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This Feb. 15, 2010, file photo shows a package of K2, a concoction of dried herbs sprayed with chemicals. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 signed bills banning so-called synthetic marijuana. The substance, sold under trade names like Spice and K2, has been available in stores as a mix of dried herbs and spices sprayed with chemicals. It has been blamed for health problems and violent behavior, especially among young people. (AP Photo/Kelley McCall, File)

3 things to know about Cannabis on “420”

Ethan Sniderman, Reporter April 20, 2018

Friday, April 20, 2018 marks a national “holiday” for cannabis enthusiasts, commonly known as 420. Although marijuana is a prevalent part of our society, there are lots of important pieces of information...

The interstitium, a newly discovered organ that lines nearly the entire body, is an interconnected web of thick connective tissue filled with fluid filled sacs. The organ could help doctors and researchers determine a persons health through examining the interstitial fluid (the liquid found within the sacs). (Illustration by Jill Gregory/Mount Sinai Health System/CC-BY-ND)

Researchers Claim to have Found New Human Organ

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-editor April 12, 2018

An organ that’s always been hidden under the skin but never noticed may have just been discovered by scientists using new examination techniques. A group of researchers claim to have found a new...

Auroras are created when highly charged particles from the sun interact with elements in the Earth’s atmosphere. The Northern and Southern lights appear around their respective magnetic poles. (CC0 Creative Commons/Pixabay)

Dancing lights: The science behind Auroras

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager April 11, 2018

People travel thousands of miles to see mesmerizing auroras, but most people don’t know what they really are. According to How Stuff Works, an aurora is created when highly charged electrons from...

A member of the House Judiciary B Committee reads a flyer on types of vaccines and their impact on health, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Lawmakers listened to proponents for allowing exemption from the vaccination requirement for school attendance based on religious belief. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Delays in Vaccinations Lead to Disease Outbreak

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-Editor April 3, 2018

Parents are delaying vaccinating their children out to fear of “overloading” their immune system. This delay, however, has resulted in an outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases. Parents across...

Physicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking appears, Saturday, June 16, 2012, in Seattle. Hawking was taking part in the Seattle Science Festival Luminaries Series. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Physicist Stephen Hawking Dead at 76

Alex Elchev, Science and Technology Editor March 22, 2018

World famous theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76. Hawking was diagnosed with ALS when he was 21. Given just two and a half years...

The Galaxy S9 and S9+, shown above, were revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The phones will retail at $720 and $840, respectively. (Samsung)

Samsung Reveals Galaxy S9, S9+

Alex Elchev, Science and Technology Editor March 14, 2018

The Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled the latest edition of their Galaxy smartphones at the Mobile World Congress on February 25, 2018. Samsung has chosen to focus on the camera for the latest edition...

A Fluzone influenza vaccine is shown at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Flu-related deaths in California are higher than usual so far this season and most victims were not vaccinated, state health officials said Tuesday in urging residents to get flu shots. (AP Photos/Jeff Chiu)

CDC Says Flu Season Deadliest Since 2009

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-Editor February 27, 2018

In the last 6 weeks, 84 children have been announced dead due to the the flu. With flu related hospitalizations rising to nearly 68 out of every 100,000 people in the U.S. this week, the Center for...

A view of the aurora australis as taken by the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) spacecraft on Jan. 7. This photo was taken by the IMAGE satellite in 2005, after which it was lost for 12 years before being found again in early 2018. (NASA)

Long Lost NASA Satellite Found by Amateur Astronomer

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager February 21, 2018

Scott Tilley, an amateur astronomer, was searching space with his radio equipment and detected something interesting on January 30, 2018. His radio equipment picked up a signal from the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora...

SpaceX Successfully Tests Falcon Heavy Rocket

Alex Elchev, Section Editor February 14, 2018

SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time on February 6, 2018. The rocket was successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying SpaceX and Tesla...

The final exercise for the gluteus medius is the step up. To complete this exercise, step up onto a raised surface, typically about one foot tall, and bring the other knee up to 90 degrees, as if to step onto another, taller step, and step back down. This exercise will work best if it is done on both legs. (Broadcaster/Jenna Thomas)

Fitness and nutrition tips for healthy living

Kieri Karpa, Head Layout Manager February 13, 2018

As the holiday season comes to a close, many people are looking to get into better shape and lose some weight. These tips for exercise and nutrition have been scientifically proven to be what works best...

Yousafzai and Cook speak with Syrian refugees about their life stories.  The duo met in Beirut, Lebanon to review the terms for their new partnership. (The Malala Fund)

Malala Yousafzai Teams with Apple to Support Girls’Education

Olivia Bratton, Copy Editor February 6, 2018

Malala Yousafzai, the inspiring advocate for equal rights, is teaming with Apple’s cooperation to make an even bigger impact on social injustice. Apple has teamed with the Malala Fund as the organization’s...

Intel, a multinational technology company, is under fire for a flaw discovered in the design of their microprocessor chips known as Meltdown and Spectre. Since the discovery, Intel has released software patches that can be installed to fix the problem. 
Morton Lin/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Computer Chip Problems Leave Millions of Computers Vulnerable

Anna Levin, Co-editor of Kiss & Tell January 24, 2018

A group of security experts have discovered two major flaws affecting the microprocessor, or brain, of nearly every computer. The flaws, labeled Meltdown and Spectre, were discovered on Wednesday,...

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