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• New 3D printed plastic made with a 'special powder' can 'heal itself' when put under a LED light

  24-12-2021 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A special powder is added to the liquid resin has created plastic used in 3D printing that can 'heal itself.' The repairs can be done at room temperature and only need take place under LED lighting.
  
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• NASA enlists 24 theologians to assess how the world would react to the discovery of alien life

  24-12-2021 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA is looking to a group of theologians to learn how humans would react to the discovery of alien life and ifit will change religious beliefs. This will be done through publishing books and journals.
  
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• 'Dickensian' White Christmas may never be seen in Britain again due to climate change

  24-12-2021 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A festive 'Dickensian' scene of widespread snow on the ground could be consigned to British history due to climate change, the Met Office reports from its Exeter HQ.
  
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• New muscle layer is discovered in the lower jaw that plays a major role in helping us chew

  24-12-2021 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The human body still ceases to amaze scientists who recently discovered a new layer of muscle in the lower jaw that sits on the back of your cheeks and plays a role in helping us chew.
  
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• Space: A record number of 10 people from four nations will spend Christmas in orbit this year

  24-12-2021 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christmas Days spent in space were rare in the early years of space exploration, but have become customary since the ISS became continuously occupied in 2000.
  
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• Robot: 'World's most advanced' humanoid bot grabs a researcher's hand

  24-12-2021 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the latest clip, the robot, which is the brainchild of Cornwall-based Engineered Arts, takes umbrage at a nose poke.
  
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• Eco-laundry hopes to clean up how we wash clothes

  24-12-2021 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A start-up from Oxford is hoping to make laundry more environmentally friendly.
  
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• Russia fines Google over illegal content breach

  24-12-2021 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The verdict marks the first time Russia has fined a technology giant based on their annual turnover.
  
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• Comet Leonard shines amid the Northern Lights in Chinese satellite image

  24-12-2021 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The image was captured by Yangwang 1, which is a small satellite launched by Chinese technology company, Origin Space, based in Guangdong, China.
  
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• Fly your drones safely this Christmas, CAA chief pleads to avoid air ambulance collisions

  24-12-2021 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aviation chiefs have urged people to fly drones safely to protect low-flying air ambulances (pictured), which are expected to make around 1,000 lifesaving missions during the festive period.
  
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• Climate change: Melting Antarctic ice sheets may cause sea levels to rise by 17 FEET by 3000 AD

  24-12-2021 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fate of the Antarctic ice sheet beyond the 21st century under current global warming trends was modelled by a team of researchers led from Japan's Hokkaido University.
  
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• We Ranked the Democratic Standards of Fictional Netflix Nations

  24-12-2021 13:00
  
  From Christmas economics to incarceration policy, how well do the various monarchical countries of the Princess Switch series treat their humble citizens?
  
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• Tesla disables gaming while driving feature

  24-12-2021 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.
  
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• NASA reveals how to spot 'Santa' in the night sky as the ISS passes overhead 

  24-12-2021 12:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It won't actually be the man in red, rather the International Space Station as it speeds around the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, orbiting 250 miles above the surface.
  
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• NASA: Astronomers pin their careers on James Webb Space Telescope's findings

  24-12-2021 11:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The JWST is scheduled to launch from the European Space Agency spaceport in French Guiana on Friday, December 24 at 12:20 GMT atop an Ariane 5 rocket.
  
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• NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will finally launch on Christmas Day

  24-12-2021 09:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahead oflaunch, the James Webb Space Telescope was loaded into the fairing of an Ariane 5 rocket, and moved on to the launch pad at the Europeans Space Agency facility in French Guiana.
  
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• Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia

  24-12-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-generated encyclopaedia.
  
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• NHS eyes revolutionary pill that could HALVE the risk of death for prostate cancer patients 

  24-12-2021 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hormone therapy which is already used to control the spread of the disease in patients with advanced prostate cancer could halve the risk of death in those who are at an earlier stage of the disease.
  
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