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• Deep ocean SOUND waves could stop tsunamis in their tracks

  25-01-2017 23:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mathematician from Cardiff University claims naturally occurring acoustic-gravity waves (AGWs) could react with a tsunami in a way that forces its energy to spread out, reducing its height.
  
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• Elon Musk plans to tunnel under LA to improve traffic

  25-01-2017 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk tweeted today that he aims to begin digging within the next ‘month or so’ in efforts to take on the notorious Los Angeles gridlock. The idea was first revealed in a series of tweets last month.
  
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• Russia halts Proton-M launches for 'technical checks'

  25-01-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia's space agency said on Wednesday it had ordered extra checks to be made on its Proton-M rockets, meaning it might be forced to delay some satellite launches this year.
  
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• Star Wars hologram projector moves a step closer

  25-01-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Australian National University have created a Star Wars inspired hologram device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved.
  
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• Boeing unveils next generation spacesuit for ISS 'taxi'

  25-01-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has unveiled the bright blue spacesuit that astronauts will wear aboard the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The 20 pound spacesuit is far lighter than other launch-and-entry suits.
  
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• Your roommates GENES affect your health 

  25-01-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the European Bioinformatic Institute has found that there is a genetic basis for why your health and well-being is influenced by your partner or roommate.
  
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• Phantom messages found to be linked to phone dependency

  25-01-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Michigan found phantom vibrations are linked to smartphone dependency and personality. Those who experience them more frequently were found to be emotionally unstable.
  
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• Forget Tony Stark's Iron Man – exosuits of the future will be spandex

  25-01-2017 21:59 via go.theregister.com
  
  It turns out there are better ways to enhance strength than heavy metal armor Exosuits have featured prominently in comic books and films for decades, but as they move from research labs to the work environment, they're looking more like couture from Robin Hood: Men in Tights than artifacts from Iron Man.…
  
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• Apple Watch's 'Theater Mode' stops it from lighting up

  25-01-2017 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple's release notes reveal a new feature for the Apple Watch - Theater Mode. Included in the watchOS 3.1.3,it disables the raise to wake function so users do not both others while at the movies.
  
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• Spy in the Wild: ROBOT is left to babysit tiny meerkats

  25-01-2017 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video, which was filmed in the African Savannah, will be shown as part of tomorrow's episode of the BBC documentary Spy in the Wild at 8PM GMT.
  
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• How Donald Trump's new phone was secured

  25-01-2017 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An expert from the University of Maryland reveals features and technology that could be used in President Donald Trump's official handset - and disabling Twitter is one of them.
  
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• NASA shows Apollo capsule hatch 50 years after fatal fire

  25-01-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tragic relic from America's first space tragedy is finally going on display this week, 50 years after a fire on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the start of the Apollo moon program.
  
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• Ford confirms its new GT supercar will do 216mph

  25-01-2017 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ford confirmed the figures for its new performance car in a long overdue announcement, claiming at 216mph it'll be quicker than Ferrari's 458 Speciale and McLaren's 675LT.
  
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• Video shows 'ice waves' breaking on frozen Lake Baikal

  25-01-2017 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ice breaks into shards after it hits the shoreline and remarkably even appears to look like a genuine wave as people gathered on the beach to watch the phenomenon at Lake Baika in Russia.
  
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• Cats are as intelligent as dogs, scientists suggest

  25-01-2017 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s hoped that the research, by Kyoto University in Japan, will help scientists get a deeper understanding of cats and their relationship with humans.
  
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• Study analyses 'Rodham/Clinton dilemma' of surname choice

  25-01-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from Portland State University found that that men with lower education tend to view women who don't take their husband's last name as less committed to the marriage.
  
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• Smart dress changes colour depending on how you feel

  25-01-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The smart dress has been developed by London-based wearable tech company, Cute Circuit, who unveiled their creaton at an event at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
  
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• Why humans have big penises - but small testicles 

  25-01-2017 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humans have a much longer and wider penis than other great apes. Even the largest of gorillas, more than twice as heavy as a human, has a penis just two and half inches long when erect.
  
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• HP recalls 101,000 laptop batteries amid fears of fires

  25-01-2017 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The company is recalling an additional 101,000 batteries in laptops sold between March 2013 through October 2016.
  
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• USDA researchers create artificial ice storms in new study

  25-01-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Government scientists are creating the artificial ice storms in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest in a bid to better understand how they form - and how they can be predicted.
  
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• The first ever inter-species 'Frankenstein' transplant

  25-01-2017 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hybrid animal was created by scientists from Stanford University in California and the University of Tokyo. The same technique could one day be used in humans.
  
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• Being naked makes us happier with our bodies

  25-01-2017 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Goldsmiths, University of London looked into the links between naturist activities and how satisfied the participants' felt with their bodies and their lives in general.
  
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• Cats are as intelligent as dogs

  25-01-2017 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It’s hoped that the research, by Kyoto University in Japan, will help scientists get a deeper understanding of cats and their relationship with humans.
  
