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• Scientists' work recognised in New Year Honours

  30-12-2016 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work of a number of the UK's leading scientists has been recognised in the New Year Honours.
  
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• New Year honour for TV tech campaigner Maggie Philbin

  30-12-2016 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Maggie Philbin has been appointed OBE in the New Year Honours list for helping to get children interested in science and tech.
  
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• Observatory cameras capture the rare moment a METEOR flies over an erupting volcano in Costa Rica

  30-12-2016 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While the scene may look apocalyptic, experts in Costa Rica say the sight over the Turrialba volcano was just a very small chunk of space debris burning up upon impact with Earth’s atmosphere.
  
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• Alien hunter claims to have spotted a 'hairy spider monkey' and 'slug animal' on Mars among several bizarre sightings

  30-12-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A UFOlogist claims there is a trove of evidence in images from the Curiosity Rover that are 'all signs of life on Mars’. This 'proof' includes a four-legged creature that looks like a hairy spider monkey.
  
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• Twitter CEO says firm is 'thinking about' allowing users to edit tweets after they're sent - but many argue it might not be such a good idea

  30-12-2016 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the new year, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey asked followers for suggestions on how to improve the platform – and many asked for the ability to edit tweets after they’ve been published.
  
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• Private vehicles add to Delhi's pollution woes

  30-12-2016 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite its alarming pollution levels, Delhi has seen an explosion in the number of private vehicles, while public transport is in decline, environmentalists warn.
  
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• Scientists to add leap second to 2016 due to slowdown in Earth's rotation

  30-12-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leap second will be added for anyone in the UTC±00:00 time zone or to the west of this, such as London and New York. Clocks striking 00:00:00 will be recording a time of 23:59:60.
  
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• Microsoft patent suggests HoloLens could keep track of your everyday objects

  30-12-2016 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has a solution for anyone who has ever misplaced their keys. The tech giant filed a patent that uses its HoloLens device to track and locate inanimate objects in your home.
  
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• The formula for a good New Year's Eve is to have low expectations

  30-12-2016 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A psychologist from University of College London, who has previously created a formula for happiness, suggests that high expectations are where most people go wrong.
  
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• Rover spots PURPLE rocks on Mars as new image reveals view from lower Mount Sharp

  30-12-2016 19:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to NASA, the colour is suggestive of the diversity in the rocks’ composition, and a similar phenomenon has been seen in other areas where the rover detected hematite.
  
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• Nasa satellite image shows an aurora over Earth

  30-12-2016 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's Suomi NPP spacecraft captured the image of the northern lights over British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories in Canada.
  
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• Enigma encryption machines used by the Nazis could help create fraud-proof bank cards

  30-12-2016 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Technology from the German's Enigma ciphering machines, famously decoded by mathematician Alan Turing, could replace the need for pin-entry card readers entirely.
  
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• Musician ‘captures fiery UFO that flew directly at him above Devon for 3 hours’ 

  30-12-2016 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Emmins was stunned when he saw the bizarre object speeding through the sky over Exmouth with people online suggesting that it could have been weapons fired from a nearby naval base.
  
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• Apple iMessage prank text can CRASH your phone and here's how to fix it

  30-12-2016 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prank message contains an attachment to a large file known as a vCard. The new exploit was found by hacker vincedes3 who has also provided a fix.
  
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• China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017

  30-12-2016 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China announces a ban on all ivory trade and processing activities by the end of 2017.
  
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• Would you live in a wooden flatpack skyscraper?

  30-12-2016 17:00
  
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• Star Wars card firm Topps hit by 'unforgiveable' hack

  30-12-2016 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Credit and debit card verification details among the data that may have been accessed, the firm behind the Star Wars trading cards has said.
  
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• Ants make tiny sponges to soak up honey and take it home for lunch

  30-12-2016 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team of researchers from the University of Szeged in Hungary found that certain species of funnel ant pick out the best tools for a job by testing their performance and handling.
  
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• Watch starlings move together 'like a lava lamp' in a hypnotic display

  30-12-2016 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marco Campazas, 39, spotted the flock of birds swarming through the sky while he was driving through northern Spain's Logrono City on Christmas day.
  
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• Imperial College London expert says we have a 'good prospect of finding life' in 2017

  30-12-2016 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Simon Foster, a physicist from Imperial College London believes that the Cassini space probe could reveal alien life next year as it draws to the end of its mission.
  
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• Self-driving tractors could be key to solving the looming food crisis

  30-12-2016 15:00
  
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• Take the test to find out if different sounds transform your tastebuds

  30-12-2016 14:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University and Vrije University Brussel found high pitch notes from a piano or a flute and harmonies enhance the sweetness of a beer (stock image).
  
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• Minnesota scientists beleive removing certain cells could see elderly people live longer

  30-12-2016 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, earlier this year found removing senescent cells - which are unable to reproduce themselves - helped older rodents live 25 per cent longer.
  
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• Out of this world: From stunning auroras to distant galaxies, the best space images of 2016 revealed 

  30-12-2016 13:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline reveals a selection of the best space photographs of the year, including the closest views of Saturn's rings and the most detailed map of our universe.
  
