Rice bran compound may help ease irritable bowel symptoms

A naturally occurring compound found in rice bran may influence how strongly the intestines contract, according to new research from Toho University.

The study, led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, found that ferulic acid (FA) can reduce intestinal smooth muscle contractions by blocking voltage-dependent calcium channels. The discovery could eventually support new dietary approaches for intestinal motility disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Italy-Based Lights On Snags Colombia’s ‘In All My Journeys I Am Returning’ Ahead of Its Locarno Bow (EXCLUSIVE)

Boutique Italian sales agency Lights On has picked up international sales rights to the debut feature of Colombian Manuel Ponce de León’s “In All My Journeys I Am Returning” (“Todos mis viajes son viajes de regreso”) ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival.

Eddie Howe: Does Newcastle manager's departure mark the beginning of the end of Saudi dream?

Howe ended Newcastle's 70-year wait for a domestic trophy when his side won the Carabao Cup last year.

But rumours about the 48-year-old's departure have been circulating since the beginning of this year, when Newcastle sat 13th in the Premier League and securing Champions League football for next season was already starting to look highly unlikely.

Head Of Anthropic's Claude Code Says Prompt Engineering Not That Important

Y Combinator’s Diana Hu recently interviewed Boris Cherny, the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic. Cherny said that Claude Code is more capable than is commonly understood, saying that prompt engineering is largely not important. Given that Claude doesn’t require “overthinking,” he suggested Claude Code users would be better off unfollowing AI influencers on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Maingear introduces a new lineup of hidden-cable 'Zero' pre-built PCs - Engadget

The machines, which move wires to the back of the case for a clean look, now offer NVIDIA's latest GPUs.

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Nano Banana image generation comes to Google Earth - Engadget

This lets people "visualize the past" via AI-created pictures.

Google just announced that its Nano Banana image generation tool is coming to Google Earth, of all things. What's the possible use case here? The company has offered a few options.

At $5,800, Is Buying This 1987 Maserati Biturbo The Best Worst Idea Ever? - Jalopnik

You are very likely to find today's Nice Price or No Dice Biturbo on any number of "worst cars in the world" lists, but that's selling the model short. Let's see if this later edition makes up for the earlier model's sins, and hence might be a compelling purchase.

I've cared for my daughter for 39 years. Retirement wasn't the break I imagined.

I've cared for my daughter for 39 years. Retirement wasn't the break I imagined.

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How Chiefs’ Super Bowl And Final Four Bids Were Impacted By World Cup

A general view of the inside of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Algeria on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

YouTube Golf Creators Dalke, Ruffles Earn Rocket Classic Exemptions

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 29: Jake Knapp of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the final round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 29, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)