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Researchers may have discovered a new ancient human species: the Homo juluensis, which lived around 300,000 years ago in eastern Asia. They hunted wild horses in small groups, crafted stone tools, and possibly processed animal hides before disappearing about 50,000 years ago

Researchers may have discovered a new ancient huma...

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Transient Radio Signals Lead Astronomers to a Low-Mass Dwarf Binary | A 2.9 hr Periodic Radio Transient with an Optical Counterpart

Transient Radio Signals Lead Astronomers to a Low-...

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Conspiracy beliefs among young people may be explained by their predisposition toward unconventional styles of political participation, lower self-esteem, and general resentment of politics. However, the connection is weak, indicating that conspiracy beliefs largely depend on factors other than age.

Conspiracy beliefs among young people may be expla...

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Formation of Himalayas may have erased 30% of continental crust: study

Formation of Himalayas may have erased 30% of cont...

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Political polarization has been increasing across the globe. People even rate products less favorably when they are associated with their least-liked political party. This tendency is stronger in public than in private situations, suggesting that people may do this for reputational reasons.

Political polarization has been increasing across ...

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Your political views might influence more than your vote. People rate products less favorably when they are associated with their least-liked political party. This tendency is stronger in public than in private situations, suggesting that people may do this for reputational reasons.

Your political views might influence more than you...

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"Political contamination" can affect everyday choices in surprising ways

"Political contamination" can affect everyday choi...

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Vegetarians and vegans consume slightly more processed foods than meat eaters, sparking debate on diet quality. UPFs are industrially formulated items primarily made from substances extracted from food or synthesized in laboratories.

Vegetarians and vegans consume slightly more proce...

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Pre-roman copper industry had no polluting impact on the global environment

Pre-roman copper industry had no polluting impact ...

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Research identifies 574 political streamers on Twitch, discussing topics such as identity politics and international issues. Analysis highlights unique audience interactions and the role of real-time chat in shaping political discourse.

Research identifies 574 political streamers on Twi...

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Accidentally-retained X-inactivation imprints could explain Asperger’s.

Accidentally-retained X-inactivation imprints coul...

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"THE SMALLER WE ARE, the better we perform." That is the siren song of quantum transistors, in which electrons skip on and off quantum dots or tunnel through barriers thought impenetrable in the world of classical physics.

"THE SMALLER WE ARE, the better we perform." That ...

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Antibiotics can change how bacteria build proteins by altering RNA, potentially affecting resistance. This study explores these changes and introduces a new tool for better RNA research.

Antibiotics can change how bacteria build proteins...

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A study involving 14,053 participants seeking weight loss through GLP-1 found that it also reduces alcohol use, with 45.3% reporting a decrease in their category of alcohol consumption. This may be because GLP-1 potentially diminish the rewarding effects of alcohol, similar to their effect on food

A study involving 14,053 participants seeking weig...

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Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south. The Earth has already warmed 1.5ºC since the industrial revolution, and the Arctic has been heating up nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet.

Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakeni...

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New research finds that cues to ambient darkness decrease women’s willingness to engage with physically strong men. This suggests that in darker environments, perceived strength in men may be more strongly associated with potential threat than with protection or attractiveness.

New research finds that cues to ambient darkness d...

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Study: A third of the decline in support for Brexit in the UK since 2016 is due to cohort replacement where many older voters (who support Brexit) have passed away, while younger voters (who oppose Brexit) have entered the electorate.

Study: A third of the decline in support for Brexi...

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How U.S. Presidential elections strengthen global hate networks - The election triggered new hate content at scale around immigration, ethnicity, and antisemitism that aligns with conspiracy theories about Jewish-led replacement. Telegram acts as a key hardening agent.

How U.S. Presidential elections strengthen global ...

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Researchers develop 3D-printed hydrogels for continuous drug delivery through contact lenses

Researchers develop 3D-printed hydrogels for conti...

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Let's stop the cookie-cutter peer review reward scheme that allows for abuse

Let's stop the cookie-cutter peer review reward sc...

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High ultra-processed food intake could be linked to psoriasis, finds a new study of over 18,000 people, even after taking into account age, BMI, alcohol intake, and other diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and inflammatory rheumatism.

High ultra-processed food intake could be linked t...

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$People can form impressions from a face in a fraction of a second. A new study analyzed first impressions when judging facial attractiveness. Although participants were influenced by first impressions, the effect was very small. First impressions may not matter as much as we think.$

People can form impressions from a face in a fract...

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Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality. Studying the genetic links between those Neolithic individuals has shown that the LBK people expanded over hundreds of kilometers in just a few generations.

Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality. ...

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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used measurements of skin conductance over time to tell emotions apart, reading emotions without the need for a camera.

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University hav...

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Warming temperatures impact immune performance of wild monkeys, U-M study shows: Immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat

Warming temperatures impact immune performance of ...

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Air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes: Exposure to PM2.5 was associated with higher levels of inflammation among pregnant women relating to birth complications, study finds

Air pollution may play a role in adverse birth out...

