Serpent robot evolves into Snake Monster

Researchers are developing a new generation of easy to assemble modular robots that could change the way machines are utilized in manufacturing and search and rescue operations. Ben Gruber reports.

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'Terminator' turtle gets a 3D printed titanium jaw

A Turkish sea turtle gets a 3D printed titanium jaw implant after a propeller sheared off its jaws and beak. Amy Pollock reports.

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DNA research unlocks the secrets of the Black Death

Norwegian scientists seek to uncover secrets of the Black Death - and potentially help prevent a future global pandemic. Jim Drury reports.

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Street lights powered by solar and wind energy to light up Barcelona

Street lights powered by their own wind turbines and solar panels are lighting up a section of Barcelona's sea front as part of the city's bid to become energy self-sufficient.

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World's first iris recognition smartphone on sale in Japan

Smartphone users in Japan can unlock their phones with the blink of an eye, as the country's biggest mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo launches the world's first iris recognition smartphone. Sharon Reich reports.

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Plankton - the tiny animal that helps you breathe

Scientists from the Tara Ocean expedition unveil the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, the tiny organisms that serve as food for marine creatures such as the blue whale, but also provide half the oxygen we breathe. Joel Flynn reports.

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Techies amp up NYC real estate prices

New York is creating jobs at the fastest pace in 65 years, and with many of those in tech industries, the boom is lifting real estate prices in the hot Midtown South area of Manhattan. Bobbi Rebell reports.

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NYC real estate going through a cultural earthquake- Dolch

Howard Dolch, co-founder of The Lansco Corporation says millennials coming to work for tech firms are driving a big surge in demand for real estate in parts of New York City.

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Saffron could help combat dengue, says Brazilian study

An extract from the Indian spice saffron could be the latest piece in the puzzle in the fight against dengue, say researchers in Brazil. Sharon Reich reports.

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Unmanned rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral

An Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral to deploy a mostly classified experimental space plane for the U.S. military. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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