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The older we get the more our brains will find it difficult to learn and remember new things. The research group used a method to stimulate the small pool of neural stem cells that reside in the brain in order to increase their number and the number of neurons generated by those stem cells. Additional neurons could survive and form new contacts with neighboring cells in the brain of old mice.

Jillian Michaels, best known for her stint on "The Biggest Loser," is being accused of body-shaming after questioning why Lizzo's body is praised.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held telephonic conversations with US Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono with a focus on evolving security situation in the Gulf region following killing of a top Iranian commander last week. Officials said Singh conveyed to Esper India's stakes and interests in the Gulf region and how concerned New Delhi is over the escalating tension there. "We expressed firm resolve to strengthen the bilateral defence cooperation. Читать дальше...

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday said its special committee will meet on January 14 to determine the issue price of its USD 2-billion qualified institutional placement (QIP). The committee will also discuss the issue price and other terms of the up to USD 1 billion FCCBs offer. Bharti Airtel, in a regulatory filing to stock exchanges, said a meeting of the Special Committee of Directors for Fund Raising of the company is proposed to be held on January 14, 2020. The committee will meet to consider... Читать дальше...

India slammed Pakistan on Thursday over the desecration of Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, and the killing of a Sikh man in the neighbouring country, saying a nation that cannot take care of its minorities should not tell others how to do it. A mob attack reportedly took place on Friday at the shrine in Pakistan where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, was born and a 25-year-old Sikh man was also shot dead in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar last week. "The incident at Nankana... Читать дальше...

The Bombay High Court has directed a special court here not to pass a final order for four weeks on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to declare diamond merchant Mehul Choksi a Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO). Justice A M Badar on Tuesday said the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court shall not pass a final order for four weeks. The high court posted Choksi's petition against the proceedings in the lower court for hearing after four weeks. Choksi,... Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, Spotify announced what’s undoubtedly its next major step in the platform’s on-going advance into podcast territory: the launch of its very own proprietary podcast advertising technology. It’s being called Streaming Ad Insertion (SAI) — a conspicuous echo of Dynamic Ad Insertion — and at the outset, the ad technology will only be applied...

Police has busted a brown sugar manufacturing unit and seized a huge quantity of drugs in Manipur's Kangpoki district, a senior police officer said on Thursday. Superintendent of Police (Narcotics Affairs and Border) W Basu told reporters here that a NAB team raided Phaijang village in Kangpoki district on Wednesday night and busted the drugs factory.. The team seized 461 kg of brown sugar, 136 kg of lime, 100 kg of ammonium chloride and one litre of suspected liquid opium during the raid, the SP added.

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• Some men and a few women are getting plastic surgery to lengthen their limbs and grow up to six inches taller.

• Dr. Kevin Debiparshad, founding surgeon at The LimbplastX Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, has performed this procedure on more than 30 people since opening his practice in 2018.

• The two-hour, $76,000 procedure involves minor breaks in the leg bones, nails and screws, and physical therapy. It takes a full year to see the end results. Читать дальше...

JNU Violence LIVE Updates: The HRD ministry on Thursday said the removal of the Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar "was not a solution". HRD secretary Amit Khare said officials of the ministry will talk to Kumar again on Friday over the students' claims of revised fee not being implemented.

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• Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young donated $10,000 to RIP Medical Debt, an organization that helps people pay off their medical bills. 
• His donation helped 570 people in the Atlanta area and paid off $1,059,186.39 in medical debt. 
• RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on a secondary market from healthcare providers. 
• The organization said every $1 donated helps pay off about $100 worth of debt. 
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London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal supporters not to expect “big things” in the January transfer window, with the club unlikely to make permanent signings after a hefty outlay in the summer. Arsenal...

A look at the team's prospects and the impact of recent additions.

WINFIELD, Kan. - On Wednesday, Southwestern College athletic director Mike McCoy has announced the hire of Bill Stinson as the new head coach of the men's and women's golf programs.

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• Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were regular people before they married into the royal family.
• Middleton graduated from St. Andrews with a degree in art history, and now she has an official portrait at the National Portrait Gallery.
• Markle held a number of odd jobs before getting her big break on the TV show "Suits," and now she has a staff of her own.
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• There are many ways to save data on your Android device, including for specific apps.
• Some common ways to reduce mobile data on Androids include prioritizing Wi-Fi connections, moderating personal data usage, and turning on data saver mode.
• Here are five ways to save data on your Android device.
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'Bookbound Brigade' (ALL) Gets Release Date - Screens & Trailer

TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians will soon have to say goodbye for good to their old, red-and-white health cards.

Two Mississippi men allegedly used superglue to attach the winning numbers onto a lottery ticket so they could cash it in for $100,000. The Flowood Police Department told CNN the men had signed the ticket and presented it to the Mississippi Lottery Corp., but lottery officials realized it was fake and called authorities.

Princess Salma completed her pilot training with Jordan's Armed Forces and was honoured by her father King Abdullah.

Relief of pain, anxiety and insomnia are the top reasons older women with breast cancer choose to use cannabis, a new study finds.