A donated SuperAger brain at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Shane Collins, Northwestern University hide caption toggle caption Shane Collins, Northwestern University The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s brains shrink more slowly than their peers. This lucky group is …
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A rapidly growing wildfire straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line Thursday afternoon triggered evacuations in and around Piru and Castaic amid a major heat wave that officials warned could foster extreme fire growth and behavior. The Canyon fire was initially reported to be about 30 acres, but within about two hours that estimate jumped to over 1,000 acres, according to …
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When Donald Trump fought for and won the 2024 presidential election, his victory was built partly on the false assertion that Democrats were responsible for an out-of-control crime wave in the US, with murders and rapes at record highs. Figures released by the FBI on Tuesday, however, confirm that the nation was as safe as it ever had been during …
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Shortened telomeres have been linked to aging. peterschreiber.media/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption peterschreiber.media/Getty Images It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological stress to changes in our DNA that look a lot like what happens on the molecular level as we age. …
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Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that boiled my blood, warmed my heart, and got permanently inked into my memory. First, a new look at some very old tattoos. Then: a posthumous discovery from a beloved defunct telescope, an update on lava planets, the adventures of translocated mole rats, and some provocative style tips from …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link As Covid-19 transmission ramps up in the United States, recent changes to federal vaccine guidance have left many Americans confused about the latest policies and concerned about access to shots this fall. The US has had a summer surge in Covid-19 cases each year since the pandemic began. This year, however, experts say that the seasonal …
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Sony held a press conference on the eve of ChinaJoy 2025 in Beijing today where it revealed the next wave of its China Hero Project. Throughout the presentation it announced that it will be financing third-person shooter EXILEDGE and character action game Daba: Land of Water Scar. Sony with announcements and showing a lot of games at its pre-China Joy …
Read More »The heat wave in the Eastern U.S. is peaking. When will it finally ease? The Washington Post Tampa Hits 100 Degrees for the First Time as Heat Grips the Southeast The New York Times Heat indices could hit 120 as sweltering temperatures grip eastern half of US ABC News Heat maps show half the U.S. under advisories, warnings CBS News More than 170 million …
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The girl’s death marked the first guest fatality in Hersheypark’s 119-year history.Kali Stiffler Hersheypark’s wave pool on Thursday, where a 9-year-old girl died, was teeming with people trying to stay cool as temperatures rose into the 90s, according to an eyewitness who spoke with PennLive. Kali Stiffler said she was in Hersheypark’s wave pool with her boyfriend and two children …
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Hersheypark’s wave pool in 2019.Photo Courtesy of Matthew Krupp Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional information from Hersheypark. Hersheypark’s wave pool is closed on Friday, a day after a 9-year-old child died after an incident in the water park. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may …
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