05/06/2013 Newsround


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live with all your top stories. On the way: The life-changing

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robo-copter controlled by your mind and find out who's in charge at

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Everton. This is Newsround. First - to the ground-breaking mind

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control technology that could one day change all of our lives.

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Scientists in the US have revealed a helicopter controlled by nothing but

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someone's thoughts. But how does it work and why is the tech behind it

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so important? Joe's got this one. How about this for brain power? A

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robo-copter steered tloo a -- through a flying course without a

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joystick or controller, powered by your thoughts. It's all about mind

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control. A cap packed with electrodes is placed on the

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subject's head. These electrical sensors allow brainwaves to pass

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from the brain to a computer. The computer then translates those

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electrical signals to instructions for the helicopter which are sent

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over the internet by wifi. For example, if the subject thinks about

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clenching his left hand, the helicopter will turn left. This

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whole process happens in a fraction of a second. Scientists here at

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Minesota University in America says it's a big step forward in

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harnessing brain power but this isn't the first time Brian waves

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have been used to control objects. Last year, Kathy Hutchinson,

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paralysed from the neck down, was able to take coffee by controlling a

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robotic arm with her thoughts. This music was made by a similar process.

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Researchers hope this technology can be developed to help people with

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disabilities in the future so one day people could be controlling

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robotic suits with their minds to allow them to walk.

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To Syria next and a big blow to the rebel fighters trying to take

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control of the country in a war that's been raging for more than two

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years. Government forces have reclaimed the important town of

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Qusair from rebel groups. It's not a big place but it's vital to both

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sides because it's next to neighbouring country Lebanon. This

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means whoever controls it can get supplies like weapons over the

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border more easily. We'll have a special report looking into the

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debate over what Britain could do to try and end the conflict on tomorrow

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morning's Newsround. Next to an issue that's divided

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politicians and people across the country - the question of whether

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two men or two women should be able to marry each other. Last night, the

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House of Lords voted YES to plans to change the law in England and Wales,

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meaning that same-sex marriage is closer to becoming a reality. Two

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days, ten hours, one debate. Campaigners for and against gay

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marriage waited outside the Houses of Parliament in London for the big

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decides. -- decision. The big question - should same-sex couples

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be allowed to marry? The answer the Lords gave was yes. Plans to change

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the law have caused big rows in both the House of Commons where MPs sit,

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and here in the House of Lords, where new laws have to be discussed.

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I fear for the future of family life if this bill is passed. I would be

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proud to share my marriage status with same-sex couples. At the

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moment, same-sex couples don't have the option to get married. They are

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allowed to have something called a civil partnership. Now the vote in

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the Lords in favour of gay marriage means that plans to allow it are

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likely to become law. Campaigners believe allowing same-sex is a major

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step towards equal rights for all people. But those against, including

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many religious groups, argue that marriage is being between a man and

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a woman for hundreds of years and shouldn't be changed. Many of them

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had hoped the House of Lords would block the same-sex marriage plans.

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Instead, they went through with a big majority. Things are changing

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elsewhere, too. Last week, France had its first gay wedding. But there

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had to be tight security following violent protests against the change.

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Back in England and Wales, the first same-sex wedding could happen as

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early as next summer but the arguments over whether it's right or

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not are likely to continue. To footy now and the season may be

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over but the managerial merry-go-round just won't stop. In

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the last few minutes Everton have unveiled Roberto Martinez as their

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new boss. He takes over from David Moyes having guided Wigan to the FA

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Cup last season. Finally, you can't go without seeing Team GB's fastest

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man racing a robot can you? Course not. Here's sprinter Adam

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Gemili taking on Brian the robot. Brian eventually pipped him on the

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