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• How we will find life on Mars

  21-09-2017 23:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If there was life on the Red Planet, it willprobably present itself as fossilized bacteria, scientists say - and are developing new ways for rovers to look for it.
  
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• Bright sparks

  21-09-2017 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The fast-growing US solar industry is at odds with itself - and the decision may be left to Trump.
  
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• North Carolina teacher gives gross washing hands lesson

  21-09-2017 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donna Gill Allen, a health occupation teacher at Cape Fear High school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, used three slices of bread as a hygiene lesson.
  
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• Tsetse fly has rows of sharp teeth and rasps to chew skin

  21-09-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered that the tip of atube inside the tsetse fly's proboscis is decorated with intricate finger-like structures with suckers.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough on his hunt for the Kimodo Dragon

  21-09-2017 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir David Attenborough spoke to the BBC about Zoo Quest, the environment and the planet's future.
  
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• #Equifax accidentally directed customers to an impostor website via Twitter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/equ…

  21-09-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  #Equifax accidentally directed customers to an impostor website via Twitter siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/equ…
  
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• Fears rise as killer quakes hit the Pacific 'Ring Of Fire'

  21-09-2017 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After several earthquakes along the 'Ring of Fire,' others, including California, are wondering if they could be next. But, experts say offshore quakes often happen and go unnoticed.
  
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• .@ThreeIreland is getting ready to mentor the next generation of #graduates siliconrepublic.com/jobs/three-ire…

  21-09-2017 21:50 via twitter.com
  .@ThreeIreland is getting ready to mentor the next generation of #graduates siliconrepublic.com/jobs/three-ire…
  
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• NASA reveals the final images Cassini took

  21-09-2017 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From a view of Enceladus setting behind Saturn, to the site where Cassini would make its impact, the new images show just what the spacecraft observed leading up to its demise.
  
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• FTC crack down on sponsored posts on Facebook and YouTube

  21-09-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US Federal Trade Commission has said on Twitter that it does not think that the built-in YouTube and Facebook tools suffice that indicate sponsored content suffice.
  
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• Balmoral drawing room reflects Queen's respect for history

  21-09-2017 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Queen's love of heirlooms is apparent in this picture taken in the library during a private audience with Sir Peter Cosgrove, the Governor General of Australia and his wife, Lady Cosgrove.
  
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• #Hackers apparently planned to use the #CCleaner backdoor as a dragnet to filter computers owned by Google and more siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ccl…

  21-09-2017 21:25 via twitter.com
  #Hackers apparently planned to use the #CCleaner backdoor as a dragnet to filter computers owned by Google and more siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ccl…
  
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• Pointy has raised $6m in a Series A funding round. #Dublin #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/poin…

  21-09-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  Pointy has raised $6m in a Series A funding round. #Dublin #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/poin…
  
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• Clip shows Russia using nuclear bomb to create reservoir

  21-09-2017 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dramatic footage shows a huge mushroom cloud forming after the underground Soviet nuke was detonated at Chagan, on the edge of the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan.
  
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• €1.2bn will be allocated to the #IoT project, aiming to kick off installations in 2019 siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…

  21-09-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  €1.2bn will be allocated to the #IoT project, aiming to kick off installations in 2019 siliconrepublic.com/machines/irish…
  
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• Will the internet crack at the seams when #5G comes along? siliconrepublic.com/video/tssg-int…

  21-09-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  Will the internet crack at the seams when #5G comes along? siliconrepublic.com/video/tssg-int…
  
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• This epic light installation drowns you in rising sea levels

  21-09-2017 20:30
  
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• Babies try again when they see adults persist at a task

  21-09-2017 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) measured how long 15 month-old children persisted at a task after seeing adults exert variable amounts of effort.
  
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• Neanderthal brains took far longer to mature than humans

  21-09-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from from El Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales studied the specimen which exhibits an exceptionally well-preserved mix of baby and adult teeth.
  
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• Are firms doing enough to embrace the digital future? #DigitalTransformation siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dig…

  21-09-2017 20:10 via twitter.com
  Are firms doing enough to embrace the digital future? #DigitalTransformation siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dig…
  
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• Galaxies are violently chucking cosmic rays towards the Earth

  21-09-2017 20:00
  
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• Nasa's asteroid-hunting craft will be visible TOMORROW

  21-09-2017 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nasa's Osiris-Rex spacecraft will be visible tomorrow as it harnesses the gravitational pull of Earth to launch itself towards an asteroid in a mission to collect rock samples.
  
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• Early diversification of humans in Africa occurred in west

  21-09-2017 19:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Harvard Medical School sequenced the ancient genomes of 16 individuals from different parts of Africa to piece together the prehistory of humans on thecontinent.
  
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• #Google confirms deal with #HTC siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…

  21-09-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #Google confirms deal with #HTC siliconrepublic.com/companies/goog…
  
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• Dr Liz Elvidge of @imperialcollege has plenty of wisdom for #postdoc #researchers siliconrepublic.com/advice/postdoc…

  21-09-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Dr Liz Elvidge of @imperialcollege has plenty of wisdom for #postdoc #researchers siliconrepublic.com/advice/postdoc…
  
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• Claims full production of iPhone X has not started yet

  21-09-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple initially targeted the November release date for the highly-anticipated device, with pre-orders to begin in October – but, a report claims Apple still has yet to begin final production of the handset.
  
