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• 'Indiana Jones' shark gains protection at Cites meeting

  03-10-2016 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Known for its long whip-like tail, the threatened Thresher shark is among a number of marine species given extra protection at the Cites meeting.
  
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• Why HUNGER is more motivating than thirst, anxiety or fear

  03-10-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found lab mice would be willing to put themselves in danger or cut themselves off socially if it meant they could eat.
  
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• New security method sends codes through your BODY to unlock devices

  03-10-2016 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Washington developed a system that sends passwords through the body using benign transmissions by reversing the same system used by fingerprint sensors.
  
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• Gaming robot Deltu will ignore its opponent and take selfies if you upset it

  03-10-2016 22:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Interactive designer Alexia Léchot has developed a robot that uses iPads to compete with humans in small mimicking games. But according to the creator, Deltu is 'very demanding.'
  
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• How childhood trauma can shorten your life

  03-10-2016 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Difficult upbringingsleave a lasting imprint on health, according to the new research, led by scientists at the University of British Columbia (stock image used).
  
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• America's spaceage destroyer USS Zumwalt returns to dock after springing a leak

  03-10-2016 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Navy's newest destroyer will remain in Virginia at Naval Station Norfolk longer than expected after crew members detected a leak on the vessel.
  
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• Big World Home's flat pack house is answer to Australian housing crisis

  03-10-2016 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Man creates $65,000 flat pack home (render pictured) he says is ‘IKEA on steroids’. Architect Alex Symes said the flat pack will be the answer to Australia's housing crisis.
  
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• Glowing UFO could be space junk falling back to Earth

  03-10-2016 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stargazers across England reported the fireball streak across the sky. It was travelling too slowly to be a meteor and experts say it could be a small CubeSat satellite falling back to Earth.
  
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• Facebook opens virtual rummage sale: Firm launches 'Marketplace' to take on eBay and Craigslist, allowing users to buy and sell items

  03-10-2016 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook just made it easier for you to make money on your old stuff. The firm is rolling out its new 'Marketplace' that lets users easily list or search for items on sale in their neighborhood.
  
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• Device inspired by MUSSELS plugs its own puncture wound after an injection

  03-10-2016 20:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from Jeonju University, Seoul, said those most likely to benefit from the invention are people with whose blood does not clot properly such as people with haemophilia and diabetes.
  
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• How birds avoid mid-air collisions: Study finds they always veer right, and the discovery could help prevent drone crashes

  03-10-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new study, researchers in Australia investigated the ways in which pairs of budgerigars avoid collisions when flying head-on, revealing the birds always veer right to prevent a crash.
  
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• A look at the future world of drones: Expert explains how cities will change once unmanned craft become normal

  03-10-2016 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A professor at Cranfield University explains our urban environment will need to adapt when drones become normal and form the basis of a new way of living and working.
  
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• A new species of extinct shark is discovered: Prehistoric predator is related to the 60ft Megalodon

  03-10-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The researchers, from DePaul University in Chicago, say the species name 'paradoxodon,' or paradoxical teeth, comes from the fact that the shark appears to emerge suddenly in the geologic record.
  
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• Ellis Island brought back to life in stunning images

  03-10-2016 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pictures were taken by Augustus Sherman, the chief registry clerk on Ellis Island - the gateway for 12 million immigrants passing through to start a new life in America between 1892 and 1954.
  
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• Brain training games may be a waste of time scientists say

  03-10-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of UK and US researchers, led by the University of Illinois, examined more than 130 studies into brain training. They found numerous flaws in the studies.
  
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• Watch out! HALF of young people admit to using their mobile phones while on roads and level crossings

  03-10-2016 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The figures come from Network Rail, which reported 2,000 accidents in UK involving young people on level crossings over the past five years. The firm is investing £100million to improve safety.
  
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• DNA from ancient skeletons reveals the Polynesians may have come from Taiwan

  03-10-2016 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Australian National University say they have 'cracked' the problem of where Pacific Islanders and the Polynesians originated.
  
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• Is Google promoting the idea that ethnic minorities CAN'T be racist?

  03-10-2016 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Google has said that the snippet feature is an automatic and algorithmic match to the search query, and that the response came from a third-party site that it does not control.
  
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• Why employers and governments should encourage people to holiday: Study shows experiences make people happier than material items

  03-10-2016 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr. Thomas Gilovich from Cornell University says experiences give people satisfaction and help us to bond, so communities and governments should increase funding for shared outdoor spaces.
  
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• Are YOU overweight? Get a Great Dane: Owners of big dog breeds are 'more likely to walk their pet'

  03-10-2016 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Larger breeds of dogs are more likely to get taken for regular walks - because their owners need more physical exercise, researchers from Liverpool University discovered.
  
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• The questions Europeans ask Google about the UK revealed

  03-10-2016 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data from Google over the past year reveals the common searches made about the UK from users elsewhere in Europe - and the questions that surfaced aren't entirely flattering.
  
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• Experts fear spike in hacking after Mirai cyber attack code is released

  03-10-2016 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Security expert and author of the blog Krebs On Security, Brian Krebs, highlighted the publication of the 'Mirai' malware code, which was posted on a hacker’s forum last week.
  
