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Study finds stimulant exposure, for a two-year period under real-world conditions in ADHD children modulated striatal-cortical functional networks broadly, had a normalizing effect on a subset of networks, and was associated with potential therapeutic effects involving visual attentional control

Study finds stimulant exposure, for a two-year per...

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Zinc nano and zinc ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) mediated water deficit stress alleviation in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.): Photosystem II electron transport and pigment dynamics.

Zinc nano and zinc ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid...

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Estrogenic compounds in drinking water: A systematic review and risk analysis

Estrogenic compounds in drinking water: A systemat...

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Researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly impairs viral clearance clearance from the body.

Researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks thr...

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Investigating the links between objective social media use, attentional control, and psychological distress

Investigating the links between objective social m...

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World-first stem-cell treatment restores vision in people - Three people with severely impaired vision who received stem-cell transplants have experienced substantial improvements in their sight that have persisted for more than a year.

World-first stem-cell treatment restores vision in...

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Earworms (involuntary musical memories) are widespread, affecting over 90% of people. Earworms may be stored more precisely in our brains than we think. Nearly half of the sung renditions matched the original pitch of the songs, challenging previous beliefs about limits of musical memory.

Earworms (involuntary musical memories) are widesp...

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Research reveals music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity

Research reveals music and soundscapes used in toy...

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Several Denisovan populations, who likely had an extensive geographical range, were adapted to distinct environments and passed on some of their genes via multiple, distinct interbreeding events that helped shape early human history.

Several Denisovan populations, who likely had an e...

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Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old Ice Age puzzle revealed in new study, which provides fresh insights into the ocean’s role in climate during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, an enigmatic interval of change in climate cycles that began about one million years ago.

Deep ocean clues to a million-year-old Ice Age puz...

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A nasal spray made from stem cell-derived vesicles offers hope for delaying Alzheimer's disease progression for years after diagnosis by reducing brain inflammation and decreasing the buildup of plaques and proteins thought to be linked to neuron loss

A nasal spray made from stem cell-derived vesicles...

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New research suggests that a person's feelings towards a parent from their childhood can significantly change when evaluated during talk therapy, even when the questions aren't suggestive

New research suggests that a person's feelings tow...

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MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

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Vegetarian, including vegan, dietary patterns likely reduce hemoglobin A1c and body mass index, may allow for reduced diabetes medication, and may improve metabolic clearance of glucose compared with nonvegetarian dietary patterns in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, systematic review finds

Vegetarian, including vegan, dietary patterns like...

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Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts

Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented mi...

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Cannabis can help some people – but not everyone – sleep. New study explains cannabis can help young adults with depression or anxiety have improved sleep, but otherwise could worsen sleep problems for those without pre-existing mental health conditions.

Cannabis can help some people – but not everyone –...

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New technique can capture and “destroy” PFAS (forever chemicals) in water - A new study is the first to describe an electrochemical strategy to capture, concentrate and destroy mixtures of PFAS — including the increasingly prevalent ultra-short-chain PFAS — from water in a single process.

New technique can capture and “destroy” PFAS (fore...

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Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding. Since 2000, the zone where development abuts wildlands has grown 35 percent globally. A total area that’s roughly the size of Mexico

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"Across the entire set of analyses presented, status threat was the most consistent predictor of a number of beliefs and attitudes. This includes beliefs in conspiracies (paranoid social cognition), feelings about demographic change, belief in a sexism shift, and the Great Replacement Theory".

"Across the entire set of analyses presented, stat...

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Miniature backpack-like tags offer insight into the movement of hummingbirds

Miniature backpack-like tags offer insight into th...

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Study finds nearly 70% of grocery shoppers reduced red meat consumption, primarily citing health (64%) and price (32%) as the reasons; health (85%) and taste (84%) were rated as the most important considerations when purchasing meat overall

Study finds nearly 70% of grocery shoppers reduced...

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In a cross-sectional study of pregnancy-associated homicide rates, barriers to divorce were associated with higher homicide rates and access to reproductive health care was associated with lower homicide rates.

In a cross-sectional study of pregnancy-associated...

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Research: To break bad habits (a) use a new reward system (play a favorite video game after cleaning) (b) change context cues to prevent activation of old habit (don't walk by the bakery on the way home from work) (c) impose friction (put the alcoholic drinks in the garage, not on the counter).

Research: To break bad habits (a) use a new reward...

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Individuals who attend religious services more frequently are more likely to see their pornography use as compulsive, even when their viewing frequency might not suggest a clinical issue, finds a new study comparing Mormons to the general population.

