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• MA scientists recreate the evolution of strike-slip faults

  07-07-2017 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst created conditions in the lab to mimic what goes on deep in Earth’s crust as the faults form, revealing new insight on their evolution.
  
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• Asarasi is the first USDA-certified organic water

  07-07-2017 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Previously, water could not be certified as 'organic' because anything organic must be derived from living matter. A new company, Asarasi, found a loophole.
  
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• Lab-grown meat: The future of food?

  07-07-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Silicon Valley companies are working on lab-grown meat as an alternative for the future.
  
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• New York doctors warn against snorting cacao powder

  07-07-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coco Loko, a snortable chocolate powder, is a legal, drug-free way to get a quick buzz in the United States, and has become popular on college campuses in Houston and Atlanta.
  
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• Telepathy could be possible within a decade, expert claims

  07-07-2017 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The technology, developed Openwater, works via a piece of clothing lined with LCD's that see into your body, and it could allow for communication via thought in just eight years.
  
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• Otzi’s axe came from Tuscany

  07-07-2017 22:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Padova have analysed the axe, which was found in the Otzal Mountains with the mummified remains of Otzi the iceman.
  
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• Extreme sea level rise is more likely to occur in future

  07-07-2017 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A University of Central Florida study suggest that extreme sea levels will occur more frequently thatthought, particularly in the west coast of the US, as well as large parts of Europe and Australia.
  
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• Medieval cemetery in Finland sheds light on Little Ice Age

  07-07-2017 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study from the University of Helsinki examined isotope compositions from the teeth of eleven individuals found at the Finland site, revealing they 'found a way to survive' the Little Ice Age.
  
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• Social media firms urged to tackle online body shaming

  07-07-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media firms also need to improve at removing abuse, the Youth Select Committee is told.
  
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• Mike Pence ignores 'do not touch' sign at NASA

  07-07-2017 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vice President Mike Pence was pictured flouting a 'do not touch' sign during a visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.
  
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• Petya victims given hope by researchers

  07-07-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A team claims to have found a way of decrypting some files damaged in the recent cyber-attack.
  
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• The always-fabulous @minniemelange representin' @BrightClubDub at #inspirefest Fringe. https://t.co/JzqlpXorxV

  07-07-2017 20:36 via twitter.com
  
  The always-fabulous @minniemelange representin' @BrightClubDub at #inspirefest Fringe. https://t.co/JzqlpXorxV
  
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• From imagination to innovation: Hear from @omarabbosh of @Accenture_Irl #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/innovation/oma…

  07-07-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  From imagination to innovation: Hear from @omarabbosh of @Accenture_Irl #inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/innovation/oma…
  
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• Borneo's orangutans in 'alarming' decline, study warns

  07-07-2017 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers, urging a rethink of strategies to protect the critically-endangered great ape.
  
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• Which cities are actually in a position to adopt #IoT technologies? @PwCIreland siliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-5g…

  07-07-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  Which cities are actually in a position to adopt #IoT technologies? @PwCIrelandsiliconrepublic.com/machines/uk-5g…
  
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• Catch up on some of the best talks at #inspirefest this weekend siliconrepublic.com/machines/thund…

  07-07-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  Catch up on some of the best talks at #inspirefest this weekend siliconrepublic.com/machines/thund…
  
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• New #AI app could be a game-changer for the newsroom siliconrepublic.com/machines/tom-f…

  07-07-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  New #AI app could be a game-changer for the newsroom siliconrepublic.com/machines/tom-f…
  
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• Hubble sees 'fireworks' of newborn stars in distant galaxy

  07-07-2017 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the help of computational analysis and a technique known as gravitational lensing, the Hubble Space Telescope has peered into a distant galaxy, revealing patches of newly formed stars.
  
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• Silicon Valley sexism, drone drama: Podcast 325

  07-07-2017 19:01
  
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• In a move to stay viable, #SoundCloud is to cut 40pc of its workforce. siliconrepublic.com/companies/soun…

  07-07-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  In a move to stay viable, #SoundCloud is to cut 40pc of its workforce. siliconrepublic.com/companies/soun…
  
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• Sources said the impact of the #Microsoft job cuts in Ireland would be "minimal" siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…

  07-07-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Sources said the impact of the #Microsoft job cuts in Ireland would be "minimal" siliconrepublic.com/companies/micr…
  
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• .@nilofer asks the audience: Who are you? Answer: Stardust. Only at #inspirefest

  07-07-2017 18:31 via twitter.com
  .@nilofer asks the audience: Who are you? Answer: Stardust. Only at #inspirefest
  
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• #inspirefest is the first audience to hear from @nilofer on five years' of research for her recent book, Onlyness.

