Robot wars, the smart bra and reinventing the wheel

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T E C H N O L O G Y Schoolgirls swap dancing for robot wars, teach the DfE a lesson about D&T Six amateur roboticists from East Barnet School have only been together (under team name Vex Impact) for a year, but in that time they've gone from being complete rookies to becoming national champions » T E C H N O L O G Y Microsoft designs smart bra to combat emotional eating Microsoft researchers have developed a bra-mounted wearable sensor system that measures boob sweat and heart activity in order to detect emotional triggers for overeating » C U L T U R E The Nike Fuel of cycling: Copenhagen Wheel turns your bike into a smart hybrid A "smart" wheel unit that can be attached to almost any bike, transforming it into an electric hybrid that powers up seamlessly when you need it most, is now available for pre-order » S C I E N C E Faint signs of water spotted by Nasa's Hubble telescope on five distant planets Thanks to Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, two separate teams of planetary scientists have spotted faint signs of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets outside of our solar system » S C I E N C E Study: mice inherit the 'memories' of their grandfathers A psychiatrist and a neurobiologist have published a controversial study that reveals how "memories" can be passed from a father right down to his grandchild, in mice » S C I E N C E Lugworms ingest tiny plastic balls abundant in our oceans, threaten biodiversity Two studies have been published demonstrating for the first time that microplastics in the ocean are transferring pollutants to lugworms, causing significant harm to their biology. This damage could have troubling knock-on effects for the marine food chain » S C I E N C E Study suggests alligators use 'tools' for hunting birds A study suggests that crocodiles and alligators have been observed using "tools" in the form of sticks, which they balance across their snouts to lure birds » Promotion Shell Let's Go Shell and Wired are offering you the chance to win an iPad Mini, an iPhone 5s and a pair of on-ear Sennheiser Momentum headphones. Enter now to win this amazing tech bundle! Click here T E C H N O L O G Y Nokia Lumia 2520 review Wired.co.uk reviews the Nokia Lumia 2520 -- a Windows RT tablet, and Nokia's first entry into this market Listen » P O D C A S T Wired.co.uk Podcast 153: Mice memories, 50,000-watt sound system, China's academic scandal Listen this week for an entertaining 30-minute look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days Listen »

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