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• Twitter reports slowest revenue growth since 2013

  26-07-2016 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter has reported its slowest quarterly sales growth in three years, as the company fends off competition from a growing number of social media sites.
  
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• Video of gigantic 'Corpse flower' that smells like rotting flesh set blooms in New York

  26-07-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Yorkers will soon get a whiff of 'rotting flesh' at the New York Botanical Garden. A corpse flower is set to bloom this week and release a stink for 24 to 36hrs, which has been 10 years in the making.
  
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• The 'superobesity' gene that helped Samoans conquer the South Pacific

  26-07-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study conducted on 5,000 people dating back to the 1990s, researchers found that nearly half of Samoans may have this gene, while the variant was ‘virtually non-existent’ in other populations.
  
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• Apple sells more iPhones than expected in third quarter

  26-07-2016 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's iPhone sales fell for the second straight quarter, although the 15 percent drop was less than feared -and shares rose almost 7 percent in after-hours trading.
  
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• Researchers reveal speaking 'baby talk' improves your child's speech skills

  26-07-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rutgers researchers created a mathematical model of the best way to teach a child language - and found it was similar to 'baby talk'.
  
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• Peruvian fishermen rescue baby whale from net

  26-07-2016 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fishermen in the Piura region of Peru have rescued an exhausted whale calf that had become trapped in a net.
  
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• Tennessee scientists create process to prolong shelf life of milk

  26-07-2016 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Purdue has put an end to spoiled milk.Researchersextended milk's lifespan to 9 weeks by raising its temperature 10 degrees Celsius for one second -- and this method also killed 99% of the bacteria.
  
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• Airbus reveals radical wingless stratospheric planes that could circle the Earth

  26-07-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Airbus has invented a new device that could one day carry high-altitude planes more than 65,000 feet into the air. This would deploy stratosphere planes to be used like a satellite or to beam internet to Earth.
  
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• RoBattle the seven ton self driving robot tank that can kill on command 

  26-07-2016 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel Aerospace Industries has designed RoBattle, an unmanned tank that ambushes and attacks on command. It can also raise its body 4ft to travel over obstacles or crouch down to hide.
  
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• How have Dolly the Sheep's 'siblings' fared?

  26-07-2016 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prospect of using cloning to treat humans has been boosted by new evidence suggests that it can be used safely in animals.
  
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• Farewell Philae: Lander tweets its heartbreaking goodbyes

  26-07-2016 22:33
  
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• Nintendo NX will come with detachable controllers and go on sale in March 2017

  26-07-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to Eurogamer.net, the NX will be a portable console with handheld controllers that can be detached - but can also be plugged into a TV for play at home.
  
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• Airbus reveals radical wingless stratospheric planes that could circle the Earth at 65,000 feet for years at a time

  26-07-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Airbus has invented a new device that could one day carry high-altitude planes more than 65,000 feet into the air. This would deploy stratosphere planes to be used like a satellite or to beam internet to Earth.
  
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• Baby talk DOES work: Researchers reveal speaking 'motherese' improves your child's speech skills - and could even help adults learn a second language

  26-07-2016 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rutgers researchers created a mathematical model of the best way to teach a child language - and found it was similar to 'baby talk'.
  
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• Would you drink nine week old milk? Scientists create process to prolong shelf life - and say it tastes exactly the same

  26-07-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Purdue has put an end to spoiled milk.Researchersextended milk's lifespan to 9 weeks by raising its temperature 10 degrees Celsius for one second -- and this method also killed 99% of the bacteria.
  
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• Ceres' missing craters were once there but have since been wiped out

  26-07-2016 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Simone Marchifrom the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado and colleagues from Italy and Germany used data from the Nasa Dawn mission study global crater distribution.
  
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• Most people are too scared to use brain chips and synthetic blood to improve performance

  26-07-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers at Pew Research Center, based in Washington DC carried out a survey of more than 4,700 US adults. They asked about gene editing, implantation of brain chips, and transfusions of synthetic blood.
  
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• Hot drinks really DO cool us down in summer, Loughborough University experts reveal

  26-07-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hot tea is a good choice in warm weather as it lowers body temperature. It causes us to sweat - and sweat cools us down when it evaporates off the skin, say Loughborough University researchers.
  
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• New technique can extend shelf-life of fruit and vegetables by killing bacteria

  26-07-2016 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seeing fruit 'turn bad and going to waste' inspired the Chinese researchers. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, to come up with a solution. The used plasma that is already used for medical purposes.
  
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• Four identical copies of Dolly the sheep are still healthy after nine years 

  26-07-2016 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four ewes at Nottingham University have been revealed as clones of the world's first cloned mammal - Dolly the sheep. They are part of a study of the long term effects of cloning.
  
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• Meet RoBattle, the seven ton self driving robot tank that can kill on command 

  26-07-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel Aerospace Industries has designed RoBattle, an unmanned tank that ambushes and attacks on command. It can also raise its body 4ft to travel over obstacles or crouch down to hide.
  
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• Weepo app tells you the ratio of males to females at a bar before you get there

  26-07-2016 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weepo, which is free to download, launched four months ago, and currently boasts 50,000 users, 80 per cent of which are in New York City. The app is currently only available in the US.
  
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• Belgian scientists create a machine that turns pee into a drinkable beverage

  26-07-2016 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team at Ghent University in Belgium say their technique could also be applied in rural areas and developing countries where fertilisers and reliable drinking water are short in supply.
  
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• Gene doping test to detect EPO protein to be used at Olympics for first time

  26-07-2016 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The test, to be used at the Olympic Games in Rio, can identify the presence of synthetic genes for the erythropoietin (EPO) hormone which stimulates the production of oxygen-carrying red blood cells.
  
