Researchers based in Finland say the exhaust cannot be seen because the photons destructively interfere with each other.
The USS Jackson looks as if it has been blown to bits in a 10,000-pound explosion at sea. But the US Navy's newest littoral combat ship was actually undergoing a routine shock trial blast off the coast of Florida. The vessel (inset, at the quayside) is the latest in a new generation of littoral combat ships, designed for warfare close to the coast. A series of monitors on board the unmanned vessel ascertained that it had passed the test with flying colors.
IPsoft said Amelia will be deployed to work for Enfield Council in North London. Capable of analyzing natural language, she understands context and even senses emotions.
Meet your perfect match who also likes the same music. The dating app, Bumble has partnered with Spotify to let users see what type of music a potential mate listen to the most -before swiping right.
Earth sizzled to its 13th straight month of record heat in May, but it wasn't quite as much of an over-the-top scorcher as previous months, the NOAA said.
Feeling guilty about leaving your dog at home? PulsePet has designed GoBone, this device moves autonomously and uses algorithms to learn your pooch's play style to for all-day entertainment.
Space Data Corporation has filed a complaint against Google, arguing that 'Project Loon' infringes on patents from over a decade ago, and breaks their Non-Disclosure Agreement.
No shower? No problem. Epic Wipes are individually wrapped wet wipes that are 16 times larger than the standard. Developed with essential oils, these towelettes are nourishing to your skin.
Scientists at Southern Methodist University have issued a sober warning for the citizens of Wink and Kermit, Texas. The two communities, which have a combined population of nearly 7,000, are home to two large sinkholes. Both of the sinkholes are growing and are causing the area around them to become more unstable. It's likely that another sinkhole will soon form, or that the two will join to create one giant sinkhole.
Facebook has expanded its suicide prevention tool to offer support to users around the world, and will come in all languages available on the site. The tool can provide helplines to contact and tips.
The brains of young people with conduct disorder are structurally different - providing evidence it is a real psychiatric disorder, University of Cambridge experts found.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that a simple ‘intuitive number’ game can boost the math performance of kindergarteners after just minutes of play.
A group of Japanese researchers have used a telescope in Chile to capture evidence of the most distant, and therefore earliest, oxygen ever found in the universe.
Astronomers discovered the object using a telescope in Hawaii, Nasa has called it a ‘quasi-satellite’, spending half of the year in front of us and the other half trailing behind (pictured).
Dubai-based Z Tyre sold a set of tyres encrusted with diamond and patterned with 24-karat gold for $600,000. It has now been named the world's most expensive tyres by Guinness World Records.
An inventor from San Antonio, Texas, has designed an engine he says can run at 100 miles per gallon. So far the engine has been tested in a Hybrid electric car, which did not require recharging even at highway speeds. The next test is in a Ford F-150 which he believes will run at 58 miles per gallon. He built the engine by combining a 200-year-old technology known as a Stirling engine (bottom left), which uses heat exchange to produce power, and modern thermopile technology that converts heat into electricity. It was designed by Robert Sterling, a Scottish clergyman, in the 1800s (bottom right).
From London to Algeria, New York to Moscow, and everywhere in between the map plots 200 photographs captured by the British astronaut during his time in space (pictured is a shot of Algeria). A few of the highlights (clockwise from top left) include Algeria, a wintry Moscow, the Brazilian Amazon, South Africa, Bermuda and New Zealand.
Dallas-based Pablo Reyes' status went viral after he predicted some horrific events like the deaths of a gorilla , Muhammad Ali and Prince, along with 'the worst shooting in US history'.
The FBI's facial recognition database has more than 400 million pictures, but lacks 'adequate safeguards for accuracy and privacy protection' according to a congressional audit
Microsoft has partnered up with Kind Financial to provide ‘seed to sale’ tracking software for state and local governments. It aims to ensure marijuana-business owners comply with regulations.
Without question, pigs are the brain boxes of the farmyard, far brighter than horses, cows or chickens. But which species wins when it comes to smarts? The Mail takes a look at the contenders...
Transhumanist Zoltan Istvan, from Calfornia, and presidential candidate, met with senior officials from the US navy to discuss policies on how to deal with microchip implants (pictured).
New research from King's College London looked at data from 6,500 pairs of twins. The researchers hope the results will lead education away from a one-size-fits-all-curriculum and is more tailored.
Wal-Mart is said to be developing 'driverless' carts that find the items on your shopping list for you. The American retailer sees this technology as a way to compete with Amazon and other online retailers.
Scientists at Yale University have used archaeological, historical and census records to reconstruct the rise and fall of cities through history starting with the first urban areas in Mesopotamia.
Using Google Earth, conspiracy theorists claim to have spotted the mythical Kraken swimming off the coast of Deception Island near Antarctica.This sea monster ppears to be 100 feet from head to end, with ‘the mid area of a giant squid’. The sighting occurred on April 9, 2016 when Scott C Waring from UFO Sightings Daily typed in specific coordinates and saw a 'massive disturbance in the ocean'.
Maps will automatically remember your vehicle's location at the end of trip, if it is not your usual home address. The public beta version will be available globally in July.
A research team from UC Santa Barbara studied the way sharks moved in Palmyra Atoll, a 5 square mile (8 square kilometre) ring of coral in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and American Samoa..
