First ever skull from ‘Denisovan’ is discovered
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01899-y
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Hoarding disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive condition characterized by difficulty discarding objects leading to clutter compromising living spaces. 6% of older adults have hoarding disorder, compared to 2% of population. Hoarders say they feel stigmatized and face 'everyday discrimination'.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/06/27/hoarders-neighborhood-disorder-discrimination/5841749047889/
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An ultra-thin implantable electronic device has restored movement following spinal cord injury in paralyzed rats, raising hopes for an effective treatment for humans and even their pets.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/06/27/device-study-offers-hopes-for-spinal-cord-injuries.html
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For depressed preschoolers (younger than 13 in the U.S.), several months of parent-child therapy yield positive effects for years.
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/early-intervention-changes-trajectory-for-depressed-preschoolers/
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Leafy greens could be good for the heart: A cup and a half of leafy green vegetables could go a long way to addressing atherosclerotic vascular diseases (ASVD’s), research finds
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089153
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Tomatoes in the Galápagos are de-evolving. They found that plants on eastern islands produced the same alkaloids found in modern tomatoes. But on western islands, the tomatoes were churning out a different version with the molecular fingerprint of eggplant relatives from millions of years ago.
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/06/23/tomatoes-galapagos-are-de-evolving
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Chronic Marijuana Smoking, THC-Edible Use Impairs Endothelial Function, Similar With Tobacco
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2834540
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Scientists unlock the light-bending secrets of squid skin
https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-unlock-the-light-bending-secrets-of-squid-skin/
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Japanese macaques remain close to and care for their dying companions, echoing human responses to death. The capacity to grieve for dying loved ones was long considered a uniquely human ability.
https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/echoes-grief-do-macaques-mourn-their-loved-ones-humans
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The idea that “birds of a feather flock together” is deeply rooted in Western ideas about romance and guides online dating platforms. Actual similarity across traits like personality, interests, or background has only a modest and inconsistent link with better relationship outcomes.
https://www.psypost.org/similarity-in-long%e2%80%91term-romantic-couples-probably-matters-less-than-we-think/
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Disposable E-Cigarettes may contain toxic metals causing health risks to their users
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00641
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TikTok and similar platforms linked to body dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms
https://www.psypost.org/tiktok-and-similar-platforms-linked-to-body-dissatisfaction-and-eating-disorder-symptoms/
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New Research Verifies Northern Canada Hosts Earth’s Oldest Rocks
https://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/news-all/new-study-confirms-oldest-rocks-earth-are-northern-canada
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Insect-based foods are unlikely to reduce meat consumption significantly due to low consumer acceptance
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/eating-insects-meat-planet
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100-Million-Year-Old Rock Reveals 40 Never-Before-Seen Squid Species
https://www.sciencealert.com/100-million-year-old-rock-reveals-40-never-before-seen-squid-species?utm_source=reddit_post
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A new study using satellite radar finds some flood walls and neighbourhoods in Greater New Orleans are subsiding by up to 28 mm per year, raising urgent flood risk concerns.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt5046
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Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years
https://theconversation.com/earth-is-trapping-much-more-heat-than-climate-models-forecast-and-the-rate-has-doubled-in-20-years-258822
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A global analysis of 4,000+ livestock samples reveal farms are teeming with antibiotic resistance genes - many with high potential to reach humans.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn5409
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A new study of 749 inmates finds violent and non-violent offenders follow distinct psychological paths. Mindfulness impacts non-violent traits, while emotional reactivity drives violent ones.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05310-z
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A significantly greater risk of hyperuricemia was observed among individuals with higher overall Low-Carbohydrate Diet Score (LCDS) (41%) and animal-rich LCDS (28%) but not with plant-rich LCDS. These positive associations were evident in overweight individuals but not in non-overweight individuals.
https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-025-01122-8
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Early-life scarcity leads to openness to “sugar relationships” in women. However, for men, no such developmental pathway was observed. Men’s openness to sugar relationships was driven almost entirely by their short-term mating orientation, with no significant contribution from early-life conditions.
https://www.psypost.org/openness-to-sugar-relationships-tied-to-short-term-mating-not-life-history-strategy/
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How state bans increase costs and delay abortion care. People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study. After the state ban, 81% of people who contacted a clinic reported traveling out of state for an abortion.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089145
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New psychology research uncovers surprisingly consistent misjudgments of tattooed individuals. While people tend to form strong and consistent impressions about someone’s personality based on their tattoos, those impressions are often off the mark.
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-uncovers-surprisingly-consistent-misjudgments-of-tattooed-individuals/
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UV-C light kills nearly everything—except this lichen | UVC-Intense Exoplanets May Not Be Uninhabitable: Evidence from a Desert Lichen
https://www.science.org/content/article/uv-c-light-kills-nearly-everything-except-unusual-organism
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Researchers discovered that the spotty, or paketi, a fish capable of changing from female to male during adulthood, does so in response to a shift in social hierarchy when a dominant spotty is removed from the group
https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/sex-changing-fish-quick-to-assert-dominance
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Signaling from retinoic acid appears to be key to getting mice to regrow ear damage | Reactivation of mammalian regeneration by turning on an evolutionarily disabled genetic switch
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/changing-one-gene-can-restore-some-tissue-regeneration-to-mice/
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Fructose hijacks immune cells to set them on inflammatory "attack mode" | In this "trigger happy" state, certain immune cells are less discerning, resulting in inflammation, more severe infections and even new food intolerances or sensitivities.
https://newatlas.com/fructose-immune-cells/
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A psychopath's brain is strikingly different: Psychopathic individuals were found to have a smaller total brain volume, about 1.45% less than non-psychopathic individuals. This was especially so in the cortex and brain areas that are important for social behavior, emotion, and self-control.
https://newatlas.com/mental-health/psychopathy-brain-structure-changes/
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A vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a 29% reduction in dementia risk in the following 18 months. It contains the same adjuvant as the shingles vaccine which reduces the risk of dementia. The adjuvant stimulates immune cells that may protect the brain.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-06-25-how-do-vaccines-reduce-risk-dementia
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US state abortion bans increase costs and delay abortion care: Second-trimester abortions increased from 8% to 17%. Travel costs went up from $179 to $372. 81% of people who contacted a clinic or call center traveled out of state for an abortion. Just 3% carried their unwanted pregnancy to term.
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/06/430261/how-state-bans-increase-costs-and-delay-abortion-care
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