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• Westworld sci-fi remake coming to the UK this week

  03-10-2016 17:55
  
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• Westworld premieres on Sky Atlantic in the UK tonight

  03-10-2016 17:55
  
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• Russian blogger Anton Nosik convicted of extremism

  03-10-2016 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian blogger and entrepreneur Anton Nosik has been found guilty of extremism by a Russian court over comments about Syria.
  
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• What Theresa May's Brexit plans could mean for you, your data and your privacy

  03-10-2016 17:44
  
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• Toyota unveils Kirobo Mini robot companion

  03-10-2016 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toyota is to sell a small robot, which it says can provide companionship.
  
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• Feds list 7 Hawaii bee species as endangered, a first in US

  03-10-2016 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington DC's Fish and Wildlife Service has added seven species of yellow-faced bee, Hawaii's only native bees, for protection under the Endangered Species Act due to declining numbers.
  
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• Design and 3D print your own Skylander heroes with the Creator app

  03-10-2016 17:00
  
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• Apple may launch three new iPad Pro tablets in spring 2017 WITH headphones jacks

  03-10-2016 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rumours on Japanese tech site Mac Otakara suggest that Apple could be gearing up to launch a trio of new iPad Pros next year and could even be ditching the iPad Mini product line.
  
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• Fascinating drone footage reveals the inside of an eerie 70,000-year-old cave

  03-10-2016 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New drone footage attempts to mimic a bat's point of view, taking viewers inside the eerie Devetashka cave in Bulgaria that was inhabited as far back as 70,000 years ago.
  
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• Efforts to boost elephant protection fails at Cites

  03-10-2016 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Attempts to give the maximum level of international protection to all African elephants have foundered at a key species conference in Johannesburg.
  
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• Why we can't trust 'blind big data' to cure the world's diseases

  03-10-2016 16:00
  
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• Women's breasts 'eat' themselves after they finish breastfeeding

  03-10-2016 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Sheffield University found that the Rac1 protein, which is essential for normal milk production, was also a vital element of the post-breastfeeding process in mice (stock image used).
  
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• Univeristy of Montreal experts reveal the challenges of becoming intimate in microgravity

  03-10-2016 15:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anja Geitmann, from McGill University in Montreal, told MailOnline that the main issue would be 'for the partners to try to remain in physical proximity, since one can't rely on gravity' (stock image)
  
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• Nobel Prize for medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his work into autophagy

  03-10-2016 15:15
  
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• How autophagy could lead to a cure for cancer and spell the end for diabetes

  03-10-2016 15:15
  
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• Google Pixel phone leaked by Carphone Warehouse

  03-10-2016 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Google is set to launch the new phones at an event in San Francisco on 4 October, but images and specs for the Pixel were published online by UK phone retailer Carphone Warehouse (pictured).
  
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• Popularity of people with the personality trait is only temporary

  03-10-2016 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers led by the University of Krakow in Poland tested groups of college students. The scientist studied how the popularity of individuals in the groups changed with time.
  
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• Meet Tom Dixon: ex-pop star, occasional sous chef and one of Britain's best known designers

  03-10-2016 15:00
  
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• How sex would work in SPACE: Experts reveal the challenges of becoming intimate in microgravity

  03-10-2016 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anja Geitmann, from McGill University in Montreal, told MailOnline that the main issue would be 'for the partners to try to remain in physical proximity, since one can't rely on gravity' (stock image)
  
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• Varooma study shows 57% of drivers would prefer to travel in a flying car over a driverless one

  03-10-2016 14:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UK study carried out by finance firm Varooma found the idea of a flying car was most popular with 18-24-year-olds,and people aged 55-64 were not quite so enthusiastic.
  
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• Facebook launches 'lite' version of Messenger in emerging markets

  03-10-2016 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The app is now available on Android devices in Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela, because there are a lot of Messenger users in these countries on older devices.
  
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• Major security flaw in Samsung Knox could give hackers 'full control' of your phone

  03-10-2016 14:25
  
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• Gear WIRED loves: Bespoke furniture choices

  03-10-2016 14:22
  
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• Facebook brainteaser puts your puzzle-solving skills to the test

  03-10-2016 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This maths brainteaser will drive you crazy figuring out the right answer. The puzzle is made up of an equation formed of coloured sticks. To solve it, you move just one stick to make the answer correct.
  
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• English language historian reveals the words that will help you swear like an Elizabethan

  03-10-2016 14:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Todd Gray MBE of the University of Exeter has studied historic insults, including ‘tarse’, 'nippy' and ‘copper-nosed’ - from the practice of treating syphilis with copper.
  
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• Three-parent babies: how are they made and is the IVF legal?

  03-10-2016 14:11
  
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• Toyota launches 'baby' robot for companionship

  03-10-2016 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A palm-sized robot that can hold conversations will go on sale in Japan next year, developer Toyota announces.
  
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• Sky launches VR app with sports, ballet and Disney videos

  03-10-2016 13:35
  
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