Deadpool’s Late Night Talk Show (Ryan Reynolds)
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Emily Ratajkowski Channels Cher in a Naked Dress at the Met Gala
Fashion rule-breaking—events like the Met Gala are just another day in the life of Emily Ratajkowski. Add a naked dress, and things begin to feel even more familiar for the It-girl, whose body is so enviable it deserves a red (or pink) carpet all its own. In full Emrata form, the model/actress arrived to the Met Gala in a halter-necked custom Dundas dress with a full bodice cut-out, open back, and a sheer silhouette, complete with a small train. The gown sparkled from head-to-toe, including the wing headpiece she paired…
Read MoreMathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
A new mathematical model demonstrates how neurons in the brain could work together to learn and keep a musical beat. The framework, developed by Amitabha Bose of New Jersey Institute of Technology and Aine Byrne and John Rinzel of New York University, is described in PLOS Computational Biology. Many experimental studies have established which brain areas are active when a person listens to music and discerns a beat. However, the neuronal mechanisms underlying the brain’s ability to learn a beat–and then keep it after the music stops–are unknown. Bose and his…
Read MorePresident Trump Threatens More Tariffs and Spooks the Stock Market
President Trump’s saber rattling in trade negotiations with China scared investors this morning, but cooler heads prevailed and stock prices recovered most of their early losses. The President threatened to increase the current ten percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 percent by Friday if no deal is reached. He suggested the tariffs might soon apply to the rest of Chinese exports — some $325 billion — as well. Stock prices plunged with the Dow falling by nearly two percent in early trading. Stock prices recovered through…
Read MoreFat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. The world-first discovery also identified ‘fast burning’ fat cells that if unlocked might help people lose weight. About 70 per cent of Australians are overweight or obese, which has been linked to metabolic disease risk. The University of Melbourne, Australia, research found that an individual’s level of risk might depend upon the type of fat they store. Published in Cell Reports, the study took samples from human volunteers…
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