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• Latest loon for Trump's cabinet: Young-blood-loving, kidney-market advocate Jim O'Neill

  08-12-2016 23:47 via go.theregister.com
  
  President-elect considering friend of Thiel as FDA head Having chosen a climate-change denier to head the US government's environment agency, an opponent of minimum wage for the Labor Department, a creationist for Education Secretary, a mine-owner for Commerce, and a wrestling exec to oversee small businesses – president-elect Donald Trump is now considering putting a man with very strange ideas about medicine as head of Uncle Sam's Food and Drug Administration.…
  
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• Mind-bending test that reveals our brain 'make up' part of our peripheral vision

  08-12-2016 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have found that some of what we see in the periphery – the areas just outside our eye’s direct focus – could be a visual illusion, as our brain ‘fills in’ part of the scene.
  
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• Earth could be DESTROYED in a fiery inferno as the sun swells to 100 times its size: 'Dying planet' 200 light years away offers a glimpse at our future

  08-12-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  KU Leuven Institute of Astronomy, Belgium, studied a star called L2 Puppis, which, 5 billion years ago, was an almost identical twin of our sun today. A planet around it is currently in its death throes.
  
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• Weather forecasters predict geomagnetic storms will batter the skies until Friday

  08-12-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Space-weather forecasters have issued a G1 Watch through Friday – the lowest classification on the geomagnetic storm scale. For people in high latitudes, this could be a chance to spot auroras.
  
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• Cancerous tumor found in the mouth of ferocious giant 'Gorgon' 255 m years ago

  08-12-2016 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ferocious giant beast that roamed Earth 255 million years ago would have had terrible toothache - thank to a cancerous tumour in its jaws, according to new research.
  
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• How Air Force One is the most secure and luxurious plane in the world

  08-12-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The secrets of Air Force One has been divulged, revealing some of the amazing features that make 'the Flying White House' the most high-tech - and most luxurious - aircraft in the world.
  
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• John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95

  08-12-2016 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95.
  
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• Mercedes reveals smart headlights that can project directions onto the road ahead 

  08-12-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mercedes-Benz has revealed 'Digital Light', a smart headlight system that adjust in real-time depending on the surrounding area. It also projects visual aids onto the road.
  
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• One strong inhale through the nose 'strengthens your brain and sharpens memories'

  08-12-2016 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a study by Northwestern University, one strong inhale through the nose strengthens your brain and makes your memories sharper.
  
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• John Glenn: First US astronaut to orbit Earth dies

  08-12-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95. Pallab Ghosh looks back at the day he made history.
  
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• 'Is that even a phone?' Children's hilarious reactions as they try out old telephones and predict the future of new models (which they hope will dispense FOOD) 

  08-12-2016 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Children at a primary school in England were shown a range of phones, dating from the earliest landlines to the classics of the mid-2000s, and their hilarious reactions show how far tech has come.
  
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• Cancer breakthrough as forcing cells to divide quicker makes tumours die faster

  08-12-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study by a team of British and Irish researchers has revealed a 'safety catch' within cells that prevents them from dividing until DNA is allocated equally to the two daughter cells.
  
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• Iron Fist 'is no white saviour': Netflix talks casting and criticism of its next Marvel show

  08-12-2016 21:00
  
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• $4.4bn USS Zumwalt FINALLY arrives at its new home port of San Diego

  08-12-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stealthy USS Zumwalt will arrive later today in San Diego, where it will begin installation of combat systems and further testing and evaluation.
  
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• Facebook reveals the US Election and Brazilian Politics dominated 2016

  08-12-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US election sits in the number one spot on Facebook's global Top 10 list, with Pokémon Go, Black Lives Matter, and David Bowie also among this year’s most talked about topics.
  
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• History of smallpox called into question

  08-12-2016 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sample of the smallpox virus from a 17th Century victim challenges current thinking.
  
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• NASA OSIRIS-REx on journey to asteroid to collect samples before returning to Earth

  08-12-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington D.C.-based Nasa has explained exactly how the spacecraft is built to be able to see the asteroid from as far away as 0.62 million miles (1 million km) and as close as just a few feet.
  
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• Giraffes added to vulnerable list

  08-12-2016 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giraffes have been classified as vulnerable to extinction. Chester Zoo says humans are to blame.
  
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• Experts warn the 'nuclear age' is set to get more dangrous and could wipe us out entirely

  08-12-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of international researchers discuss where the world stands with nuclear weapons and where it will head in the future. Experts are sure the 'nuclear era' will determine the resilience of our world.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 will have a radical 'all screen' design

  08-12-2016 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The handset will feature an 'all screen' design with a wraparound display, the latest rumours claim. Samsung is believed to be delaying release to allow for more testing in the wake of the Note fiasco.
  
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• Google showcases New York's Christmas shop windows in virtual tour

  08-12-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you can't visit New York City to see the holiday displays, then Google has an app for you. Called Window Wonderland, this app takes users on a virtual tour to 18 different storefronts in Manhattan.
  
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• Will mankind survive the anthropocene? Experts warn the 'nuclear age' is set to get more dangrous - and could wipe us out entirely

  08-12-2016 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of international researchers discuss where the world stands with nuclear weapons and where it will head in the future. Experts are sure the 'nuclear era' will determine the resilience of our world.
  
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• Facebook reveals the US Presidential Election and Brazilian Politics dominated 2016 - and Chewbacca Mom had the top live video

  08-12-2016 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US election sits in the number one spot on Facebook's global Top 10 list, with Pokémon Go, Black Lives Matter, and David Bowie also among this year’s most talked about topics.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S8 will have a radical 'all screen' design - but could be delayed until April for 'tougher testing' in wake of Note 7 battery fiasco

  08-12-2016 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The handset will feature an 'all screen' design with a wraparound display, the latest rumours claim. Samsung is believed to be delaying release to allow for more testing in the wake of the Note fiasco.
  
