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IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade

IPhone 6S: A lively, speedy upgrade

Hold on to your hats because what I'm about to say might shock you: The new iPhone is better than…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities

I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities

Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of…
Page-turner: after sizzling growth, e-book sales cool

Page-turner: after sizzling growth, e-book sales cool

Sales of electronic books have turned lower in 2015 in a stark reversal following several years of spectacular growth, an…
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe

Novartis AG's new heart failure drug Entresto is on track to be approved for use in Europe by the end…
Facebook rolls out 360 video for News Feed

Facebook rolls out 360 video for News Feed

Facebook Inc said its news feed for web and Android platform users will now support 360-degree videos.
India to ‘hike green energy targets’ to combat climate change

India to ‘hike green energy targets’ to combat climate change

India promises to hike renewable energy targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, in long-awaited pledges to be announced next…
Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk

Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk

A brain-to-computer technology that can translate thoughts into leg movements has enabled a man paralyzed from the waist down by…
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?

Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?

Cage-free eggs at McDonald's, bans on suspect ingredients and "healthful" options edging out junk on supermarket shelves: could America be…
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