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• 3D radar reveals craters and deposits of frozen carbon dioxide under poles of Mars

  03-01-2017 23:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is a stunning view under the poles of Mars - and reveals a surprising world of buried chasms, impact craters and vast amounts of frozen carbon dioxide.
  
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• Zdenek Matejk spends 10 years building billiards table out of 1.8m MATCHES 

  03-01-2017 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zdenek Matejka used as many as 1.85 million matches to build the life-size billiard table at his home in Novy Prerov, Moravia, Czech Republic. He spend ten years working on the project.
  
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• Emory University researchers find chickens have distinct personalities

  03-01-2017 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A review by an Emory University lecturer found that chickens have distinct personalities, numerical abilities and show self-awareness, among other traits.
  
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• Honor unveils a £225 handset with a two-day battery life

  03-01-2017 23:00
  
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• Hands-on with the Honor 6X: a mid-range phone gunning for its high-end rivals

  03-01-2017 23:00
  
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• Cassini images reveal clouds have returned to Titan and NASA has no idea why

  03-01-2017 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Floating high above the hydrocarbon lakes, wispy clouds have finally started to return to Titan's northern latitudes, new images have found.
  
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• GE smart oven integrates with Nest Protect and turns itself off when food burns

  03-01-2017 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GE's line of connected ovens can now tell you when your food is burning. The home appliances now integrate with the Nest Protect, which turns off the machines if it sense smokeor fire coming from inside.
  
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• Chickens are intelligent, show empathy and have distinct personalities

  03-01-2017 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A review by an Emory University lecturer found that chickens have distinct personalities, numerical abilities and show self-awareness, among other traits.
  
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• A year of rocket launches, supermoons and meteor showers: Nasa shares its top pictures of 2016

  03-01-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington-based Nasa has shared its pick of the top pictures of the year which include include Scott Kelly returning after a record-breaking year in space, a supermoon and a Perseid meteor shower.
  
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• $129 AirTV gadget shows live TV and online shows based on Android TV

  03-01-2017 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Their $129 Air TV box combines and antenna for live over the air broadcasts, and a smart box running Google's Android TV.
  
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• Facebook bans Italian woman's photo of Neptune statue for being 'sexually explicit' 

  03-01-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook is in trouble again for censoring images - an Italian art historian has been told to remove a naked statue of the sea god Neptune from her page.
  
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• Loughborough University researchers reveal why some of us can't multitask online

  03-01-2017 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from Loughborough University found people with high working memories are can better multitask online than those with low working memories who are more limited in their abilities.
  
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• Royal Aeronautical Society's predictions made in 1966 about air travel in 2016

  03-01-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Royal Aeronautical Society figures, including the designer of the Spitfire wing, were asked for their air travel predictions as the organisation celebrated its centenary in 1966.
  
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• Scientists discover why some women are more prone to PMT

  03-01-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gene which could explain why some women suffer severe form of premenstrual syndrome may have been uncovered by scientists.
  
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• Governments shut down the internet more than 50 times in 2016

  03-01-2017 19:42
  
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• MIT study claims all New York cabs could be replaced with carpool vehicles

  03-01-2017 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MIT finds 3,000 ride-sharing cars could replace the 14,000 taxis in New York City. Their algorithm found the average wait time would be 2.7 mins and traffic and pollution would be up by 300%.
  
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• You can now talk to your Samsung fridge

  03-01-2017 19:26
  
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• Science to look out for in 2017

  03-01-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Morelle looks ahead to some of the big events in science expected in 2017.
  
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• Nasa's Orion mission will go further than ever before, but how will it get us to Mars and beyond?

  03-01-2017 19:00
  
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• Fossil fuels may have triggered the Cambrian explosion 541 million years ago

  03-01-2017 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Wisconsin reveals that dead plant matter stored in soil allowed oxygen to build up in Earth's atmosphere over 500 million years ago.
  
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• Experts discover a brand new ORGAN in the human digestive system 

  03-01-2017 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University Hospital Limerick in Ireland used complex microscopy to show that the mesentery was really one continuous organ.
  
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• Germany 'pollution spike' follows New Year's Eve fireworks

  03-01-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Year fireworks contributed to high pollution levels in German cities, official figures suggest.
  
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• Volcanic ash clouds may be 'more common' than thought, warn scientists

  03-01-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research, led by Leeds University, puts the average gap between ash clouds at about 44 years. It also reveals they have about a 20 per cent chance of occurring in Northern Europe in any one decade.
  
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• Bodytrak is an activity tracker that measures vital signs through your ear

  03-01-2017 18:06
  
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• South Texas fossil could belong to 90 MILLION-year-old dolphin-like reptile

  03-01-2017 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fossil was found preserved in limestone in 2014, along a remote South Texas riverbed. The find appears to be a nearly complete fossil of an ichthyosaur.
  
