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Language used by mothers affects oxytocin levels of infants. For the first time, researchers discovered that the amount that a mother talks to their infant about their infant’s thoughts and feelings is directly correlated with their infant’s oxytocin levels.

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42% of abortion patients incurred catastrophic health expenditures (CHEs) prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. CHE’s are defined as healthcare costs exceeding a substantial portion of one’s income and resulting in financial hardship

42% of abortion patients incurred catastrophic hea...

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Obesity’s effects on relationships and health appear to be reduced in areas with higher prevalence. In regions where obesity prevalence was low, obese people were more likely to be single. Conversely, in US counties with high obesity prevalence, obese people were slightly less likely to be single.

Obesity’s effects on relationships and health appe...

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Persistence landscapes: Charting a path to unbiased radiological interpretation

Persistence landscapes: Charting a path to unbiase...

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Recycling black and colored plastic using sunlight. Researchers found they can harness an additive in black plastics, using sunlight or white LEDs, to transform black and colored polystyrene waste into valuable reusable materials.

Recycling black and colored plastic using sunlight...

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Study in Science isolates neurons involved in anti-anxiety but not hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics

Study in Science isolates neurons involved in anti...

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We often get told we should drink more water, but the actual benefits of increasing water consumption are not well established. A new review found that a small number of studies did suggest increasing your water intake has benefits for weight loss and kidney stones.

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A systematic review finds that only 16% of issued carbon credits represent actual emission reductions, based on an analysis of projects covering 1 billion tons of CO2e (20% of all credits issued).

A systematic review finds that only 16% of issued ...

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PFAS (forever chemicals) and microplastics become more toxic when combined - Study using water fleas detects synergistic effect making substances more dangerous, raising alarm since humans are exposed to both.

PFAS (forever chemicals) and microplastics become ...

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Study analyzed data from U.K. customers after the mandatory calorie labeling law was enacted in April ‘22 and found no significant decrease in calories purchased or consumed. Despite higher awareness, only 22% of customers reported using calorie information when making their food choices

Study analyzed data from U.K. customers after the ...

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A new snake species with an exceptionally long snout has been discovered in India. Two specimens of the long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) were discovered.The new species differs from its congeners in bearing elongate rostral appendage, green or ochredorsum, orange-brown belly and more

A new snake species with an exceptionally long sno...

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Study on mice shows for the first time that the locus coeruleus, a brainstem region, is involved in the organization of sleep: it controls exactly when the switch from NREM to REM sleep can take place, and stress during the day disrupts its activity, leading to "disorganized sleep”

Study on mice shows for the first time that the lo...

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Childhood adversity may blunt brain development rather than speed it up | While prior theories suggested these changes might reflect accelerated brain development, this study indicates they may instead represent a blunting or slowing of specific developmental processes.

Childhood adversity may blunt brain development ra...

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New schizophrenia drug could treat Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is KarXT, sold as Cobenfy. It targets muscarinic receptors and leads to antipsychotic and cognitive benefits. Xanomeline, one of the active components of the drug, acts mostly on two of the five muscarinic receptors: the M1 and M4

New schizophrenia drug could treat Alzheimer’s dis...

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First molecule identified that promotes gut healing while inhibiting tumour progression

First molecule identified that promotes gut healin...

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When bats can’t hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats’ brains are hard-wired with an ability to launch a Plan B in times of diminished hearing

When bats can’t hear, new research finds that thes...

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Colossal cosmic collision clocked at 2 million mph | A new instrument has spotted a galaxy crashing through a group of others at incredible speeds, creating a shock wave that’s changing the region completely.

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Scientists create new gene drive system that converts insecticide-resistant forms of mutated insect genes back to their natural, native form, and then disappears. In lab experiments all of the offspring were converted to native genes in eight-to-10 generations, which took about six months in flies.

Scientists create new gene drive system that conve...

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Secondary psychopathic traits linked to faster expansion of visual attention | The research found that individuals with higher levels of antisocial tendencies, a key secondary psychopathic trait, tend to expand their attentional focus more quickly.

Secondary psychopathic traits linked to faster exp...

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9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character and improved one’s health, 84% agreed playing sports makes one popular in school and 85% said it makes one more well-known in the community. Christians and conservatives were more likely to embrace the benefits of sports participation.

9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build cha...

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Long COVID may be driven by “long infection” and persistent replicating SARS-CoV-2, finds new review article. The gastrointestinal tract is one leading example of a potential viral reservoir. Existing antiviral approaches including vaccines and therapies appear to decrease the risk of long COVID.

Long COVID may be driven by “long infection” and p...

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The Science Behind Robotic Gait Trainers: How They Work in Stroke Recovery

The Science Behind Robotic Gait Trainers: How They...

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Optical skyrmions from metafibers with subwavelength polarization features and designer topology textures -- Nature Communications

Optical skyrmions from metafibers with subwaveleng...

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Solving a long standing mystery -- How did Mars get its moons.