Individuals who attend religious services more fre...

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Researchers have developed a synthetic material that can self-heal like human skin, capable of repairing itself when damaged. This breakthrough could revolutionize electronics, robotics, and even construction materials by enabling them to automatically ‘heal’ minor damages over time.

Researchers have developed a synthetic material th...

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New research provides evidence that the general use of negative words in natural language are associated with elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety over time, regardless of individual mental health status.

New research provides evidence that the general us...

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Fox News has shifted the ideology and partisan identity of Americans rightward over the period 2000–2020: "An increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points."

Fox News has shifted the ideology and partisan ide...

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After 12 warm years the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica could irreversibly retreat.

After 12 warm years the Pine Island Glacier in Ant...

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Search-engine users tend to land on unreliable websites after deliberate searches for such sites. Analysis of billions of pages of results from searches using the Bing algorithm suggests that reliable sites appear in search results 19 to 45 times more often than do sites with low-quality content.

Search-engine users tend to land on unreliable web...

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Forest-conservation efforts in China are paying off — by drawing carbon out of the atmosphere and reducing the effects of climate change. Satellite observations validate national reports on forest coverage and carbon storage.

Forest-conservation efforts in China are paying of...

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James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon: « The detection of carbon dioxide was a satisfying confirmation of our expectations. »

James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins o...

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Chimpanzees perform better on challenging computer tasks when they have an audience, research reveals

Chimpanzees perform better on challenging computer...

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Tree planting is no climate solution at northern high latitudes

Tree planting is no climate solution at northern h...

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Teens with borderline personality disorder symptoms may shift from self harm to substance use over time

Teens with borderline personality disorder symptom...

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Memories are not only in the brain, new research finds. Learning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but this study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, too.

Memories are not only in the brain, new research f...

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LGBTQ Visibility Online Increased from 2012 to 202...

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Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previously Estimated, Study Finds

Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previousl...

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The importance of kindness in the workplace: academics who receive kindness have a stronger institutional identity, better well-being, and less stress. They’re also more likely to perform acts of kindness themselves. It also demonstrates that kindness can be reliably measured in students and faculty

The importance of kindness in the workplace: acade...

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Both new mothers and fathers experience increased insecurity about their physical appearance, along with a decline in sexual frequency and satisfaction as they transition into parenthood. However, new parents are more likely to underestimate their partner’s physical attraction to them.

Both new mothers and fathers experience increased ...

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USU biochemists report breakthrough research finding that could simplify genetic transfer of nitrogen fixation to crops, which could enable them to utilize atmospheric N2.

USU biochemists report breakthrough research findi...

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Some of the world’s least polluting populations from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are at much greater risk of flooding fueled by climate change. Nearly one in five people (20%) from SIDS are now exposed to coastal and inland flooding. In three countries this rises to 60% population.

Some of the world’s least polluting populations fr...

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First-ever ghost white shark discovered off Albanian coast stuns the world | Leucism is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder among sharks, with only 15 recorded cases in deep-sea species.

First-ever ghost white shark discovered off Albani...

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Meet Strawberry Claws – a new species of hermit crab | With its distinctive crimson claws, it was only natural the crab was given the scientific name Strigopagurus fragarchela, which is derived from the Latin form ‘strawberry’.

Meet Strawberry Claws – a new species of hermit cr...

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Children whose mothers used cannabis in early pregnancy didn’t have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ADHD or disruptive behavior disorders by age 11 | Findings do not dismiss the risks to maternal and newborn health that other studies have linked to cannabis use during pregnancy.

Children whose mothers used cannabis in early preg...

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Cannabis use in early pregnancy not linked to ADHD or behavioral disorders in kids

Cannabis use in early pregnancy not linked to ADHD...

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Metformin may reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk by increasing soluble amyloid-β42 levels

Metformin may reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk by i...

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Research revealed the prevalence of fake social media accounts using AI-generated images and their involvement with the spread of misinformation online. More than half of the accounts with fake images were first created in 2023; in some cases, hundreds of accounts were set up in a matter of hours

Research revealed the prevalence of fake social me...

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Novel way to beat mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex. A new study found that the effect of the gene knock-out was "absolute", as mating by deaf males was entirely eliminated.

Novel way to beat mosquito-spread diseases such as...

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Drinking non-fermented milk may increase the risk of heart disease in women. Research on the link between milk intake and ischemic heart disease suggests that replacing non-fermented milk with fermented milk, such as yogurt, could potentially lower the risk of acute myocardial infarction

Drinking non-fermented milk may increase the risk ...

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World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space

World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan...

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