An autonomous robot is being tested by a business in Milton Keynes as an office manager. Betty, as it is called, will monitor staff (pictured) movements around the office, check for empty desks and clutter.
Revealed today at the Wired Business Conference in NYC, Magic Leap has paired up with Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB to create Star Wars experiences for the mysterious technology.
In a step toward making its content accessible to more users, Pornhub has launched its ‘Described Video’ category, creating a channel of audio-focused content for the visually impaired.
Along with the free Pokémon Go game, users can buy a $35 Bluetooth wearable – a teardrop-shaped Poké Ball – that will let you catch Pokémon in the wild without taking out your phone.
Apple has confirmed that while it does let users appear to delete the apps, in fact files 'integral to iOS' remain on the handset.
The discovery was made by the Ligo (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) in Louisiana and Washington on 26 December last year.
The AbsorbPlate designed by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, claims to capture 7ml of oil from each meal, which is the equivalent of around 30 calories.
Manufactured by Villeurbanne-based biomaterials firm Noraker, the powdery granules of ‘BoneGlass’ (pictured) help bones to regrow by stimulating cells called osteoblasts.
Researchers from the University of California have designed the first six-storey steel frame building (left) designed to withstand earthquakes. Scientists simulated a 6.7-magnitude earthquake using a shake table to see how the structure would withstand major earthquakes. It was meant to recreate a 1994 quake that caused widespread damage in LA (bottom right, the aftermath of a 1906 earthquake in San Francisco). The building shuddered and let out a hollow, grinding sound but remained standing. 'What we are doing is the equivalent of giving the building an EKG,' said professor Tara Hutchinson (top right).
The world of autonomous vehicles just got a more luxurious, after Rolls-Royce unveiled a driverless super car of the future in London today. It has dubbed its futuristic car, which looks like it could have come straight out of Batman's cave, the Rolls-Royce 103EX. The vehicle will be six metres long, with a canopy roof, covered wheels and a curved body.
Scientists have found that soundtracks can influence how drinks and food taste, and even alter alcoholic strength. A Belgium study served drinkers beer with accompanying 'sweet' and 'sour' songs.
The primates were born three years ago at the Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, and have developed the same tremors as human patients - and also responded to the same drugs.
Promobot caused chaos on the streets of Perm in central Russia. It was halfway across the road with cars avoiding it when its batteries ran out, and it was left stranded in the middle of the carriageway.
The Nine Inch Nails musician is also chief creative officer at Apple Music, and also hit out at other services, including Spotify, saying 'I think any free-tiered service is not fair.'
The wipes – which contain synthetic fibres that do not break down in water – are blocking up sewers as they combine with fats poured down the sink to create ‘fatbergs’, pictured.
Video shows a tigress known as ST-3 and a leopard fight at Sariska tiger reserve, Rajasthan. The leopard is shaken like a rag doll before being dragged off in front of a group of visitors.
Lund University has identified a first ever known meteorite of its kind. Named Öst 65, it was found in a Swedish marine limestone quarry in and said to be the remains of an ancient collision.
Scientists studying the Sakurajima volcano in Kyushu, Japan and the Calbuco volcano in Chile (pictured) have unravelled what causes the chaotic lightning strikes within volcanic ash clouds.
A simple logic and maths puzzle has sparked debate on Facebook after thousands of people have debated over the answer. The puzzle, which replaces numbers with flowers, has caught thousands of people out. A maths teacher who solves logic puzzles online and goes by the name of 'Professor Puzzler' even refused to solve it, saying the problem had no answer.
The American Medical Association is urging schools to start later in the morning for teenagers so they can get enough sleep. Teenage body clocks are behind those of adults and not 'alert'.
Scientists at Cornell University have calculated that our own radio signals have reached just one per cent of our galaxy and so it is unlikely any signals from alien civilisations could have reached us.
Need another distraction at work? Facebook Messenger added a hidden game in the latest update. Users can play soccer in the app with friends. To get started, just send them a soccer emoji.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees a world where users share their thoughts and experiences telepathically. During a live Q&A;, the tech tycoon described current research that is making it possible.
Normally, a game of fetch requires two players: man and dog. But as this Labrador cross shows, modern technology means dog owners get to take it easy while their best friend has the time of its life.
A new study has found that coral 'bright spots' (pictured) - typically found in the Pacific Ocean in places such as the Solomon Islands - could help find better ways to protect embattled reefs.
EXCLUSIVE: The brain bank, at Imperial College London, stores the fresh, wobbling brains of people who have recently died and decided to donate their organs to help neurological research.
Flash Forward, a New York-based podcast about the future, has described how buildings will fall, sunlight will be blocked and temperatures will plummet.
The planet, named CVSO 30c, orbits its star at 600 times the distance between the Earth and the sun. and it takes 27,000 years for it to complete a roundtrip. This is strange because orbiting the same star is much planet in which an entire year is completed in just 11 hours. The study combined observations from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and the Calar Alto Observatory facilities in Spain.
New research led by Dr Lena Noack from the Royal Observatory of Belgium suggests there could be life hidden under layers of high-pressure ice on planets up to 10 times the size of Earth.
The bullets were found on Burnswark Hill in Dumfries, which is thought to have been the site of an assault by Roman legions in the 2nd century AD against a native tribe.
