According to a nutrition-themed study, every soft drink you consume shaves 12 minutes off your life, while each hot dog reduces your life expectancy by 36 minutes. Other processed foods that can cost you valuable time include pizza and mac and cheese, while the toll for a piece of bacon is six minutes. On the … Read more
Photos from respective university websites (umich.edu, sjtu.edu.cn) The University of Michigan has decided to terminate its longstanding academic collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), a top-ranking institution in Shanghai, citing national security concerns. This decision follows the arrest and subsequent charges against five Chinese students in the joint program, who were accused of engaging … Read more
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
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
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
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
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