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Playing an Instrument Could Protect Against Cognitive Aging, Study Reveals – SciTechDaily

Playing an Instrument Could Protect Against Cognitive Aging, Study Reveals  SciTechDaily “The brains of older musicians stay finely tuned thanks to years of training”: Scientists say long-term musical training helps stop age-related decline – so keep on playing your guitar  Guitar World Learning music could reverse brain ageing (even if you’re already old), say scientists  BBC Science Focus Magazine How musical training helps …

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‘Definitely playing favorites:’ Interior memo could strike dire blow to wind and solar projects – Politico

‘Definitely playing favorites:’ Interior memo could strike dire blow to wind and solar projects  Politico Trump targets solar and wind with tighter federal permitting in another blow to renewable industry  CNBC Trump adds new level of scrutiny to wind and solar projects  The Washington Post Interior Dept. to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review  The New York Times Trump Orders New …

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Playing an instrument may help protect brain against ageing, study finds

Playing an instrument may help protect brain against ageing, study finds

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Playing Music Helps Older Brains Stay Sharp

Playing Music Helps Older Brains Stay Sharp

Summary: Long-term musical training may help older adults maintain youthful brain patterns and better speech perception in noisy environments, according to new research. Scientists found that older musicians showed more efficient brain connectivity and better performance than non-musicians of the same age. This suggests that musical training builds cognitive reserve, preserving brain networks and reducing the need for age-related compensatory …

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Switch 2 user accidentally banned after playing pre-owned game cards

Switch 2 user accidentally banned after playing pre-owned game cards

Be extra careful where you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards. A Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit about how their account was banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards they’d bought from Facebook Marketplace. The Switch 2 user contacted Nintendo support and discovered they were banned, but they provided proof of purchase and were unbanned …

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Téa Leoni and Tim Daly marry after playing couple on ‘Madam Secretary’

Téa Leoni and Tim Daly marry after playing couple on ‘Madam Secretary’

Téa Leoni tea alert: The Madam Secretary star has wed her former screen husband, Tim Daly! Leoni, 59, and Daly, 69, were married Saturday in a small, private ceremony in New York City, Leoni’s publicist confirms to Entertainment Weekly. The couple first met on the set of the CBS political drama Madam Secretary, in which Leoni played Elizabeth McCord, the …

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Switch 2 user warns about accidental ban after playing preowned game cards

Switch 2 user warns about accidental ban after playing preowned game cards

You might have to be extra careful who you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards from if you don’t want to get mistakenly banned. A Nintendo Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit that they got banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards that were bought off Facebook Marketplace. Reddit user dmanthey said they inserted each game …

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Amanda Anisimova stopped playing in 2023. Now she may win Wimbledon : NPR

Amanda Anisimova stopped playing in 2023. Now she may win Wimbledon : NPR

American tennis player Amanda Anisimova celebrates her Wimbledon quarter-final victory against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova this week at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Asked by a reporter this week to describe the journey of her tennis career, Amanda Anisimova paused, then laughed. “I guess a bit of …

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