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• Archaeologists unearth human bones and remarkable marble statues of mythological deities at site of ancient city in Jordan

  13-09-2016 23:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  North Carolina-based researchers have discovered two Roman-style marble statues of the mythological goddess Aphrodite while working at a site in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.
  
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• The babies with no mothers: Scientists discover how to make embryos from skin cells instead of eggs, making women redundant

  13-09-2016 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The futuristic scenario was proposed by a team at the the University of Bath after producing a litter of mice with a technique that bypasses the usual step of fertilising an egg cell with sperm.
  
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• Russian hackers leak Simone Biles and Serena Williams files

  13-09-2016 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Anti-Doping Agency condemns Russian hackers for leaking confidential medical files of Olympic athletes including Serena Williams and Simone Biles.
  
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• Want a smart kid? Focus on their FOOD! Study finds healthy diet dramatically improves kids' reading, writing and comprehension skills 

  13-09-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children who eat fruit, vegetables, fish, and whole grainsin their first three years of school do far better in tests than their peers with poor diets, the University of Eastern Finland study found.
  
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• The secret of 'super-agers' revealed: Elderly who retain their memory have brains that look decades younger

  13-09-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neurologists at Harvard Medical School have found that elderly people with good memories - known as super-agers - have brains that look almost identical to those who are decades younger (stock image).
  
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• Ancient DNA traces extinct Caribbean 'island murderer' back to the dawn of mammals 70 million years ago

  13-09-2016 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From skeletal remains found among ancient owl pellets in the Caribbean, a team of scientists in London has recovered the first ancient DNA of the extinct West Indian mammal Nesophontes.
  
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• Forget first class, soon YOU can own a jet: Firm set to release personal aircraft that seats up to 5 people for just $2 million

  13-09-2016 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Your dreams of owning a jet may soon come true. Cirrus Aircraft is set to launch its 'Vision Jets', which are personal jets that seat 5 adults, doesn't need a full-time pilot and fits in the standard hanger.
  
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• August ties July as the hottest month ever observed as scientists reveal it is the ELEVENTH record-breaking month in a row

  13-09-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  August has now tied July as the hottest month ever recorded, keeping up an alarming trend that has seen eleven consecutive months of record-breaking temperatures, according to Nasa researchers.
  
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• Is YOUR boss a psychopath? Study finds up to one in five CEOs have high levels of psychopathic traits

  13-09-2016 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Australia have revealed that up to one-fifth of top corporate professionals have extremely high levels of psychopathic traits, a similar rate seen among prisoners.
  
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• UK moves to ‘active cyber-defence’

  13-09-2016 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain moves towards more active defence in cyberspace, the head of the UK's new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announces.
  
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• Is there a criminal gene? Up to 70% of jail inmates have disorder also seen in serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer - and it could be in their DNA

  13-09-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antisocial Personality Disorder, a condition linked to the disregard for rules and others, is found in 40-70% of prisoners, and researchers are closer to identifying the genes that are involved.
  
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• Ford wants to remove the steering wheel

  13-09-2016 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC'’s Michelle Fleury takes a ride in one of Ford's prototype self-driving cars.
  
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• What does space sound like?

  13-09-2016 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An astrophysics professor and contemporary music producers have teamed up to create a special remix of some of the observatory's historic archive recordings.
  
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• Could microwaves rid rail lines of leaves?

  13-09-2016 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A UK company has come up with a new technique to remove leaf residue from railway lines. The new microwave technology is being trialled.
  
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• Samsung 'will limit faulty Note 7 batteries' to 60% charge

  13-09-2016 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung will limit the batteries of South Korean Note 7 smartphones to 60% of their capacity following a recall of the devices.
  
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• Tesla's fatal autopilot crash might have been avoided if the vehicles involved 'talked' to each other, expert says

  13-09-2016 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesla blamed May's crash on the failure of its Autopilot technology and the driver. An expert at the University of Michigan now says it might have been avoided if the truck and car communicated.
  
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• The six best apps on iOS 10's Message App Store

  13-09-2016 19:00
  
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• Trees and the Wood Wide Web

  13-09-2016 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forester Peter Wohlleben thinks trees talk to each other through their roots and fungal networks.
  
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• Does DNA predict who will end up in jail? Scientists may be closer to finding genetic roots of crime as they reveal over 40% of inmates have disorder also seen in serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer

  13-09-2016 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antisocial Personality Disorder, a condition linked to the disregard for rules and others, is found in 40-70% of prisoners, and researchers are closer to identifying the genes that are involved.
  
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• Revealed: Giant 30 tonne meteorite discovered in Argentina is the second heaviest ever found

  13-09-2016 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meteorite was discovered by scientists on September 10 in the town of Gancedo, 674 miles (1,085 kilometres) north of the country's capital, Buenos Aires.
  
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• WIRED Audi Innovation Awards: Social Innovation

  13-09-2016 18:16
  
  Awards judge Brie Rodgers introduces us to the fourth instalment in the WIRED Audi Innovation Awards series
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• From raindrops on a ladybird to dancing paint: Mesmerising images reveal the beauty around us

  13-09-2016 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The exhibition, supported by technology giant Siemens, will be showcased for five weeks at the Crystal in the Royal Victoria Docks, London from September 14 before going on a UK tour.
  
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• Could MEN someday conceive babies? Skin cells could be used instead of eggs to make embryos, say scientists

  13-09-2016 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The futuristic scenario was proposed by a team at the the University of Bath after producing a litter of mice with a technique that bypasses the usual step of fertilising an egg cell with sperm.
  
