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Research conducted on mice showed that psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract significantly reduced OCD-like behaviors and tic-like head-body twitches | Results pave the way for clinical trials and offer hope for new, effective treatments for OCD and Tourette’s Syndrome.

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A New Study Shows Early Homo sapiens and their Neanderthal cousins started burying their dead around the same time and roughly the same place, some 120,000 years ago. This suggests the two species may have had, at least in part, a shared culture at the time.

A New Study Shows Early Homo sapiens and their Nea...

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Newly described Flesh-Eating 'Terror Bird' May Have Stood Over 3 Meters (9 feet) Tall, Far Larger Than its Relative

Newly described Flesh-Eating 'Terror Bird' May Hav...

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A new study found little evidence to support the validity of the Five Love Languages theory in romantic relationships. Over half had no primary love language. People with higher scores on perceived overall affirmation and quality time were most likely to be satisfied with their partners.

A new study found little evidence to support the v...

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Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of the pesticides also linked with prostate cancer mortality

Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consiste...

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Claims of Dissociative Identity Disorder in the Internet could be a new epidemic of Munchausen Syndrome, according to new study.

Claims of Dissociative Identity Disorder in the In...

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Students With Growth Mindset Learn More in School: Evidence From California’s CORE School Districts

Students With Growth Mindset Learn More in School:...

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Researchers found that the CRISPR/Cas12a system driven by the pGhαGloA promoter can efficiently edit target genes in cotton, which provides a powerful tool for cotton functionional genomics and genetic improvement

Researchers found that the CRISPR/Cas12a system dr...

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Researchers reviewed global commercialization development trend of genetically modified crops in 2023

Researchers reviewed global commercialization deve...

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The findings of a study reveal a strong link between the gossypol content and GhTPS and GhCYP hub genes, suggesting their role in the gossypol biosynthetic pathway to reduce the accumulation of hemigossypol

The findings of a study reveal a strong link betwe...

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Around one woman in six had postpartum depression symptoms 2 months after cesarean delivery, study shows.

Around one woman in six had postpartum depression ...

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Swiss scientists have successfully grown lip cells in a dish, which will allow new treatments for lip injuries and infections to be trialed in the lab.

Swiss scientists have successfully grown lip cells...

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Indigenous cultural burning has protected Australia's landscape for millenia, study finds.

Indigenous cultural burning has protected Australi...

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The Great Monarch Migration: Researchers are testing 'assisted migration' of sacred firs fromMonarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) in response to global warming. The sacred fir habitats, traditional sites of Great Monarch Migration are expected to disappear by 2090.

The Great Monarch Migration: Researchers are testi...

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Since the 1990s, Congress has become increasingly polarized and gridlocked. The driver behind this is the replacement of moderate legislators with more ideologically extreme legislators, particularly among Republicans. This "explains virtually all of the recent growth in partisan polarization."

Since the 1990s, Congress has become increasingly ...

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Conservatives are happier, but liberals lead more psychologically rich lives, research finds

Conservatives are happier, but liberals lead more ...

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A study has identified a new cluster of cells in the amygdala of both humans and non-human primates that play a fundamental role in controlling anxiety and fear. This discovery could lead to targeted treatments for these conditions

A study has identified a new cluster of cells in t...

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Promising link between nut consumption and a reduced risk of dementia. Middle-aged and older adults who regularly consume nuts have a 12% lower chance of developing dementia. This protective effect was particularly strong for those who consumed up to a handful of unsalted nuts daily.

Promising link between nut consumption and a reduc...

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Microplastics (MP) rising in Pennsylvania's freshwater are directly linked to plastic production. While MP accumulation increased every decade up to 2010, it decreased from 2010 to 2020. Researchers also noted no connection between population density or land use and high MP levels

Microplastics (MP) rising in Pennsylvania's freshw...

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Yale’s Sam Raskin has solved a major portion of a math question that could lead to a translation theory for some areas of math.

Yale’s Sam Raskin has solved a major portion of a ...

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Women take to single life more readily than men, new research finds. On every question that was asked in the study, single women were more comfortable than single men with their single lives. They were less likely to want a romantic partner. They were more sexually satisfied.

Women take to single life more readily than men, n...

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A Late Devonian coelacanth reconfigures actinistian phylogeny, disparity, and evolutionary dynamics

A Late Devonian coelacanth reconfigures actinistia...

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Early life stress predicts negative emotionality and inflammation in alcohol use disorder | Study reveals that individuals with alcohol use disorder who experienced significant stress or trauma during childhood often face more intense emotional difficulties and elevated inflammation as adults.

Early life stress predicts negative emotionality a...

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Martial arts may foster positive personality traits. Long-term martial arts training benefits extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness. Such training reduces neuroticism, anxiety, and depression.

Martial arts may foster positive personality trait...

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Ex vivo imaging reveals the spatiotemporal control of ovulation

Ex vivo imaging reveals the spatiotemporal control...