Biologists at the Australian National University in Canberra have noticed that banana fiddler crabs have a darker side to their elaborate courtship and mating rituals than had been realised.
The rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 10:29 local time (15:29 BST) (pictured), returning to land on floating barge in the Atlantic Ocean minutes later, but failed to land successfully.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham also found that too much soft-core pornography may also lead to people becoming desensitised to images.
Researcher in Canada found those travelling from west to east had a higher winning percentage compared to teams travelling in the opposite direction.
Speaking at Bloomberg's Tech Conference in San Francisco, Andy Rubin, who co-founded Android, said that AI computing could become so powerful that it could power every connected device.
British defence company BAE Systems has revealed its plans to upgrade the Challenger 2 battle tank (pictured) which has been serving the army for 18 years.
Andrew Pelling (pictured inset) runs his own lab at Ottawa University. One of his projects involves creating human ears out of cells taken from apples. The ears cannot hear like those in a human, but are the same shape and contain human cells, or 'scaffolding'. The significance of this project lies in how cheap apples are compared to other ways of building body part scaffolds.
Cluttered brains cause people to become less confident in their memories and are easier to manipulate, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology warn.
Noah Zandan, author of TED-Ed lesson The Language Of Lying, from Austin, Texas, says there are four tell-tale signs to help you spot when somebody is telling you porkie pies.
Having police patrol the streets for an extra 21 minutes a day could prevent £280.000 a year in prison costs, according to researchers from Cambridge University.
Workers have begun digging as the search intensifies for one of the greatest missing treasures of World War II – an Amber Room worth £250million. Test drilling has begun at a site in eastern Poland.
The Grrowler collar (pictured) is the brainchild of Colorado-based Mike Waesche, who came up with the idea after struggling to find ways to give his dog a drink on the trail.
Facebook pledged to ‘kill the phone number’ by 2016 and a new feature brings them one-step closer. Now the firm allows Android users to send SMS text using Messenger to any other platform.
Scientists based at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston have published findings of tridymite on Mars. The crystal only forms as a result of explosive volcanism on Earth.
A study by researchers at University College London to gauge happiness found people were less happy when they were doing better or worse in a task than a stranger.
John Rutledge was taking a stroll in a field near Newbridge, Wales, when he started taking photos - but it was not until he reviewed his work that he noticed what appeared to be tiny winged creatures in one of his snaps (pictured). He zoomed in and noticed the figures were around 4cm tall and appeared to have wings, arms and legs. The 39-year-old, a rapper from Goldie Lookin Chain, said he thinks the photo is 'solid evidence' of a paranormal event.
The U.N. weather agency is warning of 'fundamental change' afoot in the global climate and continued warming, accompanied recently by unusually high rainfall in parts of the US and Europe.
Apple's latest patent reveals a 360-degree wrap-around display. The new design would list 5 icons across the top and bottoms row and all of the controls would be under the screen.
Nottingham Trent University explored the hack of tapping the tops of cans before opening them. The team lists numerous ways to defuse a fizzy drink, but tapping on the top seems to win.
New research from MIT in Boston has created an intense beam of light in graphene - the 2D form of carbon. This could be used to power microchips, although this is currently theoretical.
Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois simulated how a black hole merger could form from a globular star cluster. They found it is the 'most likely' explanation for Ligo's black holes.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado predicts the record breaking temperatures are 80 per cent likely across most land regions in the world (illustrated).
According to a new study in Japan, cats use an understanding of ‘cause and effect’ principles and even elements of physics to predict the location of unseen prey based on sound.
According to a study from the University of Bath and coffee shop Colonna & Smalls, chilling roasted coffee beans before grinding them will result in a better tasting and more efficient brew.
Over the last few decades, a rapidly growing crater has shaken the Siberian taiga with terrifying 'booms,' causing locals to believe it is the 'Gateway to the Underworld.' Since the massive Batagaika Crater opened suddenly toward the end of the last century, it has expanded at a rate of roughly 60 feet each year, now stretching almost a mile long. While it may not actually be a portal to the next life, scientists have their own concerns regarding the 'megaslump,' as it hints at the threats of melting permafrost due to climate change.
A solutions architect for IBM Watson has developed a real-life version of the Harry Potter 'Sorting Hat.' Powered by Watson services, it can sort a wearer into one of the Hogwarts ‘Houses.’
Dango is a app developed by Whirlscape, a technology company based in Ontario, Canada. The app suggests emoji for you to use as you type, based on a neural network.
A team in New York has described successful animal trials in which pituitary cells (illustrated), grown from human stem cells, were implanted under the skin of rats with damaged pituitary glands.
Japan's most famous novelists is set to return to his alma mater --100 years after his death. The students at Nishogakusha University are building a robot to look and sound like Soseki Natsume.
A team of US scientists, led by a researcher in Virginia, used highly sensitive radio telescopes to discover the first complex organic chiral molecule in interstellar space.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, Apple's Jay Blahnik revealed the firm hopes the new free app will help users relax and keep calm with a series of guided breathing exercises.
Developers confirmed the first test version of iOS 10 allows users to finally delete Apple's own apps, including the Stocks and Weather apps.
Apple hosted its 27th annual Worldwide Developer Conference that gave users a detailed preview of iOS 10. The tech giant explained what is new, including a huge update to Messages.
