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• Medieval knights COULD move with all that armour: Scientists find they had full range of motion and load was comparable to that carried by a modern soldier

  04-07-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Switzerland have recreated the activities of a 15th century knight, and found that armour actually allowed for almost full range of both natural and combat motions.
  
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• Washington State University researchers develop 'shape shifting' materials

  04-07-2016 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Washington State University have developed a new material that demonstrates 'three-way shapeshifting' behaviour, changing its form in response to heat or light.
  
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• Life-giving chemical reactions may be possible under Titan's cold conditions

  04-07-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Cornell University in New York are exploring the possibility of whether a different kind of life could come about on worlds like Titan, without liquid water on their surface.
  
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• New equation could help astronomers find planets that are home to extraterrestrials

  04-07-2016 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astrobiologists at Columbia University in New York have drawn up an equation that they say could help to identify whether life could have started on a distant planet outside our solar system.
  
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• High Street shops will track how many people pass by using scanners for smartphones

  04-07-2016 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scanners are to be installed in shops such as Aldi, Pizza Hut and Pret a Manger to track customers through their smartphones' wifi signal in a bid to measure those passing or entering.
  
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• App measures blood flow in faces to alert you if someone isn't telling the truth

  04-07-2016 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is being developed by Toronto startup NuraLogix and the software is called Transdermal Optical Imaging (stock image used)
  
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• Florida alligator attack threats on the rise as creatures use canals as 'freeways'

  04-07-2016 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida, famed for its sandy beaches, is almost as well known for its alligators. Humans are not their favorite meal, but you wouldn't know that from the recent series of gator attacks on people.
  
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• Virtual reality porn event Adult VR Fest 01 in Tokyo, is postponed due to overcrowding

  04-07-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Adult VR Fest 01 in Akihabara, Tokyo, was shut down due to too many porn enthusiasts coming to take a peek at what was on offer leaving staff in tears and streams of punters unable to get in.
  
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• Robot arm wins Amazon's tech award

  04-07-2016 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mechanical arm created by a Dutch team of roboticists wins Amazon's Picking Challenge award.
  
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• Juno mission: Jupiter probe on course for orbit manoeuvre

  04-07-2016 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US space agency says its Juno probe is in good shape as it prepares to orbit Jupiter and begin a survey of what lies beneath the giant planet's obscuring clouds.
  
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• Washington State University professor develops perfect formula to ripen pears

  04-07-2016 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists wash pears in a solution thatstalls ripening and then, when they are wanted, a fog with special compounds can turn it back on again, according to Washington State University.
  
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• Violent volcanic exoplanet may experience TRILLIONS of lightning flashes

  04-07-2016 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astronomers at St Andrews University say the entire surface of this exoplanet, called Kepler-10b, could be made up of constantly erupting volcanoes.
  
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• Robots could replace low-skilled migrant workers

  04-07-2016 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A London-based group claims economic uncertainty and a potential loss of EU migrant workers could be an opportunity for increased automation in sectors such as food industry.
  
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• Mars may have once had a third moon according to Paris researchers

  04-07-2016 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Pascal Rosenblatt from Paris Diderot University, along with his colleagues, simulated a giant impact event on Mars and the evolution of the resulting disc of impact debris.
  
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• Locusts to 'sniff out explosives'

  04-07-2016 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists are researching technology they hope will allow locusts to detect explosives using their sense of smell.
  
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• Nasa satellite captures ISS orbiting above Earth in rare image

  04-07-2016 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image shows the ISSamidst a background of clouds over the state of Odisha in India. The satellite happened to be orbiting above the same part of the planet as the ISS.
  
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• Android devices could be at risk of cyber attacks as hacker reveals security issues

  04-07-2016 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An investigation by an Israeli security analyst revealed that millions of Android devices are particularly vulnerable to so called ‘brute force attacks’ from hackers.
  
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• Are YOU eating cloned meat? It might be more common than you think, say scientists

  04-07-2016 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two decades after Scotland's Dolly the sheep became the first cloned mammal, scientists say it's likely we've all eaten cloned meat at some point in our lives. But there is no way to know for sure.
  
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• Tesla vehicle deliveries slip in Q2

  04-07-2016 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-based maker of electric cars said it delivered 14,370 vehicles in the April-June quarter, a decline of 450 vehicles from the first quarter.
  
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• Ben Wyvis photo captures game bird blending into rock face

  04-07-2016 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In these puzzling pictures taken by Laurence Debailleul, 51, from Belgium on Ben Wyvis in North Inverness, the grouse proves itself to be a master of disguise.
  
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• Is Mars missing a moon? Red planet may have once had a giant satellite that crashed into its surface

  04-07-2016 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Pascal Rosenblatt from Paris Diderot University, along with his colleagues, simulated a giant impact event on Mars and the evolution of the resulting disc of impact debris.
  
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• Could pears become as popular as apples? Technology that can ripen fruit on demand could change what we eat

  04-07-2016 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists wash pears in a solution thatstalls ripening and then, when they are wanted, a fog with special compounds can turn it back on again, according to Washington State University.
  
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• Can YOU spot the space station? Nasa satellite travelling 400 miles above Earth captures rare view of ISS orbiting beneath

  04-07-2016 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image shows the ISSamidst a background of clouds over the state of Odisha in India. The satellite happened to be orbiting above the same part of the planet as the ISS.
  