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• This AI can spot skin cancer as accurately as a doctor

  25-01-2017 19:00
  
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• Connected cars will become the next big weapon

  25-01-2017 19:00
  
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• Earth's DOOMSDAY clock could be adjusted tomorrow

  25-01-2017 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Doomsday Clock symbolising the threat of apocalypse could move closer to midnight. Researchers will announce the new 'time' in an event to be streamed live tomorrow.
  
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• Video appears to show cases for the Samsung Galaxy S8 line

  25-01-2017 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video sent to DailyMail.com appears to show leaked cases for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus. The cases suggest that both handsets will wireless charge and have the S Pen.
  
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• Life continues in the body after death

  25-01-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from University of Washington and Alabama State University found gene expression not only continues, but increases in hundreds of cells after an organism has died.
  
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• Asteroid Impact Mission is denied £200 million funding  

  25-01-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mission has suffered a major setback when European space ministers gathered in Switzerland in December for a regular policy and budget meeting, rejected funding for AIM.
  
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• Plane cabin innovations in the aviation Oscars revealed 

  25-01-2017 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Crystal Cabin Awards have shortlisted 85 contenders for accoladesfor their futuristic plane cabin designs. Teams in Brazil, Austria and the US have come up with innovative concepts.
  
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• Elon Musk really IS planning a 'boring' company

  25-01-2017 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Musk tweeted today that he aims to begin digging within the next ‘month or so’ in efforts to take on the notorious Los Angeles gridlock. The idea was first revealed in a series of tweets last month.
  
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• The best coding kits for kids are put to the WIRED test

  25-01-2017 18:00
  
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• Radical spacecraft concept could ferry people to the MOON

  25-01-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The concept, dubbed Cycler, is based on technology available today, and could take people to asteroids and Mars. It's the work of Montreal-based designer, Charles Bombardier.
  
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• Blackberry will launch 'Mercury' phone on February 25th

  25-01-2017 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Blackberry has now confirmed that TCL, a firm using Blackberry-branded handsets, will formally unveil the device on February 25th, just before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
  
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• UFO hunters have spotted an 'alien ship' in Antarctica

  25-01-2017 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The claim has been made by a YouTube channel called Secure Team based in Cleveland, Ohio. A video created by the group zooms in on a mountainous region of the South Pole to show a disc-shaped object.
  
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• NASA helps in chimp conservation with satellite images

  25-01-2017 17:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA and the US Geological Survey have released satellite images showing the impact of deforestation in the region around Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
  
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• What is the Internet of Things? WIRED explains

  25-01-2017 17:21
  
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• Is this seagull smarter than you?

  25-01-2017 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A hungry seagull has shown off its intelligent side after being challenged to a 'shell game' match - and managed to get it right and find the food underneath every time.
  
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• Badlands on Twitter: US park climate change tweets deleted

  25-01-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US national park posts a series of tweets about climate change science that are later removed.
  
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• Bad drones: the race to develop effective counter-drone security is on

  25-01-2017 17:00
  
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• Northumbria University 'life-threatening' caffeine test fine

  25-01-2017 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  University is fined £400,000 after students are given 100 times too much caffeine in an experiment.
  
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• Trump's 'control-alt-delete' on climate change policy

  25-01-2017 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are the Trump team's actions on climate and energy the opening shots in a war on knowledge?
  
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• Expert reveals how to get your children to eat vegetables

  25-01-2017 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Formation of food preferences start in the womb, and the first months of life are crucial in developing eating habits, says Sophia Komninou, a child nutrition expert at Swansea University.
  
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• Fire tornado scorches Watheroo in Western Australia

  25-01-2017 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Astonishing footage has surfaced of a rare phenomenon known as a fire tornado scorching the Outback in Watheroo last month deep in Western Australia, around 230km north of Perth.
  
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• People with a dark sense of humour are more intelligent

  25-01-2017 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna asked 156 participants to rate dark humour cartoons. The people who enjoyed the jokes performed highly on tests for verbal and non-verbal intelligence.
  
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• Narcissists can cripple themselves by being overconfident

  25-01-2017 15:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Georgia looked at the relationship between overconfidence and personality and found narcissistic bosses often make 'catastrophic mistakes' because of distorted judgement.
  
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• Trump's inauguration breaks live streaming records

  25-01-2017 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president's inauguration breaks live stream audience records, highlighting the medium's rise in popularity.
  
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• Secrets of 180,000 users of a upskirt porn site are leaked

  25-01-2017 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The details were leaked by an anonymous source to London-based International Business Times UK, and were reportedly obtained from September 2015.
  
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• Has ANOTHER UFO been spotted hurtling past the ISS?

  25-01-2017 14:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Craddick, from Wolverhampton,said he was sitting with a friend, teaching him how to use the Nasa live feed when he spotted the object on Friday 20 January.
  
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• Pokémon Bank update means you can finally catch 'em all on Pokémon Sun and Moon

  25-01-2017 14:00
  
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