London Free Press

Play on? Video games may actually help boost your brain: London researchers

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Video games may boost your brainpower, but don’t expect them to improve your mental health, a new study by Western University researchers says. The research is part of Western’s Brain and Body Study, a collaboration with Science and Industry Museum for the Manchester Science Festival. The online study, which analyzed cognition and its links to […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Port Elgin’s pumpkin drop a smashing good time

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A 1,785-pound pumpkin makes a sickening thud when dropped from a crane four storeys high into a field of furniture— and you would know that if you visited the Saugeen Shores Community Church’s annual pumpkin drop Sunday in Port Elgin. It’s an event that makes sense. Two weeks ago, growers from all over the province […]

Climate change Great Lakes Now

Consequences of less ice on lakes due to climate change | Great Lakes Now

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Consequences of less ice on lakes due to climate change

By Lester Graham, Michigan Public

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Great Lakes Echo

Warmer-than-normal fall likely in Michigan | Great Lakes Echo

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By Ruth Thornton Early fall temperatures in Michigan will likely be higher than average, according to the National Weather Service, but are predicted to return to normal for the winter if long-term predictions hold up. Cort Scholten, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said precipitation amounts are expected to be […]

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