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• Psychology experts warn cigarettes contain 4,000 chemicals that effect the brain

  24-11-2016 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The effects of long-term tobacco smoking on other areas such as learning and memory are less well known - but serious, warn two Northumbria University psychology researchers.
  
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• Health Canada proposes ban on pesticide linked to bee deaths

  24-11-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A controversial pesticide, linked to a decline in insect species, may soon be banned in Canada.
  
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• Health Canada proposes ban on controversial pesticide

  24-11-2016 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A controversial pesticide, linked to a decline in insect species, may soon be banned in Canada.
  
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• Royal Navy £1bn warship is towed back into port with 'technical issues'

  24-11-2016 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Royal Navy warship had to be towed back into port with 'technical issues' just two days after leaving. HMS Duncan was among a group of four NATO ships that visited Devonport at the weekend.
  
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• 'Data saturation' helped to crash the Schiaparelli Mars probe

  24-11-2016 22:40 via go.theregister.com
  
  Altitude reading of 'below ground level' turned probe into Magrathean Whale The European Space Agency (ESA) has released results of its early investigations into the crash of the Schiaparelli Mars probe and it sounds like software may have been a part of the problem.…
  
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• Being popular is GOOD for your health: Climbing the social ladder can strengthen the immune system

  24-11-2016 21:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team led by researchers at Duke University in North Carolina looked at the effects of pecking order on a group of female macaques, finding status changes affected their immune systems.
  
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• Apple iPhone hack tricks device into thinking there is more storage space

  24-11-2016 20:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hack, which works on handsets from the Cupertino-based tech firm,will instantly free up more memory by tricking the phone into doing a 'spring clean' of unused data.
  
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• Why cramming for exams never works: Brains 'panic' after last-minute revision and can't take in new information

  24-11-2016 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts found it is best to learn through practice tests to protect your brain from the effects of stress (stock image).
  
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• From a butterfly's wing to coffee crystals, Nikon reveals the mesmerising winners of its microscopic image contest

  24-11-2016 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winning image, taken by Oscar Ruiz, shows a four-day-old zebrafish embryo (pictured). Other highlights include a close-up of a butterfly's wing, cow dung and a human brain cell.
  
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• Dyson's next device could be a smart TOOTBRUSH that flosses your teeth with high-powered jets of water

  24-11-2016 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Wiltshire-based company, founded by designer Sir James Dyson, has filed a patent for an electric toothbrush with a small but powerful water jet nestled within its bristles.
  
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• New images reveal the restoration of Christ's burial shrine in Jerusalem

  24-11-2016 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tomb where Jesus is said to have been rested and a shrine surrounding it are being restored during work being done at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.
  
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• Rumours suggest Samsung will take on Apple with a new colour Galaxy S7

  24-11-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to industry experts, South Korea-based Samsung will bring out the newly added hue in its Galaxy S7 in time for Christmas.
  
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• Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Five tips for spotting a bargain

  24-11-2016 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Black Friday is now one of the UK's busiest shopping days, but how can you spot a genuine bargain?
  
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• 1 in 5 wear the same pair of pants multiple times according to YouGov poll

  24-11-2016 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just six per cent of women confessed to having the same dirty habit, a survey by YouGov found. But in regards to bras, 41 per cent of women claim to wear theirs five times before washing them.
  
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• Turkey fryer warning given by fire chiefs for Thanksgiving

  24-11-2016 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US fire chiefs have released a turkey fryer danger alert video to coincide with Thanksgiving Day.
  
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• Porn watching teens are more likely to become sexual predators according to a new study

  24-11-2016 18:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Improving sex education at school and teaching youngsters to respect their future partners could prevent deviant behaviour, researchers from the University of Melbourne say.
  
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• Health experts say parsley and celery stop the stomach storing fat

  24-11-2016 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israelian scientists believe that this 'yo-yo effect' may be caused by bacteria in our guts which destroy helpful natural chemicals in our food.
  
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• Convict-spotting algorithm criticised

  24-11-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An experiment to see whether computers can identify criminals based on their faces has been conducted in China.
  
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• Government must ban all plastic plastic 'microbeads' in household and beauty products

  24-11-2016 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Environmental groups called for a comprehensive ban speaking at an event on Greenpeace's ship Esperanza, which is moored near Tower Bridge in London.
  
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• Amazon adds new smart device to it Dash Replenish program

  24-11-2016 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon just made it easier to re-up on items. The firm added GeniCan to its Dash Replenish, which scans barcodes of items heading for the trash and automatically reorders them from your account.
  
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• Beavers are back! The animals are native to Scotland again after 400 years

  24-11-2016 17:15
  
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• 6 foods to boost your brain power

  24-11-2016 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cassandra Barns, a London-based nutritionist, says salmon is high in B vitamins including B12, which is vital for healthy nerves and brain cells to improve function.
  
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• You can now play Microsoft's Solitaire on your phone

  24-11-2016 17:07
  
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• Want to know how good YOUR work life balance really is? Then take this quiz to find out...

