“There are three bowlers,” wrote Justin Langer in his 2010 autobiography, “leaving aside Brett Lee, who were blinding.” The first and fastest, Langer explained, was Shoaib Akthar. The second was…
Silent synapses are abundant in the adult brain
MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of "silent synapses"—immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they're recruited to help form new memories. Until now, it…
Bruno Fernandes double sinks Uruguay and sends Portugal into last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo was claiming the goal long after the final whistle and despite all available evidence to the contrary. The superstar without a club was denied, and denied another slice…
Traumatic social experience blocks social reward and promotes sustained social avoidance, study finds
Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated during subsequent interaction with non-threatening social targets. As a consequence, previously rewarding social targets are…
Wash your bedsheets once a week to lower your risk of three ‘deadly’ conditions
Washing your bedsheets can often feel like a chore, so it’s no surprise many Brits put off the tedious task. Even if you have a helping hand, stripping your sheets…
Abercrombie sees better holiday-quarter sales, posts surprise profit
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N) said on Tuesday it was "cautiously optimistic" about the holiday season and forecast a smaller-than-expected drop in current-quarter sales after resilient demand led to a…
LG and MSI are taking on Samsung’s Odyssey G9 with giant curved OLED gaming monitors
My request has been granted: Samsung’s jaw-dropping lineup of ultra-wide, ultra-curved, ultra-fast gaming monitors is about to have much-needed competition. LG and MSI are both angling for your dollars, and…