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Internet use linked to better mental health for older adults | Study suggests that internet use can serve as a vital tool for mental well-being in adults aged 50 and older, particularly in middle-income countries where mental health services may be limited.

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Older adults who use the internet regularly report better mental health outcomes, including fewer depressive symptoms, greater life satisfaction, and improved self-reported health, according to new research across 23 countries.

Older adults who use the internet regularly report...

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Magnesium and calcium deficiencies linked to cognitive decline in seniors

Magnesium and calcium deficiencies linked to cogni...

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Scientists transform skin bacterium into a topical vaccine that you rub onto your skin, a needle-free approach that would eliminate reactions like fever, swelling and pain. Topical application generated enough antibodies to successfully protect mice from 6 times the lethal dose of tetanus toxin.

Scientists transform skin bacterium into a topical...

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Prolonged exposure to pollution contributed to millions of deaths across India over a decade, according to a new study that called for stricter air quality regulations. Research found that every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration led to an 8.6 percent increase in mortality

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Bowel cancer rising among under-50s worldwide - Study suggests rate of disease among young adults is rising for first time, with the greatest annual increases seen in New Zealand (4%), Chile (4%), Puerto Rico (3.8%), and England (3.6%). Junk food, physical inactivity and obesity are likely factors.

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Researchers have designed and tested an easy-to-manufacture semiconductor-based gas sensor that is inexpensive to make and operate. The distinctive feature of the new detector is the use of carbon nanotube “fabric” suspended between two electrodes as the sensitive element.

Researchers have designed and tested an easy-to-ma...

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Railway sleepers produced from selected recycled plastics are just as strong and could save thousands of tons of emissions.

Railway sleepers produced from selected recycled p...

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A Gene That Causes Skull Malformation When Mutated Has Just Been Linked to Schizophrenia

A Gene That Causes Skull Malformation When Mutated...

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Google's New Chip Could Crack One of Quantum Computing's Biggest Problems | A new paper shows they've been able to keep a single logical qubit stable enough so errors occur maybe once every hour, which is a vast improvement on previous setups that failed every few seconds.

Google's New Chip Could Crack One of Quantum Compu...

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Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows. Americans live with diseases for an average of 12.4 years. Mental and substance-use disorders, as well as musculoskeletal diseases, are main contributors to the years lived with disability in the US

Americans spend more time living with diseases tha...

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Researchers have discovered new connections between the gut and brain that hold promise for more targeted treatments for depression and anxiety, and could help prevent digestive issues in children by limiting the transmission of antidepressants during pregnancy

Researchers have discovered new connections betwee...

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New research suggests that the general population finds people with tattoos to be less beautiful than their clean-skinned peers, but younger people, tattoo artists and people with body art tolerate more ink, unless it's on the face. Facial tattoos received the least positive reception overall.

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Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays could be made with a new kind of organic LED material developed by an international team, co-led by University of Michigan engineers. The material maintains sharp color and contrast while replacing the heavy metal with a new hybrid material.

Screens for TVs, smartphones or other displays cou...

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A global study reveals a 9.6-year gap between lifespan and healthspan—years lived in good health. Women face a larger gap, with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer contributing.

A global study reveals a 9.6-year gap between life...

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US veterans report average happiness levels of 5.41 out of 7, with greater happiness most associated with reporting greater purpose in life, lower depressive symptoms, and higher optimism, emotional stability, and resilience

US veterans report average happiness levels of 5.4...

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Young children less likely than adults to see discrimination as harmful

Young children less likely than adults to see disc...

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Liberals generally associated censorship with misinformation, assuming it signaled that the information was harmful or false. Conservatives, in contrast, viewed censorship as evidence of valuable information being suppressed by powerful entities.

Liberals generally associated censorship with misi...

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Machine learning applied to individuals' CBC blood test values over time shows that patients have stable "setpoints" for platelets, hemoglobin and other values; comparing new test results to these patient-specific values allowed for better diagnosis of diabetes and other common conditions

Machine learning applied to individuals' CBC blood...

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Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns

Scientists have developed a novel approach to huma...

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Misinformation spread differently than most content on Facebook during the 2020 election, new research finds

Misinformation spread differently than most conten...

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29% of the regional sandy coastline is projected to suffer severe beach loss by mid-century in Eastern North America.

29% of the regional sandy coastline is projected t...

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Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has for the first time captured an image of what our galaxy likely looked like just as it was forming. The light from Firefly Sparkle is from not long after the creation of the Universe and so has taken more than 13 billion years to reach us.

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has for t...