  24-11-2016 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK-based AXA PPP healthcare has built the simple test to challenge the public to reassess their lives. A green answer shows a good balance while red signals an urgent change is needed.
  
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• British eco pioneer's 'green energy' firm comes up with an alternative to fracking

  24-11-2016 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dale Vince's green energy firm Ecotricity has been given permission to build a prototype 'Green Gas Mill' in Hampshire, the first of its kind in Britain.
  
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• Parkour athletes pretend to be ORANGUTANS in University of Roehampton experiment

  24-11-2016 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the University of Roehampton in London have tried to work out how a busy ape gets around the forest most efficiently by measuring the energy used by parkour athletes.
  
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• US Navy sailors' data breached

  24-11-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Navy is investigating after personal data of more than 130,000 sailors was "compromised".
  
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• Dance of the flamingos: The flirty birds have 136 moves to lure a mate - but it all goes downhill past the age of 20

  24-11-2016 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study was carried out by the Centre de Recherche de la Tour du Valat in Arles, France, a research centre for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands.
  
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• Bumper load of new viruses identified

  24-11-2016 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists looking into invertebrate animals discover nearly 1,500 new viruses - the largest number documented in any one study.
  
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• 360 video: Inside the horrors of human trafficking in Mexico

  24-11-2016 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria was sold into slavery - experience her story in our 360 VR feature.
  
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• UFO-hunters claim to have spotted a crashed mothership on Mars

  24-11-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using images released by Nasa, YouTube channel 'UFOvni2012' has put together a video pointing to a dark shape in the Medusa Fossae Formation on the red planet.
  
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• China breaks patent application record

  24-11-2016 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China-based inventors apply for more patents than any country has ever done before in a single year.
  
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• Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site

  24-11-2016 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Historic codebreaking site Bletchley Park could be turned into a cyberdefence training college.
  
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• Can YOU solve this puzzle in just four moves? Tricky brainteaser leaves the internet baffled

  24-11-2016 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The puzzle, created by East Sussex-born Henry Ernest Dudeney, requires you to convert a H shape of coins to an O shape in just four moves. Each coin must touch two other coins.
  
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• Rumours claim Amazon has bought an online messaging startup

  24-11-2016 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon may have acquired California-based video and conferencing startup Biba too, using the cover ‘Justin Acquisition’ to complete the deal, according to the latest rumours.
  
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• Space crap: Flap, zap or strap? $30k from NASA for your pooper scooper

  24-11-2016 14:36 via go.theregister.com
  
  Dung it! You need the loose change, etc Time is ticking away if you want to enter NASA's competition for the public to suggest an astronaut ablution solution.…
  
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• How to breed Pokémon in Pokémon Sun and Moon

  24-11-2016 14:33
  
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• People hardwired to fall in love with partners with similar level of intelligence

  24-11-2016 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of East Anglia and VU University in The Netherlands have warned that this trend could lead to genetic and social inequality.
  
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• Doom, Tomb Raider and The Witcher among Steam's Autumn sale deals

  24-11-2016 13:34
  
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• Running out of space on your iPhone? Download a huge app: Simple hack tricks handsets into providing storage

  24-11-2016 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hack, which works on handsets from the Cupertino-based tech firm,will instantly free up more memory by tricking the phone into doing a 'spring clean' of unused data.
  
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• To the stratosphere and beyond! SolarStratos wants to fly a plane to the edge of space

  24-11-2016 13:00
  
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• 2,000-year-old rock art in Jordan's Black Desert suggests area was once full of life

  24-11-2016 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The find was made in the Jebel Qurma region of Jordan's Black Desert by an international team of researchers led by the Leiden University in the Netherlands.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge beats the iPhone 7 to best phone of the year award

  24-11-2016 12:37
  
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• Your dog knows what you did last summer: canines have 'episodic memories' like primates

  24-11-2016 12:02
  
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• Skyscanner sold to China travel firm Ctrip in £1.4bn deal

  24-11-2016 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travel search business Skyscanner is bought by Ctrip, China's biggest online travel firm, in a deal that values it at £1.4bn ($1.75bn).
  
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• Incredible video shows a MIRROR that doubles up as a giant iPhone

  24-11-2016 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Apple Mirror was designed by Rafael Dymek, an inventor from New York, although it is unclear whether he plans to sell his invention.
  
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• University of Sydney discovers 1500 viruses in insects

  24-11-2016 11:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Sydney has discovered 1500 viruses in common insects, spiders, worms. New technology can also answer questions about the controversial Lyme disease. Surprising results released Thursday.
  
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• LingLong's DingDong is a Chinese rival to the Amazon Echo

  24-11-2016 11:42
  
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• Egypt ancient city unearthed by archaeologists

  24-11-2016 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Egypt unearth what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years.
  
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• Captain Scott's log books reveal that Antarctic ice has hardly melted in 100 years

  24-11-2016 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The results from the ‘heroic age’ of polar exploration suggest Antarctic ice naturally swings between period of high and low ice cover. The study was carried out by Reading University.
  
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