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Brief intervention boosts grit in teenage boys, study finds | Researchers discovered that a short intervention focused on building belief in one’s own abilities led to a noticeable increase in grit among male students.

Brief intervention boosts grit in teenage boys, st...

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Protests March 7th around the country advocating for STEM funding the, the rehiring of unlawfully fired STEM workers, and the importance of DEI in STEM

Protests March 7th around the country advocating f...

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Researchers have found that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, compared to zero minutes per week, was associated with a 41% lower risk of developing dementia over an average four-year follow-up period

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Rethinking Migraine: A Heritable Neurological Disease on the Cusp of Transformative Therapies

Rethinking Migraine: A Heritable Neurological Dise...

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Depressed individuals in a eight‐week treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) reduced the activity of 5-HT4 receptors | This finding is consistent with the expectation that the treatment increases the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

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Cognitive decline risk could prompt rethink of 'healthy' vitamin B12 levels

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The public health co-benefits of strategies consistent with net-zero emissions: a systematic review

The public health co-benefits of strategies consis...

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Google’s AI Co-Scientist Solved 10 Years of Research in 72 Hours

Google’s AI Co-Scientist Solved 10 Years of Resear...

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Scientists turn fog into fresh water with new tech, fuel hope for driest regions | Fog collectors could yield between 0.2 and 5 liters per square meter daily, with peak potential reaching 10 liters per square meter in optimal conditions.

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Higher social class voters prioritize competence and rely more on facial cues when judging politicians

Higher social class voters prioritize competence a...

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A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated with a gene-targeting drug while in the womb for spinal muscular atrophy, a motor neuron disease. The “baby has been effectively treated, with no manifestations of the condition.”

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Researchers discover ginger compound with potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Furanodienone (FDN) selectively binds to and regulates a receptor involved in inflammatory bowel disease. They found that we could reduce inflammation in the colons of mice through oral injections of FDN.

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Breast cancer incidence is increasing in U.S. women under 40. The increase in incidence we are seeing is alarming and cannot be explained by genetic factors.

Breast cancer incidence is increasing in U.S. wome...

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Eating from Plastic Takeout Containers Can Cause ‘Extensive’ Heart Damage. A new study on rats found chemicals can leach from plastic takeout containers into food, impacting the gut biome—and then the heart

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How chronic stress warps decision-making - Nerve-cell ‘highways’ identified in mice suggest that stress pushes the brain towards ‘autopilot’ mode in the brain that favours rigid, habitual behaviours and away from thoughtful choices.

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Moving from the disease paradigm to "public brain health"

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Researchers analyzed the transitional trends of major agricultural land types across distinct topographical gradients and probed the differential impacts of these transitions on ecosystem service interactions

Researchers analyzed the transitional trends of ma...

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Recent research found that the well-facilitated farmland improves nitrogen use efficiency and reduces environmental impacts in the Huang-Huai-Hai Region, China

Recent research found that the well-facilitated fa...

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Data from all 50 US states shows early onset breast cancer is on the rise in younger women under 40. This increase is alarming and cannot be explained by genetic factors alone nor by changes in screening given that women under 40 years are below the recommended age for routine mammography screening.

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Data from all 50 US states shows early onset breast cancer is on the rise in younger women. White women were the only group to experience a statistically significant increase in early-onset breast cancer incidence across all four regions of the U.S. This cannot be explained by genetic factors alone.

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International researchers warn that the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the new variant, clade 1b, has become more infectious

International researchers warn that the ongoing mo...

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Macrophages express high level of Spp1, linking the environmental particle pollution exposure and the development of emphysema - an important finding for COPD | SPP1 significantly upregulated in the lungs of patients, compared to healthy individuals.

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Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet’s atmosphere

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Wild fish can tell humans apart when they dress differently, study finds - Researchers say study, which involved training bream to follow a specific diver for treats, could change the way we treat fish.

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Nerves Electrify Stomach Cancer, Sparking Growth and Spread

Nerves Electrify Stomach Cancer, Sparking Growth a...

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New Study Shows Bioelectromagnetism Requires Participation of Light

New Study Shows Bioelectromagnetism Requires Parti...

