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Scientists discover hidden brain switch that tells you to stop eating

Strategic angle: Your brain’s “stop eating” signal may come from an unexpected source. Researchers found that astrocytes—once thought to just support neurons—actually play a key role in controlling appetite. After a meal, glucose trigger

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Sports

The Bulls clean house: Why now? What's Billy Donovan's status? What's next?

Strategic angle: The Bulls fired vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday. So ... what now? Here's what our insiders are hearing.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Tech

After 20 years I turned off Google Adsense for my websites

Strategic angle: A personal reflection on the decision to discontinue Google Adsense after two decades.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Money

Saudi Arabia intercepts 7 missiles; debris falls near energy facilities

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabia successfully intercepts missiles targeting its energy infrastructure.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Study finds 70% of remediated Los Angeles yards still exceed lead limit

Strategic angle: Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods surrounding a former battery smelter in Southeast Los Angeles, accordin

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Review details photocatalyst–biocatalyst systems for semi-artificial photosynthesis

Strategic angle: A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, an exciting research field that combines natural photosynthesis with artificial technology to

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Travel

GM Patents System That Detects Whether You're Impaired Just By How You Walk

Strategic angle: Cameras and sensors determine if someone approaching the car is swaying or walking in a straight line, how fast they're walking and the length of their strides.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Travel

Kia Has Never Built A Real Sports Car, Except For The One Time It Literally Did

Strategic angle: The Kia Vigato was a front-wheel-drive Lotus Elan sold only in Japan, and one just hit the auction block

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Sports

Your NCAA championship guide: Michigan vs. UConn predictions, keys to winning

Strategic angle: Who will cut down the nets in Indy? Here are the players who need to step up, potential fatal flaws and more.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Life

Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant

Strategic angle: Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields

Editorial Staff Apr 6