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• Inside Germany's 'star in a jar' fusion reactor

  07-12-2017 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A stunning new video has revealed a look inside the Wendelstein 7-X ‘stellarator’ fusion reactor in Greifswald, Germany.The device is the largest of its kind in the world.
  
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• Bad news for dads: Babies 'should share mother's bed until age three' because it's good for their hearts

  07-12-2017 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Controversial new research from a paediatrician claims that babies left to sleep alone for the first three years of their life find it harder to bond with their mothers, and damages development of the brain.
  
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• Scientists inject information into the brains of monkeys

  07-12-2017 22:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Rochester found that delivering tiny electrical currents to the premotor cortex of monkeys can essentially provide ‘instructions’ that guide their movements.
  
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• Early humans migrated from Africa 120,000 years ago

  07-12-2017 21:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany, suggest that early humans began crossing to Eurasia as early as 120,000 years ago.
  
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• Interactive map reveals life expectancy based on region

  07-12-2017 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men from Glasgow should probably look away as the gadget, which uses ONS statistics, shows they have the shortest life expectancy across the home nations at 73.4 years old.
  
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• Narwhal escape: Whales freeze and flee when frightened

  07-12-2017 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Narwhals show a "costly" response to threats, raising concerns over how they will respond to increased human contact.
  
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• Check out @Accenture's state-of-the-art innovation centre in #Dublin. siliconrepublic.com/companies/dock…

  07-12-2017 21:00 via twitter.com
  Check out @Accenture's state-of-the-art innovation centre in #Dublin.siliconrepublic.com/companies/dock…
  
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• Major tech firms are developing strategies to combat extremism. #EU siliconrepublic.com/companies/eu-e…

  07-12-2017 20:20 via twitter.com
  Major tech firms are developing strategies to combat extremism. #EU siliconrepublic.com/companies/eu-e…
  
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• Disrupting your body clock could increase your cancer risk

  07-12-2017 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Charité-Medical University in Berlin believe people's internal body clocks likely act as tumour suppressors. Someone is diagnosed with cancer every two minutes in the UK.
  
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• Algorithm can identify distinct click patterns in dolphins

  07-12-2017 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dolphins communicate through unique clicks and now scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego have created an algorithm that can decipher these calls.
  
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• Vine founder Don Hofmann tweets logo for V2

  07-12-2017 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Twitter, Vine founder Don Hofmann shared an image of what appears to be a logo in the same style and color of the original Vine, with the simple message: V2.
  
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• Instagram is testing Snapchat-style standalone app Direct

  07-12-2017 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Direct, which is still just a test, will start rolling out today in six test countries – Chile, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Turkey and Uruguay, today. The app allows users to send photos and messages.
  
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• An important chapter in Dublin start-up history came to a close this week. #DublinBeta siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dubl…

  07-12-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  An important chapter in Dublin start-up history came to a close this week. #DublinBeta siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dubl…
  
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• US firm picks UK for weather satellites

  07-12-2017 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Orbital Micro Systems' demonstration weather satellite should pave the way for a network in the sky.
  
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• .@Entirl today published a review of the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative and its impact. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…

  07-12-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  .@Entirl today published a review of the Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative and its impact. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ente…
  
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• Asgardia becomes first space nation as it arrives to orbit

  07-12-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asgardia has arrived to low-Earth orbit after detaching from the ISS yesterday, carrying half a terabyte of data to establish ‘sovereign territory’ for its 152,000 citizens.
  
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• Scientists discover two huge galaxies on the edge of space

  07-12-2017 18:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new study, published by a team of scientists including University College London, gives details about the emergence of large galaxies in the early stages of the universe.
  
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• Red sky over east Asia in 1770 were caused by solar storm

  07-12-2017 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have unearthed ancient scrolls about a blood-red sky over east-Asia 300 years and found that it was caused by the biggest solar storm in history.
  
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• Check out the first winners of the Researcher of the Year awards in Ireland, announced by @IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…

  07-12-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Check out the first winners of the Researcher of the Year awards in Ireland, announced by @IrishResearch siliconrepublic.com/innovation/iri…
  
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• Crafty crows use 'dirty' trick to create hook tools

  07-12-2017 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of St Andrews believe experienced birds may not want to spend time making deep hooks as they also break more easily when inserted into small holes.
  
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• NORAD begins its annual mission to follow Father Christmas

  07-12-2017 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  You can track Santa's progress with the Colorado Springs-based North American Aerospace Defence Command website when he leaves his toy factory in the North Pole.
  
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• Meet the #startups keeping #SãoPaulo sizzling: @ConstructApp @dr_consulta @getninjas @jeitto @nubankbrasil siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sao-…

  07-12-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  Meet the #startups keeping #SãoPaulo sizzling: @ConstructApp @dr_consulta @getninjas @jeitto @nubankbrasil siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/sao-…
  
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• Uber's licence suspended in Sheffield

  07-12-2017 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The taxi app firm failed to respond to official requests about its management, the city council says.
  
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• Ancient Horseshoe Crab found named after Darth Vader

  07-12-2017 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and the University of Colorado have named the fossil of a Horseshoe Crab fossil after Darth Vader.
  
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• Canadian study: Playing Super Mario 64 prevents dementia

  07-12-2017 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Older adults were asked to either learn how to play the piano or complete quests on Super Mario 64 for half an hour each day in the Université de Montréal study.
  
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• Want to know how long YOU will live for?

  07-12-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Men from Glasgow should probably look away as the gadget, which uses ONS statistics, shows they have the shortest life expectancy across the home nations at 73.4 years old.
  
