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Near-collapse of the geomagnetic field may have contributed to atmospheric oxygenation and animal radiation in the Ediacaran Period
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New genetic analysis of ancient human and squirrel remains has provided the best proof yet of a theory that squirrels spread leprosy-causing bacteria to medieval humans. Squirrel fur was widely used to trim and line garments. Many people also kept squirrels as pets.
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Physicists claims Massive Gravity solves cosmology’s vacuum catastrophe
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Increasing doses of varenicline or nicotine replacement helps persistent smokers quit: trial finds smokers who previously tried to quit and failed had greater cessation success if their treatment plan doses were increased or, in some cases, altered
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Researchers identify 2 monoclonal antibodies against Nipah virus through phage display. As there are no immunotherapies against this virus, these findings could assist in the development of antiviral drugs and vaccine design.
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Texas dairy farm worker's case may be first where H5N1 bird flu virus spread from mammal to human according to a new report by the CDC. All previous human cases were linked to transmission from infected birds.
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Found: the dial in the brain that controls the immune system
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The environmental sustainability of digital content consumption
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Transparent filter with 10,000-pixel power turns phone into pro camera | The study utilizes a transparent, one-centimeter-square plane featuring a 2D semiconductor—a thin film composed of only a few atoms.
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Study conducted in China finds that cash transfer payments have a negative impact on the overall income of rural poor households. Additionally, transfer payments lead to decreased expenditure on food and increased spending on healthcare
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Only half of studies in 5 leading journals of animal behavior research report using techniques to avoid observer bias from sneaking in – but that’s up from under 20% in study 8 years earlier
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Victim characteristics sway moral views on sexual assault of sex robots | According to new research, people’s moral judgments about sexual assault on AI-powered sex robots are influenced by the robot victims’ mental capacities and the nature of their transactional relationships with humans.
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Over 90% of infants were protected from measles and all infants were protected from rubella following a single dose of vaccine given by a painless microarray patch. They are easier to transport, reduce need for refrigeration, do not need a health professional and do not risk ‘needlestick’ injuries.
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Study finds children with better physical fitness had lower incidences of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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Climate change might be overheating bumblebee hives, according to international researchers | The higher temperatures could kill bumblebees directly and damage larvae development, and this may be part of the reason why populations of these critical pollinators are declining.
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Researchers Breed Mice With Hybrid Brains Containing Cells From Rats | In one experiment, rat neurons helped mice restore their senses of smell—the first time any animal has perceived the world through the sensory hardware of another species
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Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females—an unexpected finding from the largest study to date involving more than 100 scientists to explore how exercise affects the body. The study subjects were rats, which share much of their basic physiology with people.
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Systematic review: cardio fitness is a strong, consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality
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New study found that Trump’s engagement on Truth Social during 2022 midterm elections generated greater news coverage than his activity on Twitter during 2016 primary election cycle. The findings underscore the fragmented nature of today’s media landscape, where political bias may influence news.
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Brief episode of anger may negatively impact blood vessels' ability to relax. Compared to the emotionally neutral group, people who recalled memories that provoked anger saw a diminished ability of their blood vessels to dilate, which was cut by more than half.
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Women who stay active during middle-age (even if they start exercising in their mid 50s) may have better physical health in later life. The study leveraged longitudinal data on more than 11,000 Australian women to examine link between long-term physical activity and health-related quality of life.
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Genetic study challenges the concepts of reactive (situational) depression and endogenous depression, showing that genes influence reporting of stressors
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Physician Antipsychotic Overprescribing Letters and Outcomes Among People With Dementia
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Poverty tops smoking as a major death risk in the US : A study found that Black and white people who earned less than $15,000 a year died, on average, more than 10 years earlier than those whose annual income exceeded $50,000.
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Study suggests hero label may lead to exploitation of nurses, teachers, and military. Heroization intends to honor and motivate, highlighting altruism and sacrifice. However, when people view them as inherently self-sacrificing, they may be less responsive to exploitation faced by these individuals.
