Anyone who likes to sing in the shower probably knows that they sometimes sing out of tune. But what about professional singers? How well do they evaluate their own abilities? And what role does this self-assessment play in becoming a better musician? A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt, […]
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Birthdays! Beach Trips! Lauren Conrad's Family Album With William Tell, Sons
Lauren Conrad’s tiny tribe! The Hills alum has two sons with her husband, William Tell, and has been documenting their major moments via social media. The former reality star wed the guitarist in September 2014 in California. “What a perfect way to start our lives together; surrounded by the people we love most,” the couple […]
How to Tell if Your Fatigue Is a Sign of COVID-19
Feeling rundown here and there is a part of life. But, when you feel tired in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, it's only natural to wonder if your fatigue could be caused by COVID-19. Here's the deal: While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists fatigue as an official symptom of COVID-19, […]
What can smartphone location data tell us about the pandemic?
Kevin Williams, an associate professor of economics at Yale SOM, was in the middle of a study of consumer retail behavior using real-time cell phone location data when COVID-19 hit. Shelter-in-place orders rolled across the country. Foot traffic at stores froze. “If you thought the retail apocalypse looked bad a few years ago, that is […]
Women Can Tell You're Insecure if You Do These Things
As we continue to have more complex conversations about what it means to be a man today, the more our old-fashioned ideas of masculinity come into question. In a recent thread on Reddit, women started sharing some of the things that they’ve noticed straight guys do that are meant to show how manly they are… […]
Yelp Wants to Tell You Where to Give Birth
We’ve all scanned Yelp when we’re trying to pick a restaurant or a hotel, but it probably hasn’t occurred to you to rely on the crowd-sourced review forum when it’s time to make the important decision of the best hospital to deliver a baby. But starting today, Yelp has added maternity care metrics — starting […]
Half of older women suffer incontinence, many don’t tell their doc
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of older American women have urinary incontinence, but many have not talked to a doctor about it, a new national poll shows. More than 1,000 women, aged 50 to 80, were asked questions about their bladder control. The poll found that 43 percent of those in their 50s and 60s had urinary incontinence. […]
Simple test can tell if a stroke patient will be alive in three years
Simple test that takes less than ten minutes can tell ‘whether a stroke patient will still be alive in three years’ The new test measures memory and thinking skills within a week of a stroke Patients who do best have a much better prognosis than those who struggle German researchers tested it on 274 patients […]
Blood test can tell police if you’re too tired to drive
Scientists develop blood test which can tell police if you’re too tired to drive – and employers if you’re too drowsy for duty Blood test could soon help police identify drivers who are too tired to drive Could also help employers assess staff’s fitness for duty, according to researchers Scientists enrolled 36 healthy adults to study […]
Can YOU tell who these 4 celebrities are behind the dots?
Can YOU tell who these 4 celebrities are behind the dots? Can YOU recognise the four celebrities behind the dots? Opticians claim this bizarre test shows whether you’re colour blind (tip: lean back and squint) Opticians have hidden the spectacle wearing A-listers among the quirky images The team at Optical Express devised their own version […]