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Coffee health benefits: Coffee could cut risk of heart disease
Many coffee lovers are happy to know that drinking coffee is healthy, but they'll be happier to know that drinking coffee can significantly reduce risk of heart disease, among others, as proven by researchers.
AMD R9 Fury release sparks price cut for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti, 960, 970, 980, GTX Titan X
NVIDIA add-in-board partners are currently dropping prices for high-end Maxwell cards in response to AMD's R9 300 series release. Titan X is projected to drop down to $679. AMD released R9 Fury to counter NVIDIA's price cuts.
Oregon takes going high on pot to its literal extreme as it legalises carrying it on flights
Recreational marijuana is used for getting high, but in Oregon, it can now get as high as the sky, literally.
MSI X99A Godlike Gaming released: Is it the King of Motherboards?
MSI has recently released its new flagship motherboard, X99A Godlike Gaming, which offers a plethora of features centered towards gaming and productivity. Projected price tag is around $500.
10 Bible verses for when you're feeling lonely
Ten verses to remind us that God doesn't abandon us.
100 million sharks killed each year, posing threat to ocean and, ultimately, humankind
Eight researchers recently published a study on the journal, Marine Policy, estimating some 100 sharks being killed around the world every year.
Minion toys uttering swear words? Parents say yes they do, but McDonald's denies it
Some parents have been complaining that McDonald's minion toys, particularly the one depicting a caveman, are uttering expletives.
Earth may face mini-Ice Age by 2030 as scientists predict drop in solar activity
Solar researchers from the University of Northumbria in the United Kingdom warn that the Earth is heading towards a mini-Ice Age, which may happen by 2030.
Go green: People who live near trees on city streets are healthier, researchers say
Researchers have shown that trees have another benefit: living near them can make a person healthier both physically and psychologically.
Cheap oral vaccine prevents cholera?
A clinical trial involving an inexpensive oral vaccine has proven to be effective in preventing cases of cholera.
Gene therapy can be used to treat congenital deafness - study
Congenital deafness may soon be corrected, thanks to a gene therapy technique developed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital.
Asbestos found in crayons and kids' toys
Traces of asbestos have been found in crayons and children's toys, according to a report from EWG Action Fund.
Why acting humble sometimes hurts others
Why is encouragement so hard to accept? Martin Saunders learns to take a compliment.
Israeli scientists create world's smallest Bible whose text could fit on tip of a pen
The world's smallest version of the Bible, conceived by Uri Sivan and Ohad Zohar, was created by scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, located in Northern Israel.
Heroin-related deaths rise by 300 percent in the United States
Cases of heroin-related deaths in the U.S. have significantly risen by almost 300 percent in the past years,and now a new national report has revealed that heroin use is not just limited to a specific age or income level group.
Anxiety is genetically inherited, claims study based on monkey brain scans
In a study of monkeys, scientists found anxiety to be an inheritable trait.