Researchers have identified different pathways that lower a mouse’s desire to eat when it’s in pain – and a similar brain circuit could also occur in humans Health 29 November 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre People who experience chronic pain often report being less hungryMariusz Szczawinski / Alamy Stock Photo The link between chronic pain and a loss of appetite may finally be understood – in mice at least. Zhi Zhang at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei and his colleagues injected mice with bacteria that provoke chronic pain. Ten days later, these mice were eating less…
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Photography by Getty Images From the runway to the red carpet, a dress with a hood is just about the coolest thing you can wear — just look to Margot Robbie for proof. By Jennifer Berry Date December 19, 2022 Margot Robbie has been owning the red carpet lately. While out and about promoting her latest projects, the Australian actor is looking positively effervescent. There was the moss green Bottega Veneta cut-out dress she wore to the Governor’s Awards in November, a flirty buttercup Gucci mini-dress chosen for the The Hollywood Reporter’s Women In Entertainment Gala on December 7, and…
As internet shutdowns, platform blocking, and content filtering become increasingly common levers for authoritarian control around the world, Iran has presented an especially dramatic case study on the economic impact and humanitarian toll of connectivity blackouts. In response to mass government opposition and protests, the Iranian regime launched an extensive shutdown in September that drastically limited all digital communication in the country. And Tehran has ongoing campaigns to slow connectivity and access to popular services, including Meta’s Instagram. Dragging out the disruptions, though, is beginning to reveal the true economic toll of the brutal technique, according to new assessments by the…
Fleetwood Mac’s hanging wooden balls, an unmistakable prop worn onstage and on the cover of 1977’s Rumours by Fleetwood Mac drummer and bandleader Mick Fleetwood, have sold for $128,000 at auction.The iconic wooden balls were part of a recent Fleetwood Mac memorabilia auction at Hollywood’s Julien’s Auctions, which specializes in rare rock items. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit MusiCares, which honored Fleetwood Mac as the organization’s Person of the Year in 2018.Other items sold at the auction included a Peter Green-gifted 1962 Fender VI six-string bass (which sold for $22,400), a DW Collector’s Series snare drum played on Rumours ($5,760), and…
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with The Pale Blue Eye stars Christian Bale and Harry Melling about Netflix’s new gothic mystery film, which is now streaming. The duo discussed period pieces and filming that pivotal final scene. “A world-weary detective is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet,” reads the film’s synopsis. “Stymied by the cadets’ code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case — a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.” Tyler Treese: I thought The Pale Blue Eye was fantastic and Christian, not…
Presence, the Play by William Jefferson What’s it About? The tale centers on the spiritual journeys of Brother Script, a member of a group of storytelling monks, as he travels to hell and back, attempting to uncover and stop Satan and his nefarious plans to subjugate humanity. Cinema and live theater exist in two very different, albeit parallel, universes. They both contain storytelling and scenery, propelled along by the actions and words of characters and — preferably — a good director. That’s where the similarities end. Cinema contains immutable performances that may be replayed again and again in perpetuity (and…
Get ready for a romance roller coaster. It’s a night of broken hearts and relationship drama on Ghosts Season 2 Episode 12. Between Freddie’s breakup over water and Sasappis’s cheating fears, Woodstone Manor has recently had its fair share of dating disasters. And that’s not even including Bela’s rom-com revival on Ghosts Season 2 Episode 10. At least we still have Sam and Jay to balance out the strong couples. “The Family Business” kept the flow going where we left things off on Ghosts Season 2 Episode 11. Everything from the plot to the characters felt like a natural next…
Credit: ESA—European Space Agency Recently, Andreas Mogensen, now getting ready for his “Huginn” mission to the ISS in 2023, stopped by ESA’s ESOC mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, to meet with some of the experts who keep our satellites flying. Andreas usually works at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as an ISS “capcom,” and we don’t often see him in Europe. A few months back, while returning to Germany for some training at ESA’s Astronaut Center in Cologne, we seized the opportunity to ask him if he’d like to stop over in Darmstadt for a look behind the…
[]A famous, 9,000-year-old human skull discovered near the biblical city of Jericho now has a new face, thanks to efforts by a multi-national team of researchers.[]The so-called Jericho Skull — one of seven unearthed by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in 1953 and currently housed in the British Museum in London — was found covered in plaster and with shells for eyes, apparently in an attempt to make it look more lifelike.[]This prehistoric design was “the first facial reconstruction in the world,” Brazilian graphics expert Cícero Moraes (opens in new tab), the leader of the project, told Live Science in an…
