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Sugar shocked? The rest of food industry pays for lots of research, too

Sugar shocked? The rest of food industry pays for lots of research, too

A recent study revealed the sugar industry's efforts 50 years ago to shape medical opinion on how sugar affects health. But today, scores of companies continue to fund food and nutrition studies.
by Maria Godoy and Rhitu Chatterjee

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Appetites: Sugar industry apparently funded fat-blaming research

In the battle between sugar and fat over which is worse for you, sugar apparently had money in the fight.

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Doctors test drones to speed up delivery of lab tests

Doctors test drones to speed up delivery of lab tests

Doctors, hospitals and entrepreneurs say drones could become a faster, cheaper way to deliver medical tests. But there are a lot of details to be worked out before your blood test hits the runway.
by Esther Landhuis

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What it's like to ride in a self-driving Uber

What it's like to ride in a self-driving Uber

Uber is deploying a fleet of self-driving cars on Wednesday. Employees will be in the front seats, but they will try to let technology do the driving.
by Liz Reid

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Tray tables stowed, seat backs upright -- and Galaxy Note 7s off, please

Tray tables stowed, seat backs upright -- and Galaxy Note 7s off, please

The Federal Aviation Administration is warning owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone not to turn their phones on or charge them during flights -- and not to put the devices in checked bags, either.

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The next iPhone can't do these two things at once

The next iPhone can't do these two things at once

With Apple doing away with the ubiquitous headphone jack on its new iPhones, lots of people are puzzled about how they'll be able to charge their phones and listen to wired headphones simultaneously.
by Avie Schneider

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NASA launches mission to retrieve ancient asteroid dust

NASA launches mission to retrieve ancient asteroid dust

The mission aims to circle a hill-sized asteroid for two years, then skim its surface and bring a hearty sample of 4.5 billion-year-old dirt back to Earth.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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What if the Wetterling boys had a cell phone?

What if the Wetterling boys had a cell phone?

While the discovery of Jacob Wetterling's remains has rekindled fears of deadly stranger abductions, experts say the number of such incidents has fallen over the years, thanks in part to technology.
by Brandt Williams

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QWERTY traveled from typewriter to iPhone, but alternative keyboards do exist

QWERTY traveled from typewriter to iPhone, but alternative keyboards do exist

The QWERTY keyboard layout has been around since the 19th century. Aren't there other arrangements better fit for the computer age? They vary from radical changes to slight alterations.

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