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Quitting alcohol may prime the brain for relapse

Mice that developed compulsive drinking after alcohol abstinence showed more than double the activity in a brain region associated with stress and addiction. Because the signal appeared before they drank again, researchers think it could eventually help predict who is most at risk of relapse.

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MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2026

79-Believed until 2018 to be the date of the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, killing untold thousands, latest evidence suggests…

·koreatimes.co.kr

MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2026

79-Believed until 2018 to be the date of the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, killing untold thousands, latest evidence suggests…

  • Vesuvius eruption occurred after 410 AD, not 79 AD
  • Visigoths overran Rome in 410 AD, marking Western Roman Empire's fall
  • St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre began in Paris in 1572

·koreatimes.co.kr

JMA Aims to Begin Providing 2-Week Weather Forecasts by 2030

Based on a recommendation from an expert panel, the Japan Meteorological Agency will aim to begin providing two-week weather forecasts by 2030.

  • Japan Meteorological Agency plans 2-week forecasts by 2030
  • Expert panel recommends extending daily one-week forecasts
  • Advancements aim to aid disaster prep and agricultural planning

·japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

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