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Coauthor Jie Hu notes, "What's new here is evidence of cause and effect: when we altered communication in a specific brain network using targeted, non-invasive stimulation, people's sharing decisions changed in a consistent way -- shifting how they balanced their own interests against others'."

From Science Daily

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama tossed the jump ball, with rapper GloRilla winning the opening tip against reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul.

From Los Angeles Times

Cuba also has a shortage of aviation fuel, leading several airlines to suspend services to the island and some countries, including the UK, to warn citizens against non-essential travel there.

From BBC

Their longer-term record against England was yet more wretched – Scotland had won just three of the previous 29 meetings.

From BBC

It was 14 years since they had even scored a try at home against the neighbours.

From BBC