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NASA will launch Psyche mission earlier than planned

NASA will be launching its Psyche mission in the year 2022, with an estimated time of arrival to its target…

Alzheimer’s death rates increased more than 50 percent in 15 years

Deaths from Alzheimer's disease are on the rise in the United States. A new report from the Centers for Disease…

Cannabis extract can reduce or eliminate seizures in epileptics with Dravet syndrome

A new study found that treating patients with a compound derived from cannabis can significantly reduce or eliminate seizures in…

Virginia couple who tried to conceive for 17 years gave birth to sextuplets

A couple from Richmond, Virginia, gave birth to sextuplets earlier this month. Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo had tried to have…

Two addiction counselors die from heroin and fentanyl overdose

Two counselors for drug addiction were found dead in West Brandywine, Pennsylvania after they injected a lethal dose of fentanyl…

Study: Mushrooms are the safest drug, meth is the most dangerous

The Global Drug Survey of 2017 released data on the most commonly used recreational drugs on a worldwide basis, concluding…

Fitness trackers good for measuring heart rate, not calories

Researchers at Stanford University have determined that common fitness trackers accurately measure heart rate but not calories burned during exercise.…

Scientists identify the genes that influence human intelligence

In a revolutionary study, researchers identified 52 genes associated with the intelligence of humans. Although they do not seem to dictate…

This is why blue whales are the largest animal on the planet

Blue whales are the largest species to live in modern times, but new research shows that the earliest specimens were…

Nokia settles 6-month-long patent dispute with Apple

Apple settled a patent dispute with Nokia and agreed to purchase more of its network services and products. The news…