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Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily...

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Scientists discover way to 3D print from thin air: Transforming CO2 into advanced 3D printed carbon nanocomposites

Scientists discover way to 3D print from thin air:...

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A single mutation in avian influenza in cows could enable human-to-human transmission

A single mutation in avian influenza in cows could...

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A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting water from the air: « Study finds new method to provide drinking water using half the energy. »

A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting wa...

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Wearable devices can help predict five year risk of falls for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Analysis revealed significant differences in features related to walking and posture between those who went on to have falls and those who did not.

Wearable devices can help predict five year risk o...

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Study reveals a positive correlation between people accused of wrongdoing who use Darvo (deny, attack, reverse victim & offender) defense tactics & sexual harassment perpetration, suggesting this defensive response is part of a larger worldview that justifies sexual violence & victim blaming. N=927

Study reveals a positive correlation between peopl...

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Peer-brokered sales, in which people buy drugs for others within their social circles and take a cut—either as a share of the drugs or money by inflating the price—play a widespread and vital role in the distribution of illegal substances, according to the new study

Peer-brokered sales, in which people buy drugs for...

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Adults do create new brain cells, and faster production of new neurons is linked to reduced cognitive decline, especially related to verbal learning, in a study of tissue taken from human brains during surgery to treat drug-resistant epilepsy

Adults do create new brain cells, and faster produ...

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Scientists have developed an innovative process using engineered bacteria to convert complex mixed waste into sustainable biopolymers, including human therapeutics like insulin and bioplastics. This new method could also reduce costs by up to 37% compared to current waste treatments

Scientists have developed an innovative process us...

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New study reveals who fakes orgasms and why they stop. 51% reported never having faked an orgasm (65.79% of men compared to 36.41% of women). More women reported stopping due to becoming comfortable without having an orgasm or exploring ways to achieve orgasms on their own.

New study reveals who fakes orgasms and why they s...

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Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive C...

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Oldest-known remnants of archery in Europe discovered in Spain’s Bat Cave

Oldest-known remnants of archery in Europe discove...

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Brains grew faster as humans evolved study shows

Brains grew faster as humans evolved study shows

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A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago

A new study suggests that the fundamental abilitie...

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"Dog is man's best friend" - Based on archaeological remains in Alaska, a new study shows that people and the ancestors of today's dogs began forming close relationships as early as 12,000 years ago – about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in the Americas.

"Dog is man's best friend" - Based on archaeologic...

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Toddler’s bones have revealed shocking dietary preferences of ancient Americans. It turns out these ancient humans dined on mammoths and other large animals | Researchers claim to have found the “first direct evidence” of the ancient diet.

Toddler’s bones have revealed shocking dietary pre...

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A third of people from Chicago carry concealed handguns in public before they reach middle age | The research suggests that almost half of men (48%) have carried a concealed gun by the age of 40, compared to just 16% of women.

A third of people from Chicago carry concealed han...

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Scientists find that our brains create mental “chapters” with new event segmentation | The findings find that divisions similar to starting a new chapter in a book aren’t solely prompted by changes in our surroundings but influenced by internal scripts based on past experiences and current goals.

Scientists find that our brains create mental “cha...

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Scientists have discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a new language. Sleep-based improvements were linked to the coupling of slow oscillations and sleep spindles – brainwave patterns that synchronise during NREM sleep.

Scientists have discovered a new incentive for get...

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Deforestation leads to more than environmental destruction; it reduces the effectiveness of malaria bed nets, study reveals

Deforestation leads to more than environmental des...

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New discovery could offer significant answers on Alzheimer’s disease - News

New discovery could offer significant answers on A...

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Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development in tackling microfiber pollution

Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development ...

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Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from the UK Biobank, and found that in this cohort, women who had had both ovaries surgically removed at the ~43 showed four times the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease when compared to women who entered natural menopause at a mean age of 54.

Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from...

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Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct (minipublics) and representative politics helps to counter this | Empirical analysis shows that most citizens want minipublics as additions to the representative system, not as a replacement of the existing democratic infrastructure

Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that comb...

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Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women (but not men)

Risk of depression and heart disease linked in wom...