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• MIT neuroscientist warns multitasking wrecks brain productivity and causes mistakes

  08-12-2016 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Earl Miller, a neuroscientist at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, advises that attention is limited resource, and the brain has a limited capacity for multitasking.
  
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• SpaceX gets dumped by British satellite firm as it faces further launch delays

  08-12-2016 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British satellite company Inmarsatwill switch to using Arianespace from rival SpaceX to launch a new satellite to provide broadband connectivity to air passengers, it said on Thursday.
  
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• Turn your giggle into 3D-printed art and it could be sent into space

  08-12-2016 19:00
  
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• 99 million-year-old dinosaur tail found in Myanmar

  08-12-2016 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incredible discovery – plucked from a market in Myanmar – reveals the feathered tail of a non-avian theropod that perished approximately 99 million years ago.
  
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• Smallpox may not be an ancient disease after all as child mummy is seen with the infection

  08-12-2016 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New genetic research from McMaster University and others suggests that smallpox - a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide - may be a much more modern killer than thought.
  
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• Arizona army base spots Jaguar just south of Tucson

  08-12-2016 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second known jaguar might have been caught on camera in southern Arizona. The first jaguar spotted in recent years was seen in a nearby mountain range last year.
  
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• Hugo Gernsback dreamt up 3D TV specs nearly 50 years ago

  08-12-2016 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Born in what is now Luxembourg City, the inventor Hugo Gernsback later became a naturalised US citizen and a pioneering entrepreneur in the electronics industry.
  
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• Can YOU see the hidden letters? Quiz asks players to identify the character concealed by a colourful scrawl (but only those with a high IQ will be able to spot them)

  08-12-2016 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new quiz promises to sort those with a high IQ from those with a less impressive score by asking players to identify the letters in an image.
  
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• Terrorism most immediate threat to UK, says MI6

  08-12-2016 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The scale of the terrorism threat to the UK is "unprecedented", the head of MI6 says.
  
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• 'Beautiful' dinosaur tail found preserved in amber

  08-12-2016 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tail of a feathered dinosaur has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar.
  
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• Why a woman's sex drive can be determined by the type of contraceptive pill she using

  08-12-2016 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of New Mexico found that the levels of oestrogen and progesterone had differing effects on sex drive.
  
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• 3D scanning reveals the 700-year-old face of Robert the Bruce for the first time - but did the father of Scottish independence have leprosy?

  08-12-2016 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new images were created by a collaboration between historians from the University of Glasgow and craniofacial experts from Liverpool John Moores University.
  
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• Earth days are getting longer – by 1.8 milliseconds per century

  08-12-2016 17:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  I thought it was getting dark later and later We know the Earth’s rotation is slowing, hence leap seconds, but by how much? Now we have a new number: 1.8 milliseconds per day each century for the last 2,720 years.…
  
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• Ancient teeth reveal the Roman Empire was rife with malaria

  08-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Russia tests 'drone submarine' capable of carrying nuclear warheads in range of US

  08-12-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Russian nuclear-capable sub, code-named Kanyon by the Pentagon, is feared to have a range of up to 6,200 miles with top speeds of 56 knots.
  
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• 'Harmless' bacteria in uterus could scupper chances of becoming pregnant

  08-12-2016 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time, research has found the existence of so-called 'harmless' germs - non-Lactobacillus, according to a study by scientists at the University of Valencia, Spain.
  
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• Russian forces use machine gun ROBOT to 'take out' ISIS' Rustam Aselderov

  08-12-2016 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dramatic footage shows anti-terror officers firing into a building after cornering Rustam Aselderov at a secret compound in the Russian city of Makhachkala.
  
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• Timothy Summers reveals safest browsers and best messaging apps

  08-12-2016 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Timothy Summers, an ethical hacker and director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement at the University of Maryland, explains how to stay cyber safe.
  
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• Minecraft blocks used to make virtual Atari 2600 console

  08-12-2016 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A YouTuber recreates the Atari 2600 games console - by building a virtual version of the device's hardware out of Minecraft blocks.
  
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• Are you subconsciously unhappy in your relationship? Expert reveals the 10 signs that prove it's finally time to call it quits 

  08-12-2016 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to one expert, there's ten tell-tale signs that prove you're subconsciously unhappy with your partner and may need to break things off.
  
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• Humans may temporarily FORGET how to steer when self-driving cars hand back control

  08-12-2016 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Stanford University have found that the transition of driving control from an autonomous vehicle back to a human is risky, compromising driving performance (stock image).
  
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• Growing underground: the Lowline urban garden buried in New York's catacombs

  08-12-2016 16:00
  
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• Chinese fishermen net bizarre looking square fish 'resembling Donald Trump'

  08-12-2016 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shaky video, which has been viewed over 150,000 times on Chinese social media sites since it emerged on Tuesday, showed a square fish with a large pout.
  
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• Pictured: 700-year-old heavy-set face of Robert the Bruce, the father of Scottish independence, is unveiled for the first time

  08-12-2016 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new images were created by a collaboration between historians from the University of Glasgow and craniofacial experts from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).
  
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• Japan tracks dementia patients with QR codes attached to fingernails

  08-12-2016 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Japanese city is tracking elderly dementia patients by attaching barcodes to their fingernails.
  
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• Sinking like a Pebble: is the Fitbit buyout a sign the wearables market is doomed?

  08-12-2016 15:00
  
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