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A new study find that Mediterranean seagrasses cut extreme water levels by 54%. Without them, sea levels near the Balearic Islands could rise 1.4 m under climate change.

A new study find that Mediterranean seagrasses cut...

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Study introduces a novel thermodynamic concept called the “centotectic” and investigates the stability of liquids in extreme conditions - critical information for determining the habitability of icy moons like Europa.

Study introduces a novel thermodynamic concept cal...

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Earth’s North Magnetic Pole Has Officially Been Repositioned—Here’s Why It Matters for Everyone

Earth’s North Magnetic Pole Has Officially Been Re...

2 months ago 27

There has been a significant increase in dogs and cats being exposed to cocaine, finds 4 years of data from the Pet Poison Helpline in the US. The researchers did not find the same increasing trends for cats' and dogs' exposure to methamphetamine.

There has been a significant increase in dogs and ...

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Stem cells head to the clinic: treatments for cancer, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease could soon be here

Stem cells head to the clinic: treatments for canc...

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Childhood sibling bonds predict better cognitive health in old age, study finds. The findings suggest that positive sibling interactions during childhood and frequent contact with siblings in adulthood are associated with better cognitive functioning in older adults.

Childhood sibling bonds predict better cognitive h...

2 months ago 27

Hot Jupiter planet spotted with a tail like a colossal comet | Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with a tail, like a gigantic comet. The planet, known as WASP-69b, is slowly evaporating in the radiation of its host star.

Hot Jupiter planet spotted with a tail like a colo...

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Individuals with dark traits have a heightened connection to certain types of fictional characters | This association appears to reflect how individuals view their own values, motivations, and personalities in relation to these fictional figures.

Individuals with dark traits have a heightened con...

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Human driven climate change substantially increased the likelihood of the 2023 wildfires in Canada. 2023 Canadian wildfires burned 15 million ha and released almost eight times as many emissions as their 1985-2022 mean.

Human driven climate change substantially increase...

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An international study involving researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many causes of death across 24 countries

An international study involving researchers at th...

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Researchers have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated with an older-looking brain, while healthy lifestyles were linked a younger appearance

Researchers have analysed brain images from 70-yea...

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Tomatoes sprayed with seafood shell extract, rich in chitin and chitosan, show improved drought tolerance, better chlorophyll levels, & water retention.

Tomatoes sprayed with seafood shell extract, rich ...

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CERN's Large Hadron Collider finds the heaviest antimatter particle yet

CERN's Large Hadron Collider finds the heaviest an...

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Research shows that if music therapy is designed to individual needs, it can deliver an immediate, short-term reduction in agitation and anxiety for individuals with advanced dementia, and improvements in attention, engagement, alertness and mood

Research shows that if music therapy is designed t...

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Individuals with stronger core knowledge confusions are more likely to believe in the paranormal, finds study from 11 countries. Core knowledge confusions describes how our brains sometimes mix up different types of basic knowledge, intuitive shortcuts that feel correct but are not based on science.

Individuals with stronger core knowledge confusion...

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A study reveals that lifelong singles have lower scores on life satisfaction measures and different personality traits compared to partnered people, findings that point to the need for both helpful networks and ways to create such networks that are better catered to single people.

A study reveals that lifelong singles have lower s...

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Antibody that neutralizes inhibitory factors involved in nerve regeneration leads to enhanced motor function after acute spinal cord injury

Antibody that neutralizes inhibitory factors invol...

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22,000-Year-Old Tools Discovered in Maryland Rewrite the History of Humans in North America

22,000-Year-Old Tools Discovered in Maryland Rewri...

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Poor vascular health accelerates brain ageing

Poor vascular health accelerates brain ageing

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Fast food consumption is associated with depression. Each additional fast-food meal per week was associated with a 4% higher likelihood of depression. This association was largely independent of obesity, although obesity did mediate the link, particularly in individuals with severe obesity.

Fast food consumption is associated with depressio...

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Your blood can reveal your biological age — and risk of health problem. People whose metabolic age was older than their chronological age tended to be frailer, had shorter telomeres were more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses, and rated their own health worse than others.

Your blood can reveal your biological age — and ri...

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Caffeine can disrupt your sleep — even when consumed 12 hours before bed. While a 100 mg dose of caffeine (1 cup of coffee) can be consumed up to 4 hours before bedtime without significant effects on sleep, a 400 mg dose (4 cups of coffee) disrupts sleep when taken up to 12 hours before bedtime.

Caffeine can disrupt your sleep — even when consum...

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Impatience is the emotion people feel when they face a delay that seems unfair, unreasonable, or inappropriate. Patience, then, is how we cope with those feelings of impatience. Those who were more emotionally skilled and better at self-regulation, agreeable and high in empathy predicted patience.

Impatience is the emotion people feel when they fa...

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Investigators from Cedars-Sinai and the UCSF have identified a new way to deliver instructions that tell stem cells to grow into specific bodily structures

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai and the UCSF have ...

