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• Mysterious 'triple whammy' eruptions occur within minutes of each other on the surface of the Sun - its first major flares since APRIL

  25-07-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Although the sun is in a period of low activity, it isn’t staying quiet. Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured three M-level flares over the weekend that are the strongest this year.
  
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• Forget the iPhone 7 (for a year, at least): Apple's new handset could be called iPhone 6 SE

  25-07-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report from Apfelpage comes from Chinese supply chain sources, who claim to have  have seen packaging and labelling that indicates the new phone will be called the ‘iPhone 6SE’.
  
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• Bizarre floating 'prenup house' can be split in two if a marriage doesn't work out

  25-07-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch firm Studio OBA designed Prenuptial Housing, a floating home that consists of two independent structures, which detach if the couple should to part ways, leaving both to float away.
  
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• Neanderthal brains grew in a similar way to ours during their childhood

  25-07-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Christopher Zollikofer, from the University of Zurich, led the study that looked at 15 Neanderthal skulls. These included six adults and nine children, with the youngest aged nine weeks.
  
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• MIT researchers reveal new screen that displays images in 3D without the need for eyewear

  25-07-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIT has designed a movie screen that lets viewers enjoy 3D films from any seat and glasses-free. This prototype, Cinema 3D, uses lenses and mirrors to replicate the same content to all seats in the cinema.
  
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• The world's first farmers came from three genetically-distinct communities

  25-07-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at University College Dublin conducted the first large-scale, genome-wide analyses of ancient human remains from the Near East at the dawn of agriculture 12,000 to 8,000 years ago.
  
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• Top Guns in orbit: US Air Force reveals plan for 'Space Mission Force' to protect America using killer satellites

  25-07-2016 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To be called Space Mission Force,  the U.S. Air Force Space Command says the group will utilise existing satellites and new weapons to 'operate as warfighters' in orbit.
  
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• Nasa reveals the bizarre 'melting ring' of Saturn

  25-07-2016 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible image, taken 1.1 million miles away by the Cassini probe, was caused by light being refracted as it passes through the atmosphere.
  
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• Rare images show endangered Pallas's wildcat making adorable facial expressions

  25-07-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The endangered Pallas's wildcats have been hunted by poachers for their fur which can be sold on the black market to be made into mittens. They are native to southern Siberia.
  
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• Scans reveal how teenage brain develops

  25-07-2016 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The areas of the brain involved in complex thought are the ones that change the most during the teenage years, research shows.
  
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• Did animals splutter into existence rather than explode? Oxygen needed for complex life to emerge in the oceans was 'patchy'

  25-07-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have conducted research that suggests oxygen began to rise in the oceans in hotspots that allowed the first animal life to evolve (fossil pictured).
  
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• Could climate change lead to a WAR? Global warming will increase the risk of armed conflict between ethnic groups

  25-07-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research, from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, suggests that climate-related natural disasters could drive problems between different ethnic groups.
  
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• Changes in the teenage brain give clues to mental health issues

  25-07-2016 21:00
  
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• Bizarre floating 'prenup house' can be split in two if a marriage doesn't work out - letting spouses simply sail away

  25-07-2016 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dutch firm Studio OBA designed Prenuptial Housing, a floating home that consists of two independent structures, which detach if the couple should to part ways, leaving both to float away.
  
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• British scientists ‘turn off’ gene that makes fruit decay

  25-07-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at the Universities of Nottingham and Royal Holloway, University of London have identified a gene that encodes an enzyme which plays a role in controlling softening of the tomato.
  
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• Did Neanderthal baby brains develop like ours? Skulls of ancient cousins may have grown in a similar way to modern humans

  25-07-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Christopher Zollikofer, from the University of Zurich, led the study that looked at 15 Neanderthal skulls. These included six adults and nine children, with the youngest aged nine weeks.
  
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• Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer confirms $4.83bn sale to Verizon

  25-07-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Verizon has confirmed to buying outYahoo Inc. for a whopping $4.83billion in cash, ending a lengthy sale process for the fading Web pioneer. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said she has no plans to leave.
  
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• 3D films without glasses: MIT researchers reveal new smart cinema screen that dosn't need bulky eyewear

  25-07-2016 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIT has designed a movie screen that lets viewers enjoy 3D films from any seat and glasses-free. This prototype, Cinema 3D, uses lenses and mirrors to replicate the same content to all seats in the cinema.
  
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• Pokemon Go players stumble on hidden history as 80k Pokestops are historic sites

  25-07-2016 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The game uses The Historical Marker Database , a volunteer-run website that has tracked the geographic coordinates of more than 80,000 historical markers around the world.
  
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• MinION can 'taste' DNA in real time

  25-07-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Matt Loose, biologist at the University of Nottingham has been working with the MinION, the portable DNA sequencing technology produced by biotech company Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
  
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• Did LIFE begin in a hot spring?

  25-07-2016 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor William Martin and colleagues from Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, studied six million genes to look for any that may have originated from life's last common ancestor.
  
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• The roots of farming revealed: DNA shows practice emerged independently in three populations 12,000 years ago

  25-07-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at University College Dublin conducted the first large-scale, genome-wide analyses of ancient human remains from the Near East at the dawn of agriculture 12,000 to 8,000 years ago.
  
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• iPhone 7 predicted to be released on September 16

  25-07-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evan Blass, a mobile phone leaker, tweeted 'iPhone 2016 release: week of September 12th'. Mr Blass has accurately leaked images and details about other phones in the past.
  
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• Heat wave and drought showing no signs of slowing down in the US

  25-07-2016 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where thousands are gathering for the DNC, will hit a peak on Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees.
  
