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Turmeric, the Potential Cure for Cancer Found in Indian Food

Turmeric, the Potential Cure for Cancer Found in Indian Food

Turmeric, the main ingredient in curry, has had a reputation for being a "holy powder" with healing powers for centuries in India More »

When Science and Star Wars Collide: NASA Discovers Tatooine

When Science and Star Wars Collide: NASA Discovers Tatooine

NASA announces the discovery of a planet orbiting two stars, much like Luke Skywalker's home planet in the epic film series More »

Today in Research: Hibernating Mice Live Longer; Your Eye Goop

Today in Research: Hibernating Mice Live Longer; Your Eye Goop

A study published by the British Royal Society was described as notable for firmly linking hibernation and longevity in mammals More »

The Problem With Breathless Speculation Over Tech IPOs

The Problem With Breathless Speculation Over Tech IPOs

Investors are eagerly awaiting both Facebook's and Groupon's expected IPOs in the coming months. Is the hype warranted? More »

The Link Between Vaccine Maker Merck and Rick Perry's Campaign

The Link Between Vaccine Maker Merck and Rick Perry's Campaign

Perry's attempt as governor to mandate HPV vaccines for girls has caused a lot of trouble for him in the 2012 presidential race More »

Facebook's Subscribe Button Negates the Need for Twitter

Facebook's Subscribe Button Negates the Need for Twitter

The social-networking site introduces a new feature that will allow you to follow the public updates of people you don't know More »

Today in Research: Spicing Broccoli; Trusting the FDA

Today in Research: Spicing Broccoli; Trusting the FDA

University of Illinois study in pre-publication in the British Journal of Nutrition couldn't be more emphatic about spiced broccoli More »

Windows 8 Is so Cool You May Ditch Your iPad

Windows 8 Is so Cool You May Ditch Your iPad

Microsoft receives positive reviews for its new operating system. A quick rundown of the features that tech writers are loving. More »

Fired Chicago Food Critic Is in for a Tough Blogging Future

Fired Chicago Food Critic Is in for a Tough Blogging Future

Pat Bruno, restaurant critic of 27 years for the Chicago Sun-Times, got fired over the weekend in a "very unprofessional" way More »

Bachmann Claims Mandated Vaccines Cause Retardation

Bachmann Claims Mandated Vaccines Cause Retardation

"Little girls who have a negative reaction to this potentially dangerous drug don't get a mulligan. They don't get a do-over." More »

The First Signs of Mutiny in the Android Brigade

The First Signs of Mutiny in the Android Brigade

The chair of the Taiwanese smartphone maker, HTC, told a Chinese newspaper the company was considering a different operating system More »

Today in Research: Cartoons Cause Learning Problems; More

Today in Research: Cartoons Cause Learning Problems; More

A poll out from the University of Michigan has found that only 10 percent of parents believe that their teenager has tried alcohol More »

CBS Erases 'What's Trending' After That False Steve Jobs Death Tweet

CBS Erases 'What's Trending' After That False Steve Jobs Death Tweet

The news network's website severs ties with Shira Lazar's online show following a tweet started rumors the Apple co-founder's death More »

Today in Research: Golf Boosts Brain Matter; Allergy Season

Today in Research: Golf Boosts Brain Matter; Allergy Season

A new study from brain-scanning researchers finds that a case-study of 40- to 60-year-old golfers had "increases in gray matter" More »

The Life Expectancy of That Link You Just Shared

The Life Expectancy of That Link You Just Shared

The URL-shortening site bit.ly crunched some numbers and concluded what you already suspected: Links die quickly on the Internet. More »

The iPhone Wins Again

The iPhone Wins Again

For the sixth consecutive time a survey finds that iPhones rank the highest among smartphones for consumer satisfaction More »

Today in Research: Weight Watchers Works; Big Pharma Fees

Today in Research: Weight Watchers Works; Big Pharma Fees

But let's temper the excitement a bit. There's this little disclaimer: "Weight Watchers funded the study," the Los Angeles Times disclosed. More »

Twitter Passes the 100 Million Active Users Mark

Twitter Passes the 100 Million Active Users Mark

CEO Dick Costolo publicly disclosed for the first time ever the site's total number of people tweeting or simply listening to the conversation More »

If Sam Sifton Leaves the Food Beat, Here's Who Won't Miss Him

If Sam Sifton Leaves the Food Beat, Here's Who Won't Miss Him

Sifton, like any critic, has his devoted fans and his share of enemies, but after two years on the beat, those camps are still solidifying More »

You Can't Get Fired for Whining About Work on Facebook

You Can't Get Fired for Whining About Work on Facebook

A judge orders a company to hire back employees it had fired for complaining about their jobs on the social-networking site More »

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