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Summary: Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable situations. These neurons—found in both rats and humans—help balance flexibility and precision in decision-making, particularly when rewards are inconsistent. When these cells were inactivated in rats, learning performance declined, suggesting …

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. “Buckle up,” Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech at a think tank Wednesday. “Uncertainty is the new normal and it is …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. “Buckle up,” Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a speech at a think tank Wednesday. “Uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to …

The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Gold has seen its biggest rally since the 1970s, rising by more than 25% since April when US President Donald Trump announced tariffs which …

BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Wearing protective gloves and earplugs, a worker feeds lengths of wood into a machine that makes an earsplitting whine as it automatically cuts a groove into the end of each piece. Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to be slotted into those grooves to form the beginnings of a hockey stick. Further down the Roustan Hockey …

Gold holds steady near record high on rate-cut bets, political uncertainty  Reuters Gold Is Forecast to Rise 6% by the Middle of 2026  Goldman Sachs Gold Holds Five-Day Rally on US Rate Bets and Shutdown Concerns  Yahoo Finance Gold Climbs to Record as US Government Shutdown Boosts Havens  Bloomberg.com Gold prices soar to new records amid US government shutdown  AP News Source link

US dollar slumps after poor jobs data, as government shutdown raises uncertainty  Reuters Stocks shrug off government shutdown for now  CNN Government Shutdown FAQ  U.S. Representative Ami Bera (.gov) Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as US shutdown begins, ADP shows unexpected jobs decline  Yahoo Finance Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Jump. Why Cryptos Are Rising Amid the Government Shutdown.  Barron’s Source link

Scientists generally believe brain organoids — 3D aggregations of tissue that mimic some of the structures of the brain — are too simple to support consciousness. But as brain organoids become more sophisticated, there’s a theoretical possibility that some may cross that threshold someday. The brain organoids that have been made so far typically represent just one part of the …

The Rangers announced this evening that the club and Bruce Bochy have mutually agreed that Bochy will not continue in his role as manager of the club next year. The announcement adds that Bochy has been offered a front office role to remain with the organization in an advisory capacity. As relayed by Jeff Wilson of DLLS_Sports, president of baseball …

That option, however, may not be available for long as President Trump’s assault on offshore wind energy threatens to unravel tens of millions of dollars invested here to build a hub of docks, terminals, and training programs to support the burgeoning industry. The Trump administration has halted or canceled more than half a dozen projects in federal waters off New …