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• UK.gov must do more to keep EU scientists coming, say boffins

  13-09-2016 17:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Top profs and R&D bod make plea to Parliament Attracting and retaining EU talent remains a top concern for UK science following Brexit, according to today’s House of Lords Select Committee meeting about EU membership and UK science.…
  
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• Post-Brexit UK.gov must keep EU scientists coming, say boffins

  13-09-2016 17:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Top profs and R&D bod make plea to Parliament Attracting and retaining EU talent remains a top concern for UK science following Brexit, according to today’s House of Lords Select Committee meeting about EU membership and UK science.…
  
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• Samsung issues a 'quick fix' for its exploding phones: Software update will cap Galaxy Note 7 charging at 60%

  13-09-2016 17:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company will roll out a software update on September 20th in South Korea for users who are ignoring the product recall. It is unknown whether it the update will be extended globally.
  
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• No more feeling bitter about the head on your beer: Foam stops your drink from sloshing while you walk

  13-09-2016 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Physicists at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have found tiny bubbles produce a capillary action on the side of a container to dampen movement of liquid.
  
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• This is how pneumonia affects the body

  13-09-2016 16:57
  
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• Sick day? Not for bees! The insects remain excellent workers, even when they're feeling ill

  13-09-2016 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University in London used radar technology to track individual bees around the Cornwall countryside.
  
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• We-Vibe smart sex toy maker is sued for tracking users' intimate habits

  13-09-2016 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman filed the class action civil suit in Illinois against We-Vibe connected sex toy maker Standard Innovation, which is based in Ontario, Canada concerning the data it gathers.
  
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• Researchers discover site where 'apocalyptic' asteroid slammed into Earth 1.2 billion years ago

  13-09-2016 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at the Ulster Museum in Belfast say the small village of Lairg in Scotland sits at the 'epicentre' of an impact crater from a 3km wide meteorite that struck 1.2 billion years ago.
  
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• Deadly eruption at Japan's Sakurajima volcano could take place soon warn scientists

  13-09-2016 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by Bristol University found magma building up beneath Japan's Aira caldera and Sakurajima volcano may threaten Kagoshima and its 600,000 inhabitants.
  
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• Graves discovered at the site believed to be Henry I's resting place

  13-09-2016 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radar technology used around the Reading Abbey Quarter has found several graves, one of which may belong to Henry I who passed away in 1135 in Normandy.
  
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• Hideo Kojima reveals more about his mysterious Death Stranding game

  13-09-2016 15:42
  
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• The doctors 'breaking the siege' in Aleppo via Skype

  13-09-2016 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Newsnight meets the UK doctor who is directing life-saving surgery in the Syrian city of Aleppo via Skype.
  
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• Twitter could allow you to write longer tweets from next week

  13-09-2016 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter first announced the update to its 140-character limit in May but did not give a firm date for its launch. Reports suggest that global users could have more room for tweeting as early as next week.
  
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• Beards can make you MORE attractive but only if you want a long term relationship

  13-09-2016 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Queensland in Australia used computer manipulated images of men's faces to study how facial hair altered how attractive women found them to be.
  
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• Hands on with Apple's wireless AirPods: are they really worth the £159 price tag?

  13-09-2016 14:05
  
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• Apple AirPods review: better than previous iterations, but still a letdown

  13-09-2016 14:05
  
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• Swatch succeeds in trademark case over Apple 'iWatch'

  13-09-2016 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swiss watchmaker Swatch successfully opposes Apple's registration of the trademark "iWatch" in the UK.
  
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• Finally! Twitter could allow you to write longer tweets from next week

  13-09-2016 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twitter first announced the update to its 140-character limit in May but did not give a firm date for its launch. Reports suggest that global users could have more room for tweeting as early as next week.
  
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• Good news hipsters: Beards can make you MORE attractive - but only if you want a long term relationship

  13-09-2016 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists at the University of Queensland in Australia used computer manipulated images of men's faces to study how facial hair altered how attractive women found them to be.
  
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• Gravitational pull 'has role in quakes'

  13-09-2016 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gravitational forces responsible for high tides may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, a study suggests.
  
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• Yacht sails through low-ice Arctic sea routes

  13-09-2016 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A project led by adventurer David Hempleman-Adams that aimed to sail the Arctic’s North East and North West passages in a single season has completed its quest.
  
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• Simple quiz reveals what kind of parent you are

  13-09-2016 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to experts, there's four types of parent - and you can work out which one you are based on how you teach your children things.
  
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• Experts reveal the FIVE simple tricks that can get someone to change their mind

  13-09-2016 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ideas come from 17th Century French philosophers such as Blaise Pascal and are combined with modern techniques in psychology - and they could be all you need to change someone's mind.
  
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• Brazilian media company loses ringtone battle

  13-09-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Brazilian company has failed to overturn a ruling banning it from registering a ringtone as a trademark.
  
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• Facebook privacy case is making its way to the European Court of Justice

  13-09-2016 13:00
  
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• Apple wireless AirPods review finds the headphones stylish and DON'T fall out of your ears

  13-09-2016 12:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AirPods resemble Apple's older white EarPods minus an attached cable, and connect to your iPhone using a form of Bluetooth technology. They work to a distance of around 10 metres from the device.
  
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• Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus review and whether YOU should buy them

  13-09-2016 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were unveiled last week at an Apple event in San Francisco. Apple has made some controversial changes which could delight or disappoint fans in equal measures.
  
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