HealthLoneliness and Social Isolation Raise the Risk of Heart Disease in Older Women Social isolation increased a person’s risk of dying prematurely from any cause, a risk that may rival that of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity. Social…
HealthObesity’s Impact on the Metabolism of Skeletal Muscles Obesity can impair skeletal muscle contractile function, reducing mobility and promoting obesity-related health risks. Obesity is linked to functional limitations in muscle performance as well…
OtherWhy Robinhood being Hammered Today Robinhood’s stock was down double-digit percentage points in pre-market trading when we published this, and it opened under $10 per share. As a result, it…
TechnologyTo Cooldown China’s Overheated Robotics Industry, go back to the Basics China’s manufacturing industry is finally on the mend after a turbulent few years. It has transitioned from a low-end manufacturing and labor-intensive industry to a…
TechnologyThe First ‘Super Pumped’ Trailer is here to Dramatize Uber’s Reckless Ascendance If Uber’s climb to fame had not been chronicled at every turn by ever-more worrisome reports of overreach, it might have been impossible to believe…
BusinessThinking about Starting a Business Make TechCrunch Early Stage your First Step The prospect of starting your own company can be daunting, to the point of paralysis. The truth is, you are not alone. The other point…
AstronomyFirst Exoplanet with Earth-Like Layered Atmosphere Discovered – But You Wouldn’t Want To Live There WASP-189 b, one of the extreme known exoplanets, has a layered atmosphere similar to Earth, according to astronomers. However, that is where the parallels end.…
TechnologySmartphone Shipments Grew last Year, for the First Time Since 2017 Smartphone shipments have already started to decline ahead of 2020, despite the fact those two years of a pandemic and the related supply chain and…
TechnologyGoogle will Offer G Suite Legacy Edition Users a ‘No-Cost Option’ Hello and welcome to the January 28, 2022 edition of Daily Crunch! Please enjoy the following message as my final missive before hunkering down because…
HealthHow Oral Bacteria Inhibit Viral Growth Protection? Although the mouth contains a wide variety of oral bacteria, only a few specific species of bacteria are thought to cause tooth and gum infections.…