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Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-specific photobioreactor mass on total pressure, pN2 and pCO2 - npj Microgravity

Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-speci...

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The emergence of new therapeutic agents such as Aducanumab, Lecanemab, and Donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) offers promising prospects for managing this debilitating condition.

The emergence of new therapeutic agents such as Ad...

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NASA Reveals Spooky Eyes in Space, And They're Staring Straight at You

NASA Reveals Spooky Eyes in Space, And They're Sta...

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Voters more trusting of elections when polls are supervised by multiple groups | Research suggests that having various monitoring groups present at polling places increase voter confidence in the election process, regardless of voters’ political leanings or pre-existing trust in electoral bodies.

Voters more trusting of elections when polls are s...

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Histaminergic System Activity in the Central Nervous System: The Role in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Histaminergic System Activity in the Central Nervo...

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Stowers scientists uncover a critical component that helps killifish regenerate their fins: « The findings are a step toward closing the gap on how we could one day deploy regenerative medicine in humans. »

Stowers scientists uncover a critical component th...

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A study tracking 8,442 adults aged 50 and above in England over 10 years found that higher education, better occupation, and increased wealth can lower the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in later life (having post-secondary education was linked to a 43% reduction in risk)

A study tracking 8,442 adults aged 50 and above in...

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Vitamin D supplementation lowers Asthma exacerbations in children

Vitamin D supplementation lowers Asthma exacerbati...

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In a First, Scientists Found Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

In a First, Scientists Found Structural, Brain-Wid...

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Sentence Embeddings and Semantic Entity Extraction for Identification of Topics of Short Fact-Checked Claims. The study used various clustering methods, semantic entity matching, terms importance assessment. Authors represented topics in semantic space using Wikipedia, Wikidata, DBpedia and others.

Sentence Embeddings and Semantic Entity Extraction...

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Data obtained from an observatory in La Palma Spain shows an increase of 1.1 ºC over the past 20 years, i.e. 0.55 ºC per decade. This is more than double the increase predicted by climate models for the same area, and even more than expected for the next 20 years.

Data obtained from an observatory in La Palma Spai...

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New machine learning model shows 80% accuracy in early autism detection for children under two

New machine learning model shows 80% accuracy in e...

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A study of more than 1,000 Colorado residents explored how prolonged sitting (9 to 16 hours) impacts health, cholesterol, and BMI in young adults (avg age 33). It found that the minimum recommended physical activity guidelines—20 min per day of moderate exercise—aren’t enough

A study of more than 1,000 Colorado residents expl...

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Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds | Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often

Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benef...

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For white women, racial resentment was a strong predictor of support for Trump. The study also found that hostile sexism played a unique role among Latina and Asian American women, who were more likely to support Trump if they scored high on the hostile sexism scale.

For white women, racial resentment was a strong pr...

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Expansion of the neocortex and protection from neurodegeneration by in vivo transient reprogramming

Expansion of the neocortex and protection from neu...

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Diabetes: Once weekly insulin could be as effective as daily injections, studies indicate

Diabetes: Once weekly insulin could be as effectiv...

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The World Health Organization has officially verified Jordan as the first country in the world to have eliminated leprosy. Also known as Hansen’s disease, leprosy still occurs in more than 120 countries, with more than 200 000 new cases reported every year, WHO said.

The World Health Organization has officially verif...

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Bioelectronic drug-free control of opportunistic pathogens through selective excitability

Bioelectronic drug-free control of opportunistic p...

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Poor care in maternity services is being “normalised,” the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned as it urges the NHS and the government to act to prevent further harm to women and babies.

Poor care in maternity services is being “normalis...

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Comprehensive review finds nature-based solutions(NbS) led to increase in incomes, creation of jobs while enhancing biodiversity and supporting climate adaptation. These attributes make NbS an essential approach for countries as they transition to clean and efficient circular economies.

Comprehensive review finds nature-based solutions(...

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A new study found that testosterone did not broadly increase men’s tendency to overinterpret friendliness as romantic interest. However, testosterone appeared to increase sensitivity to specific friendly behaviors, but only in men who rated themselves as moderately or highly attractive.

A new study found that testosterone did not broadl...

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People described as kind or helpful were rated as more physically attractive than those who were not described this way. When a person was described as prosocial, people were less likely to focus on minor flaws, such as scars or other physical irregularities. This applied to men and women.

People described as kind or helpful were rated as ...

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The harmful frequency and reach of unhealthy foods on social media reaching billions of users. The research highlights the sheer volume of content normalizing unhealthy eating, and argues that policies are needed to protect young people in the digital food environment.

The harmful frequency and reach of unhealthy foods...

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A lack of health insurance coverage raises the risk that cancers among Black and Hispanic Americans will be caught too late, a new study suggests. Securing health insurance for everyone is critical, says the lead researcher.

A lack of health insurance coverage raises the ris...

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