Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests

Fluoride once again scrutinized for possible effect on children's brains

A new report once again raises the question of whether there is a link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ levels in children.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Canadian PM Trudeau may quit within days, media reports suggest

The pressure has been building for months, with sinking poll numbers for the prime minister's ruling Liberal Party.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Citigroup’s stock is a banking-sector bargain as ‘inflection point’ looms, analyst suggests

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg upgrades Citigroup to overweight from equal weight on bullish 2025 prospects.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget', survey finds

Firms across hospitality, manufacturing, construction and healthcare expressed concerns about how they would cover additional tax costs.

CNBC - Jan. 6

A vision of sport in 2050: robot leagues, chips in brains and players in their 50s | Sean Ingle

Many experts’ predictions for the next 25 years may seem outlandish but so did much of what has happened since 1999. Back in 1997, artificial intelligence and robotics experts in Japan came up ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Mike McDaniel suggests Tyreek Hill removed himself from Sunday's game

Hill seems to agree he decided on his own to not play.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

‘Not at Premier League level’: Fulham’s Silva blasts referee after Ipswich draw

Manager hits out at official after 2-2 draw ‘Really difficult to explain some decisions’ A frustrated Marco Silva, the Fulham manager, described the performance of Darren Bond, the referee, as ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

AlphaTheta DDJ-FLX2 Review: A Great Entry-Level DJ Controller

AlphaTheta’s new cheap option gives you reliable basics without cutting too many corners.

Wired - Jan. 5

Could Humans Have a Brain Microbiome?

The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.