Blonde is back in a big way for 2023, but this time around, it’s high-maintenance, polished and expensive-looking. “When you think of glamour, you think Hollywood blonde,” says Zoë Irwin, creative director at John Frieda Salons. “We’ve grown up with Hollywood blonde, but now, the association of glamour has shifted. It’s now the ’90s yellow blonde,” she says, explaining that creamy yellow blondes are in big demand right now. “It’s uptown because it is a high-maintenance look, so after a couple of months, a root will appear, so it becomes an entire new type of colour look. To maintain this, you’ll…
For the past three seemingly glorious years, the 30-year-old boy wonder Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, crowned the “King of Crypto,” bore an uncanny resemblance to the legendary character Robin Hood. Using his quant and coding skills instead of a bow-and-arrow, he built, at breakneck speed, a $32 billion empire: the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and the trading firm Alameda Research. But it was all supposedly for the cause of giving to the poor (via the fashionable new movement, effective altruism)—with former Alameda co-CEO Caroline Ellison acting as his Maid Marian and a stunning roster of A-listers (from top Democrats to star…
Ñengo Flow has reconnected with Bad Bunny for the new song “Gato de Noche.” The track is It’s produced by Foreign Teck and Smash David. Find the video for the song below.Bad Bunny and Ñengo Flow memorably connected in 2020 for “Safaera,” from the former artist’s YHLQMDLG. In addition, they both featured on Maluma’s “Un Polvo” in 2016.Bad Bunny released his latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, earlier this year. It’s up for Album of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards, where Bad Bunny received a total of three nominations. In addition to the Album of the Year nod,…
Beyond Interpretation: How a new crop of American films embody our paranoid times 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json =…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many no-till growers are reluctant to implement any soil disturbance due to concerns about negative impacts on soil health. However, a new study by a team of Penn State researchers suggests that plowing fields once after five years in a crop rotation that includes coverage with cover crops and perennials can maintain soil health and provide other benefits. “Although no-till has proven to be very good for soil health, and its wide adoption in Pennsylvania and the Northeast has resulted in reductions in erosion and sedimentation, it has resulted in the emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds because…
This May Be Difficult to Read: But You Really Should (for your child’s sake) by Dr. Claire N. Rubman When I was a child, I could play the piano by ear. If I could whistle a tune, I could play it on the piano. My parents recognized this and got me taking lessons at a young age. I was pretty good. Grownups were really impressed. This kid’s going places, they’d say. You know where I went? Nowhere. Is it possible my learning skills, as far as the piano was concerned, peaked too early? As I got older, when you might…
Finally, Beau comes to the fore. Beau Finado, the lab’s older yet new criminologist, was in the spotlight on CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 11. Like Chris Park on CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 10, Beau learned things about himself that he hadn’t considered when he switched to becoming a CSI. Since his debut on CSI: Vegas Season 2 Episode 1, it was evident that Beau wasn’t your average newbie in the crime lab. He explained that he had had an epiphany during the pandemic and wanted to contribute more to society than better cleaning agents working for a chemical company.…
The covid-19 lockdowns undoubtedly saved many lives, but the prolonged restrictions also reduced our exposure and immunity to other infections, which could be set to spike in the UK this winter Health 29 November 2022 By Clare Wilson Children may be more susceptible to seasonal infections such as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter compared with in pre-pandemic yearsSuzi Media Production/Getty Images/iStockphoto The following is an extract from our Health Check newsletter. Each week, we explore the latest goings-on in health, whether it be the results of a study, a new infectious outbreak or the initiation of a pivotal…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. In an era dominated by reimagined trends, niche styling hacks, and TikTok fads that come and go so quickly you can almost get whiplash simply by paying too close attention to them, there’s something so timeless and endearing about French-girl fashion. The aesthetic certainly isn’t new to the mainstream, but pop culture phenomenons like “Emily in Paris” have reminded us of the trend’s effortless,…
As weighted blankets gain popularity, more and more companies pop up with options. Most of the ones we’ve tried are worth recommending, including all the ones here.Aricove Weighted Blanket for $170: This is a fantastic cooling blanket to sleep with solo. It’s nice and thin, so you won’t feel trapped or too hot underneath. Aricove offers 30-day returns. Available in 10, 12, 15, 17, or 20 poundsYogibo Calm Antimicrobial Weighted Blanket for $159: The actual blanket is cool cotton, but the real draw here is Yogibo’s famous cotton and spandex blend it uses for its covers. The brand says it’s…
