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Why Daydreaming Is the Missing Tool in Your Productivity and Creativity Toolkit

Chanakya Knew the Idle Mind Had Work to DoChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a minister who never rests will exhaust his judgment before he exhausts his enemies. The principle was about statecraft, but the neuroscience behind it took another 2,300 years to arrive. In 2001, neurologist Marcus Raichle at…

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Baseball Players from West Taken in the 2026 MLB Draft

A complete list of all 98 regional four-year collegiate selections with a breakdown by school.

SuperWest Sports

2026 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Final Projected Picks Before Draft Day

In our final 2026 MLB mock draft before the real thing starts Saturday, we examine the big decision the Chicago White Sox face with the No. 1 pick.

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97 Amazing Facts About Our World To Keep You Busy For A Few Minutes

There are many benefits to learning facts and building knowledge. Reading a list like this might even spark a midnight deep-dive, introducing you to an entirely new discipline you might otherwise have overlooked. For exactly this purpose, as a perfect low-effort workout for your mind, we’ve collected the coolest facts,…

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Researchers create 3D displays that can be seen and felt using optotactile surfaces — millimeter-scale pixels rise into perceptible bumps when struck by brief pulses of projected light

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated a display technology that renders dynamic graphics that can be both seen and physically felt, according to a new study.

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Swarm of 30 robots can 'flow like water' and harden up to support the weight of a person

Researchers have discovered a way to make tiny robots act like a material, mirroring embryonic tissue cells to adjust their structure on command.

LiveScience

Pregnancy physically changes the brain in expecting moms, landmark study finds

Scientists created the first-ever map of a human brain during the course of pregnancy

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2024 NBA draft: OKC Thunder selects Ajay Mitchell with No. 38 selection

2024 NBA draft: OKC Thunder selects Ajay Mitchell with No. 38 selection.

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Report: UC Santa Barbara’s Ajay Mitchell had predraft workout with Thunder

Report: UC Santa Barbara's Ajay Mitchell had predraft workout with Thunder.

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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos triumph over Loyola Marymount Lions 68-59!

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos triumphed over Loyola Marymount Lions in an exhilarating NCAA showdown! A thrilling victory, tallying up 68 to 59!

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New Mexico Uses Strong Second-half to Put Away Gauchos, 84-61

Game Recap: New Mexico 84, UC Santa Barbara 61 Lobos looked well balanced and stayed the course for a very solid mid-week win. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire Donovan Dent and Tru Washington lead second-half charge against a talented UC ...

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New Mexico vs. UC Santa Barbara: Preview, How To Stream, Odds & More

New Mexico vs. UC Santa Barbara: Preview The Lobos look to continue hot streak against UC Santa Barbara Wednesday. Contact/Follow @HardwoodTalk & @MWCwire New Mexico to finish three-game homestand against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. WHO: New ...

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High concentrations of DDT found across vast swath of California seafloor

Barrels of the toxic chemical were dumped along the Pacific coast decades ago. New research shows the material never broke down

The Guardian - US

Jets players with alma maters in the NCAA Tournament

Who's winning the NCAA Tournament and which Jets' alma mater will be the last one standing?

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Which Men’s NCAA Tournament Sites Have the Best Opening Weekend Matchups

A guide to the cant-miss round of 64 games.

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College Basketball Predictions For Every Game. Thursday, February 23

College basketball predictions for every game along with the schedule, game times, and how to watch on Thursday, February 23

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College Basketball Predictions For Every Game. Monday, February 20

College basketball predictions for every game along with the schedule, game times, and how to watch on Monday, February 20

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College Basketball Predictions For Every Game. Wednesday, February 15

College basketball predictions for every game along with the schedule, game times, and how to watch on Wednesday, February 15

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UC scrambling to afford big wage gains for academic workers: Grad student cuts loom

Just weeks after the University of California and academic workers heralded historic wage gains in new labor contracts, the question of how to pay for them is roiling campuses as they scramble to identify money, consider cutbacks in graduate student admissions and fear deficits.

Los Angeles Times

Fears rise that UC strike could have long-lasting consequences on vaunted research, teaching

LOS ANGELES — As the nation's largest ever strike of higher-education academic workers enters its third week Monday, with the crunch time of final exams just days away, fears are rising over long-lasting and unintended consequences to the University of California's core missions of teaching and research.

Los Angeles Times

UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Chin couldn't wait to dive into the life of a UC Santa Cruz college student after the loneliness of online learning. But instead, he is missing out on the camaraderie of roommates, dorm life and full slate of campus activities he had hoped to embrace.

Los Angeles Times

College admission season wraps up with a rejection party, a paper shredder and joy

LOS ANGELES — After months of suspense over their college acceptance decisions, the seniors at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles were much in need of a cathartic event: a college rejection party.

The Independent UK

Scientists decode why Tonga volcanic eruption was so explosive

Vaporising seawater may have caused lava to fragment into microscopic ash particles

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