Wounded skin cells scream with slow-motion electric pulses. Such electric spikes are a surprise because only nerve cells were thought to communicate this way. These signals move at a snail’s pace compared to nerve impulses and can be detected at least 500 micrometers away — about the distance of 40 cells — researchers report in…
Name: Flip-flops. Age: They date from 1500BC, although the modern version is adapted from Japanese thonged sandals called zori, brought back by US soldiers returning from the second world war. Appearance: Flat-soled footwear featuring a bifurcated strap with three anchor points. Price: £670. £6.70? I know a petrol station where you can get them for…
Yankees introduced torpedo bats and rest of league likely to join them The Yankees made waves on opening day with their new torpedo bats and Bob Nightengale explains the impact they will have on the league. Sports Pulse After a standout rookie season, the San Diego Padres have decided to make sure Jackson Merrill is…
Trump hours away from unveiling global tariffs As part of his so-called “liberation day”, Donald Trump is set to unveil new details of part of his economic plan, including tariffs on multiple countries, at 4pm ET today. Although exact details have yet to be revealed, Trump has previously entertained the idea of reciprocal tariffs in…
Only someone who has never truly experienced the existential dread that comes with holding down a soulless 9-to-5 would ever romanticize corporate life. And yet, this time last year, fashion influencers were doing just that. The “office siren” trend was all over TikTok and headlines in Vogue and InStyle. Sirens, we’re told, wore skintight pencil…
Yankees introduced torpedo bats and rest of league likely to join them The Yankees made waves on opening day with their new torpedo bats and Bob Nightengale explains the impact they will have on the league. Sports Pulse The Los Angeles Dodgers, with their shrewd strategy of deferred contracts, don’t have the highest salary obligations…