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The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to new research. The food we eat, physical inactivity and obesity are largely to blame, as well as the Covid pandemic. England experienced the biggest slowdown in life expectancy.

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Research unveils fossils of the world's oldest known megaraptorid and the first evidence of carcharodontosaurs in Australia. The findings provide insight into the predator hierarchy and evidence of faunal interchange between Australia and South America through Antarctica during the Early Cretaceous.

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Trump cuts threaten a ‘generation of scientists’ as many weigh leaving US

Trump cuts threaten a ‘generation of scientists’ a...

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The type of breast implant you have doesn't change your chances of needing it replaced | If your breast implant is round or teardrop shape, and filled with saline or silicon, the chance of you needing surgery to fix problems with it remains the same, according to a recent study.

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Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matte...

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Research has found since 2000, New Zealand's glaciers had shrunk by 29 percent, while glaciers in Central Europe had diminished by as much 39 percent and in the Middle East by 35 percent.

Research has found since 2000, New Zealand's glaci...

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Artificial sweetener aspartame found to spike insulin levels in mice, and in turn helps build up fatty plaque in their arteries, which increases their risk of heart attacks and stroke. Aspartame is around 200 times sweeter than sugar, and tricks receptors in the intestines to release more insulin.

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Damning new AI study shows that chatbots make errors summarizing the news over 50% of the time — and this [Gemini] is the worst offender

Damning new AI study shows that chatbots make erro...

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Physical attractiveness outweighs intelligence in daughters’ and parents’ mate choices, even when the less attractive option is described as more intelligent.

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Glacier melt intensifying freshwater loss and accelerating sea-level rise. Research found the amount of ice being lost jumped by 36% in the second half of the study period (2012–2023) compared to the first half of the study (2000–2011).

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U.S. hospitals are battling unprecedented sustained capacity into 2024, largely driven by a reduction of staffed hospital beds, putting the nation on-track for a hospital bed shortage unless action is taken

U.S. hospitals are battling unprecedented sustaine...

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Humanity can farm more food from the seas to feed the planet while shrinking mariculture’s negative impacts on biodiversity, according to new research led by the University of Michigan. Mariculture is the branch of aquaculture that farms saltwater seafood.

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A new study has found that your friends might have a pretty good idea of whether you are truly ready for a serious romantic relationship. Researchers discovered that people and their friends generally agree on how prepared someone is for commitment.

A new study has found that your friends might have...

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Tissue engineered vagina supports live births in rabbits. The authors completed the reconstruction in a single surgery without bioreactors, which reduced costs and increased translational potential.

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Computational design of serine hydrolases: designing a multi-step enzyme that can digest some plastics

Computational design of serine hydrolases: designi...

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UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects | They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom spores, which turn the coffee grounds into a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastics.

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Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds.

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Childhood trauma survivors show blunted cardiovascular responses to social stress | When exposed to social stress, these individuals experienced smaller changes in heart rate and blood pressure. This diminished response was associated with increased social anxiety.

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The environment is about 10 times more important than genes in explaining why some people have a higher risk of an early death than others, research has suggested. Experts say the work highlights the importance of the “exposome” – the host of environmental exposures we encounter in life.

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Increased capital spending on schools leads to improved student achievement, in particular in disadvantaged school districts. The best investments include HVAC systems, pollutant removals, STEM equipment and classroom space while spending on athletic facilities yields no student achievement benefit.

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Co-rumination - the tendency to rehash problems and negative feelings with a friend - decreases the positive effect of support by adolescents' best friend on their depresssion, anxiety, and stress symptoms [OPEN ACCESS - JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE].

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New research found children who used mobile devices and reported greater screen time were more likely to experience depression and stress during adolescence, highlighting the importance of reducing device usage.

New research found children who used mobile device...

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Study found that when people blocked mobile internet on their smartphones for just two weeks, they experienced better mental well-being, felt happier, and showed improved attention spans.

Study found that when people blocked mobile intern...

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New Study Shows Bioelectromagnetism Requires Participation of Photons

New Study Shows Bioelectromagnetism Requires Parti...

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