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Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

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Cannabis and alcohol use patterns linked to couples’ relationship quality | These findings suggest that the way partners use substances can impact the quality of their relationship in measurable ways.

Cannabis and alcohol use patterns linked to couple...

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Children with asthma may have more memory difficulties. Research found that children with any asthma history not only showed lower scores for episodic memory, but also for processing speed and inhibition and attention.

Children with asthma may have more memory difficul...

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Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700

Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700...

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Asthma linked to memory issues in children - Memory deficits could have longer-term consequences and increase risk of conditions such as dementia. This may be due to factors such as prolonged inflammation from asthma or repeated disruptions in oxygen supply to the brain due to asthma attacks.

Asthma linked to memory issues in children - Memor...

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Goodbye to traumatic memories: researchers discovered that by artificially acidifying a special type of cell (astrocytes) in mice, they could prevent long-term memories from being recalled without affecting short-term memory

Goodbye to traumatic memories: researchers discove...

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In gun-policy subreddits (conservative pro-gun, liberal pro-gun, and liberal anti-gun), fear of being downvoted and losing karma and social approval of peers causes people to hesitate to say anything in conflict with group norms

In gun-policy subreddits (conservative pro-gun, li...

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Engineers found a way to make stronger and crack-resistant concrete with scrap carpet fibres | The research team is engaging with partners to conduct field studies of on-ground slabs made of reclaimed textiles.

Engineers found a way to make stronger and crack-r...

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Microbial community structure in recovering forests of Mount St. Helens - (aka let gophers fix disaster areas)

Microbial community structure in recovering forest...

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Adolescent women who lived in a location with fewer abortion restrictions and adolescent women who had an abortion (compared to a live birth) are more likely to have graduated from college, have higher incomes, and have greater financial stability over the subsequent 25 years.

Adolescent women who lived in a location with fewe...

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How statistical challenges and misreadings of the literature combine to produce unreplicable science: An example from psychology

How statistical challenges and misreadings of the ...

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In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 studies involving 16.5 million pregnant women, methylphenidate and atomoxetine were not associated with a significant increase in congenital anomalies or miscarriages compared with unexposed pregnancies among women with ADHD

In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 ...

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Rising heat exposure threatens maternal and newborn health, according to a review of 198 studies across 66 countries for the impact of heat on maternal, foetal, and neonatal health

Rising heat exposure threatens maternal and newbor...

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Married couples’ vocabulary sizes align, hinting at selection based on intelligence cues | Even after controlling for years of marriage, a substantial correlation between partners’ vocabulary sizes remained, indicating that vocabulary size was likely an important factor in choosing a partner.

Married couples’ vocabulary sizes align, hinting a...

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Married couples' vocabulary sizes align, hinting at selection based on intelligence cues

Married couples' vocabulary sizes align, hinting a...

1 week ago 11

Uric acid combined with obesity indices are robust markers for prediction of Insulin Resistance and elevated liver transaminases in children and adolescents.

Uric acid combined with obesity indices are robust...

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Atlantic comb jelly turns back to baby, reverses aging when stressed | The sea walnut’s life-cycle plasticity could offer insights into how ancient animal lineages adapted to challenging conditions.

Atlantic comb jelly turns back to baby, reverses a...

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Understanding how plants continue to produce wood. A new international study sheds light on what is the role of stem cells in wood formation throughout the life span of a plant.

Understanding how plants continue to produce wood....

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