Are you brave and adventurous? Then you might be who Nasa is looking for. The agency has released a stunning new series of retro posters that show a range of positions that need to be filled when we land on Mars -- free of charge. There are eight posters in the complete set that range from teaching others about the wonders of the universe to growing fresh produce for the community to eat. Nasa says, 'We need many things for our Journey To Mars, but one key piece is YOU!'
An unmanned cargo ship has pulled away from the ISS to stage the first of three planned NASA experiments on how big fires grow in space, an important test for astronaut safety.
Dean Lomax, a palaeontologist at the University of Manchester, has discovered a new species of ichthyosaur. He has named it Wahlisaurus massarae after two of his teachers.
Astrophysicists from the University of Birmingham captured the sounds of some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way using data from the Nasa Kepler/K2 mission.
Following two a pair of class actions by drivers, Uber is rolling out features that give their employees more control and benefits. Drivers can now pause trips, find cheap gas and charge riders if they're late.
The space agency revealed a $500,000 prize for teams that create 'thick, metabolically-functional human vascularized organ tissue in a controlled laboratory environment.'
Christofilis Maggidis, who heads excavations at the site in southern Greece, said the chunk of worked limestone was found two years ago, in a streambed under the imposing citadel.
Emma Smith, 37, a former marketing executive and mother-of-two, has no medical qualifications. But her videos of crinkling tissue paper and doing similar things have been watched by thousands.
A veterinarian scientist at Bristol University said that selectively breeding domestic cats is possible – and would bring an end to felines bringing home dead birds and dumping them on the mat.
Billions of cicadas have descended on the Midwest once again as their 17-year cycle comes to an end. And the impact on local families has been captured in this alarming video. Richelle Smart, a mother in Mansfield, Ohio, filmed her seven-year-old son Dillon sweeping their front porch which is coated in bugs - as she and her daughter look on in horror - on June 3. The children squirm and squeal as red-eyed, orange-winged insects cluster around their feet and crawl up posts, letting out an eerie humming noise. The sound is the male cicada's mating song reverberating in their cacophonous skin. And though the prawn-size creatures are harmless, this scene will look like some kind of scary movie to anyone afraid of bugs. Their situation will resonate with families across Ohio, West Virginia, and parts of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania this month.
Regular household items like a knife, screwdriver or stapler will do the trick, as will the keys, lighter or dollar bills in your pocket. If all else fails you can use your friend's bottle - or your mouth.
A Washington-based committee has advised concerns around 'gene drive' technology, which could stop the spread of malaria (illustrated), need to be addressed before it can be used.
Astronomers from Spain and Cambridge confirmed the orbits of the six extreme trans-Neptunian objects that were used a reference to announce the existence of Planet Nine are not as stable as it was thought.
Researchers at the Rothamsted Research institute in Hertfordshire are warning that high numbers of Diamondback moths (pictured) could devastate crops.
Amazon is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple and Spotify.
Sony announced it will be launching a new virtual reality headset in October 2016. The technology, announced at the E3 conference in Los Angeles, will work with a range of 50 games.
The top 'exposed' nations include Belgium,Tajikstan, Samoa, Australia, and China. The United States sits in the 14th spot, with the United Kingdom behind it at number 23
A survey by London-based CareerBuild found the biggest distractions are personal messaging, weather, news and games. Eighty two per cent of employees say they like to keep their phone's in sight.
The bizarre footage was captured in Cleveland, Ohio, by two witnesses who can be heard reacting in disbelief as the black disk-shaped UFO moves slowly and silently through the sky above them (left). The mysterious video was sent to UFO enthusiast Tyler Glockner, who presents the popular YouTube channel SecureTeam10. Tyler described the UFO as a 'solid craft' and discredited the notion that it could be a drone. He added that a second source, who sent him photographs of the 'craft' (right), claimed ‘very strange swirling dark clouds appeared out of nowhere' before the UFO emerged.
Alexander Reben, director of technology and research at Stochastic Labs in California, created the robot to generate debate about future machines that kill without human intervention.
A team of researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have found a population of Cape bees in South Africa which can reproduce without a male. The mechanism is still unknown.
New computer simulations from Georgia Tech show how ancient red giant stars may collided with a massive accretion disk, stripping away much of their mass, and causing them to 'disappear.'
For the first time on record, atmospheric carbon dioxide is expected to surpass 400 parts per million for the entire year due to an ‘extra boost’ from El Niño, researchers from the Met Office say.
Professor Ian Robertson analyses different instinctive responses to stress, drawing on case histories from his career. He produces evidence that pain and anxiety can help us perform better.
Researchers now have an image 10 times deeper than an other telescope has ever taken before, thanks to The Gran Telescopic Canarais. The image is of a galaxy 500 million light years away.
The short film written by an AI is called Sunspring. At barely nine minutes long, it is strangely captivating as it gravitates between dark and cryptic to hilarious, with blocks of nonsensical dialogue.
Musk tweeted a link to an article speculating on his meeting at the Pentagon, with the caption 'something about a flying metal suit' - a reference to the Tony Stark Iron Man character.
A worker has found a massive 22lb lump of butter (pictured) dating back 2,000 years buried in an Irish bog - which is still edible. Jack Conway, a turf cutter from Maghera, northern Ireland, discovered the ancient white dairy product, which 'smelled like cheese', while working on Emlagh bog last week.
