Accuracy isn’t always better for recalling memories. Like a fisherman talking about the size of the one that got away, the brain exaggerates its memories. This exaggeration is in the service of good, however. New research finds that when people exaggerate the differences between similar memories, they recall them better. […]
Month: March 2021
LONDON: Pep Guardiola says he may not be able to give Sergio Aguero much time on the pitch before his contract is due to end as Manchester City chase an unprecedented quadruple. The club’s record goalscorer, 32, is back in contention after a season ravaged by injury and illness but […]
BRUSSELS: The European Union responded today to a summons from Britain in a dispute over accusations of vaccine nationalism, the latest in a series of skirmishes between the bloc and its former member since it left the EU. The EU would send charge d’affaires Nicole Mannion, effectively the EU deputy […]
WandaVision demands various repeat viewing because of the many easter eggs it showed during its nine episodes. Disney+ series WandaVision just finished its nine-episode journey and while the show left the viewers awestruck, it has certainly raised the stakes for any future Marvel shows. The viewers were left analysing everything […]
US President Joe Biden speaks during International Women’s Day in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on March 8, 2021. WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will hold first-ever joint talks on Friday (Mar 12) with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, boosting an emerging […]
Scientists have identified the 19th form of water ice. The exotic, four-sided crystals of this rare ice variety, now dubbed ice XIX, form at ultra-low temperatures and ultra-high pressures. It only exists in laboratory experiments, but researchers say it reveals more about other forms of ice, which can be found […]
Kia Motors Corp said it will recall nearly 380,000 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles because an electrical circuit could cause a fire in the engine compartment. WASHINGTON: Kia Motors Corp said it will recall nearly 380,000 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles because an electrical circuit could cause a fire in the […]
BERLIN: Germany’s World Cup-winning head coach Joachim Loew will step down after the European championships this July, the German football association said on Tuesday (Mar 9). Loew will leave with a year left on his contract having signed up until the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. In a statement, […]
LONDON: Britain will see a resurgence in coronavirus cases at some point and can’t bring deaths from Covid-19 down to zero even with a successful vaccine rollout, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said today. Whitty said that caution in re-opening the economy would affect the size and the timing […]
In a glitch by HBO Max, Zack Snyder’s Justice League was available on the streaming service before its official release. The error was rectified ‘within minutes’. Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which has been one of the most awaited superhero films in the DC Universe, has gotten leaked online in a […]