A person’s native language may shape how their brain builds connections between different hubs of information processing, a new brain scan study reveals.  The observed differences in these language network structures were related to linguistic characteristics in the native languages of the study participants: German and Arabic.  “So the difference we find there shouldn’t be
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The service industry has long been known for its hardworking and dedicated workforce. From restaurant servers to hotel staff, these workers form the backbone of many businesses that rely on their labor to provide exceptional customer experiences. However, behind their cheerful and courteous demeanor, many service industry workers face significant work and financial challenges that
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Tardigrades — those darling, near-microscopic critters that are nearly indestructible — carry proteins that could keep critical drugs and medical treatments stable without refrigeration, scientists say. In a study published Monday (March 20) in the journal Scientific Reports (opens in new tab) , scientists tested this idea with human blood clotting factor VIII, a protein
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MOSCOW The use of nuclear arms had been considered practically unthinkable for the 77 years since the United States proved their destructive power. But a distinctive feature of Russian military policy is an express willingness to introduce nuclear weapons into an otherwise conventional war. That helps explain why President Vladimir Putins saber-rattling about his nuclear
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8:49 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles are giving All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson a one-year, $33.445 million contract extension that includes $30 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. Johnson is now under contract through the 2026 season. Last season, Johnson, 32, was named a first-team All-Pro for the second time and
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Donald Trump has described the numerous investigations into his behaviour as “something straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show”. Mr Trump was speaking in Waco, Texas, at his first election rally on Saturday as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. He has a number of legal threats hanging over him, including allegations of
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Idaho will allow prisoners on death row to be executed by firing squad due to a US nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs. Dwindling supplies of the substances needed have increasingly seen pharmaceutical companies ban jails from using them for killing inmates. Idaho has now joined Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma, and South Carolina in allowing death
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