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ESA and NASA satellites deliver first joint picture of Greenland Ice Sheet melting. Between 2010 and 2023, the Greenland Ice Sheet thinned by 1.2 metres on average. However, thinning across the ice sheet’s margin (the ablation zone) was over five times larger, amounting to 6.4 metres on average.

ESA and NASA satellites deliver first joint pictur...

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Study reveals improvements in the health of older adults in England compared to previous generations. Rather than considering health through disease, the study applies a new approach that examines people’s functioning, their cognitive, locomotor, psychological, and sensory capacities.

Study reveals improvements in the health of older ...

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Water and Gruel – not Bread: Discovering the Diet of Early Neolithic Farmers in Scandinavia

Water and Gruel – not Bread: Discovering the Diet ...

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Tropical Disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland.

Tropical Disease in Switzerland. Although typicall...

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First demonstration of quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable already carrying Internet traffic. Advance opens door for secure quantum applications without specialized infrastructure.

First demonstration of quantum teleportation over ...

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New research suggests extreme longevity is common in balaenid whales, with some southern right whales living beyond 130 years. Industrial whaling likely masked this incredible lifespan in other species.

New research suggests extreme longevity is common ...

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Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that flowering occurred around 50 days after an approximately 15-day dry spell, independent of whether the plant was grafted or grown from a seed.

Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that fl...

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Researchers discover 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian: Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that flowering occurred around 50 days after an approximately 15-day dry spell, independent of whether the plant was grafted or grown from a seed

Researchers discover 15 days of dry weather can tr...

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Researchers engineered a nanoporous carbon with the highest surface area ever reported, equivalent to about the size of a football field packed into a teaspoon of material, a breakthrough that is already proving beneficial for carbon-dioxide capture and energy storage technologies.

Researchers engineered a nanoporous carbon with th...

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Study generated the first-ever meridional profile ...

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Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut allergy reaction. Researchers find patterns in anaphylaxis symptoms that could help people manage their health risks.

Study links alcohol consumption to more severe nut...

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Sunscreen is important to protect skin from the harmful effects of UV but doesn’t cool people off. New formula protects against both UV light and heat using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 6 C cooler than bare skin, or around 3 C cooler than existing sunscreens.

Sunscreen is important to protect skin from the ha...

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Corrigendum to ‘From e-waste to living space: Flame retardants contaminating household items add to concern about plastic recycling’ [Chemosphere 365 (2024) 143319] - ScienceDirect

Corrigendum to ‘From e-waste to living space: Flam...

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Radar and laser satellites agree when measuring Greenland Ice Sheet. They estimate average volume reduction of 196 km3 per year between 2010 and 2022. Peak reduction of 464 km3 in hot summer of 2019.

Radar and laser satellites agree when measuring Gr...

2 months ago 23

New Study Highlights Ethical Challenges in Conducting Cannabis Research in Canada

New Study Highlights Ethical Challenges in Conduct...

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Subjective walking speed is associated with lower odds of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in individuals with obesity. This simple assessment could serve as an effective tool in health examinations

Subjective walking speed is associated with lower ...

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People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media

People motivated by power and the desire to influe...

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ADHD drug shows promise for treating methamphetamine dependence

ADHD drug shows promise for treating methamphetami...

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Teen Marijuana Use Continues To Drop As More States Legalize, Federally Funded Study Shows

Teen Marijuana Use Continues To Drop As More State...

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Sexual satisfaction’s link to marital happiness grows stronger with age. The study found that age, rather than the length of a marriage, plays the dominant role in this trend, suggesting that couples may increasingly value sexual satisfaction as they grow older.

Sexual satisfaction’s link to marital happiness gr...

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Ecological Restoration of Inland Aquaculture in Land-Locked Europe: The Role of Semi-Intensive Fishponds and Multitrophic Technologies in Transforming Food Systems

Ecological Restoration of Inland Aquaculture in La...

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New study implicates link between common herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, and Alzheimer’s disease. Most humans are exposed to this virus during first decades of life. In some people, the virus may travel from gut to brain via the vagus nerve and contribute to changes associated with Alzheimer’s.

New study implicates link between common herpes vi...

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Gamers who are free to interact with and explore a game world at their own pace are more relaxed and have improved mental well-being | The findings could open the door to using gaming as a therapeutic tool to counter stress and anxiety.

Gamers who are free to interact with and explore a...

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Stonehenge may have been erected to unite early British farming communities, research finds | The altar stone, which we now know is from Scotland, may have been a gift or marker of political alliance

Stonehenge may have been erected to unite early Br...

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Drinking more than 5 cups of caffeinated coffee daily associated with better cognitive performance than drinking less than 1 cup or avoiding coffee in people with atrial fibrillation. Heavier coffee drinkers estimated to be 6.7 years younger in cognitive age than those who drank little or no coffee.

Drinking more than 5 cups of caffeinated coffee da...

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Astronomers have uncovered a hidden network of pathways extending from our solar system to distant regions of the galaxy, suggesting that space is far more interconnected than previously thought

Astronomers have uncovered a hidden network of pat...

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