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Feeling the burn? It’s not lactic acid

Edinburgh (UK), Sep 28 (The Conversation) If you’ve ever pushed yourself through a hard workout, you’ve probably “felt the burn.” It’s that familiar sensation of pain and exhaustion in the muscles, where they almost feel like they’re on fire. This feeling has long been said to be caused by a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles. In fact, this remains a common explanation from recreational exercisers to elite athletes. But this belief is wrong – and lactic acid actually has nothing to do with the burn we feel when we exercise. The origins of the lactic acid myth go

Are autistic people more vulnerable to extremist content?

Adelaide (Australia), Sep 28 (Conversation) Recent media reports have suggested neo-nazis in Australia may be actively trying to recruit autistic young men. Some research – including my own – suggests some autistic people may be more likely to engage with harmful content online, including conspiracy theories and extremist ideology. But this is a tricky area to research, and there’s still a lot we don’t know. Researchers and psychologists who work on extremism warn autism alone does not explain why someone might engage with extremist ideology – such as watching extremist content online – or make them more likely to commit

Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels

NEW YORK, September 28, 2026 (AP) — Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company’s website, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a customer’s willingness to pay to set prices, and it won’t be doing so in the future either. “We don’t set different prices based on who you are or the time of day, and we won’t,” Furner wrote Friday. “Whether you’re buying groceries

CM Vijay to launch one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Sep 27 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the Thaaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam, a welfare scheme, on Monday, under which the government will provide a one-gram gold ring to babies born in state-run hospitals. Sources here on Sunday said the CM will arrive in Madurai to launch the scheme at the Government Rajaji Hospital. Arriving by a special flight, Vijay will inaugurate the scheme at the GRH auditorium and present gold rings to 25 newborns. He is also scheduled to visit the maternity ward to personally present rings to infants born on the day. To

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