We can process and store new information as we sleepDmitriy Bilous/Tetra images RF/Getty Images Listening to foreign recordings and their translations while you sleep could help you learn a new language, although the extent of the benefit appears modest. Knowing that our brains are always active, Flavio Schmidig, previously at the University of Bern in Switzerland, and his colleagues wanted to see if they could exploit this to help people memorise foreign words while they slept. First, they monitored the brain activity of 30 German speakers while they spent one night in a sleep lab. … Read The Full Article…
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over at #BookSquadGoals (www.booksquadgoals.com). She can be reached at emily.ecm@gmail.com. View All posts by Emily Martin Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS,…
There are changes at the wheel of NBC’s Days of Our Lives. In the wake of misconduct allegations leveled against Albert Alarr and a petition from over 25 staffers on the show, the co-EP has been fired, effective immediately. Series producer Janet Drucker has been elevated to fill the void left by Alarr’s departure. “Effective immediately, Janet Drucker will be elevated to co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives, replacing Albert Alarr, who will be exiting his role,” Ken Corday wrote in an email to staff, Deadline reports. “Moving forward, we will be implementing additional HR protocols, including an increased…
Some insects have symbiotic relationships with microbesChris Hellier / Alamy Stock Photo Insects make up half of all animals on the planet and much of their evolutionary success appears to be linked to the microbes they host inside their bodies. Not only have these bacteria led to insects with ecologically unique diets – from blood-slurping bed bugs to wood-nibbling mites – but they have also played a key role in the variety across insect species. “The microbes themselves are the real driving mechanism behind that process of diversification,” says Lee Henry at Queen Mary University of London. Researchers … Read…
Photography by Getty Images We’re tracking every couture custom from the North American leg of Bey’s tour. By Jennifer Berry Date July 31, 2023 This article was originally published on July 13 and has been updated. In case you missed it, Beyoncé is in the middle of an historic world tour — her first in seven years! — and the jaw-dropping outfits she’s been sporting have been just as captivating as her Renaissance Tour performances. RELATED: All of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Looks We covered the first leg of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour looks above, and now that Queen Bey is on…
I have attempted many times to become a Hydration Queen, all of them futile. I spend my day chugging coffee, realize I’m thirsty somewhere around 3 pm, spend 20 minutes at the sink pouring glass after glass of water down my throat, and still end up dehydrated.I’ve purchased water bottles in the past, but my ADHD brain never remembers to refill them once they’ve run dry. A few weeks ago, in the midst of a heat wave, my partner and I stopped to grab some new drivers before hitting the disc golf course. There, in an endcap at our local…
2023 is shaping up to be the year of Jelly Roll.His latest album, Whitsitt Chapel, came out on June 2 and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, No. 2 on their Country Album chart and No. 3 on the all-encompassing Billboard 200. Just a few days prior, he released his documentary, Save Me, and he’s mere weeks away from kicking off his massive Backroad Baptism arena tour.Those are just a few of the top-level accolades Jelly Roll is celebrating; don’t forget, he was featured in The New York Times, he’s picked up a few awards already this…
The following post contains SPOILERS for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Like, the ending of the movie. It also spoils that Indiana Jones is in it. Sorry.One expects a certain amount of supernatural goingson at the end of an Indiana Jones movie. The newest film in the series though, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, takes a really big swing.The whole film is a chase for the object of the title, supposedly created by the ancient mathematician Archimedes. (The object, or at least an object like it without supernatural powers, is real by the way.) A former Nazi played by Mads Mikkelsen…
My Two and Only by Carla Malden What’s it About? After Charlotte’s husband Paul died, her life was never the same. Yet Charlotte remains the same: mother, daughter, friend, interior designer… and, although single… wife. Until she meets Brian, and he asks her to marry him. They say it’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Charlotte has already lost her one and only, so will she be able to find love again? My Two and Only (Rare Bird Books) by Carla Malden is a story about love, loss and coming to terms with…
This season hurts. Sometimes it hurts in a good way and other times terribly, and The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2 Episode 6 had a shit ton of both. Belly and the gang begrudgingly made peace with losing the house and opted to have a farewell party. But we all know teen parties never go according to plan. Some of the fun highlights got quickly overshadowed by the Fisher Brothers still struggling with their grief over Susannah, the loss of the house, and their feelings for Belly. And respectfully, Steven and Taylor continued to carry this season on their…