Tests on the prototype robots, developed in Berkeley, will begin in early August, at Kitt Peak's 13 foot (4 metre) Mayall telescope in Tucson, Arizona.
Scientists have found that birds are not only as clever as apes, but have more brain cells despite much tinier brains. Crows and parrots have shown remarkable skills such as being able to use tools.
Researchers from St. Cloud University in Minnesota, US, have analysed the genes of bioluminescent fish. They suggest that the trait has evolved independently 27 times in 14 major groups.
Governments in the UK, France and Ireland have all said they plan to follow Australia's example to use the colour as part of measures to 'standardise' tobacco packaging.
Other people's concentration is contagious and can encourage us to exert more effort onto our own work, according to a study at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
California-based WhatsApp's long-awaited support for GIF comes over a year after Facebook introduced support on its Messenger app, with Twitter following suit this February.
In a new video, YouTube historian Lindybeige explains that the properties required to keep an arrow ablaze would counteract the motivations for using arrows in the first place.
An international team of researchers has found that humans are able to remember a particular body odour following a stressful event to pick out the criminal in a line-up.
Tim Cook unveiled a host of new software at Apple's annual developer conference, adding AI capabilities across Apple's software, ranging from face detection in photos to smart emoji prediction in Messages (middle image) along with new smart notifications in iOS 10. The firm also revealed any app will be able to use Siri for the first time as Apple hopes to take on Facebook, Amazon and Google in the AI assistant wars.
Playing the world's saddest tune on the tiniest violin is no longer just a gesture. Using Google's Project Silo, Design I/O taught the system to recognize hand gestures and play a violin solo.
Researchers analysed the app choices of thousands of Android users to determine the predictability of your lifestyle, and found that apps can reveal many demographic attributes.
Thinking Machine 6 is the latest in a line of AI-based concept art which shows the computer's though process. It is currently a permanent installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Neuroscientists at the University of Oxford have found that adults prefer to give a toy to a cuter baby (stock image used) to the detriment of less attractive youngsters.
A London-based data analysis company studied the habits of Android users to monitor the falling popularity of social media apps, looking at time spent on the apps and number of installs.
Complicated Rolls Royce gas turbine engines work in the cold water around Britain but the vessels have been left adrift in the Gulf on several occasions because of failures.
Amazon is working on new technology that will help Alexa recognize emotional tone and offer an apology for mistakes. This will help the AI hold remember previous conversations.
Professor Andrew Coates from UCL says a ninth planet would be difficult to detect, according to recent research. However, it might be similar to Uranus or Neptune and it is probably not going to wipe us out.
A team of researchers led by the University of New Delphi in India discovered the male Bombay night frog (pictured) straddles his partner instead of embracing her. This ‘froggy style’ mating position is thought to be unique among the 6,650 species of frogs and toads found across the world, making the male Bombay night frog quite the amphibian Casanova. But when it comes to calling for a mate, the female takes the initiative.
When Stacey Gleeson, from Australia, saw her one-year-old wasn't breathing she quickly told Siri to call for help. Apple's assistant called the ambulance and Gleeson revived her daughter.
Creative Strategies reveals that 51% of consumers use voice assistants in the car, but only 6% will activate them in public. People said they don't feel comfortable talking to their technology.
Snapchat has redesigned its app icons and overhauled its Discover section to make it easier to find and follow stories, and subscribe to publishers.
In a document published this weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a flight advisory for six days this month in California, when the ‘GPS interference testing’ will occur.
Young adults aged 18 to 34 have noticed the most changes, with one in eight developing the deformity as a result of continuous tapping and grappling with large handsets, the phone company O2 claims.
The fertility technique, which is being pioneered Newcastle University, aims to allow couples carrying faulty mitochondria the chance of having a healthy baby by using a second woman’s egg.
Rutgers and New York University found a 'turn off' mechanism that adjusts people's views of attractive individuals who are known to be looking for a romantic relationship, in order to stay faithful.
Pebble have launched a global Happiness app which collects data on your mood, who you are with, and what you are doing to create a weekly report.
In data produced last December at the LHC (pictured) in Geneva, two separate measurements (inset right) found what looked like a particle six time heavier than the Higgs boson. According to Dr Michele Redi. a research scientist at INFN Florence, writing in Scientific American , the hints of the new particle might be confirmed 'within just a few weeks, or possibly even within days.'
A study which analysed bacteria from plague-infected bodies in Spain, Germany (pictured) and Russia has found the samples are related to a single strain of Y.pestis.
Clouds and haze blocking the atmosphere of numerous ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanets could be masking the presence of water, according to new research from Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab.
Child protection campaigners have been upset that since 2012 the online dating app has allowed people aged between 13 and 17 to hook up.
The plan aims to maintain Internet governance under a 'multi-stakeholder' model which avoids control of the online ecosystem by any single governmental body.
Cadillac, which has its headquarters in New York, has said it is planning on introducing virtual reality headsets into its smaller dealerships to allow customers to experience vehicles.
Researchers from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee have proven a 216 year old theory that electric eels leap out of the water to electrocute predators when in enclosed pools.
Scientists at Columbia University have discovered evidence in the deep sea sediment off the coast of east Africa that suggests the spread of grasslands has driven human evolution.
