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Science

Scientists Identify Part of the Brain Critical for Laughter and Playfulness

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Scientists have discovered that the periaqueductal gray (PAG) area in a rat’s brain is crucial for play and laughter, with both tickling and play triggering strong neural responses. If the...

Technology

Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Uber’s revenue increased 14 percent in its most recent quarter, the company reported on Tuesday, but the growth was its slowest since the coronavirus pandemic began easing last year.The San...

Science

Crashed UFOs? Non-human ‘biologics’? Professor asks: Where’s the evidence?

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Congressional testimony this week about reverse engineering from crashed UFOs and the recovery of non-human "biologics" sounds like science fiction. And that's the realm in which...

Health

Pfizer (PFE) Q2 earnings report 2023

Rebecca Stafford1 August 2023

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesPfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations, but posted revenue that fell short of estimates as Covid product sales...

Sport

Kilmarnock: Manager Derek McInnes looking to impress on the road in new Scottish Premiership season | Football News

Marjory Copeland1 August 2023

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes is looking for his side's away form to improve this season as he demands more than just Scottish Premiership survival. The Rugby Park team managed just...

Sport

Shannon Hurn retirement announcement, West Coast Eagles premiership captain calls time on stellar career

Marjory Copeland1 August 2023

West Coast premiership captain Shannon Hurn is set to retire at the end of the season after a stellar career spanning 18 seasons.The Eagles made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon,...

Health Money Top Stories

Kashaya Williams: Downfall of celebrity wedding planner who tried to snatch her granddad’s Killcare home with a fake letter

Rebecca Stafford1 August 2023

A celebrity wedding planner who used a forged letter to snatch her dead grandfather’s home has been declared bankrupt and had her assets seized in a new legal fight for...

Economy

Month: August 2023

Scientists Identify Part of the Brain Critical for Laughter and Playfulness

Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows

Crashed UFOs? Non-human ‘biologics’? Professor asks: Where’s the evidence?

Pfizer (PFE) Q2 earnings report 2023

Kilmarnock: Manager Derek McInnes looking to impress on the road in new Scottish Premiership season | Football News

Shannon Hurn retirement announcement, West Coast Eagles premiership captain calls time on stellar career

Kashaya Williams: Downfall of celebrity wedding planner who tried to snatch her granddad’s Killcare home with a fake letter

Metro Bank returns to profit on higher interest rates and cost controls

Investors should still expect a bumpy road ahead

Canadian Para swimmer Dorris ready for world title defence after reuniting with longtime coach

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading | Eurostar

Can I purchase a property anonymously?

Are Your Groceries Harming Your Pregnancy? Alarming Mold Toxins Found in Popular Everyday Foods

Bitcoin surges above $75,000 to record high as crypto investors bet on Trump win

2024 NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Chiefs, Lions get richer; why did Giants stay put?

Barnier touches nerve with plan to trim French pensions

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading | Eurostar

Can I purchase a property anonymously?

Are Your Groceries Harming Your Pregnancy? Alarming Mold Toxins Found in Popular Everyday Foods

Bitcoin surges above $75,000 to record high as crypto investors bet on Trump win

2024 NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Chiefs, Lions get richer; why did Giants stay put?

Republicans close in on US Senate majority after West Virginia win

College Football Playoff rankings revealed: Oregon takes top spot, who snuck into top 12?

Blues forward Dylan Holloway departs on stretcher after being struck in neck by puck

How Satellites Are Mapping the Ocean Floor Without Getting Wet

NBA suspends Joel Embiid 3 games for shoving Philadelphia columnist

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has day parole extended