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Researchers Discover Our ‘Motor Cortex’ Actually Links to Other Parts of the Brain
“Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that previously overlooked areas of the brain’s motor cortex appear to link control of specific muscles with information about the entire body and brain.”
As a result, the act of, say, reaching for a cup of coffee can directly influence blood pressure and heart rate. And the movement is seamlessly integrated into brain systems involved in planning, goals and emotion. Textbooks, though, still portray a motor cortex in which “the region that controls your finger is not going to be connected to a region [that asks], ‘what am I going to do today?’ ” says Dr. Nico Dosenbach, an author of the study and an associate professor of neurology and radiology.
But the MRI data leaves little doubt that “there is this interconnected system,” says Evan Gordon, an assistant professor of radiology and the study’s first author. “It always was there, but we had not perceived it because of our training, because of the things we learned in the first neuroscience class that we ever took….” There’s two interleaved systems,” Dosenbach says. So right below an area controlling the fingers, for example, the team would find an area involved in “whole body integrative action….”
The new view of primary motor cortex may help explain how the brain solves a difficult problem, says Peter Strick, chair of neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh. “Even simple movements require nuanced control of all organ systems,” he says. “You have to control heart rate. You have to control blood pressure. You have to control so called fight and flight responses….” A system that weaves together movement and mental states also could explain why our posture changes with our mood, or why exercise tends to make us feel better.
“How you move can have an impact on how you feel. And how you feel is going to have an impact on how you move,” Strick says. “You know, my mother would tell me, ‘stand up straight, you’ll feel better.’ And maybe that’s true.”
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Extraction 2 Brings Back One Of The Best Parts Of The Original
One of the best parts of the 2020 Chris Hemsworth action movie Extraction was its lengthy “one-shot” scene, and from the sound of it, the sequel will up the ante even further.
Writer Joe Russo told Collider that they filmed a 14-minute continuous take for the sequel. For comparison, the one-shot sequence in the original Extraction was about 12 minutes. While the final version might be shorter than 14 minutes after editing, fans can rest assured that the sequel includes the same type of lengthy one-shot, and that’s exciting to think about. Russo didn’t share any specifics on the “oner,” as it’s called, but teased that it “may” feature a helicopter.
The 12-minute one-shot from Extraction featured director Sam Hargrave strapping himself to the front of a car–putting his life on the line in the process–to film the very memorable scene.
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Anitta Officially Parts Ways with Warner Music
Anitta has officially parted ways with Warner Records.
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After mounting headlines and speculation, the juggernaut label and the Brazilian singer have terminated their longtime partnership.
A joint statement read:
“After eleven years of successful partnership, we’ve agreed to go our separate ways. Anitta would like to thank the Warner Music team for all their support.
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Roblox Will Now Hide Ads For Users Under 13 And Ban Ads For Insect Body Parts
The gigantic gaming platform Roblox has announced changes to its community standards, and the big update pertains to advertising to children. An update to the Roblox Community Standards states that Roblox will now hide all advertising content from users under the age of 13.
Anyone creating a game inside Roblox needs to understand and follow the rules or use action could be taken against their account, including account suspension, Roblox Corp. said.
Roblox is making these changes seemingly in response to the Truth in Advertising complaint to the FTC about how Roblox “surreptitiously” hawks advertisements at children. The organization said Roblox was guilty of “digital deception” and not doing enough to “ensure compliance with truth in advertising laws,” according to GI.biz.