The secret to success could be written in our genes. Psychologists at Duke University in the US find a link between upward social mobility and psychological characteristics.
The archaeologists describe the unparalleled find in Jordan as 'a large rectangular platform' that measures about 184 feet by 160 feet and was essentially 'hiding in plain site.' Within the massive platform is another, smaller one, that was at one point flagstone-paved. The east side of the interior platform had been lined with a row of columns that once crowned a monumental staircase. Petra (inset) is half-built, half-carved into the rock , and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges.
Google has revealed data showing the terms Brits have been searching for in the run up to the EU referendum vote this month, ‘immigration’ and ‘NHS’ top of the list.
Researchers in Hawaii have discovered three new species of fish in protected waters. The first has been named the Hawaiian Pigfish, while the other two are yet to be named.
Researchers at Oxford University found that when children dance together to music, it makes them feel warmer towards another group.
Very hot drinks - over 65°C (150 Farenheit) - are 'probably' linked to the disease, but they are safe at normal serving temperatures, the World Health Organisation said today.
The greatest risk to infants comes from pregnant women becoming infected early in pregnancy - or not realising they are infected at all, Colombian and American health officials said.
The billionaire Facebook CEO and co-founder seemed to open up when Seinfeld interrogated him at the company's Menlo Park headquarters in California.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge believe that people drink wine more quickly if served in a bigger glass because the brain is fooled into thinking there is more to consume.
Bangladesh is known for its scorching temperatures, but many do not have electricity to power an aircon. Now there is Eco-Cooler, a DIY system that uses just plastic bottles and cardboard.
Research firm eMarketer has revealed that the social app is becoming increasingly popular among older generations, especially for users between the ages of 25 and 34.
A fragment of jawbone and six isolated teeth have been unearthed on the Indonesian island of Flores, which appear to have belonged to the direct ancestors of Homo floresiensis.
Freezing in the face of a threatening situation could protect you from any psychological harm, said Rachael Sharman, a psychology lecturer from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Professor Graham Kendall, from Nottingham University, explains how to choose the odds that are guaranteed to be a success, in an article for The Conversation.
The latest puzzle to sweep the web is certainly a tricky one. Created by a PlayBuzz user, this colour photo depicts a grey car seat with a mysterious object hidden on it that it's up to you to find.
This book argues that people need to feel connected to others. During World War II, people mixed in a way that they hadn't before, joining together in the face of a common enemy.
Microsoft has agreed to pay $26.2 billion (£18.4 billion) for LinkedIn, despite the professional networking site making a loss of $166 million (£116 million) last year.
Former Army helicopter pilot Tim Peake is due to touch down on the Kazakhstan steppe on Saturday 18 June after a bumpy journey back to earth at speeds of up to 17,000mph.
A Queensland snake catcher has filmed the moment a snake turned on him and made several attempts to strike him. The catcher says many snakes have recently been displaced by heavy rain
The team, led by Stanford University in California, believe the research bridges the gap between animal and human studies focused on how our brains get us around.
Scientists at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York found Europe and Russia are hotspots for disease carrying rodents while South America is a hotspot for bat spread diseases.
A massive duck-billed dinosaur was purchased at an action in Billinghurts, West Sussex. Emmen Zoo in Holland is moving locations and offered its dinosaur contents to the highest bidders.
The world's largest rocket launched from Cape Canaveral this afternoon, carrying a secret spy satellite 'in support of national defense'.
MIT has created a system that can fool human ears. The AI learned 46,000 different sounds that represented objects being hit and played them for humans, who though they were real noises.
The University of Oregon used fMRI scans to reconstruct a human face from another's mind. The team extracted face components and used machine learning to create a digital portrait.
Experts have devised a simple two-step routine called the WIN routine - a sequence designed to slot into even the busiest of days they say delivers peace of mind and boost energy levels.
More than 120,000 of the 33m users affected opted for '123456', followed by '123456789,' 'qwerty,' 'password,' and a host of other easily guessable passwords.
Psychologists at the University of Sussex found that the area of the road that hands-free drivers concentrate on is up to four times smaller than the average road user.
Asus chairman Jonney Shih pledged the firm will 'enable robotic computing for every household.' The robot was unveiled at Computex 2016 alongside a new range of mobile phones.
Robots are one step closer to being more human-like. Harvard University has developed a system that uses vacuum power to move soft, rubber beams that mimics a human bicep.
The technology, from French firm Pixium Vision, is based on a technique known as 'neuromodulation.This is where electricity from a chip stimulates the nervous system to restore sight.
The Bom Jesus - or Good Jesus - and its treasure trove contents were first discovered along the Namibian coast near Oranjemund by geologists from the mining company De Beers in April 2008.
London's Science Museum has launched its first Kickstarter campaign , which aims to raise funds to rebuild Eric – the UK's first robot. It was originally built in 1928 by Captain Richards and AH Reffell,
Saarland University discovered that employees who received bad news from mangers who received training in how to treat employees fairly were more accepting about losing their job.
Microsoft has revealed its Xbox One S console which is 40 per cent smaller than previous generations of the games console. Prices will start at $299 (£249) for the 500GB version.
Dr Sergio Diez Alvarez, director of medicine at The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, New South Wales, says hormonal differences mean men's immune systems are weaker than women's.
