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Qualcomm files new lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement

Chipmaker Qualcomm is suing Apple for patent infringement, the latest development in an escalating legal battle over whether Apple should…

LHCb physicists find new particle with two heavy quarks

Researchers working on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider announced the discovery of a new particle, which they…

CDC: Opioid prescriptions drop nationwide but crisis is nowhere near the end

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that the number of prescriptions written by health-care…

The fastest stars in the Milky Way are runaways from another galaxy

Researchers from the University of Cambridge discovered that a group of fast stars in the Milky Way are escapees from their…

Vatican hospital offers to care for Charlie Gard and it’s told ‘no’

A Rome pediatric hospital owned by the Vatican just offered to take 10-month-old Charlie Gard into its care. The offer…

Geologists discover why Roman concrete has endured thousands of years

A group of scientists just discovered why ancient Roman concrete is the most durable concrete in the world. Over two…

Heartburn drugs are linked to increased risk of premature death, study says

A new study found that heartburn drugs are linked to an increased risk of early death. The findings were published…

North Korea tests its first missile able to strike the U.S.

North Korea launched the Hwasong-14, its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) able to hit any point in Alaska. Weapon specialists…

Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge is hospitalized in Boston hospital

Pete Frates, the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient who inspired the famous Ice Bucket Challenge, was hospitalized in a Boston…

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule returns to Earth after month-long trip to the ISS

SpaceX’s Dragon spaceship landed on Earth after a month-long trip to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,…