Solving a long standing mystery -- How did Mars ge...

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A new study finds that in Canada, 1 in 20 people are unable to take their medications as prescribed because of prohibitive costs.

A new study finds that in Canada, 1 in 20 people a...

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Political practitioners are extremely bad at predicting which messages persuade the public – Political practitioners, regardless of of their experience and expertise, are as bad as laypeople at predicting persuasive effects.

Political practitioners are extremely bad at predi...

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Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds

Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidat...

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Getting clocked - Disrupting circadian rhythms negatively affects communication between brain regions and information processing, study in mice shows

Getting clocked - Disrupting circadian rhythms neg...

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For the first time, physicists have transformed a quantum processor into a time crystal, a breakthrough that could be a step toward making quantum computing more practical

For the first time, physicists have transformed a ...

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Study reveals how scientific knowledge and political views shape public trust in science across Japan, the UK, and the US

Study reveals how scientific knowledge and politic...

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People who continue to rent their home into older age have a shorter life expectancy (2.3 years shorter) than those who own their home, and this gap can't be fully explained by their socio-economic status earlier in life, finds Australian study of over 6,000 people aged 45 and over.

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Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news were 11-20 percentage points more likely to believe false political narratives, finds study from NYU and UC San Diego

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Spike in severe pregnancy-related complications for all ages in Illinois: Annual rates of obesity increased 7.8% in 2016 to 22.3% in 2023, and vaginal birth complications increased 22.4%; cesarean birth complications increased 48.9%

Spike in severe pregnancy-related complications fo...

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Historic Sea Level Rise measurements, studied using weighted singular spectrum analysis, show the period 1880 to 2023 had an acceleration of 0.015 mm/year², and projected from 2024 to 2100 will have an acceleration of 0.18–0.21 mm/year²

Historic Sea Level Rise measurements, studied usin...

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A study on macaques reveals how NREM sleep (the lighter sleep, i.e. a nap) fosters brain synchronization and enhances information encoding, shedding new light on this sleep stage. These effects can be replicated through invasive stimulation in awake animals

A study on macaques reveals how NREM sleep (the li...

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Mapping 1.6 million gut cells to find new ways to treat disease. By combining 25 datasets, researchers have created the largest cohesive cell atlas of the human gut and uncovered a new way that stomach cells may play a role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Do women have a better sense of when a relationship will end | While women’s commitment levels are a stronger predictor of relationship dissolution in mixed-gender couples, men’s and women’s evaluations of love and satisfaction are equally important.

Do women have a better sense of when a relationshi...

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Alcohol use was the most prevalent predictor of increasing cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, regardless of demographic factors, whereas depression predicted cannabis vaping initiation among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black groups

Alcohol use was the most prevalent predictor of in...

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Molecular and genetic insights into human ovarian aging from single-nuclei multi-omics analyses

Molecular and genetic insights into human ovarian ...

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New research uncovers the oldest evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, revealing the planet may have been habitable in its past | Analyzing a 4.45 billion yr old zircon grain from the meteorite NWA7034, also known as Black Beauty, found geochemical ‘fingerprints’ of water-rich fluids.

New research uncovers the oldest evidence of ancie...

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Separated fathers struggle to maintain contact with children, especially daughters, study finds

Separated fathers struggle to maintain contact wit...

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White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and delays their growth, according to new human clinical trial on food as medicine. In mice with prostate tumors, a single daily dose shrank tumors. In human prostate cancer patients, 3 months of treatment found the same activation of immune cells.

White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and d...

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Researchers at University of Limerick have developed a new method of growing organic crystals that can be used for energy-harvesting applications.

Researchers at University of Limerick have develop...

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Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for electric vehicles. The new battery design allows EVs to go from 0% to 80% charge in just a quarter of an hour—much faster than the current industry standard, which takes nearly an hour even at fast-charging stations.

Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for...

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New Study Reveals How Task Interruptions Impact Air Traffic Controllers' Focus - Visual Disruptions Hit Hardest

New Study Reveals How Task Interruptions Impact Ai...

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Understanding the practical challenges of indoor augmented reality applications on smartphones: Researchers conduct 113 hours of experiments and case studies over 316 patterns to determine the factors that degrade localization accuracy in real-world indoor environments and how to overcome them

Understanding the practical challenges of indoor a...

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Makeup, floss and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk | ‘Forever chemicals’ pose health threat to developing children and linked with preterm birth, shorter lactation

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Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study suggests. Of 20 different manikins studied, all them had flat torsos, with only one having a breast overlay. This may explain previous research that found that women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders.

Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts wome...

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Metabolism, genome and age of the last universal common ancestor

Metabolism, genome and age of the last universal c...

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Cognitive reflection linked to better decisions in aviation emergencies | The findings reveal how flight experience, analytical thinking, and task workload shape decision-making performance, offering valuable insights for enhancing pilot training and aviation safety.

Cognitive reflection linked to better decisions in...

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