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Companies with better environmental performance and transparent disclosures can reduce costs and increase profits, according to an analysis of financial and environmental data from 8,547 companies in 34 countries from 2015 to 2022

Companies with better environmental performance an...

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Whale breaks record, swimming across three oceans in search of new breeding ground

Whale breaks record, swimming across three oceans ...

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Religious believers are no more generous than atheists – at least as long as they don’t know what the recipient believes in | Finding this out increases generosity significantly, mainly because people give more to those who share their religion.

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Consuming 20-30% of daily energy intake as high quality breakfast influences key cardiovascular risk factors. It can result in 2-3.5% lower body mass index, less abdominal obesity (2-4% smaller waist circumference), 9-18% lower triglycerides, and 4-8.5% higher HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol).

Consuming 20-30% of daily energy intake as high qu...

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First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-tolerated and offers effective protection

First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-...

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Using a car for over 50% of out-of-home activities lowers life satisfaction. Evidence From a U.S. National Survey

Using a car for over 50% of out-of-home activities...

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Republicans Respond to Political Polarization by Spreading Misinformation, Democrats Don't. Research found in politically polarized situations, Republicans were significantly more willing to convey misinformation than Democrats to gain an advantage over the opposing party

Republicans Respond to Political Polarization by S...

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More than half of calories consumed at home by US adults come from ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods contain substances with little or no nutritional value, such as colorings, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, and sweeteners. They are linked to heart disease, obesity and colorectal cancer.

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New research upends traditional cognitive models of reading | Researchers demonstrate that the left posterior inferior frontal cortex (pIFC) is essential for translating written words into spoken language within just 100 milliseconds after seeing a word—well before traditional models suggest.

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More than half of calories consumed at home by US adults come from ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods contain substances with little or no nutritional value, such as colorings, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, and sweeteners. Examples include chips, hot dogs and prepackaged meals.

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The Power of Postprandial Metabolism: How Fat Quality Shapes Health Outcomes

The Power of Postprandial Metabolism: How Fat Qual...

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Complete A Survey Helping Researchers Understand How To Prevent Future Depression

Complete A Survey Helping Researchers Understand H...

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A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say.

A humpback whale has made one of the longest and m...

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A new study reveals provincial and territorial inequities and inadequacies in access to medications and treatment for cardiovascular conditions in Canada

A new study reveals provincial and territorial ine...

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A recent study represents the first report of Bocaparvovirus infection in goats, providing valuable insights into the epidemiology and genetic diversity of the virus

A recent study represents the first report of Boca...

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Introducing OncoDataSets package - A collection of cancer-related datasets for R

Introducing OncoDataSets package - A collection of...

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Research reveals evolution of lizards and snakes: Jaw shape evolution in lepidosaurs is influenced by a complex interplay of factors beyond ecology, including phylogeny (evolutionary relatedness) and allometry (the scaling of shape with size).

Research reveals evolution of lizards and snakes: ...

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Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking may lower the risk of developing MS (multiple sclerosis) in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease, research finds

Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking ma...

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Around 1 in 5 people under 50 have genital herpes, estimates an international study. Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are highly infectious and incurable infections commonly spread in childhood via contact with an infected person's mouth which can later spread to the genitals, and by sexual contact.

Around 1 in 5 people under 50 have genital herpes,...

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Soda taxes don’t just affect sales. They help change people’s minds. UC Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, coupled with media attention, coincided with significant changes in social norms around sugary drinks

Soda taxes don’t just affect sales. They help chan...

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Research has revealed a strong connection between long-term air pollution exposure and an increased risk of depression.Targeting SO₂ and key pollutants could significantly alleviate the public health burden of depression, particularly among vulnerable populations like middle-aged and older adults

Research has revealed a strong connection between ...

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A new study suggests that highlighting shared values between U.S. Republicans and Democrats can reduce perceived polarization and foster hope. Prior research suggests that Republicans and Democrats overestimate their differences on policies, engagement, and even support for violence.

A new study suggests that highlighting shared valu...

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After storing carbon dioxide in frozen soil for millennia, Arctic tundra has become a source of carbon dioxide emissions - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report

After storing carbon dioxide in frozen soil for mi...

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A new study investigating the impact of a guaranteed income program on low-income households in Compton, CA, finds that 18 months of cash transfer payments results in lower household income (not counting the transfers) and lower household spending

A new study investigating the impact of a guarante...

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Alena Tensor in unification applications

Alena Tensor in unification applications

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A study on over a million kids found having your tonsils or adenoids removed in early life could be linked with a higher risk of developing some form of stress-related disorder later on, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared with people who still have their throats intact.

A study on over a million kids found having your t...

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Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to study fire in space

Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to stu...

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