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Most Christian American religious leaders silently believe in climate change - Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe in human-caused climate change—yet nearly half have never addressed it with their congregations, and only a quarter have mentioned it more than once or twice.

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Researchers Concerned About Rise in Nitrous Oxide Misuse, Deaths. In the U.S the number of deaths attributed to nitrous oxide poisonings rose by more than 110% between 2019 and 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Fermenting miso in orbit reveals how space can affect a food’s taste

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A study shows that individuals who have lied once are likely to lie again in similar situations, whereas honest and humble people lie less often. Researchers also found a link between dishonest behavior and certain personality traits.

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Glitter is widely used in cosmetics, arts and crafts, fashion, and holiday decorations to add sparkle, but ends up in the ocean. Glitter microplastics disrupt marine biomineralisation of shells and skeletons, and degrade more rapidly in seawater, releasing smaller micro- and nanoplastic fragments.

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Senolytics target Alzheimer’s-linked brain enzymes without harming healthy ones: Using brain tissue samples from Alzheimer’s patients, scientists discovered that dasatinib and nintedanib, both senolytics, blocked enzymes associated with amyloid-beta plaques but did not affect normal brain enzymes.

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DeepMind AI system has for the first time figured out how to collect diamonds in Minecraft — a difficult task requiring multiple steps — without being shown how to play. The Dreamer system is a step towards AI that can generalize knowledge learned in one domain to new situations, a major goal of AI.

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Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk | A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia

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New research estimates that the 34 largest Bitcoin mining operations in the United States consumed more electricity in 2022 than all of Los Angeles combined. 85% of the electricity came from fossil fuels and exposed 1.9 million Americans to more than 0.1 μg/m3 of additional PM2.5 pollution.

New research estimates that the 34 largest Bitcoin...

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Pregnancy May Reduce Long COVID Risk | When women contracted SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, they had a lower risk of developing long COVID compared with non-pregnant women who were exactly matched on region, age, infection time, acute severity, and baseline comorbidities.

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Dynamic model selection in enterprise forecasting systems using sequence modeling

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A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study of more than 93,000 people.

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Collective narcissism (superiority of own national group), paranoid thinking and distrust in science predict climate change conspiracy beliefs. This Turkish study found no link with ideological identity in contrast to the US, where conservative political identity is linked to climate change denial.

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People with lower proportions of slow wave and REM sleep had smaller volumes in brain regions known to undergo early structural changes in Alzheimer’s disease, after adjusting for potential confounders including demographics, smoking history, alcohol use, hypertension, and coronary heart disease.

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Kids on the autism spectrum can benefit from tailored physical activity training. Martial arts in particular can help kids on the autism spectrum with cognitive control, motor skills, coordination, social skills, and behavioral problems, suggests a new study.

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Collective narcissism, paranoia, and distrust in science predict climate change conspiracy beliefs. Other commonly discussed factors such as gender, ideological identity, and social media usage did not significantly predict climate change conspiracy beliefs in this study of Turkish teachers.

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Researchers found α-Conotoxin TxIB, from sea snails, reduces nicotine’s effects in mice by blocking brain receptors, lowering hyperactivity and dopamine spikes. It could be a promising, side-effect-free way to help quit smoking. Study shows potential for new addiction treatments.

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Weight training protects older people’s brains against dementia, study suggests. Strength training not only improved memory performance but also altered brain anatomy, with protection against atrophy in the hippocampus and precuneus – brain areas associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

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More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs

More mammals were living on the ground several mil...

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Researchers found cyproflanilide is a promising insecticide for the management of chlorantraniliprole-resistant Chilo suppressalis

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A Nature poll found 75% of US scientists may leave due to Trump-era funding cuts. Early-career researchers are hardest hit, eyeing jobs in Canada/Europe. Many cite lost grants, immigration fears, and anti-LGBTQ+ policies as reasons. Some institutions abroad see this as a rare talent-grab opportunity

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Research reveals even cool, wet Northern Ireland is feeling strain of climate change. Farmers reported they were already experiencing a wide range of adverse effects, such as flash flooding hampering operations and reducing crop yields, and increased periods of drought

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An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of the range, consistent with increased current and historical mining in the region.

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Sick food service workers remain top driver of viral foodborne outbreaks in US

Sick food service workers remain top driver of vir...

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Scientists have found a super-fast way to destroy toxic 'forever chemicals' in water filters. Using a quick burst of electricity, they remove 99.9% of PFAS – and turn the waste into graphene.

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Recent research shows maize-green manure intercropping improves maize yield and P uptake by shaping the responses of roots and soil

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Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26% and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease specifically, study suggests. Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection.

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Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics

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An immune cell may explain the role of maternal inflammation in neurodevelopmental disorders | Study in mice and humans indicates microglia play a critical role in myelination during infant brain development.

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Study found that psychedelic experiences enhanced participants’ perceptions of their relationship quality, attraction to their current partner, and sexual activities. 10% said that psychedelic experiences influenced their gender identity, with some describing experiences of gender fluidity.

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Researchers found Gastric Bypass to be most clinically effective for patients and to provide the best value for money for the NHS three years after surgery

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Researchers analyzed GPS data from 200,000 Lyft drivers. Results showed identical speeding rates across racial groups, yet non-white drivers were 33% more likely to be cited.

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One of the most cited AI models used to scan chest x-rays doesn’t accurately detect potentially life-threatening diseases in women & Black people. Black women fell to the bottom, with the AI not detecting disease in half of them for conditions such as cardiomegaly, or enlargement of the heart.

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Elevated extinction risk in over one-fifth of native North American pollinators - A total of 1,579 species from the best-studied vertebrate and insect pollinator groups face an elevated risk of extinction.

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Research found that people who hold strong moral convictions about political issues make decisions more quickly—but that these choices are shaped by both emotional brain responses and metacognitive ability

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The proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than assumed | Study finds that 60 - 99% of reactive oxygen species disappear in minutes to hours, indicating prior measurements completely underestimate exposure risks.

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People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners. The study found that some of these problems may stem from people’s fear of their emotions.

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Major Study Details How Fossil Fuels Are Driving Climate, Health and Biodiversity Crises | Scientists have issued an urgent warning that the fossil fuel industry and its products are driving intertwined crises threatening humans, wildlife and our shared future on this planet.

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Dangerous Fungal Infection Sees a Dramatic Increase in US Hospitals : ScienceAlert

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A demanding work culture could be quietly undermining efforts to raise birth rates - research from China shows that working more than 40 hours a week significantly reduces people’s desire to have children.

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Microplastics found in the reproductive system of male sea turtles, slightly less, but still significant levels were found in other organs of both male and female turtles, including the heart, kidney, liver and spleen, as well as skeletal muscle, subcutaneous fat, stomach and intestines

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Research found that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep had smaller volumes in critical brain regions, particularly the inferior parietal region, which is known to undergo early structural changes in Alzheimer's disease.

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Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows | Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’

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Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals

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A new material mimics coral & bone to build ultra-tough, lightweight cement. 54% lower carbon, 1365% tougher, and made in just 10 minutes.

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Quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches and varenicline do not increase the risk of major birth defects in babies

Quit-smoking medicines such as nicotine patches an...

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Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows | Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening, research finds

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Scientists sound alarm on Trump administration's dismantling of research funding

Scientists sound alarm on Trump administration's d...

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Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year, with an estimate of 800,000 to a million people using the drugs who don't have diabetes.

Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion...

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Behavior Ecology and Sociobiology: Divergent killer whale populations exhibit similar acquisition but different healing rates of conspecific scars

Behavior Ecology and Sociobiology: Divergent kille...

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