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Women with a history of nonconsensual sexual experiences are more likely to engage in sex out of feelings of obligation, according to a new study. These women reported more frequent “Duty Sex,” lower sexual satisfaction, and higher levels of sexual pain compared to women without such histories.

Women with a history of nonconsensual sexual exper...

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Bioinspired designer DNA NanoGripper for virus sensing and potential inhibition

Bioinspired designer DNA NanoGripper for virus sen...

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Sea anemone study shows how the Starlet sea anemone can regenerate entire body parts: When an injury is triggered, molecular changes are both near and far from the wound. These cells move and tissues reorganise, effectively reshaping the entire body.

Sea anemone study shows how the Starlet sea anemon...

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Sleep deprivation in dementia comorbidities: focus on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety/depression and thyroid disorders

Sleep deprivation in dementia comorbidities: focus...

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Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment | Priorities to inform research on tire particles and their chemical leachates: A collective perspective

Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in t...

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Analyzing data from over 11,500 French mothers, a study concluded that the decline in a woman's overall health after childbirth is more pronounced when the pregnancy is unplanned

Analyzing data from over 11,500 French mothers, a ...

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Mapping the Future: Climate-Induced Changes in Aboveground Live-Biomass Carbon Density Across Mexico’s Coniferous Forests

Mapping the Future: Climate-Induced Changes in Abo...

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Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026. The greatest stress would strike between 2pm and 5pm at all but one of the stadiums. In Arlington and Houston, temperatures would rise above 100 F during the mid to late afternoon and place a “heavy burden on the body”

Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat str...

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New study examines 6 psychological drivers of suicidality in incel forums, including social isolation, appearance concerns, frustration and self-loathing. Incels,“involuntary celibates,” is a subculture of men with a lack of romantic and sexual experiences, and misogynistic and fatalistic beliefs.

New study examines 6 psychological drivers of suic...

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When humans see the world as a bad place, our own wellbeing can suffer. The cost of seeing the world as a bad place isn’t just personal, it’s interpersonal too. Adopting a more negative view of the world, even for one day, seems to hurt our romantic relationships, finds a new study.

When humans see the world as a bad place, our own ...

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Remote sensing and spatial analysis reveal climate change caused the 2020 mass mortality of 350 African elephants in Botswana

Remote sensing and spatial analysis reveal climate...

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Diffusion imaging studies found alterations in brain anatomical connections such as the fronto-parietal connection known as superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) in adults with ADHD

Diffusion imaging studies found alterations in bra...

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Humans possess much higher metabolic rates than other mammals, including apes and chimpanzees. Having both high resting and active metabolism enabled our hunter-gatherer ancestors to get all the food they needed while also growing bigger brains, living longer, and increasing rates of reproduction.

Humans possess much higher metabolic rates than ot...

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Black athletes are approximately five times more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared to White athletes, despite some evidence of a decline in rates of SCD overall.

Black athletes are approximately five times more l...

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A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have devised collaborative hunting techniques to take down the biggest fish in the ocean: the whale shark. The pod has been observed hunting the giants in a manner scientists believe is imilar to how another, unrelated group in South Africa kills white sharks

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have devi...

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These hibernating squirrels don’t feel the thirst: Researchers find the thirteen-lined ground squirrel doesn’t drink during hibernation, cycling between periods of torpor (inactivity and suppressed metabolism) and interbout arousal (higher core temperatures with some movement in the burrow)

These hibernating squirrels don’t feel the thirst:...

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Microscale droplet assembly enables biocompatible multifunctional modular iontronics: sensing and responding to heart cell function using miniature bio printed circuits

Microscale droplet assembly enables biocompatible ...

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Study offers clues into when and why mosquitoes bite: « Yale researchers have uncovered how taste guides mosquitoes’ biting behavior, which may inform efforts to deter biting and halt disease spread. »

Study offers clues into when and why mosquitoes bi...

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Footprints reveal the coexistence of two human species 1.5 million years ago

Footprints reveal the coexistence of two human spe...

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A new study shows misinformation triggers more outrage than trustworthy sources, driving sharing (even without reading) on Facebook & Twitter

A new study shows misinformation triggers more out...

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Under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms. Scientists studied microscopic organisms in four environments – open ocean, river mouths, coasts and under sea ice – in the Beaufort Sea off northern Canada

Under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms. Scienti...

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The food additive carrageenan (E 407), a common thickener/gelling agent, can cause chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, and increased blood sugar levels in animals. In humans, it has been found to increase the permeability of the small intestine, likely due to intestinal inflammation

The food additive carrageenan (E 407), a common th...

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Higher maternal diet quality in early pregnancy is associated with larger volumes of the cerebral white matter, gray matter and subcortical brain structures at age 10-14, based on structural MRI scans. Moreover, better diet quality is also associated with higher IQ scores of offspring at age 14

Higher maternal diet quality in early pregnancy is...

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Research based on data from more than 28,000 caregivers in three countries, shows that the longer individuals spend caring for loved ones, the more their well-being declined. Declines were consistent across different aspects of well-being -- life satisfaction, emotional experiences, depression

Research based on data from more than 28,000 careg...

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