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Scientists demonstrate that light can interact even with single-atom layers, paving the way for more environmentally friendly data storage. The discovery defies conventions: single-atom layers have been thought to be almost completely transparent, negligibly absorbing or interacting with light.

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A series of more than 100 small earthquakes in Surrey in 2018 and 2019 might have been triggered by oil extraction from a nearby well, suggests a new study.

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People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don’t stutter, a new study finds.

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Researchers have discovered that weekly inoculations of the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae, naturally found in soils, prevent mice from gaining any weight when on a high-fat diet. They say the bacterial injections could form the basis of a “vaccine” against the Western diet.

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Study finds lack of air conditioning increases health risks from wildfire smoke. People living in areas with lower availability of air conditioning had a 22-percent greater risk of visiting the emergency department for respiratory conditions associated with wildfire smoke exposure

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This study uncovers contamination hotspots in restaurants – chopping boards and workers' hands top the list. Using ATP (adenosine triphosphate) bioluminescence testing, researchers highlight need for better hygiene training.

This study uncovers contamination hotspots in rest...

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Pharmacy benefit managers, organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most US patients, steer patients to use their own pharmacies. They are part of conglomerates (CVS, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana) that own insurance companies and pharmacies, which may create conflicts of interest.

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Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down, And Could Explain Why We Have Oxygen. Specifically, the blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) that emerged and proliferated about 2.4 billion years ago would have been able to produce more oxygen as a metabolic by-product because Earth's days grew longer.

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People with aphantasia still activate their visual cortex when trying to conjure an image in their mind’s eye, but the images produced are too weak or distorted to become conscious to the individual

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Scientists have discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents biofilm from forming: The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as preventing equipment corrosion in industrial settings.

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Over 7% of Americans report concerns about addictive sexual behaviors. 11.8% men had worries about addiction vs 3.4% women. Men were more likely to report solitary behaviors, like masturbation and pornography use, as concerns. Religious people were more likely to view masturbation as problematic.

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A new study, which is the largest of its kind, has found that misogyny not only perpetuates gender inequality but is also linked to a range of negative outcomes, including reduced economic productivity, anti-democratic views, increased violence, and lower healthy lifespan for both genders.

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Making healthy lifestyle changes could help people seeking treatment for chronic lower back pain, finds study of people with back pain who also had at least one lifestyle risk that could be influencing their back pain such as poor diet, inactivity, overweight or smoking.

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Adopting a healthier lifestyle could help manage lower back pain - patients with lifestyle coaching (including weight, physical activity and diet coaching, and quit-smoking resources) reported a greater average reduction in back pain-related disability compared to the regular care group.

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New data from 2.5 million marathon finishers finds that subtle changes in air quality can affect your race time | An Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter's Impact on Finish Times in Nine Major US Marathons, 2003-2019

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Researchers use lab data to rewrite equation for deformation, flow of watery glacier ice

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Preprints often make news. Many people don’t know what they are

Preprints often make news. Many people don’t know ...

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A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others on Traditional Medicare.

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