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The memory of Ryan White lives on 25 years after his death, with the announcement of a $2.2 billion donation to the foundation named in his honor. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program netted a total of $2.2 billion over the course of the past year, which will be donated to people suffering from HIV and […]

The battle for dominance in the set-top box market continues as Apple TV and Google Chromecast were dropped from Amazon. Competition is beginning to grow fierce in the market for streaming media hardware. Apple has announced its new version of the set-top box Apple TV, and Amazon responded in earnest by dropping both Apple TV

Scientists hope the genetics of the pineapple can lead to increased food production worldwide. Scientists are learning more about the particular type of photosynthesis that a pineapple uses to prosper in arid climates due to sequencing the genome of the popular fruit and unlocking secrets they hope will lead to developing new varieties of crops,

Company voluntarily closes 43 restaurants while investigation into food-safety related issues continue. Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle has closed several restaurants in the Oregon and Washington area due to possible E. coli contamination, according to an article on usatoday.com. Twenty-two cases of the infection have been traced back to Chipotle restaurants in the area, which led to

Excitement mounts as NASA prepares to reveal another scientific breakthrough regarding the Red Planet. NASA is preparing to unveil the results of a recent study about Mars’ atmosphere, according to a report from Space.com. The agency will announce the findings on Thursday, November 5, and will stream their press conference live online. The press conference will

In a stunning breakthrough, scientists have destroyed mutated cancer cells in mice with high doses of vitamin C. A shocking new study reveals that there may be a new tool in the battle against cancer, and it’s surprisingly common. According to a report from Science Magazine, researchers have found that vitamin C can in fact kill

A team of scientists led by an alumnus from the University of Kansas has found a fossil of the largest known raptor species in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. According to a report from Phys.org, the species was believed to be roughly 17 feet in length, and was covered in feathers. The researchers named

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The Mormon Church is doubling down on exclusionary policies, including taking measures to prevent the children of same-sex couples from joining the church. The Mormon Church has made a policy change that is affecting the children of same-sex couples by purposefully excluding them from religious rites and ceremonies. According to a report from CNN, the new

Cloud storage and effort giant Box has declared plans to acquire SignRequest , a new cloud-based electronic signature (e-signature) startup based in the Netherlands, within a deal worth $55 thousand. The move comes as organizations across the spectrum have rapidly accepted remote work due to the global pandemic, which means more processes have had to change to the cloud