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• Japan's emoji creator hoped to end confusion in messages

  21-09-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite their ubiquity now, emoji started in 1998 with one man: A 25-year-old employee of mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo who created the first set of 176 in one month.
  
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• The SFI Investigators Programme is supporting researchers in @tcddublin, @UCC and @ucddublin, to name a few siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  21-09-2017 19:20 via twitter.com
  The SFI Investigators Programme is supporting researchers in@tcddublin, @UCC and @ucddublin, to name a few siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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• 1,000-year-old Viking boat grave unearthed in Norway

  21-09-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The grave was found during excavations in Trondheim, Norway. Ships were a Viking's most prized possession, and if a high-born Viking did not die at sea he would be buried in a ship on land.
  
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• Could the #iOS11 prove to be a security risk? #infosec ttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ios-11-control-centre-bluetooth-off

  21-09-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  Could the #iOS11 prove to be a security risk? #infosec ttps://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ios-11-control-centre-bluetooth-off
  
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• Your brain registers familiar faces even if you don't

  21-09-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bonn looked at the brain processes that occur when we see familiar faces.
  
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• Scientists show that jellyfish sleep for the first time

  21-09-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the California Institute of Technology discovered for the first time that Cassiopea, a primitive jellyfish, sleeps just like humans.
  
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• ‘Businesses must become more aware of the threats posed by #cyberattacks and take proper preventative measures’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ism…

  21-09-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  ‘Businesses must become more aware of the threats posed by #cyberattacks and take proper preventative measures’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ism…
  
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• Microsoft reportedly opening its first UK store in London

  21-09-2017 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Talks for a 10-year lease of the unit on Regent Street (pictured), London, are 'very advanced', reports suggest, and could be concluded 'in the coming weeks'.
  
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• It is hoped that the lifting of the ban could attract more digital business into #SaudiArabia siliconrepublic.com/comms/saudi-ar…

  21-09-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  It is hoped that the lifting of the ban could attract more digital business into #SaudiArabia siliconrepublic.com/comms/saudi-ar…
  
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• Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway'

  21-09-2017 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Work on 13payloads that will be carried by aLong March-5 rocket blasting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in July or August 2020 is 'well underway' the mission's chief architect says.
  
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• The cream of the #Manchester #startup crop: @Access_Pay @vstenterprises @DigitalBridgeEU @LADbibleGroup @radiodotco siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…

  21-09-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  The cream of the #Manchester #startup crop: @Access_Pay @vstenterprises @DigitalBridgeEU @LADbibleGroup @radiodotcosiliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…
  
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• Africa poaching now a war, task force warns

  21-09-2017 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fight against poaching must be treated as a war, Africa's leading anti-poaching coalition said. Africa's rhinos could be extinct within 20 years at the rate they are being poached.
  
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• Taxing questions emerge over #DigitalSingleMarket siliconrepublic.com/companies/digi…

  21-09-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Taxing questions emerge over #DigitalSingleMarket siliconrepublic.com/companies/digi…
  
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• Ancient DNA sheds light on African history

  21-09-2017 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  DNA from ancient remains is used to reconstruct thousands of years of population history in Africa.
  
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• #MostRead Today: The culture of #sciencejournalism in Ireland, as told by Dr Declan Fahy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…

  21-09-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: The culture of #sciencejournalism in Ireland, as told by Dr Declan Fahy siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…
  
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• #MostRead Today: #DCU is focusing on creativity, lifelong learning and sustainability siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dub…

  21-09-2017 17:27 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: #DCU is focusing on creativity, lifelong learning and sustainability siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dub…
  
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• #MostRead Today: A major win for #IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…

  21-09-2017 17:26 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: A major win for #IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sfi…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Conor Pierce discusses the launch of the #Samsung #Note8 siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…

  21-09-2017 17:25 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Conor Pierce discusses the launch of the #Samsung #Note8 siliconrepublic.com/companies/sams…
  
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• #MostRead Today: These #startups are bolstering the tech scene in #Manchester siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…

  21-09-2017 17:24 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: These #startups are bolstering the tech scene in #Manchester siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/manc…
  
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• Plant-eating dinosaurs 'strayed from veggie diet'

  21-09-2017 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The idea of plant-eating dinosaurs having a strict vegetarian diet is called into question.
  
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• Steve Barry was lured back to @Accenture_Irl to join its graduate programme siliconrepublic.com/people/accentu…

  21-09-2017 17:10 via twitter.com
  Steve Barry was lured back to @Accenture_Irl to join its graduate programme siliconrepublic.com/people/accentu…
  
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• Earthquakes in the 'Ring of Fire' terrorising the Pacific

  21-09-2017 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earthquakes in New Zealand, Japan, Vanuatu and Indonesia over the past 24 hours could have been caused by seismic waves travelling along fault lines and triggering ruptures, experts suggest.
  
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• Ikea's AR smartphone app lets you virtually test furniture

  21-09-2017 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new augmented reality application from Delf-based Swedish retailer Ikea lets people experience, experiment and share what bits of furniture might work in a room.
  
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• Remains of 6,000-year-old dwelling found in Scottish field

  21-09-2017 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists believe the structure, north-east of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, was built by some of the earliest farmers in Scotland and the pottery found was not known before 4,000 BC.
  
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