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• University of Oxford finds flaw in women's periods synchronisation

  14-07-2016 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Alexandra Alvergne, of the University of Oxford, said the idea that women's menstrual cycles become synchronised is down to one study with flawed data - and is better explained by chance.
  
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• Not getting enough hours of darkness can trigger inflammation and muscle loss

  14-07-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands found mice kept in constantly light conditions showed signs of frailty including muscle loss, and early signs of osteoporosis.
  
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• North Korea missle defense by US warned of shortcomings by scientists

  14-07-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. missile defense system to counter attacks from rogue states like North Korea has no proven capability to protect the United States, a science advocacy group has warned.
  
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• Luzon boasts highest concentration of weird mammals including 'cloud rats'

  14-07-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research led by the Field Museum in Chicago, found 52 of 56 species of non-flying mammals living on Luzon Island in the Philippines can be found nowhere else in the world.
  
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• Safety concerns as Pokemon Go is released in the UK

  14-07-2016 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Safety concerns as Pokemon Go, a mobile game that has become a global phenomenon, is released in the UK.
  
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• Vevo is taking on YouTube and Spotify. Sort of

  14-07-2016 23:00
  
  The rebrand and reboot will give more people reason to access Vevo directly, the company said
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• University of Oxford study finds baby mallards can distinguish 'same' from 'different'

  14-07-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Oxford imprinted ducklings with a pair of objects either the same as or different from each other, in shape or colour, which moved around in a circle.
  
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• Classic Nintendo Entertainment System returning to stores

  14-07-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NES Classic edition comes complete with 30 built-in games, including all three Super Mario Bros games, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and Punch-Out.
  
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• QinetiQ launch Shape Memory Alloy to protect cars from impact at Farnborough Airshow

  14-07-2016 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defence firm QinetiQ unveiled the high-energy absorbing polymer at Farnborough International Airshow this week, claiming it can strengthen aircraft by up to three times.
  
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• UCL study finds biodiversity decline could effect human societies devestatingly

  14-07-2016 21:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers led by University College London used data from hundreds of scientists across the globe to analyse 2.38 million records for 39,123 species at 18,659 sites.
  
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• DNA from Zagros in Iran reveals communities began growing crops 10,000 years ago

  14-07-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team, led by researchers from University College London, examined ancient DNA from four skeletons from the oldest known sites of human farming, in Iran.
  
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• How many deadly hot days will YOUR state have in 2100? Interactive map reveals dramatic rise in heatwaves

  14-07-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Extreme heat and humidity could soon claim tens-of-thousands of lives every year in the US alone. And by 2100, a summer in New York City might feel more like a trip to southern Florida, researchers say.
  
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• Science group warns of shortcomings in U.S. missile defense

  14-07-2016 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The U.S. missile defense system to counter attacks from rogue states like North Korea has no proven capability to protect the United States, a science advocacy group has warned.
  
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• Does farming have multiple roots? DNA reveals several communities began growing crops 10,000 years ago before spreading

  14-07-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team, led by researchers from University College London, examined ancient DNA from four skeletons from the oldest known sites of human farming, in Iran.
  
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• Could aircraft and cars soon BOUNCE? Rubbery metal mesh can protect vehicles from impacts 

  14-07-2016 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Defence firm QinetiQ unveiled the high-energy absorbing polymer at Farnborough International Airshow this week, claiming it can strengthen aircraft by up to three times.
  
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• St Jude Medical brain implants could be secret to quitting drinking or smoking

  14-07-2016 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Otago, New Zealand, said their latest study was unique in targeting cravings – one of three main reasons addicts relapse.
  
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• Mankind is playing 'ecological roulette': Decline in biodiversity could have devastating effects on human societies

  14-07-2016 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers led by University College London used data from hundreds of scientists across the globe to analyse 2.38 million records for 39,123 species at 18,659 sites.
  
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• Not such bird brains after all: Ducklings are smarter than we thought as they can distinguish between 'same' and 'different'

  14-07-2016 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Oxford imprinted ducklings with a pair of objects either the same as or different from each other, in shape or colour, which moved around in a circle.
  
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• Tesla Motors should disable Autopilot mode says Consumer Reports magazine

  14-07-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer Reports magazine is calling onTesla Motors to change the name of its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and to disconnect the automatic steering feature.
  
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• China cloned Pokémon Go – before it was officially released

  14-07-2016 19:11
  
  A Chinese clone of Pokémon Go is topping the iOS app store in the country
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• Computers vs Ebola: Scientists use big data to predict future disease hotspots

  14-07-2016 19:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  And it all boils down to seeing what bats are up to A team of scientists have developed a model that can predict the likelihood of bat species carrying Ebola and other filoviruses using a machine learning algorithm.…
  
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• Is artificial lighting making us sick? Not getting enough hours of darkness can trigger inflammation and muscle loss

  14-07-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands found mice kept in constantly light conditions showed signs of frailty including muscle loss, and early signs of osteoporosis.
  
