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• Animation shows Earth's 'supercharged' Van Allen belt as it is battered by solar storm

  16-08-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On March 17, 2015, an interplanetary shock created by a coronal mass ejection triggered the greatest geomagnetic storm of the preceding decade.
  
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• Researchers say tall individuals are more likely to be Republican

  16-08-2016 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ohio State University found a one-inch increase in height raises a person’s support for the Conservative Party by 0.6%. Experts believe it is because taller people have higher incomes.
  
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• Ford says it will have a fully autonomous car by 2021

  16-08-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The car will initially be used for commercial ride-hailing or ride-sharing services; sales to consumers will come later, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced.
  
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• Olympic cyclists DON'T wax pubic hair as it protects against saddle soreness

  16-08-2016 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pubic hair helps with the transport and evaporation of sweat away from the skin and also provides some friction protection. But hair removal damages the top layer of skin, causing soreness.
  
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• Scientists reveal triple jumpers are the ultimate Olympians - and even develop 'superskeletons' to jump further

  16-08-2016 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loughborough researchers found the force used by an athlete on the ground in between the hop and step phases in triple jumping can be up to 22 times their weight.
  
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• Mystery as supposed 'fireball' is captured streaking across San Diego sky

  16-08-2016 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lights were seen over San Diego, California, on Monday night. Different people reported seeing them from Eastlake, above the City Heights area, and above the San Diego International Airport.
  
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• Earth's oldest oceanic crust

  16-08-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A geologist at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel has found evidence for an ancient ridge running north to south in the eastern Mediterranean that formed 340 million years ago.
  
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• Instagram updates camera controls in Snapchat-style 'Stories

  16-08-2016 22:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-basedcompany said the new feature is for those who worry about posting too many pictures and clogging up their followers' feeds.
  
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• Massive 'methane hot spot' over Southwest is caused by separate leaks from gas production

  16-08-2016 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said
  
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• Does your HEIGHT give away your political party? Researchers say tall individuals are more likely to be Republican

  16-08-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ohio State University found a one-inch increase in height raises a person’s support for the Conservative Party by 0.6%. Experts believe it is because taller people have higher incomes.
  
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• Meet the man cycling the UK using virtual reality

  16-08-2016 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aaron Puzey is cycling the length of Great Britain from the comfort of his own living room, using the power of virtual reality.
  
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• How many words do YOU know? Take the interactive test to find out

  16-08-2016 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ghent University designed a test to learn how many words English-speakers know. It shows the average 20-year-old knows 42,000 and by 60, they will have added 6,000 more to their vocabulary.
  
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• Researchers analyse Sting's brain to find out what makes a musical genius

  16-08-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Montreal University -professor scanned Sting's brain the afternoon before a Police concert in the city in a bid to find how music is mapped in the brain.
  
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• This crop circle appeared overnight in a wheat field in Wiltshire

  16-08-2016 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning 330-feet-wide circular design covers two acres and has been described as the best for many years in the crop circle hotspot on the border between Wiltshire and Dorset.
  
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• Mysterious Milwaukee ‘man-like creature’ is filmed roaming through Portuguese desert 

  16-08-2016 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The myth of the chupacabara first began in Puerto Rico. However, new footage claims to have caught the beast on camera as it wanders through the Portuguese desert.
  
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• Stunning animation shows the Earth's 'supercharged' Van Allen belt as it is battered by the biggest solar storm for a decade

  16-08-2016 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On March 17, 2015, an interplanetary shock created by a coronal mass ejection triggered the greatest geomagnetic storm of the preceding decade.
  
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• Minecraft lands for Oculus Rift ahead of the headset's UK launch

  16-08-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global Xbox and PC users with the headset already playing the game will be able to get a free Windows 10 beta update to enter into the VR world of the blocky world builder.
  
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• Conspiracy theorists go nuts over 'UFO' captured on live stream flying over the moon

  16-08-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two UFO enthusiasts, Paul from Florida and Keith from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have posted footage online from a live feed of the moon's surface.
  
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• The UK's missing ships: Nearly 40,000 ancient wrecks could be waiting to be found

  16-08-2016 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claim was made by Historic England after it awarded protected status to three medieval shipwrecks that emerge at low tides on the Devon coast.
  
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• Squat toilets are more effective and better for your health, doctor claims

  16-08-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vincent Ho, a gastroenterologist from Western Sydney University, says a modified toilet seat, or foot stool, can also help bowel movements.
  
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• Is Apple planning a new size for the iPad?

  16-08-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysts believe three new models of the iPad could be on the way next year, bolstering the range. Pictured is the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
  
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• Netflix's secret server network revealed by researchers

  16-08-2016 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Netflix is extremely secretive about its server network, researchers claim to have uncovered 233 locations across six continents that are used to stream globally.
  
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• Incredible photos of everyday items sliced perfectly in half drive the web insane

  16-08-2016 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Playbuzz has compiled a collection of various items sliced perfectly in half; by methods including a powerful high pressure water jet, and the results are surprising.
  
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• Why Usain Bolt is NOT the fastest person on Earth

  16-08-2016 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Christian Yates, a lecturer in Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath explains the maths behind wind and other adverse weather in running.
  
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• annabis and magic mushrooms could have masked the pain of Bronze Age brain surgery

  16-08-2016 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, in Novosibirsk, studied evidence of early brain surgery in an ancient skull found in Russia.
  
