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HIV cure update: Bionor's Vacc-4x/Romidepsin shows promise in reducing latent HIV reservoir, controlling viral load

Both Vacc-4x and romidepsin, when given together, were also found to be safe and well tolerated by the patients.

iPhone 7 rumors: What specs and features will the device carry?

According to several reports, the iPhone 7 will be considered the thinnest device ever to be produced by the Cupertino-based company.

Folic acid supplements and folic-acid fortified flour could have prevented 2,000 birth defects in U.K. babies, study says

Known as vitamin B9, folic acid should be an important supplement among pregnant women to help prevent formation of defects during fetal development.

Like human brain: Artificial intelligence system can tell how memorable pictures are

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed an artificial intelligence system which can tell just how "memorable" a photograph is.

Technology used to make nuke weapons now being harnessed to fight cancer

In the highly secure Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico, nuclear technology is being tapped for a very noble cause: to find a cure for cancer.

U.S.-Russia tensions dissipate in space where Russians and Americans depend on each other for survival

American and Russian space scientists rely on each other to jointly operate the International Space Station in the Earth's low orbit.

Greenland has lost gigatons of ice over the past century, and the melting continues

An extensive new research conducted by 16 scientists recently quantified the amount of ice the Greenland ice sheet has lost since the year 1900, and the figure is simply staggering: 9,103 gigatons, a unit equivalent to a billion metric tons.

Warming in Arctic happening more than twice as fast than anywhere else in world, scientists reveal

In in its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted how the average air temperature over the Arctic hit 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 degrees Celsius) this year up to the month of September--the highest since observations began in 1900.

Next world war may be fought online, and ISIS can win, warns cybersecurity expert

Security expert John McAfee however warned that the next war between nations may not be fought with actual arms or soldiers. For him, the war may erupt online, and worse, the Islamic State (ISIS) is capable of winning it.

'Madden NFL 16' news: Week 14 roster update, Week 15 predictions

The roster for "Madden NFL 16" for week 14 is now out and it showed some of the football players going up, while others didn't enjoy similar ratings, as expected. For week 14, the rising star is Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants, who saw a major increase in his ratings.

Nintendo NX release date, design, and features: Console arriving mid-2016?

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed to that the device "is in development" and more details should be released next year.

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 3' update: Bug fixes and more powerful weapons expected

"Call of Duty: Black Ops 3" developer Treyarch just released the latest patch of the game on Tuesday, Dec. 8. A week later, on Dec. 15, the patch notes were published. Most changes that come with the update intend to improve the game performance by eliminating bugs.

Antibiotics may be as effective as surgery in treating appendicitis, study finds