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Wednesday June 6th, 2018 evening edition

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The Soyuz rocket carrying the new Expedition 56 crew for the International Space Station has successfully launched into orbit.

Three astronauts are launching toward the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow morning (June 6), and you can watch their departure from Earth live.

NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev and European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst are scheduled to lift off aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan tomorrow at 7:12 a.m. EDT (1112 GMT; 5:12 p.m. local Baikonur time).

You can watch the launch live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA TV; coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. EDT (1015 GMT).

The Soyuz rocket that will launch three space fliers toward the International Space Station on June 6, 2018, stands at the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The Soyuz is scheduled to arrive at the ISS Friday morning (June 8).

This image was taken May 20 at the Integration Facility of Baikonur Cosmodrome, the crew's launch site in Kazakhstan. »

Human blood cells transformed into functional neurons

Authored by med.stanford.edu

“Nearly every patient who walks into a hospital leaves a blood sample, and often these samples are frozen and stored for future study.

It’s kind of shocking how simple it is to convert T cells into functional neurons in just a few days.

In the new study, Wernig and his colleague focused on highly specialized immune cells called T cells that circulate in the blood. »

Tesla shareholders reject bid to strip Musk of chairman role

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Directors Antonio Gracias, James Murdoch and Elon's brother, Kimbal Musk, won by "a wide margin," according to Tesla.

Elon Musk holds a 22 percent stake in Tesla, increasing the degree of difficulty for shareholders trying to challenge his authority.

After conceding that "staying alive" is difficult in the auto industry, Musk told shareholders that Tesla will be "cash flow positive" during the second half of this year. »

High Court backs NHS decision to stop funding homeopathy

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A decision to stop NHS funding for homeopathy has been upheld by a High Court judge.

The British Homeopathic Association (BHA) brought a legal challenge against NHS England's decision, made in November last year, to stop paying the £92,000 annual cost of homeopathic remedies.

NHS England issued guidance in November last year that GPs should not prescribe "homeopathic treatments" as a new treatment for any patient. »

Crocodile eats beloved terrier that had spent a decade taunting it

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Crocodile eats beloved terrier that had spent a decade taunting it.

A saltwater crocodile has eaten a dog that made a mockery of it for years, to the horror of onlookers.

But to the alarm of those looking on, including owner Kai Hansen, Pippa ran straight at her head — and Casey "did what crocs do". »