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• Don't scan so close to me: Researchers analyse Sting's brain to find out what makes a musical genius

  16-08-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Montreal University -professor scanned Sting's brain the afternoon before a Police concert in the city in a bid to find how music is mapped in the brain.
  
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• Intel unveils Project Alloy 'merged reality' headset

  16-08-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel unveils a virtual reality headset that can show its wearer their hands and other nearby objects.
  
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• Google's search engine directs voters to the ballot box

  16-08-2016 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beginning on Tuesday, Google will provide a summary box detailing state voting laws at the top of the search results whenever a user appears to be looking for that information.
  
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• Gawker case: Thiel is 'serious threat' to press freedom

  16-08-2016 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PayPal entrepreneur represents a "serious threat" to press freedom after funding a legal case that bankrupted Gawker, campaigners say.
  
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• How many words do YOU know? Take the interactive test to find out if you match up to the average of 42,000

  16-08-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ghent University designed a test to learn how many words English-speakers know. It shows the average 20-year-old knows 42,000 and by 60, they will have added 6,000 more to their vocabulary.
  
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• Earth's oldest oceanic crust: Geologist finds part of a 'lost ocean' that formed 340 million years ago, long before the Atlantic was created

  16-08-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A geologist at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel has found evidence for an ancient ridge running north to south in the eastern Mediterranean that formed 340 million years ago.
  
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• Physicists believe they may have found fifth force of nature

  16-08-2016 19:06 via go.theregister.com
  
  'Boson X' related to dark matter? A team of physicists has released tantalizing evidence claiming that there may be a fifth force of nature, according to a paper published in Physical Review Letters.…
  
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• Instagram updates camera controls in Snapchat-style 'Stories': Feature now lets you zoom while recording videos

  16-08-2016 18:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The California-basedcompany said the new feature is for those who worry about posting too many pictures and clogging up their followers' feeds.
  
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• Audi's smart dashboard means you might never have to stop at a red light again

  16-08-2016 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Launching later this year, the traffic light assist system links to connected lights in cities to warn the driver when signals will change - and how long they'll have to wait.
  
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• Why Usain Bolt is NOT the fastest person on Earth: Scientist argues the 100 metres doesn't always produce the quickest performance

  16-08-2016 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Christian Yates, a lecturer in Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath explains the maths behind wind and other adverse weather in running.
  
  Read more

• Can YOU guess what these objects are? Incredible photos of everyday items sliced perfectly in half drive the web insane

  16-08-2016 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Playbuzz has compiled a collection of various items sliced perfectly in half; by methods including a powerful high pressure water jet, and the results are surprising.
  
  Read more

• The Netflix map of the world: Researchers reveal secretive server network used by streaming firm 

  16-08-2016 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Netflix is extremely secretive about its server network, researchers claim to have uncovered 233 locations across six continents that are used to stream globally.
  
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• Minecraft gets the full virtual reality treatment: Hit game lands for Oculus Rift ahead of the headset's UK launch

  16-08-2016 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global Xbox and PC users with the headset already playing the game will be able to get a free Windows 10 beta update to enter into the VR world of the blocky world builder.
  
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• Lab-grown black hole proves Stephen Hawking's radiation claims – physicist

  16-08-2016 18:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  But 'pioneering paper' also contains some contradictory data, says prof A physicist claims to have created a sonic black hole to observe Hawking radiation and its quantum weirdness, all within the safe confines of his laboratory.…
  
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• Why technology is making us STUPID: Reliance on gadgets and search engines reduces our brain power

  16-08-2016 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Waterloo, Canada and University College London, say that research is urgently needed into the long-term consequences of relying on gadgets.
  
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• Gallery: the all new Final Fantasy XV

  16-08-2016 18:00
  
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• Hands on with Final Fantasy XV's opening chapters

  16-08-2016 17:55
  
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• Massive 'methane hot spot' over the Southwest is caused by over 250 separate leaks from gas production, researchers find

  16-08-2016 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said
  
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• Forget anaesthetic: Cannabis and magic mushrooms could have masked the pain of Bronze Age brain surgery

  16-08-2016 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of scientists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, in Novosibirsk, studied evidence of early brain surgery in an ancient skull found in Russia.
  
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• Controversial pesticides on oilseed rape crops are linked to a decline in Britain's bees

  16-08-2016 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scientists, from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Oxfordshire, found evidence suggesting the insecticides are linked to large-scale decline in wild bee species.
  
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• Mindfulness courses don't make you any more likely to eat healthily, say researchers 

  16-08-2016 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite being seen as one of the ultimate ways to relax, regular mindfulness courses do not help humans unwind any more than sitting in front of the TV say Edinburgh and Gothenburg scientists.
  
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• Virtual reality training can stop the elderly from taking a tumble

  16-08-2016 17:26
  
  Older people who were given VR training fell over 42 per cent less afterwards
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• Neonic pesticide link to long-term wild bee decline

  16-08-2016 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The large-scale, long-term decline in wild bees across England has been linked to the use of neonicotinoid insecticides by a new study.
  
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• Insecticides are causing a 'wide scale decline' in UK bees

  16-08-2016 17:00
  
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• Culham Science Centre nuclear experts fear quarry dust

  16-08-2016 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists carrying out international nuclear fusion work are concerned dust from a planned quarry could affect their experiments.
  
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