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• Flow lets you check how polluted the air you're breathing in is right now

  03-01-2017 17:58
  
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• Here come 'smart stores' with robots, interactive shelves

  03-01-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tomorrow's retail stores want to embrace advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors.
  
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• These hearing aids link to smart TVs, doorbells and smoke alarms so wearers never miss a beat

  03-01-2017 17:49
  
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• Six tech resolutions for a more productive and less distracted 2017

  03-01-2017 17:43
  
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• New beginning for illegally traded endangered species

  03-01-2017 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illegally traded endangered species that escape to form secondary populations offer opportunities for their long-term survival, a study suggests.
  
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• Is LG's Levitating Speaker a glimpse into the home of the future?

  03-01-2017 17:27
  
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• Premenstrual mood disorder is a thing and you can blame your genes

  03-01-2017 17:17
  
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• Fake borrowers at Florida library probed

  03-01-2017 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Florida library created fake readers to foil computer systems that recommend throwing out books unread for months or years.
  
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• World's oldest killer whale dies at the age of 105

  03-01-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have studied the remarkable cetacean since 1971 when they estimated she was 60 years old. Granny was last spotted on 12 October in the Haro Strait and is now presumed dead.
  
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• Fossil fuels may be to thank for life on Earth: Stored sediment may have triggered the Cambrian explosion 541 million years ago

  03-01-2017 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Wisconsin reveals that dead plant matter stored in soil allowed oxygen to build up in Earth's atmosphere over 500 million years ago.
  
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• Smart tattoos that work as a sensor on any surface

  03-01-2017 16:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pressure-sensitive e-stickers have been designed by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Rewriting Gray's Anatomy: Experts discover a brand new ORGAN in the human digestive system 

  03-01-2017 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University Hospital Limerick in Ireland used complex microscopy to show that the mesentery was really one continuous organ.
  
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• Quadrantids meteor shower to light up the sky tonight

  03-01-2017 16:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Observers in the UK and Western Europe should make the most of clear skies after the crescent moon has set this evening. Those watching from the US should look before dawn.
  
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• Uh-oh. LG to use AI to push home appliances to 'another dimension'

  03-01-2017 16:22 via go.theregister.com
  
  Deep learning, string theory and er ... kitchen gizmos? CES 2017  LG Electronics is unveiling a range of home appliances embedded with “deep learning technology” during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.…
  
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• Quiz reveals if you are a narcissist

  03-01-2017 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Narcissistic Personality Inventory test, contains 40 questions involving body image and attitudes to power. A score of higher than 17 reveals narcissistic traits.
  
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• RIP 'Granny': World's oldest killer whale, who swam the oceans before the Titanic sank, dies at the age of 105

  03-01-2017 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have been studying the remarkable cetacean since 1971 when they estimated she was 60 years old. Granny was last spotted on 12 October in the Haro Strait and is now presumed dead.
  
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• Incredible video shows a flying ambulance that could speed up emergency support 

  03-01-2017 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The drone has been designed by Argodesign, a design company based in Austin, Texas. It is modelled after a standard quadcopter, and is driven by GPS, a pilot, or a combination of both.
  
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• LA is hit by a swarm of 250 small earthquakes as Oklahoma suffers 3 larger tremors

  03-01-2017 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A flurry of earthquakes struck the end of the Brawley Seismic Zone, which is described as an active region where tectonic plates are moving and the Earth's crust is getting stretched out.
  
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• Should employees be allowed to ignore work emails after hours?

  03-01-2017 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A social futurist explains why answering work emails after hours may be bad for you, as a new law in France orders many firms to set out the hours when staff should not check emails.
  
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• Norton's new router aims to keep your home safe from IoT botnets

  03-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Conspiracy theorist claims mysterious planet Nibiru will smash into Earth

  03-01-2017 14:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wisconsin-based David Meade, author of the book 'Planet X – The 2017 Arrival', believes a star, which he calls 'a binary twin of our sun' is coming 'at us towards the south pole'.
  
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• WhatsApp hackers are sending corrupt Excel files that can steal your bank details

  03-01-2017 14:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  So far the cyber criminals have targetted WhatsApp users in India, sending files disguised as coming from organisations like the National Defence Academy (NDA) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
  
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• Japanese Samurai may have been secret Christians who hid religious codes

  03-01-2017 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The deadly ancient warriors were banned from following religions after feudal Japan introduced strict anti-Christian measures in the 16th century.
  
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• Taxi-sharing could end traffic jams, suggests MIT study

  03-01-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taxi-sharing could cut cab numbers and ease congestion, suggests a study from US scientists.
  
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• Finland trials universal basic income of €560 every month

  03-01-2017 14:09
  
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