Rupert Murdoch tweet about Muslims

The Senate intelligence committee's big report on CIA interrogation techniques (what many label "torture") has landed with a thud. Despite detailing what are some pretty controversial practices - up to and including "rectal feeding" - Americans didn't pay much attention to the report, and they still support the CIA's practices by more than a 20-point margin.

By Charles Q. Choi The brains of apes and humans evolved unusually quickly when it came to the cerebellum, a part of the brain involved in control of movement, researchers say. The finding may change what is considered special about the human brain, scientists added.

Scientists at the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste, Italy, believe gestures as means of communication are deeply ingrained in humans They showed how gesticulating while talking affects the meaning of words Experts think geatures and words 'very probably' form a single communication system, which help us to make ourselves understood Politicians use gestures to strengthen the delivery of speeches, while many people shrug or move their hands wildly to make a point.

It is quiet and dark. The theater is hushed. James Bond skirts along the edge of a building as his enemy takes aim. Here in the audience, heart rates increase and palms sweat. I know this to be true because instead of enjoying the movie myself, I am measuring the brain activity of a dozen viewers.