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Like virtually all galaxies, the Milky Way has a monster lurking at its very core: a giant black hole, as massive as four million suns, which will swallow anything that ventures too close to its intense gravitational field. Like most,... Selengkapnya
It took just under six hours for Soyuz TMA-10M to reach the International Space Station on Thursday, making it the third time a manned vehicle has completed the journey in under 24 hours. Before March, the trip usually took two... Selengkapnya
Patients eager for non-drug options for treating depression may benefit from adding acupuncture to their counseling, according to a new study. As effective as antidepressant medications are, in some studies up to 60% of patients don’t report adequate relief of... Selengkapnya
President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the international agreement requiring Syria to give up its chemical weapons as a “potentially huge victory for the international community.” Speaking after an Oval Office meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Obama said... Selengkapnya
Apple’s new iOS 7 is either the company’s most beautiful operating system yet or a hideous abomination (your choice!). Either way, there’s a lot more to iOS 7 than just a handful of new icons – there are a lot of... Selengkapnya