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums, and EPs from MIKE, Weezer, Hildur Guðnadóttir, and Sauce Walka. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)MIKE: Beware of the Monkey [10k]Beware of the Monkey takes…
Not too much is known about the upcoming The Penguin series starring Colin Farrell, but in a recent interview, the actor opened up about how his appearance in The Batman was just the beginning for the character. During a recent appearance at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Farrell spoke with Variety and revealed how the series ended up coming together. According to Farrell, he had no idea the character would be getting a series when he joined Matt Reeves’ The Batman, but that he wanted to explore more immediately. “The only thing I had an idea was that I…
10 Jan 2023 Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like J. Willis Sanders, An Yu, Suzanne Berne, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading! Related grant scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed = false; } e.preventDefault(); }); }); }); ]]> Read The Full Article Here
No one has a bigger heart than Olivia Benson. She’s come a long way since her first day as an SVU detective when she had to learn that she can’t “pick the vic.” Nowadays, she cares about every victim, no matter their background. On Law & Order: SVU Season 24 Episode 11, she even managed to care about the kid who was forced to try to kill her to stop the gang from raping his mom. Duarte and Carisi thought she was going way too far, but was she? This case highlighted the complexity of dealing with the gang problem.…
This image acquired on July 22, 2022 by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows sand dunes moving across the landscape. Winter frost covers the colder, north-facing half of each dune. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Cube-shaped snow, icy landscapes, and frost are all part of the Red Planet’s coldest season. When winter comes to Mars, the surface is transformed into a truly otherworldly holiday scene. Snow, ice, and frost accompany the season’s sub-zero temperatures. Some of the coldest of these occur at the planet’s poles, where it gets as low as minus 190 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 123 degrees Celsius). Cold as it…
In the last year, I have gone completely mad for cream makeup formulations. Whether I’m sweeping a cream eyeshadow stick along my lash line or dabbing a cream blusher on the apples of my cheeks, I’ve realised they’re the quickest and most effective way to look ‘done up’ with very minimal effort. Plus, they’re super easy to blend with your fingers, and I am someone who generally prefers getting hands on with makeup over using an army of tools and brushes. Anyone else with me?In winter, and especially during party season, there’s one cream product that reigns supreme: A trusty cream…
Dyson doesn’t stick to chronological order when naming its stick vacuum models. Sometimes it skips numbers, and sometimes it’ll introduce a lower number as a later model than a higher number. For example, Dyson introduced the V15 immediately after the V11, and then the V12 after the V15. In the broadest sense, the numbers seem to loosely grow larger with each passing release—the V11 is newer than the V10, and the V10 is newer than the V8. But Dyson’s naming system is cryptic enough that even we can’t predict what the subsequent model will be.Dyson also has a lot of…
The Pitch: The video game adaptation remains an albatross around the neck of many a film and TV producer. For every Silent Hill, there’s a dozen or so Wing Commanders; TV’s no different, even as recently as last year’s weaksauce Halo series for Paramount+. But HBO hopes to break the mold with The Last of Us, their prestige-drama take on the acclaimed Naughty Dog game of the same name. If you’ve played that game, or its divisive sequel (or watched The Walking Dead or any other zombie media over the past few decades), the premise is pretty familiar: The world has been ravaged by a…
How Rob Zombie put his own spin on a television classic 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try…
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson What’s it About? Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she’s taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Maureen Johnson is the type of writer that knows how to showcase a sense of mystery in her stories. She writes characters that have an intense curiosity and interest in finding out, at all costs, the secrets that surround them. Her books are relatable not only to teens, but also to adults, who will gravitate toward her colorful, engaging and fun storytelling. These types of books…
At one high school, students who boarded had a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed, with these students getting almost 5 hours of extra sleep a week compared with the students who only attended school during the day Health 29 November 2022 By Alice Klein Teenagers may get more sleep if they keep their phone away from their bed at nightShutterstock/Perfect Wave Adolescents could get almost 5 extra hours of sleep per week if they have a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed, according to a study that analysed boarding school students who followed…