While the dollar was holding gains against the euro, copper and oil were falling, European and Asian stocks rose, policy makers still hadn’t decided whether they would be adding stimulus in manufacturing data from China to Germany. Both the MSCI Asia Pacific Index and the Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose by 8 AM in London both by 0.2 percent, while China’s benchmark stock index was still … [Read more...]
World Cup 2014: Utah People’s Post Guide to the Semi-Finals
The whole world is involved in the World Cup 2014 that is taking place as we speak in Brazil. Today, July 8, 2014, 18 PM CST (17 PM CDT) and 22 PM GMT, the first match of the semi-finals between Germany and Brazil takes place on the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte. Tomorrow, Netherlands and Argentina will battle for a place in the finals on the Arena de Sao Paolo in Sao Paolo, Brazil, at 16 PM … [Read more...]
Head-banging Could Cause Rare Brain Injury, Say Researchers
A report that was recently published in the medical journal The Lancet details the case of a rare brain injury experienced by a head-banging Motorhead concertgoer. The same report goes on to add that not all head-banging will produce the same effects, though. It’s interesting to note that a major metal rock band has made it into a medical journal – one doesn’t see this too often. But it’s all … [Read more...]
Scientists design new implantable device to treat blood pressure
The researchers in Germany have successfully developed an implantable device that can reduce blood pressure significantly by sending electrical signals to the brain. There are 24 individual electrodes in the new device that are integrated into a micro-machined cuff. The device is designed in such a way that it could be wrapped around the vagal nerve. These nerves extend from the brainstem to … [Read more...]
