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Using robots in nursing homes linked to higher employee retention, better patient care | Robot use was associated with an overall employment increase, an increased demand for part-time work, less experienced employees and with less demand for more experienced workers.

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Opinion: Banning social media won’t fix Australia’s youth mental health crisis, an alternative but often overlooked solution is a public health approach comprising of a framework for preventing harms of social media use while promoting its benefits

Opinion: Banning social media won’t fix Australia’...

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Older adults who exhibit concern for guiding and contributing to future generations, a quality known as generativity, are more likely to enjoy psychological well-being and lead fulfilling lives, according to a recent study

Older adults who exhibit concern for guiding and c...

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Posting to social media linked to shorter tempers - new findings showed people who frequently used social media, especially those who posted frequently, had significantly higher scored on an irritability test than their social media-free or infrequent peers.

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The size and spin of black holes can reveal important information about how and where they formed, according to new research. The study tests the idea that many of the black holes observed by astronomers have merged multiple times within densely populated environments containing millions of stars

The size and spin of black holes can reveal import...

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The first ‘human domainome’ reveals the cause of a multitude of diseases

The first ‘human domainome’ reveals the cause of a...

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One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction

One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with ex...

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People who share experiences of racism online are likely to have their content removed by both human moderators and algorithms. Re-writing community rules may help lessen this problem

People who share experiences of racism online are ...

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Mediterranean and DASH diets linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults

Mediterranean and DASH diets linked to slower cogn...

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Paleontologists in the United States have uncovered the fossilized remains of a new species of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in the northern hemisphere (supercontinent Laurasia) during the Carnian age of the Late Triassic epoch, around 230 million years ago.

Paleontologists in the United States have uncovere...

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Scientists identify 177 specific genes that fuel cancer metastasis, and 2 key genes: SP1, which accelerates metastasis, and KLF5, which helps suppress it. Challenging the long-held belief that metastasis mechanisms vary greatly between cancer types

Scientists identify 177 specific genes that fuel c...

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Microplastics Are Widespread in Seafood We Eat, Study Finds | Fish and shrimp are full of tiny particles from clothing, packaging and other plastic products, that could affect our health.

Microplastics Are Widespread in Seafood We Eat, St...

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A recent review highlights how extreme weather events, like droughts and floods, disrupt HIV care, increasing risks of treatment gaps and poor health outcomes. Solutions include climate-resilient healthcare and tailored HIV services.

A recent review highlights how extreme weather eve...

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Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight management and enhancing metabolic health | Results showed reduced participants’ blood glucose levels by an average of 24% and results showed a 9% decrease in insulin levels.

Elderberry juice may be a potent tool for weight m...

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Autoclaved vegetables serve as a good scaffold for growing meat. Scientists grow pork directly on shiitake mushrooms and chives, and fat on a loofah.

Autoclaved vegetables serve as a good scaffold for...

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Your work habits may be threatening your sleep: People in highly sedentary jobs (80% of modern workforce) have a 37% increase in insomnia symptoms. Employees working nontraditional schedules have a 66% greater risk of needing ‘catch-up sleep’ – defined as frequent napping or sleeping in on weekends.

Your work habits may be threatening your sleep: Pe...

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Skin allergies are often worsened by psychological stress, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Researchers from Japan have now discovered in mice that stress affects the ability of macrophages to clear dead cells in allergic lesions, which worsens allergic inflammation.

Skin allergies are often worsened by psychological...

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Research have found a daily 300mg of calcium, about the amount found in half a pint of milk, was associated with a 17% lower risk of bowel cancer,, with non-dairy sources of calcium such as fortified soy milk having a similar protective effect

Research have found a daily 300mg of calcium, abou...

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