Echo, a Chrome extension that branded itself as a 'coincidence detector', has been removed after it was revealed to be a tool for neo-Nazis and the far Right to identify Jewish people online.
The video shows Jupiter and three of its 67 moons when suddenly an unknown object appears to move across the planet in a diagonal direction.
Buried for nearly 2,000 years, these simple wooden tablets were found beneath a pub in London during work on financial news company Bloomberg's European headquarters.
Dr Adam Roberts at University College London is leading a project named 'Swab and Send', which encourages people to take samples from around their homes and send them to the lab.
Professor Adam Grant from Pennsylvania University presented the findings in a new book. He suggests those who show initiative by downloading Firefox are more likely to stay in their job.
The international team from the European Society for Translational Antiviral Research (ESAR) analysed infection data from when it arrived in America in the 1970s and the subsequent epidemic.
Londoner James Proud, the gadget's 24 year old inventor, also revealed the firm, which is based in San Francisco, raised $30 in a recent fundraising round.
Experts at Uppsala University in Sweden found that this diet stunted the growth of the young fish, reduced their activity levels, and made them more susceptible to predators.
Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have identified two toxins in the venom of the Togo starburst tarantula that act through a previously unknown pain pathway.
In a glitzy ceremony at a factory in Siberia attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Irkut Corporation rolled out its new MC-21 passenger plane.
Research from the University of Chicago and the University of Southampton made the discovery after studying the teeth of early mammals to estimate their age.
Big companies such as Facebook and Netflix are scanning through previous data leaks to see whether your credentials match, as hackers are using the data to try and access people's other accounts.
Pepper the friendly robot is taking up reception duties at two Belgian hospitals, in Ostend and Liege. The robot, which costs 30,000 euros (£24,000), has a screen on its chest and a round head (pictured).
A group of researchers from San Diego State University (SDSU) used the Kepler Space Telescope to identify the new Jupiter-like planet, which has been named Kepler-1647 b.
Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington, have discovered a new material that rings itself out halfway before it becomes fully saturated with water.
Research from the University of Oxford shows a distinct genetic separation between modern dog populations. This suggests that dogs were domesticated in separate populations.
The mummified remains of a woman found in an icy tomb on the Ukok Plateau in the Altai Mountains of Russia, will go on display in a special wooden and glass sarcophagus and draped in fur.
Scientists at the University of Southern California found taking photos makes enjoyable experiences better, unpleasant experiences worse, and ruins activities if it interferes with it.
Analysis of a series of images taken by the US ARGON spy satellite in 1963 have shown the Larsen B ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula was already accelerating in the 1960s.
Tesla is shipping Model X owners free mesh shades after receiving complaints about excessive sunlight seeping in through the massive windshield. These shades are said to block 66% of light.
A musician from Kanagawa, Japan claims to have discovered that by stacking copper coins on the case in front of the screen, it seems to help absorb excess heat given off by his laptop.
Professor Greg Whyte from Liverpool said at the Cheltenham Science Festivalhe said training professional athletes put in only accounts for a one per cent improvement in their performance.
Experts say the results of a two-year, $10 million experiment offers new hope for an effective weapon to help fight man-made global warming.
Brickwork and 'rammed earth' foundations dating to the early Ming Dynasty have been uncovered outside the Cining Palace that housed emperors' mothers in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
Hide From Your Timeline is a new feature the lets desktop users post a status to just News Feed. Facebook hopes this will encourage users to post more personal stories, as it is not permanently saved.
Researchers with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture mapped the origins of crops around the world, creating interactive charts to show how far they've journeyed.
Stan Larkin, a Michigan 25 year old has finally received a heart transplant after a radical artificial heart in a backpack kept him alive for a record-breaking 17 months.
Psychotherapist and author M. Gary Neuman from the US has revealed the science behind falling in love. Mr Neuman said making someone fall in love with you could be done in five simple steps.
The European Space Agency's Lisa Pathfinder probe has set two gold and platinum cubes into the truest freefall ever achieved in a step towards a giant gravitational wave detector in space.
Italian economists compared data from 1427 with 2011 to track intergenerational mobility. They found that there is a 'glass floor' keeping the rich from losing their status.
The founder of California-based Facebook live-streamed a chat with crew members of the ISS on via the social media platforms live video streaming service, Facebook Live.
Facebook has warned that unless users switch to the platforms Moments app before 7th July, any photos synced to their profiles from their phones will be deleted (pictured)
Tokyo-based Kaname Hayashi, who is designing the robot, claims that machines could become our friends and even provide enjoyable company.
Nasa has awarded $100,000 (£70,000) to California-based Made in Space to develop a system to direct asteroids towards Earth. The end goal is to make asteroid mining accessible.
Professor Noel Sharkey, emeritus professor of robotics at Sheffield University, warned that android sex dolls may have damaging consequences for society if teens lose their virginity to them.
In a study by University College London, volunteers chose significantly more risky gambles to win more money when given a drug that boosted dopamine levels (stock image used)
A new Nasa study has given unprecedented insight into the giant storms that can engulf the entire red planet, and found they can grow to engulf the entire planet.
A security robot built by California-based startup Knightscope is performing patrols in shopping malls and offices. It is part of a growing number of 'service robots' able to do jobs performed by humans.
The firm is believed to have been planning the app for several months, and it will allow Apple and Android owners to message each other easily - and securely.
