New research on weightlifting has revealed two ideas: that the practice is able to strengthen the connections between nerves and muscles, and that this strengthening can still occur in the last years of our lives. We actually start losing muscle mass before the age of 40, in part because of a reduction in muscle fibers …
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Most telescopes here on Earth are stationary, tied to a single location, often in a desert or on a mountaintop. But NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) isn’t most telescopes. SOFIA, for which NASA has partnered with the German Space Agency (DLR), is a flying observatory. Specifically, it’s a Boeing 747SP with a massive …
Text size A Ford F150 Raptor. Scott Olson/Getty Images Ford engine Shares fell after the company changed – but did not cut – its profit forecast due to parts shortages and cost inflation. Investors reacted in disgust by selling the shares. But they may have missed a silver lining in Ford’s update (ticker: F): Investors …
The Yankees have had their struggles lately (to say the least), but they helped themselves over the weekend when they eliminated the team that is probably their biggest threat in the AL East Division. The Yankees’ second-half spiral allowed the Rays and, to a lesser extent, the Blue Jays to close what not long ago …
