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Language expert Steven Pinker explores how the brain tries to make sense of those pesky missing tiles in the popular word puzzle.

Primera has announced the death of board chairman Michael Kropp Sr.. Kropp served on the Primea board of directors since 2014.

Except Mayiladuthurai, all the other districts record a high caseload

Poverty has been linked with changes in child brain development, and a scheme to give $333 a month to low-income families improved brain activity in a child’s first year

Steinhoff's CEO Louis du Preez has described a decision by the Western Cape High Court to approve the retailer's settlement proposal as a "big milestone" in its restructuring process.

Sir Paul McCartney talks to his guitars.

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko has been on the frontlines of the fight against COVID. He saw great success with his early use of hydroxychloroquine against COVID — until his efforts were halted by a Democrat governor. But Dr. Zelenko didn’t stop. He kept working — and found an over-the-counter way to help people (scroll to the…

You the man now dog! [Sean Connery bot, terminate program] Yes, friends, family, and internet stalkers, come into my brownstone that reeks of 12-year-old Appleton Estate and box wine and let me tell you the good word about men who throw balls hard. Fear not as you enter Draftland, the ESPN-owned theme park located in middle Tennessee, where you undoubtedly take Trea Turner 1.01 and then ask yourself, "But...now I'm waiting for 23 picks until a pitcher...who will I take?" OK, Rebecca Black, just chill out and choose a seat already. Читать дальше...

A new book argues that workers can thrive despite technology that eliminates jobs.

One-year-olds whose mothers received large monthly cash gifts showed signs of increased brain activity crucial to learning and development compared to those whose families received smaller payments, a study found.

Celebrate Spidey's origins with this high-end reproduction of his first 21 stories from 1962 - 1964.

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More than 70 million tons of carbon were prevented from being released into the atmosphere under a deforestation emissions reduction scheme in Indonesia—but researchers point out this is only 3 percent of the total required by Indonesia's Nationally Defined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.

Supernatural star Jensen Ackles revealed he is involved with an unnamed DC project from Warner Bros., but what are the most likely candidates?

Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is often linked to a major dietary shift involving greater meat consumption. A new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, however, calls into question the primacy of meat eating in early human evolution. While the archaeological evidence for meat eating increases dramatically after the appearance of Homo erectus... Читать дальше...

The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating single molecules into circuits to achieve the ultimate scaling limits of Moore's Law. Developed by Roswell Biotechnologies and a multi-disciplinary team of leading academic scientists, the chip uses single molecules as universal sensor elements in a circuit to create a programmable biosensor with real-time, single-molecule sensitivity and unlimited scalability in sensor pixel density. This innovation... Читать дальше...

1. New study calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution  Phys.org
2. “Meat Made Us Human” Evolutionary Narrative Starts To Unravel  SciTechDaily
3. Did Eating Meat Make Us Human? Don't Be So Sure, New Study Says  IFLScience
4. Evolution of human-like traits was not the result of increased consumption of animals, study claims  Daily Mail
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According to Sky Sport Italia (as relayed by TuttoMercatoWeb), Tottenham Hotspur could make a move for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat if Tanguy Ndombele leaves the club before the end of the month. Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly in talks with Tottenham over signing Ndombele on loan until the end of the season (Fabrizio Romano). Sky Sport […]

Keeping your kisser soft and protected is essential, but more so in winter. The wind and cold can ready do a number on one of the most delicate parts of our anatomy. Even just a little dab of balm can improve even a cracked and chapped pout. If you err on the side of caution with frigid temperatures, here are a few of…

Employee monitoring software—which you can safely expect to be installed on your work-issued computer—allows your workplace to view every site you visit, every email you’ve sent, and even all the personal passwords you save. Maybe you’ve already come to terms with the fact that expectations for privacy have been…

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced Peyton Banks of Siena Heights as its Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Banks reached the 1,500-point mark during the week as she averaged 17.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in three wins for the Saints.

Bowling Green, Ky. – Midway's (Ky.) Victor Bazzo, St. Andrews' (N.C.) Alex Vazquez-Sanchez and Cumberland's (Tenn.) Ben Douglas are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

State Department tells diplomats to leave Ukraine, ballistic missiles intercepted over Abu Dhabi, and prepare for little selection and no negotiation when shopping for a new car.

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A new study suggests that regular cash payments to parents can speed up brain activity in infants.