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• Ask.fm changes hands once again

  04-07-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Q&A-based social network Ask.fm is under new ownership, less than two years after it last changed hands.
  
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• Mystery of why Mars has two moons is solved

  04-07-2016 17:00
  
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• By Jove! NASA's Juno prepares to slip into orbit around Jupiter

  04-07-2016 16:57 via go.theregister.com
  
  The big red button has already been pushed on the risky manoeuvre to date NASA's Juno spacecraft is set to enter its most critical stage as it attempts to fly into Jupiter’s orbit.…
  
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• Millions of Android devices could be at risk of cyber attacks: Hacker reveals how easy it is to get around encryption 

  04-07-2016 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An investigation by an Israeli security analyst revealed that millions of Android devices are particularly vulnerable to so called ‘brute force attacks’ from hackers.
  
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• Online freedom is a 'human right' that must be protected, says UN

  04-07-2016 16:30
  
  Governments who cut off internet access are denying citizens their rights
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• Sucking robot arm wins Amazon Picking Challenge

  04-07-2016 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A robot arm that combines a suction cup and a "two-fingered" grip wins Amazon's warehouse robot competition.
  
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• Self-driving cars to learn from human drivers and could prevent accidents like Tesla

  04-07-2016 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaguar Land rover, Bosch and Wokingham based Transport Research Laboratory are to fit cars driven by humans with sensors and autonomous computers to learn how humans react to situations.
  
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• Pasta DOESN'T make you fat - it actually helps weight loss, (Italian) researchers claim

  04-07-2016 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When eaten as part of a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and olive oil, pasta is linked with a slight reduction in BMI and waistline size, say researchers at Neuromed Institute, Pozzilli.
  
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• Nasa balloon completes longest ever journey by staying in air for 46 days

  04-07-2016 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The balloon took off from New Zealand on 16 May and landed in Peru on Saturday. Nasa hopes the 18.8-million-cubic-foot (532,000-cubic-metre) balloon will eventually fly for 100 days at a time.
  
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• Bloodhound back on course to smash land speed record in 2017

  04-07-2016 15:21
  
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• Play Pokémon on a Game Boy Advance that has been rebuilt in Minecraft

  04-07-2016 15:12
  
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• Play Pokémon on a Game Boy Advance rebuilt in Minecraft

  04-07-2016 15:12
  
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• Nasa balloon breaks flight record: Helium-filled aircraft completes longest ever journey by staying in air for 46 days

  04-07-2016 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The balloon took off from New Zealand on 16 May and landed in Peru on Saturday. Nasa hopes the 18.8-million-cubic-foot (532,000-cubic-metre) balloon will eventually fly for 100 days at a time.
  
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• Israel angered by Facebook hatred rules

  04-07-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Government ministers in Israel accuse Facebook of failing to tackle "inciteful" posts against the country on the social network.
  
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• Has the 2,000-year-old lost city of Rhapta been found?

  04-07-2016 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While on a helicopter flight off the coast of Tanzania, a low tide allowed a scuba diver to spot an unusually-shaped formation in the water. The ruins could be the Roman market town of Rhapta.
  
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• Lego figures flying on Nasa's Juno probe hurtle towards planet at 165,000 mph

  04-07-2016 14:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hitching a ride on Juno three 1.5-inch Lego figures depicting the 17th century Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, the Roman god Jupiter, and the deity's wife Juno.
  
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• Self-driving cars to learn from human drivers: Project could help prevent accidents like the Tesla crash

  04-07-2016 14:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaguar Land rover, Bosch and Wokingham based Transport Research Laboratory are to fit cars driven by humans with sensors and autonomous computers to learn how humans react to situations.
  
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• Can YOU solve this tricky brainteaser in just THREE moves?

  04-07-2016 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A puzzle that involves transforming four squares - laid out using toothpicks - into three without taking picks away is infuriating those who've tried to complete it. But is actually surprisingly simple...
  
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• Muslim Match dating website hacked

  04-07-2016 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The personal details of more than 150,000 members of dating website Muslim Match have been posted online.
  
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• Looking forward to Jupiter mission

  04-07-2016 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Chris Lintott explains why he's looking forward to Juno's arrival at Jupiter.
  
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• Hit anime Attack on Titan returns for season two in 2017

  04-07-2016 13:25
  
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• China completes world's largest telescope to find ALIENS: Massive device will begin hunting for ET in September

  04-07-2016 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the size of 30 football fields and has been hewed out of a mountain in the poor southwestern province of Guizhou.
  
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• See an F1 race through the eyes of the driver and witness his near-superhuman reactions

  04-07-2016 13:04
  
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• Rice ISN'T the best way to save a wet phone! Cat litter is

  04-07-2016 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Gazelle, who ran some rigorous tests, using cat litter is the best way to recover a phone that's been submerged in water.
  
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• China joins the hunt for alien life: The final piece of the world's largest radio telescope has been put into place

  04-07-2016 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the size of 30 football fields and has been hewed out of a mountain in the poor southwestern province of Guizhou.
  
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• What really happens in a footballer's brain when they miss a penalty

  04-07-2016 12:39
  
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• The science behind what happens in a footballer's brain when they miss a penalty

  04-07-2016 12:39
  
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