Illustration showing a healthy substantia nigra in a human brain. Degeneration of this structure is characteristic of Parkinson’s disease. KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Parkinson’s Disease affects around a million people in the United States, and that number is on the rise, in part because our population is getting older. Dr. …
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John Oliver Kept His Emmys Speech Short ‘To Cost Nate Bargatze Money’
John Oliver stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live after earning two Emmys for Last Week Tonight, and took the opportunity to reflect on being forced to keep his acceptance speech short. Oliver recounted how he managed to thank everyone in only 19 seconds after the Emmys host, Nate Bargatze, kicked off a long-running (and much-maligned) bit where money was deducted from …
Read More »La Vuelta Collapses Miles Short Of Its Own Finish Line
The worst-managed Grand Tour in recent cycling history ended in a fittingly ramshackle manner on Sunday, with the final stage of the Vuelta a España canceled due to overwhelming anti-genocide protests, and no official podium ceremony for the riders who had just destroyed their legs for three weeks. Instead Visma put together a makeshift podium composed of three coolers with …
Read More »Dying Light: The Beast gets a release date bump so short you’ll wonder why they bothered
Whenever there is word of a video game’s release date being changed, it’s hardly ever surprising because nine times out of ten, it’s because it has been delayed. That’s just the way things are these days, no one can have the luxury of Team Cherry, who took so long making Silksong just because they were having fun. However, in …
Read More »Jayden Daniels: Nothing to dwell about, we faced a good team and came up short
It’s been rare to see defenses have a handle on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels since he entered the NFL as the second overall pick in 2024, but that’s just what the Packers were able to do on Thursday night. Daniels was 24-of-42 for 200 yards and two touchdowns while being sacked four times in the 31-18 road loss. Daniels also …
Read More »Selena Gomez Reveals Which Celebrity Is Ring Bearer at Her Wedding to Benny Blanco | Martin Short, Selena Gomez | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Selena Gomez and her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short made an appearance on The Tonight Show last night (September 9), and we learned some info about her upcoming wedding to Benny Blanco! Host Jimmy Fallon asked if Steve and Martin would be in attendance at their wedding. Keep reading to find out more… Selena …
Read More »Synopsys Stock Tanks as Q4 Forecast Falls Short of Expectations
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sep 10 Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) fell more than 20% on early Wednesday trading as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected third-quarter results and guidance. The chip design software firm reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings that came in below Wall Street estimates, along with a cautious forecast for the rest of the year. For the upcoming fiscal fourth …
Read More »RFK Jr.’s new ‘MAHA’ report gives road map to improving kids’ health but stops short of action
WASHINGTON — A long-awaited follow-up to the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report released Tuesday aims to outline steps to improve kids’ health — calling for better nutrition, more exercise, and a review of vaccines and drugs — but is light on specifics and stops short of cracking down on pesticides and ultra-processed foods. The second installment of the …
Read More »The physics behind ‘Interstellar’ : Short Wave : NPR
Matthew McConaughey in the 2014 film, Interstellar. Warner Bros./Alamy hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros./Alamy Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar was a phenomenon in 2014. Set in the future, Earth has been struck by a global crop blight. Former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is pulled into a NASA mission to transport the human race to a new planet, via wormhole. Back …
Read More »College Football Game Cut Short as Stadium Suddenly Empties – Athlon Sports
College Football Game Cut Short as Stadium Suddenly Empties Athlon Sports “Ope, sorry!” — Minnesota football apologizes to fans for fireworks shortage ESPN Gophers score early, often in 66-0 rout of overmatched Northwestern State Star Tribune Nine players score TDs; Minnesota routs Northwestern State 66-0 in weather-shortened game MPR News Demons fall to Minnesota in first meeting with Big Ten foe Northwestern State University Athletics …
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