AvatarFrancisco Diaz1 day agoScientists Grew 'Mini Brains' From Stem Cells. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes.verified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrMini brains grown in a lab from stem cells spontaneously developed rudimentary eye structures, scientists reported in a fascinating paper in 2021. On …
AvatarFrancisco Diaz5 days agoElder millennials are stuck in a lifestyle they can't affordverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Juliana KaplanIt's a bad time to be an elder millennial. Elder millennials — whom Bank of America defines as those ages 35 to 45 — have already weathered a lot of economic storms. In their adult lives, they've seen two recessions, a pandemic, and an economy that seemed to be stacked against them from the …
AvatarFrancisco Diaz1 day agoSmile Direct Club dentistry aligners firm shuts downverified_publisherBBC News - By Lora JonesSmile Direct Club has shut down months after filing for bankruptcy in the US, leaving some customers confused and stranded as their treatment is ongoing. Best known for selling clear aligners remotely, the firm said it had made the "incredibly difficult decision" to wind down operations late on …
AvatarFrancisco Diaz1 day agoThe Ivy League, Wall St donors and the furore over antisemitism on campusFinancial Times - Joshua ChaffinUnlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It was a riveting image: the presidents of three of the world’s most elite universities — Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology …
AvatarFrancisco Diaz1 day agoWho’s a ‘Colonizer’? How an Old Word Became a New Weaponverified_publisherThe New York Times - Roger CohenThe colonial era entered its death throes after World War II. From 1945 through the 1960s, a global order in which European powers took political control of other countries — occupying them with settlers, subjugating the local populations and exploiting the land and its inhabitants for economic …
AvatarFrancisco Diaz2 days agoResearch in Mice Suggests a Surprising Link Between Nose-Picking And Alzheimer'sverified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldA recent study has revealed a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and increasing the risk of developing dementia. In cases where …
