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Center of the Milky Way has thousands of black holes, study shows

Center of the Milky Way has thousands of black holes, study shows

The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy appears to have a lot of company, according to a new study that suggests the monster is surrounded by about 10,000 other black holes.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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In Facebook we trust(ed)

In Facebook we trust(ed)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress on April 11 at a hearing about data privacy. The company has been slow to enact meaningful privacy reforms. Will this hurt Facebook's image?
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Watch: See how leeches can be a surgeon's sidekick

Watch: See how leeches can be a surgeon's sidekick

The idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient -- and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery.
by Emma Hiolski

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Grindr admits it shared HIV status of users

Grindr admits it shared HIV status of users

The same-sex dating app now says it will stop sharing the information after acknowledging two companies it hired to analyze usage had access to encrypted forms of the data.

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Scientists say you may live longer by severely restricting calories

Scientists say you may live longer by severely restricting calories

Scientists have long been fascinated with whether dramatically restricting the amount of food we eat can help us live longer. New research suggests it might, but the question is, is it worth it?
by Patti Neighmond and April Fulton

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Chinese space lab crashes to Earth

Chinese space lab crashes to Earth

Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean Sunday evening, fulfilling predictions by the European Space Agency.
by Emma Bowman

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Saturday's blue moon will be the last until 2020

Saturday's blue moon will be the last until 2020

Saturday is your last chance this year, in fact your last chance until 2020, to see the astronomical event known as a blue moon. So make sure you get out and see it -- even if it's standing alone, without a dream in your heart.
by Sara Porter

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