The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds. Researchers assessed more than 600 adults over 65 years old in Nueces County, Texas, who had cognitive assessment scores that indicated a likelihood of impairment. Of those people with cognitive impairment, 61.4% were current drivers, and around one-third of all caregivers had concerns about their care-recipient driving. The results are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “It is likely appropriate that some with mild cognitive impairment are still driving,…
Here’s to smelling like the most sophisticated gelato flavour — elegant, refined and delicately nutty. By Souzan Michael Galway Date July 25, 2023 Quick: What’s the chicest gelato flavour? Don’t overthink it. Next question: Why is it pistachio? As far as frozen dessert flavours go, pistachio is simultaneously elegant, warm and refined (think of childhood trips to the ice cream shop where you were baffled yet enchanted by your mom’s go-to, very sophisticated green order), while still bursting with excitement and energy. Who could forget that first girls’ trip to Italy in your early twenties when you finally came to…
Michael Calore: Lauren, what is your favorite Elon Musk company? Which one of his many companies are you most fascinated by?Lauren Goode: Define favorite.Michael Calore: The one you’re most fascinated by?Lauren Goode: Is that really what favorite means? I think favorite has inherently a favorable connotation, and I’m not sure that I would think of any of Elon Musk’s companies as being in that realm.Michael Calore: Not even Twitter?Lauren Goode: Well, I mean I used to have a lot of affection for Twitter, but that was pre–Elon Musk. I can tell you what my least favorite is.Michael Calore: Which one?Lauren…
Researchers have partially deciphered the “unknown Kushan script” — a writing system that has puzzled linguists since it was first found in the 1950s. The researchers decoded the ancient text using rock face inscriptions that were discovered near the Almosi Gorge in northwest Tajikistan in 2022, which include sections in an extinct but known language called Bactrian. “We have worked out that the so-called ‘Kushan script’ was used to record a previously unknown Middle Iranian language,” lead study author Svenja Bonmann, a comparative linguist at the University of Cologne in Germany, said in a video posted by the university on July 13. “In…
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and those little, important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Maria Becerra is Engaged! This week, Argentine artist Maria Becerra announced her engagement with Argentine artist Rei. “I love you so much, my love. My heart explodes with happiness. I can’t stop crying. I’m so lucky to have found you,” she posted in a since-deleted Instagram story, where she posted a video of…
A big-name producer. A talented director. A cast that includes the star of a major Hollywood franchise. And it all added up to a film that Disney took down from its own streaming service in a matter of weeks.That’s the strange and sad story of Crater, a live-action Disney movie starring Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s Mckenna Grace and produced by Stranger Things and Free Guy’s Shawn Levy. The movie was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, a gifted filmmaker whose previous efforts include The Stanford Prison Experiment and Easier With Practice. Crater was added to Disney+ on May 12. Less than two months later, it’s already been pulled from the service, the latest title taken off…
Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying new recipes, and adding to her TBR. View All posts by Katie Moench Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying new recipes, and adding to her TBR. View All posts by Katie Moench Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover…
Kristen got full custody of Rachel! Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Trey from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate, that custody decision, Paulina kissing Abe, Xander and Eric’s proposals, Sloan and Melinda’s friendship, and more! And was Chad being a jerk for the way he treated Alex? See what our round table has to say… Are you happy the judge gave Kristen custody of Rachel? Do you think she’ll handle Rachel better than Brady has? Trey: No, I’m not happy that Kristen has sole custody of Rachel. At this point, neither parent…
The diabetes drug Ozempic has dramatically reshaped weight-loss treatment. Combined with dieting and exercise, weekly injections of the drug can help people drop 15% of their weight. However, Ozempic doesn’t directly change the body’s ability to burn fat. Rather, it works in part by altering the brain’s response to food.So how does the brain regulate body weight?Each of us has a given weight — known as a set point — that our brain wants to maintain, much in the same way it keeps body temperature within certain limits, Dr. Michael Schwartz, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington,…
When we think of the best summer nail colours, we think of bright shades of pink, coral, red, blue, and yellow, among others. This year, however, we’re toning things down, opting for something soft and serene, and it’s all thanks to celebrities like Dua Lipa, Sofia Richie, and Sabrina Carpenter. These Gen Z It girls are all wearing the same nail colour, which can only mean one thing: It’s officially one of the summer’s biggest nail colours.Let us introduce you to a pale creamy blue coined blueberry milk. It’s a take on the wildly popular milk bath nails that exploded on TikTok earlier this year after being…
