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The device consists of two mechanical arms with grippers

New robot assembles IKEA chairs

News Lens / 2 hrs

The study analysed information on more than 9,000 pairs of twins

Study: No strong evidence for teaching twins separately

News Lens / 4 hrs

Fruits and vegetables made up 39% of total food waste

Americans waste 150,000 tonnes of food daily

News Lens / 16 hrs

Picking a foreign firm over a UK manufacturer has provoked an outcry in Britain

Post-Brexit UK passports set to be made in EU

News Lens / 19 hrs

Large murals like this require planning permission

Brush with bureaucracy: Street artists criticise rules

News Lens / 21 hrs

The herd was indoors for longer than usual because of bad weather conditions

And the cows were over the moooon

News Lens / 22 hrs

An investigation into a Southwest Airlines incident will feature an examination of the windows on board

What happens when a plane window is smashed?

News Lens / 18 Apr

Police have fined the perpetrator, and charges are being considered

Girl pushed into bus in Poland

News Lens / 18 Apr

The incident has been described as shocking (Pic: FC Angusht)

Performing bear at Russian soccer game sparks anger

News Lens / 18 Apr

Immigrant support groups in the US have reported a big increase in deportations

The undocumented Irish in Boston

News Lens / 55 mins

The incident at the Philadelphia cafe sparked accusations of racial profiling at the chain

8,000 Starbucks to close for training after arrests

News Lens / 18 Apr

The proposals would need backing from EU countries and the European Parliament

EU Commission proposes fingerprints for identity cards

News Lens / 17 Apr

Image: EPA-EFE/Rajat Gupta

Snapshot: Fire destroys Rohingya camp in India

News Lens / 17 Apr

The technology was suspended for users in Europe in 2012 over privacy fears

Facebook faces class action over facial recognition

News Lens / 17 Apr

Moke rests on its mother's chest

Zoo welcomes birth of baby gorilla

News Lens / 17 Apr

The Castro brothers' six-decade grip on power in Cuba comes to a close this week

Cuba: Castros, communism and cigars

News Lens / 55 mins

The company posted a photo on Instagram

Customer leaves $2,000 tip at Chicago restaurant

News Lens / 17 Apr

Image: Mark Wilson, Getty

Snapshot: White House Rose Garden in bloom

News Lens / 16 Apr

One of the two surfers received a gash on the leg

Shark attacks leave two injured along Australian coast

News Lens / 16 Apr

The woman was fined for damaging the airport's freight transportation system (File pic)

Woman gets unintended ride on Moscow baggage carousel

News Lens / 16 Apr

The natural rhythm of a horse's walk helped with Darragh's muscle strength and his digestion, his family say

How horse riding helps this boy with cerebral palsy

News Lens / 13 Apr

The OPCW is seeking to determine whether banned toxins were used in a 7 April attack

Chemical weapons inspectors, how do they work?

News Lens / 13 Apr

Those exceeding 350g of alcohol every week could shed four to five years off their life, the study says

Drinking more alcohol 'linked to lower life expectancy'

News Lens / 13 Apr

The turtle's 'Mohican' is actually algae (Image: Chris Van Wyk)

'Punk' turtle that breathes through genitals endangered

News Lens / 13 Apr

First exhibition: Waterford group share their art work

News Lens / 12 Apr

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