Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, they compared the brains of 43 children: 20 had been exposed to family violence and 23 lived in safe environments. When shown images of angry faces, the abused children showed heightened activation in the amygdala and anterior insula, brain regions responsible for detecting […]
Daily Archives: September 4, 2025
Q COSTARICA — With the presidential elections coming up, President Rodrigo Chaves proposed adding a question to opinion polls to find out who people think is responsible for the country’s current insecurity. “I suggest asking: who’s to blame for the homicide problem — the police, the courts, the government, or […]
Football is played and enjoyed all over the world and continues to soar in popularity in every corner of the planet. Billions of enthusiasts tune into match being played in Africa, Asia, Europe and America every single day and the game is a massive inspiration. In Tanzania, the Premier League […]
Chirripó National Park commemorated its 50th anniversary on August 19 with a cultural event held in the multipurpose hall of San Gerardo de Rivas. The community was the first to see the official commemorative art collection. At the event, 15 figurative works inspired by the park’s landscape, flora, and fauna […]
The Central Valley in Costa Rica has dozens of faults, some of which can generate earthquakes with magnitudes of up to 6.5, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI). According to the director of OVSICORI, Esteban Chaves, in downtown San José, dense urbanization makes it difficult to easily observe […]