So I returned to the dock for round two of pumping. After a few minutes more of fiddling with the gauge, it finally registered that the board was pumped to only 10 psi, way too low. When it hit 15 psi, I paddled back out, and the difference was night and day: The wobble was gone and the board felt solid underfoot. On flat water, tracking was impressive, and I tried a few fancy draw strokes, which felt light and natural, especially with the height-adjustable carbon paddle. When I took the SUP out again that afternoon in windy chop, it…
In Flames vocalist Anders Friden has revealed what he estimates “is probably the best album that ever was” in a recent interview with Chaoszine.No, it’s not a death metal album as one may suspect and it’s actually from an artist most wouldn’t typically associate with In Flames and the melodic death metal/alt-metal brands they’ve purveyed throughout their career.When asked about his “most important idol or role model (transcription via Blabbermouth),” Friden tells Chaoszine, “I have a few. Layne [Staley] from Alice In Chains was a huge lyrical inspiration and Alice in Chains is one of my top bands ever. Dirt is probably the…
Blade Runner 2049 is an American epic neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve. A sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049 follows a Nexus-9 replicant named K, who uncovers a secret that threatens to destroy civilization. Here’s where you can watch Blade Runner 2049 online. Where can you watch and stream Blade Runner 2049 online? You can watch and stream Blade Runner 2049 online on FuboTV. It is also available for streaming on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, and DirectTV after it is rented or purchased. It is also available on Netflix in…
Frankinschool: Monster Match by Caryn Rivadeneira What’s it About? A princess and a monster must join forces to save their class from the mysterious effects of a creative writing assignment gone wrong. School’s a challenge even when you’re not an undead monster. Or being divebombed by bats. Or being haunted. Let’s back up. Frankinschool: Monster Match by Caryn Rivadeneira (Red Chair Press) is a rollicking adventure through the perils of school, but with a supernatural twist. When Fred and his frenemy Luisa get caught up in a mysterious incantation during class, they need to work together to break the spell…
Special Ops: Lioness Season 1 Episode 4 unravels the threads of Joe’s life, simultaneously plucking at the strings of her career and family. As Cruz gets in deeper with Aaliyah and her friends, things escalate quickly and eventually become dire during a seemingly low-stakes outing. Joe is dealing with a secondary work crisis on top of Cruz’s issues when her family situation comes crashing down in this harrowing episode, leaving everything unresolved. Joe’s career is typically the most significant stressor in her life, so when we see her family situation crumbling before her eyes when Kate’s involved in a severe…
Smog in New York City on 7 June caused by smoke from wildfires in CanadaEd JONES/AFP/Getty Images Millions of people across the US and Canada experienced some of the worst air quality in the world last week as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed towns and cities with thick, orange smog. In New York, residents were urged to stay inside their homes and wear high-grade face masks when heading outside. It has been common knowledge for some time that exposure to severe air pollution is harmful to health, particularly for people with existing respiratory conditions. But what is becoming increasingly clear…
Photography by Getty Images Similarly to recent trends that came before it, tomato girl captures the allure of looking like life is a breeze — even if it’s not. By Natalie Michie Date July 25, 2023 Fashion has been feeling particularly escapist lately. The notion of putting something on and being transported to a stress-free locale is admittedly attractive. And this summer, nothing captures that ethos more than the “tomato girl” aesthetic. RELATED: 13 Fragrances and Candles That Smell Like a European Vacation What do fruits have to do with it? Is it just code for being sunburnt? These are…
These are strange days for people who care about trust and safety on platforms. Historically, many people have suggested that either more effective central moderation (a platform owner intervening directly in policing the content of the platform) or better decentralized moderation (allowing users to curate their spaces through community-driven moderation) could pave the way to a better social media landscape—or, ideally, some alchemically balanced combo of the two. But, in true Silicon Valley fashion, one platform is centralizing in the worst way possible, while the other is decentralizing catastrophically.Of late Reddit and Bluesky are showing how to fail at both—one…
Offset has shared his new single “Jealousy,” which features his wife Cardi B. It arrives with a new music video, which features a cameo from Taraji P. Henson and all of Offset’s kids. The new song was teased with a clip where recent Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis interviews Offset; it references an infamous 1988 CNN interview with James Brown. Watch the new video below.“Jealousy” samples the Three 6 Mafia track “Jealous Ass Bitches.” Cardi and Offset co-wrote the song with Boi-1da, OZ, and Jahaan Sweet. Offset has recently said he’s readying a new solo album. This marks Cardi’s third…
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