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Alcohol use was the most prevalent predictor of increasing cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, regardless of demographic factors, whereas depression predicted cannabis vaping initiation among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black groups

Alcohol use was the most prevalent predictor of in...

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Molecular and genetic insights into human ovarian aging from single-nuclei multi-omics analyses

Molecular and genetic insights into human ovarian ...

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New research uncovers the oldest evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, revealing the planet may have been habitable in its past | Analyzing a 4.45 billion yr old zircon grain from the meteorite NWA7034, also known as Black Beauty, found geochemical ‘fingerprints’ of water-rich fluids.

New research uncovers the oldest evidence of ancie...

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Separated fathers struggle to maintain contact with children, especially daughters, study finds

Separated fathers struggle to maintain contact wit...

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White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and delays their growth, according to new human clinical trial on food as medicine. In mice with prostate tumors, a single daily dose shrank tumors. In human prostate cancer patients, 3 months of treatment found the same activation of immune cells.

White button mushroom extract shrinks tumors and d...

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Researchers at University of Limerick have developed a new method of growing organic crystals that can be used for energy-harvesting applications.

Researchers at University of Limerick have develop...

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Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for electric vehicles. The new battery design allows EVs to go from 0% to 80% charge in just a quarter of an hour—much faster than the current industry standard, which takes nearly an hour even at fast-charging stations.

Scientists develop ultra-fast charging battery for...

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New Study Reveals How Task Interruptions Impact Air Traffic Controllers' Focus - Visual Disruptions Hit Hardest

New Study Reveals How Task Interruptions Impact Ai...

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Understanding the practical challenges of indoor augmented reality applications on smartphones: Researchers conduct 113 hours of experiments and case studies over 316 patterns to determine the factors that degrade localization accuracy in real-world indoor environments and how to overcome them

Understanding the practical challenges of indoor a...

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Makeup, floss and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk | ‘Forever chemicals’ pose health threat to developing children and linked with preterm birth, shorter lactation

Makeup, floss and hair dye use in pregnancy leads ...

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Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study suggests. Of 20 different manikins studied, all them had flat torsos, with only one having a breast overlay. This may explain previous research that found that women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders.

Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts wome...

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Metabolism, genome and age of the last universal common ancestor

Metabolism, genome and age of the last universal c...

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Cognitive reflection linked to better decisions in aviation emergencies | The findings reveal how flight experience, analytical thinking, and task workload shape decision-making performance, offering valuable insights for enhancing pilot training and aviation safety.

Cognitive reflection linked to better decisions in...

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Black men — including transit workers — are targets for aggression on public transportation, study shows

Black men — including transit workers — are target...

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Penile microbiome: decoding its impact on HIV risk - PubMed

Penile microbiome: decoding its impact on HIV risk...

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A UNC graduate student has spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift in cosmic terms - in a discovery that challenges the current understanding of the speed of planetary formation.

A UNC graduate student has spotted orbiting around...

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High childcare costs are a driver of US inequality – When childcare costs are high, mothers without college degrees reduce their participation in the workforce whereas college-educated mothers do not. This exacerbates family income gaps.

High childcare costs are a driver of US inequality...

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A UNC graduate student discovered the youngest transiting planet ever found. It’s about three million years old—a baby, in cosmic terms. If you imagine Earth as a 50-year-old adult, this world would be a two-week-old infant, in comparison.

A UNC graduate student discovered the youngest tra...

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The number-one type of childhood adversity kids face is at home. 61% of teens said they experience “being put down or insulted by a parent or adult at home” (“emotional abuse”). Parents with better self-regulation provide more emotional safety and have better connections with their kids.

The number-one type of childhood adversity kids fa...

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Heart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster Internet

Heart-Shaped Sea Creatures Hold the Key to Faster ...

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Rude behaviour spiked in Ontario classrooms after COVID-19 | Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdowns may have impacted classroom incivility in children and adolescents

Rude behaviour spiked in Ontario classrooms after ...

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Parents are much less likely to intervene (-50%) when their young children are getting dressed or performing other simple chores if those tasks are framed as learning opportunities

Parents are much less likely to intervene (-50%) w...

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Palaeontologists have described a new genus and species of amphisbaenian (worm lizard), Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi, from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia, estimated to have been the largest of its kind and with a bite force that could crush a wide variety of snails.

Palaeontologists have described a new genus and sp...

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Research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates related to air pollution and extreme temperatures could increase five-fold to reach 30 million by the end of the century

Research team found that, under the most probable ...

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Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) composition of fish sperm: nexus of dietary, evolutionary, and biomechanical drivers

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) co...

