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Summary: New research shows that practicing breathwork while listening to music can induce profound altered states of consciousness similar to those caused by psychedelics. Using self-reports and brain imaging, scientists found that HVB both activated the body’s stress response and increased blood flow to emotion-processing regions like the amygdala and hippocampus. These changes correlated with bliss, emotional release, and unity, …

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses — some featuring gunshots sounding in the background — has sent waves of fear among students around the nation as the school year begins. The calls have prompted universities to issue campuswide texts to “run, hide, fight.” Students and teachers have rushed to find cover, often cowering in classrooms …

Suffering a head injury could raise the risk of developing a brain tumour later in life, concerning research today suggested.  Age, being overweight or obese and exposure to certain types of radiation through x-rays and CT scans, have long been known risk factors of brain tumours. But, US researchers found adults were ‘significantly’ more likely to develop a malignant brain tumor, a …

From Stanley Tucci to Terry Crews, some men have made baldness their signature style. But if you’re not so keen to say goodbye to those luscious locks, medics say you may want to avoid one type of popular drink. Portuguese researchers found people who regularly consume sodas and fizzy drinks could dramatically raise their risk of hair loss.  But maintaining …

A mom-and-pop casino in Las Vegas is set to close in the fall, after Sin City’s rip-off prices sent tourism into freefall.  Poker Palace, a casino in North Las Vegas situated on the Las Vegas Boulevard, notified its 126 employees on July 29 that layoffs were set for September 30, with a final closing date of October 1, according to …

Not drinking enough water could be triggering higher stress levels and increasing the risk of serious health problems, scientists have warned. A study by researchers at Liverpool John Moores University found that people who failed to meet daily hydration targets had significantly higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol during high-pressure situations. Persistently raised cortisol has been linked to a …

The latest stock sell-off is just a rotation. Something bigger needs a trigger, says Citi.  MarketWatch Fed minutes will be looked at for clues on policy and politics  CNBC The Market Is Rotating Again (SPX)  Seeking Alpha Why is Wall St down? It’s a rotation, baby  TradingView Time for a Sector Rotation Away from Tech? ETFs in Focus  Zacks Investment Research Source link

“We’re Seeing Something Massive”: Astronomers Detect Possible Ninth Planet Beyond Neptune And Trigger Global Shock Over Discovery  Rude Baguette It’s bigger than Earth, but invisible: new warning from astronomers  Catalunya Diari ‘Temperatures around -200°C’: NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite may have found evidence of Planet Nine  WION An undiscovered giant may be lurking at the edge of our solar system  TechCentral Source link

Scientists in Canada have evaluated novel satellite and lidar mapping data and found that an ancient fault could potentially generate a powerful earthquake exceeding magnitude 7.5 on the Richter scale. The researchers from the University of Victoria (UVic) believe that the 620-mile-long Tintina fault which stretches northwest across the Yukon Territory could be still active. Geologists had long believed the …

A long-overlooked geologic fault in Canada’s remote north may be capable of producing a massive earthquake, according to new research. The Tintina Fault, stretching about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from British Columbia to Alaska, was once thought to be inactive for at least 40 million years. Now scientists say it has a history of large ruptures within the last 2.6 …