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Absolutely Incredible Mountain Biking

The tricks just get better and better.  Watch the video.  http://www.redbull.com/au/en/bike/stories/1331823060869/danny-macaskill-wee-day-out

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Planet Earth II

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Cow Killer, aka Velvet Ant, aka Mutillidae

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Storage Tank for LOX

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Wifi Interface Allows Speech Detection

By analysing these changes in signal strength, it’s possible to even work out what sounds are coming out of people’s mouths.

via Wi-fi is watching us – Great Moments In Science – ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

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50 HIV Patients showing no signs of HIV, early days …

Doctors in the UK may be on the cusp of finding a cure for HIV. A group of five universities has tentatively announced that early tests on the first of 50 patients to undergo a new treatment to try and completely cure the disease have found no virus in the man’s blood, raising hopes that the novel technique may have actually worked. It is important to stress that these are very early days, and only time will tell if it truly has been successful.

via A British Man May Have Been Cured Of HIV | IFLScience.

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Mercury found to be tectonically active

But NASA has now found evidence that tiny planet Mercury has similar geological activity beneath its surface, including shifting pieces of crust and developing fault lines.

via We just found a second tectonically active planet in our Solar System – ScienceAlert.

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Metal with Memory

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Tarantulas, Killer Caterpillars, and the Most Misunderstood Bugs

Shakara Maggitt hands me a vinegaroon, or whip scorpion, a sci-fi looking bug with big black claws used to hold their prey. “They’re so cute!” she says, and I’m shocked to find myself agreeing with her.

via Tarantulas, Killer Caterpillars, and the Most Misunderstood Bugs.

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Farming with Seawater

A groundbreaking greenhouse that relies on sunlight and seawater to grow tomatoes officially opens next week, 300 kilometres north of Adelaide.

via Sundrop Farms pioneering solar-powered greenhouse to grow food without fresh water – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).