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• The bizarre 'melting ring' of Saturn: Nasa reveals stunning image showing strange optical iilusion making the gas giant's rings 'bend'

  25-07-2016 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible image, taken 1.1 million miles away by the Cassini probe, was caused by light being refracted as it passes through the atmosphere.
  
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• 'Pokemon Go' players stumble on hidden history

  25-07-2016 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The game uses The Historical Marker Database , a volunteer-run website that has tracked the geographic coordinates of more than 80,000 historical markers around the world.
  
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• World's fluffiest cat: Rare images show endangered Siberian kitty making adorable facial expressions 

  25-07-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The endangered Pallas's wildcats have been hunted by poachers for their fur which can be sold on the black market to be made into mittens. They are native to southern Siberia.
  
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• Twitter to broadcast MLB and NHL games in bid to attract new users

  25-07-2016 18:05
  
  Anyone will be able to watch Major League Baseball and NHL games, whether they're logged into Twitter or not
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• Beijing to build 'World's largest purifier' to help fight smog pollution

  25-07-2016 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An invention labelled 'Smog Free Tower' is set to come to Beijing in September as part of an initiative to help deal with air pollution. It is billed as the world's largest air purifier.
  
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• 94 million people in the Americas are at risk of contracting Zika

  25-07-2016 17:46
  
  The number includes 1.6 million childbearing women, with Brazil likely facing the most cases
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• The gadget that can 'taste' DNA: Pocket-sized technology sequences genetic information in real time

  25-07-2016 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Matt Loose, biologist at the University of Nottingham has been working with the MinION, the portable DNA sequencing technology produced by biotech company Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
  
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• Did LIFE begin in a hot spring? Earliest common ancestor to organisms on Earth today lived in underwater vents

  25-07-2016 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor William Martin and colleagues from Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, studied six million genes to look for any that may have originated from life's last common ancestor.
  
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• Could we soon have tomatoes that never go soft? British scientists ‘turn off’ gene that makes fruit decay

  25-07-2016 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biologists at the Universities of Nottingham and Royal Holloway, University of London have identified a gene that encodes an enzyme which plays a role in controlling softening of the tomato.
  
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• Breakthrough battery tech could make electric cars more efficient

  25-07-2016 17:02
  
  A new type of lithium-oxygen battery could make smartphones and even electric cars longer-lasting and more durable
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• iPhone 7 will be released on September 16

  25-07-2016 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Evan Blass, a mobile phone leaker, tweeted 'iPhone 2016 release: week of September 12th'. Mr Blass has accurately leaked images and details about other phones in the past.
  
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• Veeso VR headset replicates a wearer's expressions as they play games in the virtual world

  25-07-2016 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York-based Veeso is developing a virtual reality headset that uses infrared cameras to track the eye movements and facial expressions of users so they can be recreated in an online avatar.
  
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• Nintendo's share price nosedives because of Pokémon Go

  25-07-2016 16:05
  
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• Computer's could use more than world's production of electricity by 2040

  25-07-2016 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report, by the Washington DC-based Semiconductor Industry Association says the energy efficiency of computers needs to drastically improve.
  
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• Hartlepool man with MS stands up within days of having stem cell therapy in Mexico 

  25-07-2016 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eric Thomson, 50, from Hartlepool, was unable to wash himself or even make a cup of tea. His family raised £40,000for stem cell therapy he hoped would slow the disease's progression.
  
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• Tsinghua University scientists reveal how bees 'twerk' as they fly

  25-07-2016 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research comes from Tsinghua University in Beijing, where scientists used a high-speed camera to observe how the honey bees moved their abdomens in just one direction.
  
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• ATM card skimmer dismantled by Kiama builder Eli Maguire

  25-07-2016 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Builder Eli Maguire found and dismantled a card skimming device outside an ANZ bank in Kiama, NSW (pictured). Skimmers are used to glean credit card details and plunder savings accounts.
  
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• Pornhub hacked by cyber experts but reveal they won't share 'embarrassing' data'

  25-07-2016 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company, based in Montreal, launched a 'bug bounty program' in May in a bid to protect itself - and therefore users' data - from cyber attacks. Two people managed to hack into the site.
  
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• FBI advisor warns of permanent damage if biometric scanners are hacked 

  25-07-2016 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marc Goodman, an advisor at the FBI said: 'You can always create a new password. You only have ten of them and once that information leaks, it's out and there's nothing you can do.'
  
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• Bees can TWERK too! Scientists reveal how the insects are able to flex their bodies as they fly

  25-07-2016 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research comes from Tsinghua University in Beijing, where scientists used a high-speed camera to observe how the honey bees moved their abdomens in just one direction.
  
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• University of Surrey releases 'roadmap for space robotics'

  25-07-2016 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Esa astronaut Roberto Vittori launched a paper led by the University of Surrey on space robotics and autonomous systems, which says robots will replace humans on space missions.
  
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• 40k-year-old carved mammoth tusk thought to be a musical instrument was used to make rope

  25-07-2016 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered an exquisitely carved piece of ivory at a the prehistoric Hohle Fels cave in Schelklingen, Germany, which they say was used to help wind plant fibres into rope.
  
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• Pepper droid begins helping customers in banks and shops throughout Taiwan

  25-07-2016 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The robot was introduced to the country during a conference inTaipei. The goal is to rent out 60 robots a month by some time in the first half of 2017, said executives in charge of sales on the island.
  
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• University of Newcastle study reveals what the colour of your pees means

  25-07-2016 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Newcastle describe what the colour of your pee and poo say about you - as they advise a visit to the GP if you notice anything out of the ordinary.
  
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• Infected with ransomware? These new tools could help

  25-07-2016 14:41
  
  No More Ransom is a central repository for people looking for advice and tools to deal with ransomware demands
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• Star Trek: Discovery will be the next Trek TV series

  25-07-2016 14:13
  
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