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• Biologists set to release black-footed ferrets in Wyoming town

  26-07-2016 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 30 years after Wyoming’s black-footed ferrets nearly went extinct, the endangered animal is set to make a comeback. Biologists plan to release 35 black-footed ferrets in Meeteetse.
  
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• This ancient mummy suffered from weak bones and tooth decay 2,200 years ago

  26-07-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel's national museum is set to display the 2,200-year-old Egyptian mummy who is believed to have been a sedentary priest who avoided labouring in the sun.
  
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• Are the chips down for Moore's Law? Iconic theory 'will only last another five years'

  26-07-2016 18:37
  
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• Royal Society head calls for 'underwriting' of research

  26-07-2016 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president of the Royal Society has called for the UK government to underwrite the research of all UK-based researchers who apply for EU funding now.
  
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• Asian insect colonies now living in Britain after invasion

  26-07-2016 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from York University have put together a risk assessment for the Government. Defra is so concerned that it has commissioned a report into potential spread and options for eradication.
  
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• Google Maps has a makeover to make landmarks and traffic stand out

  26-07-2016 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app’s ‘cleaner look’ was unveiled in a blog post by two Google employees atthe company's Californian headquarters.
  
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• World’s last VCR maker presses stop and ejects

  26-07-2016 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The journalist Sarfraz Manzoor mourns the end of the VHS video recorder.
  
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• BlackBerry unveils £275 super-secure DTEK50 Android phone

  26-07-2016 17:57
  
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• Here come the clones! Four identical copies of Dolly the sheep are still healthy after nine years 

  26-07-2016 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four ewes at Nottingham University have been revealed as clones of the world's first cloned mammal - Dolly the sheep. They are part of a study of the long term effects of cloning.
  
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• Mystery of Ceres' missing craters: Scientists baffled by giant holes that have disappeared from dwarf planet's surface

  26-07-2016 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Simone Marchifrom the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado and colleagues from Italy and Germany used data from the Nasa Dawn mission study global crater distribution.
  
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• Wireless keyboards 'easy' to snoop on

  26-07-2016 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many wireless keyboards do little to stop the data they transmit being intercepted, a cybersecurity firm has warned.
  
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• Blackberry battles on with Dtek50 Android phone

  26-07-2016 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Blackberry releases its first touchscreen-only Android handset, in a bid to diversify its range of devices.
  
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• Keep your food fresh using PLASMA: New technique can extend shelf-life of fruit and vegetables by killing bacteria

  26-07-2016 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seeing fruit 'turn bad and going to waste' inspired the Chinese researchers. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, to come up with a solution. The used plasma that is already used for medical purposes.
  
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• The ancient mummy with modern-day ailments: CT scans reveal priest suffered from weak bones and tooth decay 2,200 years ago

  26-07-2016 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel's national museum is set to display the 2,200-year-old Egyptian mummy who is believed to have been a sedentary priest who avoided labouring in the sun.
  
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• Dolly the sheep's siblings 'healthy'

  26-07-2016 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dolly the sheep's "siblings" are generally healthy, a study has shown, providing hope that cloning can yield animals free from degenerative illness.
  
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• Unseen footage from Star Trek: The Original Series is coming to Blu-ray

  26-07-2016 17:02
  
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• Why you should ditch that ice cream for a cup of tea: Hot drinks really DO cool us down in summer, experts reveal

  26-07-2016 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hot tea is a good choice in warm weather as it lowers body temperature. It causes us to sweat - and sweat cools us down when it evaporates off the skin, say Loughborough University researchers.
  
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• Solving the mystery of Ceres' missing giant craters

  26-07-2016 17:01
  
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• Dolly the sheep clones have aged well, say scientists

  26-07-2016 17:00 via go.theregister.com
  
  Nottingham's cloning success not usual, though Scientists working on a long-term study of the world’s first cloned animal, Dolly the sheep, have reported that cloned sheep age normally in a paper published today in Nature Communications.…
  
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• Cloning does not cause long-term health issues, study finds

  26-07-2016 17:00
  
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• iPhone 8 rumours include it will feature an iris scanner

  26-07-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours come from Taiwan-based DigiTimes, who wrote: 'Apple is likely to roll out new iPhone devices with iris sensors in 2018.' Other rumours say the iPhone 8 will have edge-to-edge display.
  
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• O2 customers are at risk from cyber criminals who are selling user data on the dark web

  26-07-2016 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  O2 customers who have not updated theirpasswords are most at risk, because data stolen from Hong Kong-based gaming website XSplit three years ago has been used to access accounts.
  
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• China to adopt new app rules to monitor user accounts

  26-07-2016 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's internet authorities will enforce new rules to tighten their grip on the rapidly growing app market in the mainland, demanding that all app providers adopt real-name registration for users and keep their activity logs for at least 60 days.
  
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• Rise of the superhumans? Most people say they are too scared to use brain chips and synthetic blood to improve performance

  26-07-2016 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers at Pew Research Center, based in Washington DC carried out a survey of more than 4,700 US adults. They asked about gene editing, implantation of brain chips, and transfusions of synthetic blood.
  
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• EU watchdogs permit Privacy Shield to run for one year

  26-07-2016 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new EU-US data-sharing agreement will be able to run for at least a year, European regulators announce.
  
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• Belgian scientists make novel water-from-urine machine

  26-07-2016 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team at Ghent University in Belgium say their technique could also be applied in rural areas and developing countries where fertilisers and reliable drinking water are short in supply.
  
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