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Healthy foods: Vitamin C reduces risk of death and disease
Healthy foods: Vitamin C reduces risk of death and disease

Increased concentrations of vitamin C in the blood from regular fruit and vegetable consumption have been found to lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases and death from all causes, a new study shows.

Depression causes in men: Low testosterone levels increase risk of depression in men, says study
Depression causes in men: Low testosterone levels increase risk of depression in men, says study

More than half of male patients who had low testosterone levels also had depression, says a new study

Greenhouse gases reduced by 90% if Robo-taxis used, says study
Greenhouse gases reduced by 90% if Robo-taxis used, says study

If electric, autonomous taxis will dominate the road by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 90% per mile, a study by scientists has found.

Apple Watch sales July 2015: Sales fall by 90%
Apple Watch sales July 2015: Sales fall by 90%

Apple Watch sales have plummeted by 90%, selling less than 20,000 units daily in the U.S.

BBC pocket computer to introduce one million kids to computer programming
BBC pocket computer to introduce one million kids to computer programming

The tiny pocket-sized device introduces children to the world of programming.

A car plying the road without a driver? Yes, Google is test-driving one in Austin, Texas

Google has deployed one of the self-driving Lexus SUVs it is currently developing for a test drive in north and northeast of downtown Austin.

AMD Fury X vs Nvidia Geforce 980 Ti specs: Which is the best performing graphics card
AMD Fury X vs Nvidia Geforce 980 Ti specs: Which is the best performing graphics card

Recent benchmarks of the two Fury X on Crossfire going head to head with two Titan X and two 980 Ti on SLI may offer a different take on the real race leader for triple 4k displays.

Biblical marriage: Five couples in scripture we can learn from
Biblical marriage: Five couples in scripture we can learn from

Now that same-sex marriage is here, isn't it time to look again at what biblical marriage really looked like, and to learn some life lessons for today?

Cancer study news 2015: Obesity prolongs colorectal cancer patients\' survival, new study shows
Cancer study news 2015: Obesity prolongs colorectal cancer patients' survival, new study shows

Obesity has surprisingly been found to prolong survival in colorectal cancer patients, a new study has found.

Statin effect on behavior: Women more aggressive than men
Statin effect on behavior: Women more aggressive than men

Statins, drugs that lower cholesterol, can influence aggressive behavior in an individual, a new study suggests.

Clues on narcolepsy link to swine flu vaccine revealed
Clues on narcolepsy link to swine flu vaccine revealed

A flu vaccine in Europe used during the 2009 H1N1 swine flu outbreak has been linked to narcolepsy. Now, new studies have provided some clues as to how this side effect came to be.

Ban on use of chimpanzees in US laboratories?
Ban on use of chimpanzees in US laboratories?

Chimpanzees, both wild and captive, are now officially protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Sleeping problems? Artificial light reduces sleep a person gets, study finds
Sleeping problems? Artificial light reduces sleep a person gets, study finds

Access to electricity extends evening light hours and consequently reduces sleep duration.

Mysterious creature with furry tail and long beak identified

The carcass of a marine creature with a furry tail and long beak that washed ashore off the coast of Russia has been identified as a cub of a beaked whale.

Extracts from magnolia plant may hold key to curing head and neck cancers, study says
Extracts from magnolia plant may hold key to curing head and neck cancers, study says

A recent joint study conducted by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and the University of Alabama at Birmingham showed that a compound in magnolia plant extracts can be used to shrink tumors in the head and on the neck.

Mass killings and school shootings can spark more violence, new study finds
Mass killings and school shootings can spark more violence, new study finds

Mass gun killings and school shootings appear to be contagious and therefore breed more violent crimes, a new study finds.