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• Footage of objects flying off shelves in kitchen in 'haunted' house

  30-12-2016 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rusty Johnson arrived home to find a 'few things out of place' at his apartment in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and has released the footage of objects appearing to fly off kitchen counters unaided.
  
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• Microsoft HoloLens patent suggests firm could be working on eye tracking technology

  30-12-2016 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington-based Microsoft's new device could use 'wave guides' to track infrared-lit eyes, in an attempt to prevent your line of sight from being obstructed by cameras.
  
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• Samsung unveils its voice-controlled 'Powerbot' vacuum

  30-12-2016 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samsung's new robot cleaner, named the VR7000 by the South Korean firm, is compatible with Amazon's Echo voice assistant, allowing users to control the robot with voice commands.
  
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• How testosterone can make men better listeners

  30-12-2016 13:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Testosterone has long been known as the hormone of competition, and is linked with aggression in males. But a recent French study links generosity with the chemical.
  
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• Viva la digital revolution: high-speed internet will be key to tackling poverty in 2017

  30-12-2016 13:00
  
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• How fast can YOU find the dog's hidden master?

  30-12-2016 12:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hidden in the vintage illustration of a dog is the head of his master - but can you spot him?
  
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• Can music change the flavour of beer? Take the test to find out if different sounds transform your tastebuds

  30-12-2016 12:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oxford University and Vrije University Brussel found high pitch notes from a piano or a flute and harmonies enhance the sweetness of a beer (stock image).
  
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• How testosterone can make men kind and generous: Experts reveal the 5 weird ways it changes behaviour 

  30-12-2016 12:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Testosterone has long been known as the hormone of competition, and is linked with aggression in males. But a recent French study links generosity with the chemical.
  
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• New fish calculator determines just how many toxic compounds you're eating

  30-12-2016 11:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designed by Portuguese scientists, it asks for users to select their age range. They are then made to reveal the amount of fish they eat and which species they consume on a weekly basis.
  
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• International Space Station astronauts do the Mannequin Challenge

  30-12-2016 11:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least four people on the satellite, which orbits more than 200 miles above Earth, are seen holding positions while floating in the air.
  
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• Africa and South America are the most electric places on Earth

  30-12-2016 11:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Africa and South America dominate the list compiled by the University of São Paulo, Top of the list is Lake Maracaibo, in Venezuela, followed by Kabare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  
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• This is the man who decides what your next Netflix obsession will be

  30-12-2016 11:00
  
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• Stranger contacts young girls on walkie talkies they received at Christmas

  30-12-2016 11:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girls' mother Sharon, from Belfast, said the man contacted her daughters via a pair of pink Binatone Walkie Talkies (pictured) that she had bought for them as Christmas presents online.
  
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• George Watts reveals 10 golden rules to follow for finding love in 2017

  30-12-2016 10:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instead of being passive and spending time swiping on different apps to find the one, the author of How to find a Prince and Marry Mr Right, George Watts, has some golden rules to follow.
  
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• Parents claim Hatchimals are spewing swear words while sleeping

  30-12-2016 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The allure of the interactive egg is that kids can watch it hatch into a bird-like animal right in front of their eyes, but some parents are claiming that the furry critter comes with a pretty foul mouth.
  
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• Study finds November 9 was the day with the most 'f-words' used online

  30-12-2016 08:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has found the f-word was written nearly one-billion times on the internet this year - with the most in a single day coming the day after Donald Trump was elected.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for December 30

  30-12-2016 08:39
  
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• Parents sue Apple claiming Facetime caused car crash death of daughter, 5,

  30-12-2016 08:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Garrett Wilhelm, 22, had been using FaceTime when he smashed into the back of James and Bethany Modisette's car going 65mph in 2014, killing their daughter Moriah.
  
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• The year 2016 in archaeology

  30-12-2016 03:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here's a selection of the most inspiring findings in archaeology revealed this year.
  
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• You CAN think your way out of a broken heart: Study reveals how you can make yourself fall in (or out) of love

  30-12-2016 01:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study reveals the mind has more control over the heart than previously thought. Experts find that by thinking of positive or negative aspects about a partner can increase or decrease your feelings.
  
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• Tech 2016: BBC News Online's biggest technology stories

  30-12-2016 01:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple, Microsoft and Google all feature in our most popular stories of 2016 - but for reasons they want you to forget.
  
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• Researchers in Singapore reveal advanced drone traffic system that uses 'virtual fences' to prevent crashes

  30-12-2016 00:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nanyang Technological University revealed an air traffic management system for drones in Singapore that uses air-lanes and virtual fences to reroute drones around restricted geographical locations.
  
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• Video shows penis implant get erect INSTANTLY when dropped in a warm bath - potentially curing erectile dysfunction in men who cannot take Viagra

  30-12-2016 00:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Urologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised a potentially groundbreaking implant that could become erect on demand - simply by heating it up.
  
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• Forget the ball drop, ring in the New Year with a COMET sighting! 'Bluish-green' object will fly next to the moon on Saturday night

  30-12-2016 00:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A comet is set to pass by Earth on December 31, lighting the night sky with natural ‘fireworks’ as the world rings in the New Year. The 'periodic' comet completes its orbit every 5.25 years.
  
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