The hi-tech device steals details such as the card number and the person's name and address, with ready-made con kits selling on the London and south east black market for £500.
Using an assumption that a wormhole can be found at the middle of a black hole, a group of Portuguese researchers modelled how objects would be able to withstand the journey through it.
The percentage of adults having gay sex has doubled since the 1990s, perhaps because Americans are not dampening their own desires to conform to societal pressures.
A group of science students at Leicester University pitched DC comic's Superman, Batman and the Flash against Marvel's Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverine.
Australian study revealed that girls are more likely to become friends with boys who show more empathy – while empathy doesn't seem to matter to boys when selecting their female friends.
In the video, which was shot by Irish holidaymaker Tony Bligh, there appear to be four to five humps, about 6ft apart, which move in unison across Loch Ness- but locals are questioning the footage.
Tapping Google's 3-year-old Project Tango, the new phone will use software and sensors to track motions and map building interiors, including the location of doors and windows.
The drone video taken by a resident in Southeast Idaho shows what appears to be a hairy creature running across a clearing before entering a wooded area and disappearing.
In the animated map, data blogger Mark Evans plots countless commuting patterns across the United States, revealing the paths of millions of workers as they converge upon the cities each day.
Researchers in California analysed the genetic remnants of Neanderthals (illustrated) carried by humans today, which indicates mutations have likely been weeded out over time.
The German car company hopes its technology will make it easier for driverless vehicles to use the same roads as human motorists by allowing them to predict what the robotic car will do.
Pro-skateboarders Tony Hawk and Aaron 'Jaws' Homoki take to a Zero G 'vomit comet' plane to try out their dream tricks in true weightlessness. The two experienced Martian, Lunar, and zero gravity.
London-based BAE Systems, who are developing an unmanned stealth drone (pictured), have said they are working on the basis that capability for autonomous strikes might be needed in future.
If you're curious about a drug hallucination, but worried about the side-effects, a program claims to give the same experience. Using Oculus Rift, SoundSelf creates a synthetic trip for users.
Amateur alien hunter from Maryland claims to have found evidence of lakes of standing water surrounded by trees on Mars in images taken by Nasa's Mars Global Surveyor (pictured).
Nasa has released a new image from the New Horizons spacecraft, revealing the jagged highlands that border the southeastern portion of Pluto’s great ice plains.
Florida-based start-up Magic Leap has been issued a patent for a VR headset, which looks like a skull cap with a set of glasses attached (pictured).
The research, by Stanford University, could indicate how cooperative behaviour may have evolved differently between males and females.
Cockchafer beetles, which grow to more than an inch long and make a loud whirring noise in flight, have been terrorising gardeners living in the south east of England.
Video taken a sanctuary in the Netherlands shows several asses gathering together and crying around the body of Bran, an old donkey who has died and is lying still on the ground (pictured).
Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington mimicked the high pressure conditions of Earth's core in a lab to understand how its magnetic field is sustained.
A team, led by Murcia University uncovered the 800,000-year-old scraps of bone and rock in Cueva Negra, which appear to have been burnt by fire in a deep layer of sediment in the isolated cave.
Researchers analysed 87,000 images taken between 1984 and 2012 by Landsat satellites in the most detailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada.
San Francisco based Instagram, which has more than 400 million users, has added an extension to allowing people to share pictures straight from a different app, without having to open Instagram itself.
The Traxpack has built it 'tank tracks' so it can easily be dragged up stairs. It also has an iPad stand and a charging system built in, and even GPS so it can be tracked.
California-based Facebook said its customers' ads would now be visible on third-party apps and websites to everyone who has ever visited its social network.
At 10:35pm BST (5:35 pm EST), Mars will be 46.8 million miles away from Earth - the closest it has been to our planet in 11 years.
Four years after Richard III’s grave was also found under a car park in Leicester, investigators in Berkshire have launched a search project of the ruins of Reading Abbey using ground-penetrating radar.
Alvaro, five, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy and has relied on a wheelchair his entire life, was given the opportunity to test a paediatric exoskeleton prototype, developed in Spain.
Netflix analysed more than 100 TV series across more than 190 countries and found when members are focused on finishing a series, they watch a little over two hours a day to complete a season.
Called Black Swan, the concept yacht from designer Timur Bozca, from Turkey, is inspired by the shape of an arrow, with a stunning pool and sun deck, and two forward balconies.
Monsanto, an agricultural biotech firm based in the US, are using reverse genetic engineering to stop the natural destruction of cells that occurs once a plant is cut and extend their lifespan.
Andrew Fuller has written Unlocking Your Child's Genius, which begins with a heartfelt letter containing a phrase he believes can release all kids' hidden potential and remove crippling fear of failure.
Professor Stephen Hawking, from the University of Cambridge, published a peer-reviewed paper suggesting black holes may not be so black after all.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
British photographers Fiona Rogers and Anup Shah captured apes in Indonesia and Borneo - and highlighted how human our evolutionary cousins are.
Three years ago, a crater suddenly opened up on the Taimyr peninsula in Siberia, and was an estimated 330ft deep. New information reveals locals heard an explosion, and saw a glow in the sky.
An international team used high-resolution satellite data and sky brightness measurements from all all over the world to produce a global atlas of light pollution (illustrated)
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