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New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars - Manganese-rich sandstones indicate there were once habitable conditions in the Gale Crater
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Intel researchers demonstrated a cryogenic probing technique for automated characterization of silicon qubit cells enabling significantly faster feedback leading to higher yields and lower process variation
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Trade-Offs between Avoidance of Noxious Electric Shock and Avoidance of Bright Light in Shore Crabs Are Consistent with Predictions of Pain - [The] results fulfil three key behavioural criteria for pain and, thus, are consistent with the idea that decapods can experience pain
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Belugas may communicate by warping a blob of forehead fat
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People who reject other religions are also more likely to reject science. This psychological process is common in regions with low religious diversity, and therefore, high religious intolerance. Regions with religious tolerance have higher trust in science than regions with religious intolerance.
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In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant
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Americans tend to underestimate the material benefits associated with unionization. When they are informed about the actual benefits associated with unionization (e.g. the income premium, health and dental insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave), they express greater interest in joining a union
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Scientists work out the effects of exercise at the cellular level: Prolonged physical activity in rats results in profound changes to RNA, proteins, and metabolites in nearly all tissues, providing clues to many human health conditions
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New study reveals that the use of photobiomodulation — a technique based on the use of low-intensity laser light or LED light — applied to the brain-gut axis is effective in recovering some cognitive alterations and sequelae caused by chronic stress and for treatment-resistant subtype of depression
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An improved method for generating human spinal cord neural stem cells
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Archaeological and molecular evidence for ancient chickens in Central Asia
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Men are six times more open to polygynous relationships than women, study finds | Among the least desired relationship types was two-timing, where one person has two partners who are unaware of each other.
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Canadian study has explored the patterns that lead to Intimate Partner Homicide. It found that, on avg, offenders commit 2 incidents against partner and 7 other criminal events, with the first event occurring in their early 30s. The likelihood of an IPH is stable throughout their criminal career
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A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong
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Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The study reported beneficial effects after only four days of use. Cranberries have high content of polyphenols, and oligosaccharides small fibres.
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Misophonia, a sound intolerance disorder characterized by intense negative emotional and physiological responses to ordinary sounds such as chewing, breathing, or keyboard typing, is linked to higher stress and hyperarousal — a symptom associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Researchers succeeded in conducting an almost perfect quantum teleportation despite the presence of noise that usually disrupts the transfer of quantum state. The new approach exploits the hybrid entanglement between the photons’ polarisation and frequency overcoming the disruptive effect of noise.
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Experimental antibody drug prevents and even reverses diabetes onset | The experimental monoclonal antibody drug acts like a shield to protect insulin-producing cells from damage, even extending lifespan in some cases.
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A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a person who smokes has per day is at risk. People are increasingly opting to use cheaper hand-rolled tobacco over more expensive manufactured cigarettes, proving that consistency in the taxation and regulation across all cigarette types is key
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An amazing work investigating how the paternal microbiome perturbations impact offspring fitness
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GPT-4 passes Moral Turing Test after a representative sample of 299 U.S. adults rated the AI’s moral reasoning as superior in quality to humans’ along almost all dimensions, including virtuousness, intelligence, and trustworthiness
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A proposed experiment could bring scientists closer to answering the long-standing question of whether gravity is a classical or a quantum phenomenon. If gravity is intrinsically quantum, the mutual gravitational attraction between the two objects could cause them to become entangled.
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Dogs’ keen sense of smell could be an advantage for sniffing out rare fungi. A study reports that a wildlife detection dog outperformed a top human surveyor in a hunt for the critically endangered Australian fungus tea-tree fingers (Hypocreopsis amplectens).
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Researchers have discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain by a protein called FLVCR2. These findings could inform the future design of drugs for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and stroke.
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Broken stalagmites in a French cave show that humans journeyed more than a mile into the cavern some 8,000 years ago. The finding raises new questions about how they did it, so far from daylight.
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