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Do we really have free will when it comes to eating? It’s a vexing question that is at the heart of why so many people find it so difficult to stick to a diet.To get answers, one neuroscientist, Harvey J. Grill of the University of Pennsylvania, turned to rats and asked what would happen if he removed all of their brains except their brainstems. The brainstem controls basic functions like heart rate and breathing. But the animals could not smell, could not see, could not remember.Would they know when they had consumed enough calories?To find out, Dr. Grill dripped liquid…

Beneath the spectacle of an action-packed vampire movie, the film has plenty to say about what is sacred and what is profane.

Ashley Monroe featuring Marty Stuart, ‘The Touch’Understatement, so rare in current country production, burnishes “The Touch,” a song that promises lasting love. “As long as we’re together, it’s more than enough,” Ashley Monroe sings over Marty Stuart’s lone acoustic guitar, which is virtually the only accompaniment for the first half of the track. Harmonies blossom and more guitars (and Shelby Lynne on bass) eventually join, but the mood stays pristine.Wisin and Kapo, ‘Luna’“Luna” hits a very sweet spot between Afrobeats and reggaeton as Wisin, from Puerto Rico, and Kapo, from Colombia, harmonize on a friendly flirtation: “Just you and me…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The emotional roller coaster for Shedeur Sanders plunged even harder during the second day of the NFL Draft. After falling to the third round and getting passed on in favor of two other quarterbacks projected to go much later than Sanders, he fell victim to an ill-timed prank call as the world watched. While he and his family live-streamed day two of their NFL Draft party on Twitch Friday night, Sanders was seen answering a phone call that he assumed was from a general manager making the decision to draft him. The 23-year-old quarterback had…

BREAKINGBREAKING, Authorities said that the injured have been transferred to medical facilities for treatment.Dozens of people have been injured following a massive explosion and fire at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, more than 1,000km (620 miles) south of capital Tehran, according to state media. Iran’s customs authority said in a statement that Saturday’s explosion occurred in the Sina container yard, which is affiliated with the Ports and Maritime Organization. According to the Tasnim News Agency, at least 47 people were injured. Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director of Hormozgan province’s crisis management organisation, told state television that the injured have been…

Elon Musk is leaving his full-time Washington assignment next month to try to save Tesla (which has seen its stock battered), to keep up with SpaceX (which is positioned to do big business with the Trump administration) and to chart a new course for xAI, which he just combined with X itself.He’s a busy guy. So what’s another company — or three?Two months ago, even as Musk appeared consumed by his work at yet another job, at the Department of Government Efficiency, his top adviser, Jared Birchall, quietly created an intriguing-sounding set of limited-liability companies in Texas, whose existence has…

The X logo appears on a phone, and the xAI logo is displayed on a laptop in Krakow, Poland, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in discussions with investors to raise about $20 billion, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The funding would value the company at over $120 billion, according to the report.Musk was looking to assign “proper value” to xAI, sources told CNBC’s David Faber earlier this month. The remarks were made during a call with xAI investors, sources familiar with the…

If President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia drafted a shopping list of what he wanted from Washington, it would be hard to beat what he was offered in the first 100 days of President Trump’s new term.Pressure on Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia? Check.The promise of sanctions relief? Check.Absolution from invading Ukraine? Check.Indeed, as Mr. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow on Friday for more negotiations, the president’s vision for peace appeared notably one-sided, letting Russia keep the regions it had taken by force in violation of international law while forbidding Ukraine from ever joining NATO.But that is not…

This is the latest instalment of a Global News series called ‘On the Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, we meet a woman who has used couponing to help her family save money.As economic uncertainty fuels volatile grocery prices, Canadians may be left feeling like their dollar is falling short.Canada trades billions worth of grocery items with the U.S., including $72.6 billion in agriculture and agri-food products, according to government data.With the countries stuck in a trade war, Canadians’ ability to access food and groceries may change for the worse,…

Fremantle forward Bailey Banfield will face a nervous wait after being reported for striking in his first WAFL game for the season.