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'Game Of Thrones' VR 360-Degree Trailer Debuts At F8 2016

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Game Of Thrones VR Trailer

Watch a 360-view of the Ice And Fire trailer, courtesy of Facebook

Game Of Thrones fans may want to pay extra attention to this year's F8...

California Drought Caused Plants To Evolve In Just Seven Years

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Field Mustard

They grow up so fast

We usually thing of evolution as a long, laborious process, stretching over hundreds if not thousands of years. But sometimes, it happens much more quickly.

Metal-Munching Microbes Could Manufacture Machines On Mars

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Biological recycling

NASA is funding the development of engineered bugs that eat and excrete metal

Scientists at the Ames Research Center in California are engineering microbes that will break down metallic elements of electronics and can then be used to create new…

We Might Be Rid Of Polio Very Soon

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Girl receives an oral polio vaccine

There have only been nine cases reported this year

Thanks to the billions of vaccines administered by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) since 1988, public health officials are on the cusp of eradicating the…

Bed Bugs Beat Insecticides With Thick Skin

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Bed bugs!

In order to get under ours

Researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia have found that bedbugs’ resistance to bug spray has developed from a simple strategy—their skin just got thicker.

Facebook Wants Its Artificial Intelligence To Watch All Your Live Videos

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Facebook is starting to teach their algorithms to watch videos and identify the people inside.

So it can recommend the best ones

Artificial Intelligence Is The Future of Facebook's Live Video…

How Facebook Learns What Languages You Speak

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Facebook automatically translates for 800 million users per month.

And how you can change it

This Is How Facebook Knows What Languages You Speak…

Drone Racing Is A Sport On ESPN Now

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Drones Racing In A Soap Factory

Prepare yourself for some Dronecenter

Drone racing is as real a sport as poker now.

The CDC Has Confirmed Zika Causes Microcephaly Birth Defects

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Microcephaly could be "the tip of the iceberg"

CDC confirms link between Zika and microcephaly.

Stephen Hawking Answers Our Questions On The Breakthrough Starshot Initiative

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Stephen Hawking presents at the Breakthrough Starshot announcement

Here's what the astrophysicist says about the future of space exploration

I had the opportunity to send questions to Prof. Hawking in advance of the announcement...

Largest-Ever Medical Imaging Study Launches In The UK

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Brain MRI

Painting a pretty picture for disease prevention

A team of researchers throughout the United Kingdom will be doing a lot of that—they are [kicking off the world’s largest imaging study.

British University Tests Drones That Scan For Evidence Of Landmines

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Bristol Mine Finding Drone

Clever robots seek simple bombs

Landmines are bad, these drones help find them.

Why Binturongs' Pee Smells Like Buttery Popcorn

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Bearcat

Isaac Hayes's "Hot Buttered Soul" is actually about the urine of this bearcat

The compound found in bearcat pee that is responsible for this phenomenon is the same one found in popcorn that gives it its uniquely wonderful fragrance.

El Nino Is Turning The Pacific Ocean's Coral Reefs Into Ghost Towns

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Coral Reef

Dramatic die-off

Warm ocean waters might be a welcome relaxation for humans, but to corals, warmer ocean temperatures can be deadly.

Ultrasound Data Transmission Through Meat Is Fast Enough To Stream Movies

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Pacemaker inside the body

Netflix and grill

A team of researchers is trying to increase the bandwidth for these electronic devices that work inside the body.

Tim Cook Announces Apple's Earth Day Effort: 'Apps For Earth'

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Apps For Earth

The company is promoting apps with environmental content

Today Apple announced the arrival of a new green-initiative known as “Apps For Earth” to coincide with Earth Day next week.

MIT's Mini Cheetah Robot Has Happy Flapping Head

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Super Mini Cheetah

Cheetahs don't jump, they bounce

Look at this weird bouncing robot.

Celebrate The First Cosmonaut With A Snow Portrait

Do Jet Hand Dryers Really Spread More Germs Than Paper Towels?

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Dyson airblade

Why the mystery persists, despite recent scientific papers

According to a new study, jet air dryers were by far the worst offenders, spraying 1,300 times more viral plaques (clumps of viruses) than paper towels, and sending some…

Smart Mattress Alerts You When It Detects It's Being Used By A Stranger

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This is bound to end infidelity once and for all

Smart mattress detects when it is being used…
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