spillway in the middle of a tranquil Portuguese lake

  24-06-2016 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Though it may look like the work of nature, the Covão do Conchos sinkhole in Portugal is entirely man-made. New drone footage captures the tunnel transporting water to a hydro-electric dam.
  
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• Work begins on the world's biggest wind turbine

  24-06-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new wind turbine under construction in Denmark will have a diametre of 590 feet when complete. Each of its blades are so big that roads need to be closed to allow them to be safely transported.
  
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• Privacy Shield: White House makes EU spying promise

  24-06-2016 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU and US agree final changes to a new data protection agreement known as the EU-US Privacy Shield.
  
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• Inside Euro 2016's tech, Brexit fallout: Podcast 273

  24-06-2016 18:23
  
  We find out how Euro 2016 is broadcast to the world and examine the impact of Brexit on the UK's technology, science and gaming industries
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• Brexit: UK tech sector reacts to Leave vote

  24-06-2016 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Now the UK has decided to leave the European Union, technology firms are left to wonder what the future holds.
  
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• Unleashing the beast: Red Bull's Dakar Kamaz trucks in pictures

  24-06-2016 17:43
  
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• Prosthetics may soon predict every move a wearer makes

  24-06-2016 17:24
  
  The Linx has won the 2016 MacRobert Award for innovation in engineering
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• Is Lego getting more VIOLENT?

  24-06-2016 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand set inventory lists from BrickLink.com of all the 'weapon bricks'. Both the number and proportion increased since 1970.
  
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• 'Don't kill him!': Designers of Russian runaway robot receive impassioned pleas to keep active after his dash for freedom

  24-06-2016 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Promobot' (pictured) escaped from a testing facility in the city of Perm in central Russia's Perm Krai region earlier this month, and its designers are considering recycling the robot.
  
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• Netflix could let you watch episodes OFFLINE by the end of the year

  24-06-2016 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to experts from Penthera, a software development company based in Pennsylvania, Netflix will introduce the ability to save videos for offline viewing by the end of the year.
  
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• Can YOU find the words hidden in the pizza restaurant?

  24-06-2016 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new puzzle is sure to get the taste buds going, as well as the brain cells. It challenges internet users to find six words related to the party scene pictured - and is one of the toughest ones yet.
  
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• Qatar uses 3D printers to make World Cup stadiums 'desert-proof'

  24-06-2016 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Qatar University in Doha are exploring how the stadiums can be adapted to handle sand storms and searing heat (pictured).
  
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• Should your driverless car KILL you to save pedestrians?

  24-06-2016 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from MIT in Boston surveyed US residents between June and November 2015. They say that a decision will need to be made before the cars become a global commodity.
  
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• Is WhatsApp introducing music sharing?

  24-06-2016 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours that a developers version of WhatsApp for iOS includes a feature to allow users to share music from their device has raised hopes the feature will be introduced to iPhone.
  
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• The next Industrial Revolution is coming and it will be fuelled by AI

  24-06-2016 14:39
  
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• Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robot and banana peels don't mix

  24-06-2016 14:30
  
  SpotMini can walk around for 90 minutes on a full charge and weighs 55lbs
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• Fibre and plywood: this is how Euro 2016 is broadcast to the world

  24-06-2016 14:20
  
  24 teams, 51 matches, 46 cameras per stadium and a whole lot of plywood. WIRED goes inside Uefa's giant broadcasting hub
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• EU referendum: UK science wakes up to new future

  24-06-2016 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK science must fight to make sure it is not an after-thought as Britain renegotiates its relationship with the EU, say research leaders.
  
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• Google search spike post-Brexit suggests people don't know why they voted to leave

  24-06-2016 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of search terms across the UK by Google Trends reveals 'What happens if we leave the EU?' spiked after the polls had closed for the EU referendum.
  
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• Google helped diagnose Hull father's cancer after doctors mistook his symptoms for a YEAR

  24-06-2016 14:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors suspected asthma, bronchitis and even sleep apnoea when Kevin Everett, an engineer from Hull, visited them with breathing difficulties and problems with his sinuses.
  
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• Utah K9 finds hidden child pornography by detecting chemicals in digital storage devices

  24-06-2016 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  URL (pronounced Earl), has been recruited by police in Utah to sniff out chemicals used in storage media. He is one of nine certified electronic detection dogs in the US.
  
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• Uber to 'hide' surge pricing notifications

  24-06-2016 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber is to hide surge pricing notifications for more users to make its app less "complicated".
  
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• Bitcoin value spikes in wake of EU referendum

  24-06-2016 13:43
  
  The EU referendum leave vote has pushed bitcoin's value to a two year high
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• 'Emotional' humanoid Pepper to help with lessons about technology

  24-06-2016 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London Design and Engineering UTC will open in September with a slightly unusual member of staff on board. Pepper the robot will teach pupils about innovative technology.
  
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• The dog that sniffs out paedophiles: K9 finds hidden child pornography by detecting chemicals in digital storage devices

  24-06-2016 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  URL (pronounced Earl), has been recruited by police in Utah to sniff out chemicals used in storage media. He is one of nine certified electronic detection dogs in the US.
  
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• Google search spike suggests many people don't know why they voted for Brexit

  24-06-2016 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of search terms across the UK by Google Trends reveals 'What happens if we leave the EU?' spiked after the polls had closed for the EU referendum.
  
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• Can YOU tell the difference between a slice of ham and the moon?

  24-06-2016 13:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following its appearance of the rare strawberry moon on Monday Terakubo Mashirofrom Japan tweeted four pictures, one of the strawberry moon and the remaining three were ham.
  
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• This 'map of the universe' is the first full model of Einstein's theory of relativity

  24-06-2016 13:00
  
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• How cognitive will affect every business decision within the next five years

  24-06-2016 13:00
  
  CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty explains why cognitive will affect every business decision within the next five years
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• Brexit: 'Surge' in searches on Irish passports, says Google

  24-06-2016 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google says there was a large spike in searches for Irish passport applications as news of the UK's decision to leave the EU broke.
  
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• Women really DO love bad boys as narcissists and psychopaths win more dates

  24-06-2016 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Graz, Austria, studied people aged 18 to 32, taking part in speed dating. They found psychopaths tend to do better in short-term relationships.
  
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• Vegetables grown in 'Martian' soil found to be safe to eat

  24-06-2016 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands now hope to create the first 'Martian meal' using vegetables and cereals grown in soil designed to simulate that on the surface of Mars.
  
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• Real-time tracker shows how the Leave vote impacts universities

  24-06-2016 11:50
  
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• How Brexit will impact the science and technology industry

  24-06-2016 11:40
  
  Policy, regulation, trade, and science funding will all be hit by the UK's decision to leave the EU
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• Britain’s Google searches hint many people didn’t know what they were voting for 

  24-06-2016 11:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of Internet search terms across the UK by Google Trends reveals 'What happens if we leave the EU?' spiked after the polls had closed for the EU referendum.
  
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• Snap, swipe, like

  24-06-2016 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How are fashion retailers responding to the world of smartphones and social media?
  
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• Gallery: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End review - a thrilling finale

  24-06-2016 10:36
  
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