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• #MostRead Today: Comet that recently buzzed Earth was unlike any ever seen before ow.ly/h6af30h4V8b

  07-12-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Comet that recently buzzed Earth was unlike any ever seen before ow.ly/h6af30h4V8b
  
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• #MostRead Today: Banking app flaw discovered, potentially putting millions at risk ow.ly/zqGH30h4Va7

  07-12-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Banking app flaw discovered, potentially putting millions at risk ow.ly/zqGH30h4Va7
  
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• #MostRead Today: At Slack, women gather to plan the female revolution ow.ly/DYAa30h4Vbu

  07-12-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: At Slack, women gather to plan the female revolution ow.ly/DYAa30h4Vbu
  
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• #MostRead Today: Meet one of Ireland’s most powerful women in medtech ow.ly/OCKW30h4V5B

  07-12-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Meet one of Ireland’s most powerful women in medtech ow.ly/OCKW30h4V5B
  
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• #MostRead Today: 11 sizzling start-ups from São Paulo to watch in 2018 ow.ly/PrEl30h4V3n

  07-12-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 11 sizzling start-ups from São Paulo to watch in 2018 ow.ly/PrEl30h4V3n
  
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• Experts scramble to monitor long-dormant Iceland volcano

  07-12-2017 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Oraefajokull volcano, which has remained dormant since its last eruption in 1727-1728, has seen a recent increase in seismic activity and geothermal water leakage.
  
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• Bitcoin breaks through the $16,000 mark

  07-12-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The digital currency has seen its value more than double in the last month in a volatile journey.
  
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• .@PrepaidFS surpasses the £1bn mark in e-money card loading this year. #fintech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/nava…

  07-12-2017 17:20 via twitter.com
  .@PrepaidFS surpasses the £1bn mark in e-money card loading this year. #fintech siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/nava…
  
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• The 'supervillain' crab that eats through its gills

  07-12-2017 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that green shore crabs are able to ‘eat’ by absorbing nutrients across their gills. It may help them survive harsh environments.
  
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• Why you should never microwave boiled eggs

  07-12-2017 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sound engineers from San Francisco-based firm Charles M. Salter Associates, explored the mechanism of exploding eggs as part of expert witness testimony (stock image).
  
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• ‘No one can stop blockchain – you’d have to shut down the internet’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dan…

  07-12-2017 16:45 via twitter.com
  ‘No one can stop blockchain – you’d have to shut down the internet’ siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/dan…
  
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• The Media Cube at IADT Dún Laoghaire marks ten years of success siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/medi…

  07-12-2017 16:41 via twitter.com
  The Media Cube at IADT Dún Laoghaire marks ten years of success siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/medi…
  
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• .@Dropbox's @A_GormleyDublin talks about what the #FutureofWork holds for us. siliconrepublic.com/people/adrienn…

  07-12-2017 16:40 via twitter.com
  .@Dropbox's @A_GormleyDublin talks about what the #FutureofWork holds for us.siliconrepublic.com/people/adrienn…
  
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• Vast oceans of mysterious dark matter found in huge primordial galaxies siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…

  07-12-2017 16:34 via twitter.com
  Vast oceans of mysterious dark matter found in huge primordial galaxies siliconrepublic.com/innovation/mys…
  
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• The 10-year-old #nuclearfusion project is facing potentially damaging delays siliconrepublic.com/machines/iter-…

  07-12-2017 16:20 via twitter.com
  The 10-year-old #nuclearfusion project is facing potentially damaging delays siliconrepublic.com/machines/iter-…
  
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• Video shows BA pilot land an A380 in Johannesburg

  07-12-2017 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The amazing footage shows Captain Dave Wallsworth bringing A380 'The Princess' in to Johannesburg, with on-screen graphics explaining the commands he's issuing.
  
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• Bizarre Asian singing contest tops YouTube's 2017 trends

  07-12-2017 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  2017's top trending video worldwide was a performance from the bizarre Asian TV show 'The Mask Singer'. Ed Sheeran's carpool karaoke (pictured) came in at number 5.
  
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• Pike grabs a bird and yanks it underwater

  07-12-2017 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nail-biting footage shows a pike grabbing a grebe and slowly yanking it underwater in a river in Zegveld, the Netherlands.Onlookers intervened in the battle by throwing a stick at the fish.
  
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• Huawei’s AI-powered machine Mate 10 Pro goes on sale siliconrepublic.com/machines/mate-…

  07-12-2017 16:10 via twitter.com
  Huawei’s AI-powered machine Mate 10 Pro goes on sale siliconrepublic.com/machines/mate-…
  
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• Jaguar I-Pace undergoes final tests in Tesla's backyard

  07-12-2017 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If Elon Musk had peered out of his California office windowlast week he might have caught a glimpse of the new electric car that's set to challenge his Tesla brand's market dominance.
  
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• Bill Doherty of @CookMedLimerick recently spoke at #MedtechRising in Galway. @CookMedicalEU #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/bill…

  07-12-2017 16:05 via twitter.com
  Bill Doherty of @CookMedLimerick recently spoke at #MedtechRising in Galway. @CookMedicalEU #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/companies/bill…
  
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• DanTDM named richest YouTuber of 2017 after making £12.3m

  07-12-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  UK YouTuber Daniel Middleton, who goes by DanTDM, earned the most money this year, according to Forbes.
  
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• 98% of fake iPhone chargers put users at risk of death

  07-12-2017 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, published in a report by London-based Electrical Safety First, reveal that almost all (98 per cent) of these chargers had the potential to deliver lethal electric shock and cause a fire.
  
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• .@SiemensHealth is developing a revolutionary method of looking inside the human body. #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/machines/cinem…

  07-12-2017 15:45 via twitter.com
  .@SiemensHealth is developing a revolutionary method of looking inside the human body. #MedtechWeek siliconrepublic.com/machines/cinem…
  
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