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• Your brain echolocate like Marvel superhero Daredevil

  14-07-2016 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tested 14 individuals by playing them a selection of sounds, such as a hand clap, a pole tap or a bouncing ball.
  
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• Government axes climate department

  14-07-2016 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government has axed the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) in a major departmental shake-up.
  
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• Game changer

  14-07-2016 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's early days for Pokemon Go, but some believe the app marks a turning point in mobile video games.
  
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• VR 'memory palaces' could help you master a new language

  14-07-2016 17:22
  
  Macunx VR uses spatial learning, a trick that places hard to remember things into a virtual world
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• Tesla Autopilot needs rethink urges US consumer group

  14-07-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US group Consumer Reports has called on Tesla to disable the automatic steering function in its electric cars.
  
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• These businesses balance purpose with profit

  14-07-2016 17:13
  
  Whether they're making intraocular lenses or helping homeless people into work, these business have found the middle ground between doing good and making money
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• US senator wants guns and ammunition banned from sale on Facebook and Instagram

  14-07-2016 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior American politician writes an open letter to Facebook and Instagram asking them to stop the sale of guns and ammunition.
  
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• Remix, rewind, reinvent: predicting the future of media

  14-07-2016 16:46
  
  WIRED US founding executive editor Kevin Kelly makes his predictions for the future of the creative industries
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• The future of espionage: What techniques will spies be using in ten years' time?

  14-07-2016 16:44
  
  For this month's Big Question, we ask five experts about the spy agencies of tomorrow
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• How AI and 3D printing is set to transform the lives of refugees

  14-07-2016 16:38
  
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• Woman's sexy selfie is baffling the web with hidden mistake

  14-07-2016 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At first glance this image looks like any normal selfie. But if you look closer you will see that something is not quite right - as the young woman appears to have a disfigurement.
  
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• Fishbrain app is helping to track weird and rare species of fish around the world

  14-07-2016 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A social media app for anglers is being used by scientists to collect data on invasive and endangered species like the shortnose sturgeon (pictured) across the United States and around the world.
  
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• Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard has the most beautiful face in the world according to face mapping

  14-07-2016 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard's face was found to be 91.85 per cent accurate to the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi - which for thousands of years was thought to hold the secret formula of perfection.
  
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• Dinosaur extinction may have been caused by soot following asteroid impact

  14-07-2016 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from Tohoku University in Japan looked at sediments from Haiti and Spain. Researchers suggest that an ejection of soot killed the dinosaurs but not other animals.
  
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• Nintendo unveils the Classic Mini loaded with 30 NES games

  14-07-2016 15:24
  
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• See the BFG hunt Phizzwizards in new movie clip

  14-07-2016 15:13
  
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• Europe backs lunar drilling technology

  14-07-2016 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Space Agency has signed a contract to build a prototype drill and chemistry lab that will be flown on a Russian mission to the Moon in 2021.
  
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• Sky's 4K line-up includes James Bond and Premier League

  14-07-2016 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky reveals its initial line-up of 4K films, sports coverage and documentaries.
  
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• Cheap ransomware takes files 'hostage'

  14-07-2016 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Malware that gives victims 96 hours to pay a ransom before it starts deleting random files every six hours has been spotted on the dark web.
  
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• The future of the Department for Energy and Climate Change may be under threat

  14-07-2016 14:20
  
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• Climate Change and Business departments merged in cabinet reshuffle

  14-07-2016 14:20
  
  The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will be run by Greg Clark MP
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• Johns Hopkins University scientists find regions involved in decision-making process 

  14-07-2016 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland claim they have gleaned crucial insight into what happens when the brain makes a voluntary decision to act (stock image).
  
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• How many calories do YOU burn during sex

  14-07-2016 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The sex workout calculator, created by online doctor service Dr Felix, reveals 30 minutes of sex is the equivalent of a 15 minute run - and can burn off a 90 calorie can of cola.
  
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• Robots in orbit could assemble replacements for Hubble

  14-07-2016 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab came up with the new concept, which uses a structure where each part of the telescope is carried separately.
  
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• Graphene is actually self-folding origami, proclaim physicists

  14-07-2016 13:43 via go.theregister.com
  
  Newly observed behaviour in 'miracle material' Physicists have observed a new behaviour in graphene sheets that causes them to spontaneously grow, tear and peel like self-folding origami.…
  
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• Robot runs over toddler in shopping centre

  14-07-2016 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A security guard robot runs over a 16-month-old child in a shopping centre in California.
  
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• Zika is on the rise in New York City – but still no local cases

  14-07-2016 13:30
  
  Officials in New York monitoring mosquito populations and applying pesticides "when appropriate" as Zika threat from abroad continues
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• Predatory dinosaur had tiny arms like Tyrannosaurus rex

  14-07-2016 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new meat-eating dinosaur has been discovered in Argentina that possessed stubby arms like Tyrannosaurus rex.
  
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