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People who ate at least 5 servings a week of dark chocolate were 21% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who rarely or never ate chocolate, but the same wasn't true for milk chocolate. It could be the higher levels of flavanols, shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalcolithic site in the lower Sirwan/upper Diyala valley, have revealed evidence of public institutions. This 8-hectare site, located near Kalar in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reveals four consecutive institutional households dating from LC2 to LC5.

Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalc...

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Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed on crops worldwide. A new study in mice suggests glyphosate can accumulate in the brain, even with brief exposure and long after any direct exposure ends, causing damaging effects linked with Alzheimer's disease and anxiety-like behaviors.

Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed o...

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Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A new study by an Oxford University researcher finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century

Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A n...

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In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news that aligns with their partisan views, reinforcing political divides. However, this pattern is far less pronounced in Hong Kong and nearly absent in Japan, raising questions about cultural and political factors that influence news consumption.

In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news ...

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1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Drug Overdose- Younger Kids Increasingly Affected

1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Dr...

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With a quarter-century of data on gun usage, new study examines when and why people start carrying guns and if they persist in doing so

With a quarter-century of data on gun usage, new s...

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Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN

Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a...

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Billions of people to benefit from technology breakthrough that ensures freshwater for the world. By introducing inexpensive and common clay minerals into a floating photothermal hydrogel evaporator, the team achieved seawater evaporation rates that were 18.8% higher than pure water.

Billions of people to benefit from technology brea...

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Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outperform processed products like veggie burgers and plant milks as a meat substitute. Lab-grown meat is the least beneficial replacement due to its lack of health advantages and high costs, even after cost reductions and investments

Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outper...

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Study finds Unemployment Insurnace(UI) had little to no impact on job finding, contradicting the theory that unemployment benefits incentivize people to stay unemployed and also suggests that temporary benefit supplements are a promising tool for countering economic downturns.

Study finds Unemployment Insurnace(UI) had little ...

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A study found that "oral administration of both CBDA and CBG/CBD oil may promote pain reduction in adult horses affected by chronic [osteoarthritis]."

A study found that "oral administration of both CB...

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The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Researchers identified, in zebrafish, a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties, challenging the current understanding of heartbeat regulation

The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent ne...

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A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, suggesting that Neanderthals, not modern humans, were the world's first artists.

A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challe...

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Scientists Analyse Timbers to Study Europe’s Medieval Economy

Scientists Analyse Timbers to Study Europe’s Medie...

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AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find lost oil and gas wells

AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find ...

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Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds. Common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development. We don’t usually think about male partners’ exposures in the preconception window, but new research shows that male exposures are just as important.

Exposure to air pollution increases infertility ri...

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Physicists Map Out Quantum Entanglement in Protons. Data from past proton-electron collisions provide strong evidence that quarks and gluons, the fundamental building blocks that make up a proton’s structure, are subject to so-called quantum entanglement.

Physicists Map Out Quantum Entanglement in Protons...

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NASA Reveals Jupiter Comets May Have Brought Water to Earth | Scientists have revived the theory that short-period comets could have played a crucial role in filling Earth's oceans with water.

NASA Reveals Jupiter Comets May Have Brought Water...

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Roman Era Barbarians Carried Tiny Spoons That May Have Helped in Battle. Archaeologists believe the suspiciously round-ended fittings could have been used to dispense drugs that gave the warriors an edge when they faced their opponents thousands of years ago.

Roman Era Barbarians Carried Tiny Spoons That May ...

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New research indicates that childhood lead exposure, which peaked from 1960 through 1990 in most industrialized countries due to the use of lead in gasoline, has negatively impacted mental health and likely caused many cases of mental illness and altered personality.

New research indicates that childhood lead exposur...

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Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years. World’s largest ‘longitudinal cohort study’ reports that older teens and society’s most disadvantaged most likely to be affected. More work was needed to understand why some children still had ongoing health problems two years after infection.

Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two y...

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MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults, but effects vary by race | While both Black and White participants showed benefits, White adults needed only moderate adherence to the diet to see improvements, whereas Black adults required stricter adherence.

MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults,...

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Permafrost thaw subsidence, sea-level rise, and erosion are transforming Alaska’s Arctic coastal zone

Permafrost thaw subsidence, sea-level rise, and er...

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A news study finds that broken sleep is a hallmark sign of living with the most common liver disease

A news study finds that broken sleep is a hallmark...

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