North Korea appears to be softening its focus on neighboring South Korea after weeks of mounting tensions, including the dramatic demolition of a dynamite liaison office. The secret communist country decided to “postpone plans for military action against South Korea,” state media outlet Rodong Sinmun reported on its website on …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent article published in Frontiers in neuroscience, describes a pathway of cognitive decline induced by pulse pressure that sheds light on why previous treatments for dementia may have failed and proposes promising new directions for the prevention and treatment of dementia. “In the past two …
Read More »Maybe life on Earth is as good as it seems?
Plate tectonics is important for habitability, and it appears that optimal conditions existed for planets that formed early in the galaxy’s lifespan … and are unlikely to be easily repeated. Image credit: Mark Schwartz According to the researchers, plate tectonics plays an important role in determining the “habitability” of a …
Read More »West Virginia defensive coordinator placed on leave after allegations of player abuse
West Virginia defensive soccer coordinator Vic Koenning was placed on administrative leave Tuesday after a defensive defense made allegations of mistreatment on social media. Kerry Martin Jr., a Mountaineers sophomore, alleged that Koenning made callous remarks about immigrants, religion and people with intellectual disabilities. CORNELL FOOTBALL COMMITTEE STARTED THE TEAM …
Read More »Ric Flair reveals Charlotte has a television offer
Charlotte Flair has been at the top of the women’s division for years, and some wonder how much longer she’ll stay there. Her contemporaries on Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey have drifted apart to raise families and there is speculation about what could get Charlotte out of the ring. Her …
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