  07-07-2017 18:29 via twitter.com
  #inspirefest is the first audience to hear from @nilofer on five years' of research for her recent book, Onlyness.
  
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• Hankook Tires reveals its vision for future transport

  07-07-2017 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A total of 34 works were submitted as part of Daejeon, Korea-based Hankook Tires' Design Insight forum, with five winners chosen.
  
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• For #GDPR, tech should be a leading factor, not a lagging factor – @Canon siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…

  07-07-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  For #GDPR, tech should be a leading factor, not a lagging factor – @Canonsiliconrepublic.com/enterprise/gdp…
  
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• "If you can't stand up, stand out." The @izzy_wheels duo have the crowd standing in applause at #inspirefest. Fashion for the underserved 🙌

  07-07-2017 18:19 via twitter.com
  "If you can't stand up, stand out." The @izzy_wheels duo have the crowd standing in applause at #inspirefest. Fashion for the underserved 🙌
  
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• Maryland scientists discover depression gene

  07-07-2017 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unprecedented research by the University of Maryland School of Medicine has identified a gene that can either protect from anxiety or trigger chronic stress.
  
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• .@izzy_wheels is not just a fantastic idea: it targets a market of 14.5m wheelchair users in Europe and the US. Ones to watch! #inspirefest

  07-07-2017 18:16 via twitter.com
  .@izzy_wheels is not just a fantastic idea: it targets a market of 14.5m wheelchair users in Europe and the US. Ones to watch! #inspirefest
  
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• Career advice, courtesy of our wonderful #inspirefest speakers siliconrepublic.com/careers/inspir…

  07-07-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  Career advice, courtesy of our wonderful #inspirefest speakers siliconrepublic.com/careers/inspir…
  
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• You can adopt or gift one of @BartWeetjens @HeroRats. "Very good for Valentine's" he suggests ☺️ #inspirefest

  07-07-2017 18:12 via twitter.com
  You can adopt or gift one of @BartWeetjens @HeroRats. "Very good for Valentine's" he suggests ☺️ #inspirefest
  
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• Vitamin D in high doses helps heal sunburnt skin

  07-07-2017 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The higher the dose given to volunteers, the more their burns healed, Cleveland researchers found. Vitamin D increases levels of an anti-inflammatory enzyme in skin.
  
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• All the highlights from day one of #inspirefest, the sci-tech event of the summer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ins…

  07-07-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  All the highlights from day one of #inspirefest, the sci-tech event of the summer siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ins…
  
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• How to raise successful children according to science

  07-07-2017 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We're training children to 'spit back facts' like computers, according to two US psychologists. Instead we should focus on social and relationships skills, they explain in a new book.
  
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• "Start small and make it good" Did you know Sugru started with demos at @electricpicnic? "It hasn't stopped since" @janeonbike #inspirefest

  07-07-2017 17:58 via twitter.com
  "Start small and make it good" Did you know Sugru started with demos at @electricpicnic? "It hasn't stopped since" @janeonbike #inspirefest
  
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• Humans could one day produce new life-supporting universes

  07-07-2017 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at Brunel University suggests that in billions of years, our universe may not be habitable, but by then, life could have become intelligent enough to produce new universes.
  
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• Zero Dark Thirty and 11 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• WIRED picks 22 of the best films on Netflix UK

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• WIRED picks 20 of the best films on Netflix UK

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• WIRED picks 10 of the best films on Netflix UK right now

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• Under The Skin and 12 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• Trumbo and 12 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• True Story and 16 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• The Lobster and 13 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• The Fundamentals of Caring and 14 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• The Dallas Buyers Club and 18 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• The Big Short and 10 more of the best films on Netflix UK right now

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• The Babadook and 15 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• Snowden and 18 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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• Sicario and 9 more of the best films on Netflix UK right now

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• Sicario and 9 more of the best films on Netflix UK

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