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Scottish house prices rose steadily in March

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Scottish house prices rose steadily in March because of a lack of new homes coming up for sale to meet increasing demand. According to The Royal Institution...
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Etsy prices IPO at $16 a share, valuing company at $1.78 billion

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Etsy Inc priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $16 per share, valuing the e-commerce website at around $1.78 billion. An IPO is when shares...
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Netflix added 4.88 million subscribers in first quarter of 2015

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Video streaming giant Netflix managed to bring in more new subscribers in the first quarter of 2015 than it had expected, thanks to aggressive...
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Cracking knuckle pop sound caused by rapidly-forming cavity within joints, MRI video shows

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Why do your knuckles make a popping sound when you crack them? Scientists have debated for decades what the causes might be, but have...
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Graphene converts light to electricity at incredible speed

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Graphene is able to convert light to electricity at ultra-fast speeds, which could have a major impact on several technologies, ranging from solar cells...
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Pluto filmed in colour for the first time, a reddish world

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In what can be seen as a reddish world, the first colour image ever of the dwarf planet Pluto has been taken by the...
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Volcanic eruptions could devastate modern society, 5% to 10% risk, say scientists

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Experts at the European Science Foundation warn there is a 5% to 10% risk of a major volcanic eruption by the end of this...
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Zombie worm Osedax lived on prehistoric carcasses of reptiles

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The Osedax worm, known informally as the Zombie Worm, is a species of bone-eating worm that scientists mistakenly believed evolved in conjunction with whales. It...
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Chinese economic growth slowed to 7 percent in first quarter

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In the first quarter of the year the Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in six years. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced...
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Dolphin sightings off the Hebrides more than doubled in twelve years

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The number of common dolphin sightings off the Hebrides has more than doubled over the last twelve years, says the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin...