Engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults. In a recent Baycrest study, older adults who spent more time on household chores showed greater brain size, which is a strong predictor of cognitive health.
Teammates in Brooklyn, Rivals in M.L.S.
When Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union last summer, he became the fourth member of the Nets with an ownership stake in Major League Soccer.
Genetic ancestry versus race can provide specific, targeted insights to predict and treat many diseases
The complex patterns of genetic ancestry uncovered from genomic data in health care systems can provide valuable insights into both genetic and environmental factors underlying many common and rare diseases—insights that are far more targeted and specific than those derived from traditional ethnic or racial labels like Hispanic or Black, according to a team of …
Mayor Calls for Calm as Chicago Awaits Video of Police Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old
The body camera footage was expected to be released on Thursday.
Chile’s vaccination rollout was fast and broad. So why are Covid-19 cases spiking?
It was supposed to be Latin America’s bright spot in the fight against Covid-19.
You won’t believe how cheap this Microsoft Surface Duo deal is at Best Buy
Best Buy is selling the Microsoft Surface Duo, which offers a unique design with dual screens and a durable hinge, at $450 off, lowering its price to $950.
Five Things to Know as M.L.S. Starts Its Season
A new team, a new star, new protocols, new stadiums and maybe a new winner await in a season that finally starts on Friday.
Mathematical method builds synthetic hearts to identify how heart shape could be linked to disease
Researchers from King’s College London have created 3D replicas of full-sized healthy adult hearts from Computed Tomography (CT) images and analyzed how cardiac shape relates to function.
Latest Neuropixels probes can track neurons over weeks
A new generation of miniature recording probes can track the same neurons inside tiny mouse brains over weeks—and even months.
The hunger games: Uncovering the secret of the hunger switch in the brain
Being constantly hungry, no matter how much you eat, is the daily struggle of people with genetic defects in the brain’s appetite controls, and it often ends in severe obesity. In a study published in Science on April 15, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, together with colleagues from the Queen Mary University of …