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Face pareidolia: how pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects
Zuzha/Shutterstock Sometimes we see faces that aren’t really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain’s face detection system. But it’s anContinue Reading
Rutherglen by-election of ‘monumental significance’, says Starmer
L abour is “ready to serve” the people of the UK again, leader Sir Keir Starmer will insist as he joins the campaign trail ahead of Scotland’s first recall by-election. He will say that recapturing the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat, which was won by Margaret Ferrier for the SNPContinue Reading
Sunak declines to endorse Braverman’s claim multiculturalism has ‘failed’
R ishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to endorse Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that multiculturalism has “failed” in her hardline speech on immigration. The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s “fantastic multicultural democracy” on Thursday, saying the nation has done an “incredible job of integrating people”. Ms Braverman has soughtContinue Reading
Wes Anderson’s best films, ranked, as The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar lands on Netflix
W es Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar landed on Netflix yesterday (September 27). The 39-minute short, which tells the story of a rich man who tries to learn to see without opening his eyes, premiered in Venice in September and wasContinue Reading
Salcombe Maritime Museum awarded a £34,580 Heritage Fund grant to enable sharing of the collection online and with the local community
Salcombe Maritime Museum has received £34,580 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an exciting new heritage initiative. Called the Dynamic Collections Project, it will focus on making the museum’s collection accessible to all, both online and within the local community. A primary aim of the project is toContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak denies people feel betrayed by wavering over future of HS2
R ishi Sunak has denied that people feel betrayed by his wavering over the future of HS2. The Prime Minister, giving a string of local radio interviews ahead of the Conservative Party conference, did nothing to quell fears he is preparing to either scrap or delay the rail project’s BirminghamContinue Reading
IT professionals urge Rishi Sunak to make AI ethics a priority at safety summit
T he Prime Minister should put ethics high on the agenda when the UK hosts its AI Safety Summit in November, IT professionals have said. A survey of professionals in the computing sector by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that a large majority (88%) of those asked wouldContinue Reading
Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates
B ruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024 as the singer recovers from peptic ulcer disease. The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from the disease and has postponed the tour following medical advice. “Out of an abundanceContinue Reading
No need for ‘newt motel’ as Boris Johnson gets permission to build swimming pool
B oris Johnson has won permission to build an outdoor swimming pool at his Oxfordshire country manor, after concerns were raised about the impact it could have on the local newt population. The former prime minister’s planning application has been met with a holding objection raising concerns that the localContinue Reading
Breathing through your nose when you exercise may make your runs easier
Nose breathing during intense exercise takes practice. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Breathing is subconscious. We don’t have to think about it – it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normally are – sometimes thinking about every breath we take. DuringContinue Reading