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Meet Rex: the $1m bionic man with working heart, set of lungs and human face

Most human body parts can be replaced, say scientists, and here’s the evidence. When Luke Skywalker received a perfect bionic replacement for the hand that was cut off in Star Wars Episode V, the idea of replicating human organs and body...
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An asteroid is coming, and scientists are excited. Fear not, Earth is safe

(CNN) — Look out for Asteroid 2012 DA14. It is heading toward Earth at 17,450 miles per hour, according to NASA, and the tug of our planet’s gravitational field will cause it to accelerate when it gets here. But it’s not...
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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MOST RELAXING TUNE EVER

A British band and a group of scientists have made the most relaxing tune in the history of man, an Mp3 of which is at the bottom of this article. Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to...
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British engineers produce amazing ‘petrol from air’ technology

A small company in the north of England has developed the “air capture” technology to create synthetic petrol using only air and electricity. Experts last night hailed the astonishing breakthrough as a potential “game-changer” in the...
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Hyperthymesia: 20-year-old Remembers Every Detail of the Past

Student Aurelien Hayman can remember everything that has happened to him for years, from what he wore to what the weather was like on any given day. Can you remember what happened on any given date years ago? What the weather was like? What...
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Venom from deadliest spider could cure erectile dysfunction in 20 minutes

It sounds like a most unlikely aphrodisiac. But scientists have discovered the venom from what’s considered the world’s deadliest spider could be the secret to bolstering a man’s love life. Toxins produced by the Brazilian Wandering Spider,...
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Drinking Tea ‘Increases Cancer Risk’

Drinking large amounts of tea could increase the risk of prostate cancer, research suggests. Scientists found that more than seven cups a day raised the chances of men developing the disease by 50%. But whether the link is causal or due to...
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Breaking News: Scientists predict calamity to befall earth

When scientists predict calamity, politicians plug their ears If life were a movie, the president of the United States (probably played by Will Smith) would be leaping into action to save humankind from the calamity that a new scientific report...
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New Male Birth Control Procedure 100% and Reversible

Women everywhere (and some men) have wished for male birth control, and now there is a new procedure that is not only 100 percent effective, but also reversible. Read full story below. A contraceptive pill for men which works by preventing sperm...