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Exercise Changes the Way Our Bodies Handle Saturated Fat, Study Finds
Scientists in the U.K. seem to have unearthed yet another benefit of exercise: It could make our bodies better at using up certain kinds of fat. In a new study out this week, researchers found that endurance athletes were much better at burning off saturated fat compared to sedentary people with type 2 diabetes—a distinction
May 16, 2024
Netflix’s Changes to Avatar Sound Like a Mixed Bag
With Avatar: The Last Airbender premeiring later in the month, Netflix has gradually started to pull back the curtain on its adaptation of the 2005 cartoon. The show was never going to be a complete one-to-one of the original, but it does feel like some of the additions and tweaks to the show—like tampering down
February 3, 2024
Here are the changes to Canadian mobile rate plans this week [Dec. 21 – 27]
With over 13 wireless providers in Canada, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest promotions and cell phone rate plan changes.MobileSyrup will compile the latest weekly rate plan deals every week. You can also check out our guide on plans across Canada to find the right plan for you. You can compare
December 20, 2023
Proposed changes to Freedom of Information Act blacked out in documents released to journalists
Crikey is an independent Australian source for news, investigations, analysis and opinion focusing on politics, media, economics, health, international affairs, the climate, business, society and culture. We are guided by a deceptively simple, old idea: tell the truth and shame the devil. Acknowledgement of Country Crikey acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the many nations across
May 30, 2023
Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel
To be able to adapt to changing environments functionally, the brain is capable of altering its function and structure. This process is called neuroplasticity and is crucial for skill learning and adaptation. A new study investigated functional brain connectivity in fighter pilots, finding specific changes that may reveal the effects of space travel. The study
February 15, 2023
The Biggest Changes To Expect As Web2 Evolves To Web3
September 15, 2022
As the internet transitions from Web2 to a decentralized future known as Web3, it’s all set to revolutionize concepts of data privacy, governance and the way people do business and earn revenues. Web3 promises to be a more advanced version of the world wide web that prioritizes the needs of its users above those of
Personality Changes and Viral Disco Videos: Friends and Family Worry Dancers Have Joined a ‘Cult’-Like Management Company
Samantha Long knew something was wrong with her friend James Derrick when he started talking about fringe ideas on their first phone call in months. “It was essentially two hours of conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory, from things like ‘Covid isn’t real,’ to [theories about Joe] Biden, who was about to be sworn in as…
March 19, 2022
How the M1 Ultra changes the Apple silicon roadmap
When Apple released the M1 chip at the end of 2020, we were blown away by the speed improvements over its Intel predecessors. A year later Apple did it again with the M1 Pro and M1 Max, and then in March 2022, Apple revealed the M1 Ultra, filling out the M1 chip lineup and dramatically…
March 11, 2022
Climate Change’s Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C. Warns
Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes.A seawall construction in low-lying metropolitan Manila, Philippines. Many developing countries lack the resources to prepare for the more serious climate-related threats still to come.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York TimesFeb. 28, 2022Updated…
February 28, 2022