Alcohol could worsen mood swings, functioning of people with bipolar disorder: Study

Alcohol could worsen mood swings, functioning of people with bipolar disorder: Study

NEW DELHI: Drinking alcohol could worsen one’s symptoms of bipolar disorder by destabilising mood and affecting efficiency at work, and it is not the other way round that is consuming alcohol because of mood swings, a new research has found. The mental condition is marked by unusual shifts in emotions, energy and activity levels, and … Read more

James Webb Space Telescope expands search for newborn exoplanets

James Webb Space Telescope expands search for newborn exoplanets

NEW DELHI: Astronomers have turned their gaze towards protoplanetary disks using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). These disks, composed of dust and gas, swirl around developing stars, offering crucial insights into the early stages of planetary birth.While numerous such disks have been studied, only two planets have been directly observed during their formation.Now, researchers … Read more

College Football Player Gives His Scholarship To Teammate Who Sells His Plasma To Afford School

College Football Player Gives His Scholarship To Teammate Who Sells His Plasma To Afford School

Brian Dooley, a college football player at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), US, gave his scholarship to his teammate after realising he was struggling financially. Zack Conti, Dooley’s teammate who also plays on the offensive line, was paying his college fees by juggling multiple jobs and donating plasma. While donating plasma can support trauma patients and … Read more

The Michigan Sign-Stealing Story Is the Perfect College-Football Scandal

The Michigan Sign-Stealing Story Is the Perfect College-Football Scandal

There is a man, a real man, named Connor Stalions. He is, or was, reportedly, a used-vacuum-cleaner salesman. (“Returning scam vacuum,” one unhappy Amazon reviewer wrote of his product.) He is, or was, also an analyst for the University of Michigan’s football team. Earlier this fall, the N.C.A.A. informed the Big Ten, Michigan’s conference, that … Read more