Heavy TV watching associated with smaller brain structures, study finds

The longfin squid that ends up on your plate as calamari may have been caught in Rhode Island, but it’s likely traveled to China and back again for processing before being served. That example is illustrative of what’s known as the “seafood deficit,” a roughly $20 billion trade deficit due to the U.S. importing 80%…

New research this week seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a review of the scientific literature, did find some evidence that the method could have anti-inflammatory properties, but did not find strong data supporting any other supposed benefits,…

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12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Monday’s After-Market Session  Benzinga

As the title says, I've spent the last 3.5 years working on Anukari, a 3D physics simulation much like a video game engine, except that instead of running at 60 steps per second, it runs at 48,000 (or more) steps per second, so that the physics systems can vibrate at audio frequencies. It's commercial software;…

Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe has always been packed full of strange creatures and occurrences. It’s not just vampires populating this world; a powerful network of witches, as well as the secret order known as Talamasca, are also skulking in the shadows. That said, as AMC works to adapt Rice’s novels into live-action, there hasn’t been…