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Overthinking what you said. Research found that the more recently evolved and advanced parts of the human brain that support social interactions -- called the social cognitive network -- are connected to and in constant communication with an ancient part of the brain called the amygdala.

Overthinking what you said. Research found that th...

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Binge drinking as a young adult may cause permanent brain damage decades on by fundamentally changing how the brain's neurons communicate, suggests a new study in mice, potentially raising the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

Binge drinking as a young adult may cause permanen...

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Chinese Scientists Report 'Promising Results' From Novel Alzheimer's Surgery

Chinese Scientists Report 'Promising Results' From...

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Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Colorado that massive glaciers covered Earth down to the equator hundreds of millions of years ago

Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Col...

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Life expectancy gap in U.S. widens to 20 years due to "truly alarming" health disparities, researchers say | Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA

Life expectancy gap in U.S. widens to 20 years due...

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From sports betting to financial markets, people make the same predictable mistakes in how they interpret new information. UC Berkeley Haas professors Eben Lazarus and Ned Augenblick found that people overreact to information that isn’t very important, and underreact to important information.

From sports betting to financial markets, people m...

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California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in products are effective, study says. Levels in people’s blood for 37 chemicals linked to health issues declined after they were designated under Proposition 65, which regulates toxic chemicals in consumer goods.

California limits on ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS in p...

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Marine Streptomyces produce a novel chlorinated antibiotic with activity against antibiotic resistant pathogens

Marine Streptomyces produce a novel chlorinated an...

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Study suggests that podcasts could be an effective medium for health information and behaviour change interventions

Study suggests that podcasts could be an effective...

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Thanks to us humans, Earth’s oldest, largest, and most experienced animals are being wiped out from ecosystems. Poaching, trophy hunting often target the largest animals with the largest antlers, horns or tusks, and habitat loss, extreme climate events can lead to the loss of large and old animals.

Thanks to us humans, Earth’s oldest, largest, and ...

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Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system | The fish-trapping network fed the growth of early Maya centers

Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-tra...

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Younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COVID symptoms than older adults. Symptoms included headache, problems with smell and taste, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and a decrease in cognitive function. They occurred regardless of if the patient had mild or severe COVID-19

Younger and middle-aged adults have worse long COV...

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Cancers cheat during mitosis to pass on their most malignant genes

Cancers cheat during mitosis to pass on their most...

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A new study challenges the theory that early fertility primarily benefits women from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. The research found that early fertility was associated with greater lifetime reproductive success regardless of childhood socioeconomic status.

A new study challenges the theory that early ferti...

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Palaeontologists have described a new, large Jurassic pterosaur, Skiphosoura bavarica, that helps bridge the gap between current intermediate pterosaurs and the pterodactyloids.

Palaeontologists have described a new, large Juras...

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Researchers found that preterm birth is associated with increased risk of death across all age groups up to the age of 36 years, with the highest risks occurring from birth to infancy, 0-11 months, and early childhood, 1-5 years

Researchers found that preterm birth is associated...

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People with poorer mental health are more prone to browsing negative content online, which further exacerbates their symptoms

People with poorer mental health are more prone to...

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Nectar foraging by Ethiopian wolves may contribute to the pollination of the Ethiopian red hot poker flower (Kniphofia foliosa).

Nectar foraging by Ethiopian wolves may contribute...

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Individuals with untreated hypertension have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s | However, all individuals with hypertension, regardless of treatment, had an increased risk of non-Alzheimer’s dementias.

Individuals with untreated hypertension have an in...

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Vulnerability of Arctic Ocean microbial eukaryotes to sea ice loss

Vulnerability of Arctic Ocean microbial eukaryotes...

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Prolonged standing at work can have a negative impact on people’s 24-hour blood pressure. Researchers recommend taking breaks from standing during the work day, either by walking every half an hour or sitting for some parts of the day.

Prolonged standing at work can have a negative imp...

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A new study suggests that animal characters in books can boost young children’s psychological development

A new study suggests that animal characters in boo...

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A massive collision of galaxies sparked by one travelling at a scarcely-believable 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has been seen in unprecedented detail by one of Earth's most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact was observed in Stephan's Quintet, a nearby galaxy group made up of five galaxies

A massive collision of galaxies sparked by one tra...

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New malaria vaccine is delivered by a mosquito bite - Bites from insects infected with modified malaria parasites boosted immunity and stopped nearly 90% people from contracting the disease in human trials. The two current malaria vaccines are only about 75% effective.

New malaria vaccine is delivered by a mosquito bit...

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Exercise is essential at every age. The beneficial association between meeting exercise guidelines and death remained consistent across the adult lifespan, and became more important as people aged when compared to other health factors such as alcohol consumption, body weight, and smoking

Exercise is essential at every age. The beneficial...

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