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While the link between poor sleep and dementia has long been known, it was unclear whether poor sleep habits could cause dementia or whether poor sleep was an early symptom of dementia. However, new research has revealed that sleep quality may have a direct impact on the rate at which the brain ages.”Our findings provide evidence that poor sleep may contribute to accelerated brain aging,” explains Abigail Dove, a neuroepidemiologist at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, “and point to inflammation as one of the underlying mechanisms.”High Correlation With Night-Owl Lifestyle and SnoringThe researchers assessed the quality of their sleep across…

On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia’s graphic processing units, or GPUs. Such chips are the backbone of the AI race, and can be used for military or civilian purposes. The government said a hidden smuggling ring was sending chips to China in defiance of American national security export control laws. The smuggling syndicate…

The nonalcoholic drinks category has expanded so much in recent years that it’s not uncommon to find a list of thoughtful, complex nonalcoholic beverages on a bar or restaurant’s cocktail menu—yes, even outside of the major cities. And it’s even easier to enjoy alcohol-free beverages at home thanks to a slew of brands making really good alcohol alternatives that you can order online and have delivered directly to your door.So whether you’re sober curious, swearing off booze completely, or interested in alcohol alternatives for some other reason, here are the best nonalcoholic drinks our team has tried—including a suspiciously convincing…

NASA is seeking proposals for a new system to help spot and identify drones that may be flying over the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space agency recently put out a call for proposals for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection and analysis services, which NASA is hoping to put into action by April 2026. The purpose of the system will be “to make rapid and critical decisions to protect NASA personnel, the public, launch vehicles, flight hardware, critical high value assets, and security interests,” according to the contract listing. It will have both fixed and mobile…

Nikola Jokić’s hyperextended knee all but eliminated him from the MVP race. That would be true in any rational world. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was neck-and-neck with him already. If two players are reasonably close but one misses a month or more due to injury, the other would and should win. We really didn’t need a rule to tell us that.And yet we have one. In 2023, the NBA instituted a 65-game minimum to qualify for major, end-of-season awards. While Jokić’s injury almost certainly would have eliminated him from contention anyway, the fact that it’s projected to take him essentially just beyond…

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises to harness the nuclear reaction that powers the sun to generate nearly limitless energy here on Earth. If startups are able to complete commercially viable fusion power plants, then they have the potential to upend trillion-dollar markets. The bullish wave buoying the fusion industry has been driven by three advances: more…

In the spirit of transparency, you should know that I, personally, am not tired of orange wine. In fact, I’ll probably enjoy a splash of it after writing this. But in recent chatter with fellow wine folk (sommeliers, wine journalists, so on), it’s become clear that a fatigue toward skin-fermented styles is sprouting in cities like Paris, New York City, and Los Angeles. Speculating why anything happens in the wine industry these days seems like a futile undertaking, but if I had to guess, it might be a couple of things.First, the proliferation of natural wine and its evangelical cadre…

My alarm is set for 6AM three days a week in the ambitious hope that I’ll make it to a 6:30AM yoga class. In the winter, it is midnight-dark at that hour and the only reason I occasionally find myself doing an early morning vinyasa is the sunrise alarm clock feature in the Hatch Restore 3. I schedule mine to start filling the room with a gradually brightening glow about 20 minutes before the sounds of singing bowls start playing. The light helps my brain wake up before I do and the subtle bongs of the bowl sort of seep…

Laurence EdmondsonCloseLaurence EdmondsonSenior Writer, F1• Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011Nate SaundersCloseNate SaundersSenior Writer, F1Dec 31, 2025, 09:03 AM ETThe curtain fell on the 2025 Formula 1 season three weeks ago and the calendar is on the verge to turning over to 2026. But before we get too caught up in the hype around next season and its incoming new regulations, what better time to reflect on the campaign just completed?Nine different drivers stood on the podium, six rookies got their first taste of the summit of open-wheel racing, four aces took race wins, two teams made…

Chances are that if a VPN is marketed to everyday users, it more or less runs itself. As long as you go with one of the best VPNs instead of setting up your own manual connection, the interface is likely built so you have to engage with it as little as possible. Generally, if you find yourself constantly thinking about your VPN while using it — as happened to me with Norton VPN — that's a bad thing and you should change providers.That said, it's still useful to get a high-level view of how to use a VPN, especially if…