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• Are solar storms causing marine animals to swim aground?

  03-02-2017 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA scientists have launched an investigation on the mysterious phenomenon that has caused whales, dolphins, and porpoises stuck along coastal areas around the world.
  
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• Antarctic research station dragged from dangerous crack

  03-02-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Halley VI Research Station, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey, wasrelocated 14 miles across the Brunt Ice Shelf, amid fears in could slide into an encroaching fissure.
  
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• Major parts of the Great Barrier Reef could die by 2050

  03-02-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia have found that a 'weed-like' algae is killing corals in the Great Barrier Reef because of increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
  
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• New paper can be printed with UV LIGHT and rewritten

  03-02-2017 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Shandong University in China and the University of California, Riverside have developed paper that can be printed with UV light, eliminating the need for ink.
  
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• That AI robo-jacket that can open and close vents

  03-02-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Designed the work like a plant, Silicon Valley startup Omius has developed an AI jacket with slits that automatically open or close to adjust your body temperature.
  
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• Hubble captures incredible images of 'Rotten Egg' nebula

  03-02-2017 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the image from the Hubble Space Telescope, the low-mass star is seen shooting its outer layers of gas and dust into space as it transforms from a red giant to a planetary nebula.
  
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• Oxford scientists say humanity could be wiped out

  03-02-2017 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World leaders must do more to limit risk of global catastrophes, according to a report by the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University (stock image).
  
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• Dog lovers are more sensitive to dogs' facial expressions

  03-02-2017 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Helsinki and Aalto university have found that empathetic people interpret the facial expressions of dogs more intensely - and is they were humans.
  
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• Boeing's space taxis will use over 600 3D-printed parts

  03-02-2017 22:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has hired a small company to make about 600 3D-printed parts for its Starliner space taxis. Oxford's parts will help Boeing lower costs and save weight on each seven-seat capsule.
  
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• Listen to the lost songs of the Holocaust

  03-02-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Akron have retrieved the voices from the antiquated wire spool, revealing songs that the Nazis’ prisoners were forced to sing – and their songs of rebellion.
  
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• Uncle Sam probes SpaceX – but crack nothing to be alarmed about, we're told

  03-02-2017 22:07 via go.theregister.com
  
  Boeing not safe for humans yet, either, apparently Boeing and SpaceX craft designed to take humans into orbit suffer fractures, according to a leaked report by the US government's General Accountability Office.…
  
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• Russia reveals massive 'groundskimmer' cargo plane

  03-02-2017 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new 'groundskimmer' is a huge craft capable of carrying 500 tonnes of cargo in a single trip. To do this, is uses an effect known as ground effect to trap a cushion of air underneath its giant wing.
  
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• How a trip to Mars could change your body's bacteria

  03-02-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Northwestern researchers are comparing the effect of living at zero gravity for a year on a human's gut microbiota - the 'bugs' found naturally in the gastrointestinal tract (GI) to aid digestion.
  
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• Going abroad makes people more likely to cheat

  03-02-2017 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study called 'The dark side of going abroad' by researchers from Colombia University showed people are more likely cheat if they visit lots of countries.
  
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• Some people are more sensitive to dogs' facial expressions

  03-02-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Helsinki and Aalto university have found that empathetic people interpret the facial expressions of dogs more intensely - and is they were humans.
  
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• Men AND women prefer older sexual partners as they age

  03-02-2017 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study in Finland revealed men’s preferred age range widens over time, and they too consider sex with a partner their age or older – and are more likely to act on it than with a younger interest.
  
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• Nasa Engineers' selfie with object some thought was UFO

  03-02-2017 19:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keen-eyed conspiracy theorists had spotted a strange circular object on Google Earth satellite images of Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles earlier this week.
  
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• The strange 'ice cream swirls' at the Martian North Pole

  03-02-2017 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mosaic was generated from 32 individual orbit ‘strips’ captured between 2004 and 2010, and covers an area of around a million square kilometres.
  
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• Apple to open iPhone factory in India

  03-02-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government official said Friday, as the company seeks to tap into a booming middle class while sales in China slow.
  
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• Personality is contagious among school children

  03-02-2017 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of school pupils by scientists at the University of Michigan has found that our social interactions appear to play a key role in helping to shape our personalities as children.
  
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• US Navy funds MIT robotic JELLYFISH that can catch fish

  03-02-2017 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a transparent swimming robot made from a jelly-like material that can capture goldfish in its embrace (pictured).
  
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• Top scientists say humanity could be wiped out

  03-02-2017 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World leaders must do more to limit risk of global catastrophes, according to a report by the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University (stock image).
  
