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New University of Michigan research reveals a shift in social media use as more users opt for private chats and groups to escape ads, influencers and polarized posts. These "bounded social media places" offer greater control, but also risks like echo chambers and harassment.

New University of Michigan research reveals a shif...

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Gardening improves balance, walking speed in elderly people with cognitive impairment and dementia, makes them more social as well

Gardening improves balance, walking speed in elder...

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Research shows new evidence that humans are nearing a biologically based limit to life, and only a small percentage of the population will live past 100 years in this century

Research shows new evidence that humans are nearin...

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Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show humanity’s future in balance. Human population is increasing at the rate of approximately 200,000 people a day and the number of cattle and sheep by 170,000 a day, all adding to record greenhouse gas emissions.

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New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing | As the body moves, the thread — made from biodegradable polymers and magnesium — generates electricity via friction. The small amounts of electricity generated at the stitched area can help cells hasten healing.

New electrical stitches use muscle movement to spe...

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Ancient DNA from humans and canines is helping to untangle the history of European colonization in North America.

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Study links narcissism and sadism to heightened sex drive and porn use

Study links narcissism and sadism to heightened se...

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Archaeologists Discover Human Sacrifice Used in 'Display of Extreme Power' | Evidence of a "unique" human and horse sacrifice ritual has been uncovered at a huge prehistoric burial mound in Siberia.

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Mussel-inspired sticky bacteria breaks down tough plastic waste faster | Researchers developed adhesive bacteria and proteins that can help break down PET more efficiently, this could be a valuable tool in reducing plastic pollution worldwide.

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Scientists describe a new potential treatment for chronic cough. Continuous cough monitoring shows inhaled alkaline salts may reduce chronic cough frequency

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Higher perceived power in romantic relationships increases individuals’ interest in alternative partners, and this effect is driven by their perception of having higher mate value than their partner. Both men and women in the power condition were more likely to consider alternatives.

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Awarded jointly to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for "foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

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Record Discovery: Three Large Stars Locked in a Space Smaller Than Mercury's Orbit

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Even short bursts of simple exercises by children, like rubbing hands, elbow circles or single-leg balance, can increase blood flow to the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for important cognitive functions like decision-making, memory, and attention.

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New research shows children who go to bed early have a richer gut microbiome and better sleep efficiency, paving the way for potential interventions that leverage the gut-brain connection to improve sleep quality and overall health.

New research shows children who go to bed early ha...

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Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Severe Covid infections can inflame brain’s ‘control centre’, the brainstem, that governs functions such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, finds brain scans of people hospitalised with Covid, which may explain the long-term breathlessness and fatigue some long COVID patients experience.

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Women physiotherapists and doctors working in elite and professional sport are paid less, get less work and face more harassment than men, an Australian-first study by La Trobe University has found.

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