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A massive secret was revealed regarding Red Bull's Formula One car, but it appears the team has gotten away without issue.On Saturday, a massive Red Bull Racing secret was made available for each of the other nine Formula One teams to see, clear as day. Sergio Perez's car was craned pl...

Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets fell to 1.538 trillion riyals ($410 billion) in April, the lowest since January

The feeling of hunger could be a simple way to stop the ageing process, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Michigan tricked fruit flies into feeling hungry which resulted in the insects living longer – even when they eat their calorie intake. The study - published in Science - suggests that the perception of insatiable hunger alone can generate the anti-aging effects of intermittent fasting. (And since it’s the perception rather than actual hunger, it means the bugs don’t actually have to starve). Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "We've sort of divorced [the life extending effects of diet restriction] from all of the nutritional manipulations of the diet that researchers had worked on for many years to say they're not required," physiologist Scott Pletcher said, as per Michigan Medicine. "The perception of not enough food is sufficient." You may have heard the term intermittent fasting before, as it is a popular diet fad that consists of going for extended periods of time without eating, followed by a period of eating normally, according to Bupa. Despite its popularity, evidence supporting its benefits is limited in terms of research on humans. Perhaps you’re thinking… why fruit flies? Well, the insects actually share 75 percent of the same disease-related genes as us, while also sharing similar qualities to mammals in terms of their metabolisms and brains, according to Science Alert. In the research, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) essential nutrients that appear to trigger feelings of fullness in flies when consumed, were used. The fruit flies maintained their hunger through getting fed snacks low in BCAA and their hunger was noticed through how much the insects ate from a buffet of food hours after eating the snack. More food was consumed by flies who earlier ate a low-BCAA snack, and they choose protein over carbs, focusing on what their hungry bodies needed. From learning this, the team directly activated the neurons in fruit flies that trigger hunger responses, they found these hunger-stimulated flies also lived longer. "Demonstration of the sufficiency of hunger to extend life span reveals that motivational states alone can be deterministic drivers of ageing," Pletcher and colleagues wrote in the findings. Along with fruit flies, rodents have also been part of the study and both seems to suggest calorie restriction can extend life and is good for our health too. Though of course, more extensive research is required to see whether or not this is also the case with humans. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Edward James Olmos is opening up about a recent health struggle, calling it "an experience that changed" him.

It's been nearly 10 years since Paul Walker died tragically at the age of 40 in a car accident, but his brother Cody is keeping the late actor's memory alive.

Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce are doing more for the good name of minivans than suburban soccer moms hauling their growing number of kids and all of their friends everywhere.I didn't know that I needed a Dodge Caravan commercial starring Jason Kelce and his younger brother Travis Kelce than ...

Two contenders in the National League face off on Sunday Night Baseball with the Atlanta Braves hosting the Philadelphia Phillies.The Phillies are currently in fourth place in the NL East, sitting two games under .500 after starting the season relatively slow. The Braves, who are in first, have ...

Derrick White saves the day for the Celtics to force Game 7

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The Miami Marlins have won back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Angels heading into Sunday’s series finale.Miami is third in the NL East and now back over .500 after those wins, competing despite a minus-43 run differential on the season.The Marlins have an electric young rotatio...

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka following their opening round match at the French Open, leading to boos from some of the crowd.

Bayern Munich are celebrating their record 11th German Bundesliga title at Munich's town hall today (28 May), after the team beat Köln 2-1 this weekend. Players will appear on the balcony to cheering crowds below, with fans taking over the streets of Munich to celebrate. An initial goal from Kingsley Coman in the 8th minute put the team 1-0 up, before Köln's Ljubicic equalized in minute 81. After a short time under Thomas Tuchel's leadership and a few last minute changes, Jamal Musialia’s 89th minute goal took the win for Munich. Borussia Dortmund were tipped to win the title initially, but a 2-2 draw with Mainz saw their dreams shattered. Munich will now face off in a friendly against Manchester City in July, and another with Liverpool in August. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Read More Bayern Munich dramatically snatch Bundesliga title at the death as Dortmund slip up Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz LIVE: Latest Bundesliga updates Bundesliga title set for final-day drama with Dortmund one win away