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• Boeing's space taxis to use more than 600 3D-printed parts

  03-02-2017 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boeing has hired a small company to make about 600 3D-printed parts for its Starliner space taxis. Oxford's parts will help Boeing lower costs and save weight on each seven-seat capsule.
  
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• If you hate the sound of people chewing or babies crying you may have misophonia

  03-02-2017 17:46
  
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• Inside the BBC's ultra-realistic 'Spy in the Wild'

  03-02-2017 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC's innovative 'Spy in the Wild' series ends tonight with a special episode on how they made the show's realistic fake animal cameras. The episode airs in the UK tonight at 7.30pm.
  
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• Hotel hacks, cancer breakthrough: Podcast 303

  03-02-2017 16:44
  
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• What pot plant is the 1.8m carpet python wrapped around?

  03-02-2017 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 posted the image of six pot plants on its Facebook page on Friday - the question is can you spot which one has a snake hiding in it?
  
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• Top iOS dating apps are exposing your personal life to hackers

  03-02-2017 16:05
  
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• Meet the cast of Marvel's Runaways TV show

  03-02-2017 15:55
  
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• Line-us robot drawing arm copies your doodles

  03-02-2017 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Line-us robot (pictured) was launched on Kickstarter by London-based designers and was fully-funded in just 30 hours. This mini robot is a USB-powered arm that connects to an app.
  
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• 17th century Slovakian lawyer invented the smiley face

  03-02-2017 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Curators from the National Archives in Trencin, Slovakia believe they have found the origins of the emoji - a smiley face drawn in a scripture by a lawyer to indicate he was happy with documents.
  
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• Google recipe search helps you decide what to cook

  03-02-2017 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Google app just got a little more sophisticated and has introduced a new recipe search feature. The algorithm automatically brings up related search terms like flavours and ingredients.
  
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• Russian hacking aims to destabilise West, Michael Fallon says

  03-02-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia is trying to grow its influence by "weaponising misinformation", the defence secretary warns.
  
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• Fukushima radiation levels hit record high

  03-02-2017 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radiation levels inside a stricken reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have hit a record high. Levels are so high that they could kill off robots sent in to probe the reactors (pictured).
  
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• 'Bully' study reveals babies have an innate sense of justice

  03-02-2017 14:27
  
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• Did ancient Egyptian scribes worship BABOONS?

  03-02-2017 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have discovered a new tomb in Thebes, Egypt, belonging to a man described as a 'true renowned scribe', which was intricately decorated with carvings of baboons (pictured).
  
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• Uber patents feature for spying on users' social media

  03-02-2017 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California-based Uber has filed a patent for a feature that uses the social media profiles of UberPool riders to find mutual connections and interests between them for an easy ice-breaker.
  
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• LG monitor 'does not work near wi-fi'

  03-02-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electronics company apologises for "inconvenience" after customers complain.
  
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• Why you may never have to commute again

  03-02-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technology advances are changing the way we work and live.
  
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• Apple to start making iPhones in India, says state government

  03-02-2017 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The southern Indian state of Karnataka is set to be the location of an iPhone factory.
  
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• Nintendo cancels Shigeru Miyamoto's Giant Robot Wii U game

  03-02-2017 13:04
  
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• Illustrated Experiment: how 'colour inception' can rewire your brain

  03-02-2017 13:00
  
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• Security firms 'overstate hackers' abilities to boost sales'

  03-02-2017 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Computer security companies have been accused of "witchcraft" by exaggerating abilities of malicious hackers.
  
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• The most amazing plane facts ever

  03-02-2017 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline Travel has scoured the internet and spoken to insiders at the Royal Aeronautical Society and carriers such as British Airways and EasyJet, to bring you amazing plane facts.
  
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• Engineers take selfie with object some thought was a UFO

  03-02-2017 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keen-eyed conspiracy theorists had spotted a strange circular object on Google Earth satellite images of Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles earlier this week.
  
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• 2,000-year-old sex toys found in China

  03-02-2017 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two sex toys which belonged to the rich and powerful in ancient China will go on display in the United States. One device was found in the tomb of an aristocrat and the other belonged to a king.
  
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• How a Nasa Starshade could help find exoplanets

  03-02-2017 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Spencer Kelly finds out how a giant shade could help find evidence of life on other planets.
  
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• Uber CEO Travis Kalanick leaves Trump council after uproar

  03-02-2017 11:39
  
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• The drone selfie camera and other news

  03-02-2017 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.
  
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• Snapchat owner worth up to $25bn despite making losses

  03-02-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm behind the Snapchat messaging app is set for one of the biggest tech share sales in years.
  
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