So why is the instinct so strong? Daniel Kaplan of the University of Pittsburgh, senior author of the study, said in a universitystatement. Our study helps resolve this paradox by providing evidence that scratching also provides defense against bacterial skin infections. Itching makes it worse.© Freepik They induced the symptoms in normal mice, as well as mice without itch-sensing neurons. When normal mice scratched their ears, the appendages swelled and filled with neutrophils (inflammatory immune cells)....

But we really have to hand it to Universal Creative for goingbeyondwith the Ceti Eel Margarita. Yes, those Ceti eels fromStar Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Its shudder worthy thinking of the scene where Khan gets one buried under Chekovs skin to torture him. © Paramount Pictures/Gizmodo io9 We cant wait to try this at the event and will let you know if its ear-bleeding spicy. On the dessert side of things there will be a Tribble Truffle Trio....

Plus, the cast of Christopher NolansOdysseyadaptation continues to grow. Sparks will also pen an alternate novel based on the original story created by the duo. Thank you for all the bday wishes Figure Id give you a present in return! © Netflix Luckily,Winter is Comingwas able to capture an image before the purge. Its definitely a long season. When all that adds up, I guess they are like little micro-movies....

This morning authorities said theyd pulled 27 bodies from the crash. They dont expect to find any survivors. The Black Hawk was flying a training mission out of nearby Fort Belvoir. Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river near Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025.© Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images...

You had a helicopter and a plane. That shouldnt have happened, Trump said. Were going to look into that and were going to see. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the collision of an American Airlines flight with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.© Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images...

At one point, Daves like, Hey, how about you improvise a little line here? He was like, You improvise, right? And I was like, Deadass. © Lucasfilm Of course I improvise. Dont ever ask me that. I was so nervous, and the line I improvised was: How on Earth?, Thomas revealed. And I didnt even realize it at first, but How on Earth? He comes up and he is like, Maybe dont say Earth....

If theres one console that looks better and better in hindsight, its the Nintendo GameCube. Notably, these devices were just shells of what Nintendo would finally debut more than a year later. The console includes an LED light on the top panel of the disc tray. © Screenshot: Adam Doree / YouTube The tray actually opens to reveal the drive, though it wont play any titles. The images from the eBay listing are interesting enough on their own....

Wake up, Will… the Matrix has you… Back in the late 1990s, theIndependence DayandBad Boysstar famously passed on playing Neo inthe eventual classicThe Matrix. Well, that what if is now a reality. Its a very fun watch. Will Smith as Neo in his new music video.Screenshot: Will Smith YouTube Smiths new video for Beautiful Scars is directed by hisBad Boyscollaborators Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. But, its catchy and the music video is pretty incredible....

Its a synthetic version of the hormone GLP-1, which helps regulate our metabolism and hunger. This following conversation has been edited for clarity and grammar. And how much have things really changed since their arrival? An Ozempic injection pen.© Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Alexandra Sowa:When I found the field of obesity medicine, there was no looking back for me. I wanted to be a doctor working in preventing disease, and this field allowed me to do it....

Now, archaeologists think they may have discovered the manors ruinsall thanks to a toilet. The large wooden building must have been a high-status home belonging to a high-status resident. It goes to show that sometimes ancient sourcesincluding works of artare more accurate than one might think. Harold rides toward Bosham, attends church, then feasts in his manor.University of Exeter News from the future, delivered to your present. Part of a building in Bosham the archaeologists recently discovered to be medieval, at the site of Harold’s manor....

During Wednesdays hearing, Kennedy refused to answer basic questions about a variety of subjects. Would he support bans on abortion medications, like mifepristone? Did he believe school shootings were sparked by anti-depressants? © Win McNamee/Getty Images Would he support making cuts to Medicaid? Did he support extending set-to-expire tax credits that have allowed low-income Americans access to healthcare? In all of these issues, Kennedy preferred equivocations to definitive answers. Bernie Sanders asked the nominee, at one point....

The storys rich narrative and emotional depth offer us a fantastic foundation. We want to create a unique vision of the characters and their journeys that resonates with fans and newcomers. (For context:Beyond: Two Soulsreleased in 2013, before Pagecame out as a trans manin 2020. Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.© Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix The following trailer includes interstitials with Pages previous name.) Quantic Dreamscontroversial director and writerDavid Cage also cosigned PagesBeyond: Two SoulsTV adaptation....

There is something to be said about the lasting endurance of Yahoo. No fighting with neo-Nazis, or convincing your grandma that a picture of agiant challah horse is fake. Yahoo can be a gentler corner of the internet. Yahoo is incorporating generative AI into its products in light-touch ways.Justin Sullivan/Getty It does not need to dominate the future of AI, or have a metaverse play. The company also ranks as the top news and media destination in the U....