Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris): Resistant, long-lasting, and everywhere
https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S1198-743X(25)00633-0/fulltext
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Masculinity, emotional regulation, and alcohol use after romantic conflict shows that individuals with stronger masculine orientations are more likely to drink after relationship disagreements, driven primarily by negative emotions such as anger and jealousy rather than biological sex.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02654075251389249
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Loneliness and self-doubt mediate the link between depression and meaning in life. The research identifies specific psychological pathways that vary across different developmental stages, from adolescence to middle adulthood.
https://www.psypost.org/loneliness-and-self-doubt-mediate-the-link-between-depression-and-meaning-in-life/
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Plant-based diets especially healthy ones are negatively associated with depression: a cross-sectional study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-25748-9
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Climate policies can backfire by eroding “green” values, study finds
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1111026?fbclid=Iwb21leAPEZTNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5gvHd2VYlJCpN_6HrjUWX8jAk_Vy0UM-qw36GkrrBZPBxQ7obziQE6PRgqww_aem_n51WHvWML4jLI-JuwBDiFA
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Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (CaAKG), a naturally occurring molecule our body produces, restores key memory functions disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease, suggests new study in mice. CaAKG brought long-term memory process back to normal and also boosted autophagy, the brain’s built-in “clean-up” system.
https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/news/a-molecule-our-bodies-produce-may-help-defend-against-alzheimers-disease-nus-medicine-study/
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Resolved tropical cyclones trigger CO2 uptake and phytoplankton bloom in an Earth system model simulation
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2506103122
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Survey across 90 societies finds everyday norms vary across cultures and have become more permissive over time
https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00324-4
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Discovering the world’s most endangered great whale species did not advance an issue-attention cycle in news media: Implications for Rice’s whale conservation and management
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-025-02265-y
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Half of suicide victims don't have known psychiatric risk factors, genetic studies reveal less likelihood of depression gene presence, suggesting unique anonymity in risk factors
https://healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2025/11/many-who-die-suicide-arent-depressed-genetic-research-suggests
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Even proficient L2 writers coin new words. In 90 essays (~49k words), the study identified 28 lexical deviations; 25 were neologisms—far more than borrowings—consistent with learners relying on word-formation when the intended item isn’t readily accessible.
https://doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2025.v6.n5.id816
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Tofersen, a new drug approved by the FDA for a genetic form of ALS, delays symptom progression and death and in about one-quarter of participants leads to stabilization or improvement. “Stopping disease progression and making improvements over 3 to 5 years is unheard of in this type of ALS.”
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/new-als-drug-stabilizes-decline-with-trend-toward-improved-strength-mobility-for-some/
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Men are more likely than women to avoid shared experiences (e.g., going to the movies, sharing food) with individuals of the same gender, due to societal expectations that men should be unambiguously heterosexual, according to five preregistered studies (N = 3,215 adults).
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09567976251396084
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How and when we decide to speak out or self-censor | Strategic analysis of dissent and self-censorship
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/the-science-of-how-and-when-we-decide-to-speak-out-or-self-censor/
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Mindfulness meditation practiced daily for 30 days improves attention control across all ages. Eye-tracking shows faster reactions, stronger focus on relevant targets, and less distraction, indicating that mindfulness doesn’t just promote relaxation but actively strengthens attention control.
https://www.eneuro.org/content/12/7/ENEURO.0356-23.2025
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Breast cancer hijacks the immune system’s alarm by rewiring the cGAS-STING pathway, transforming anti-tumor defense into chronic inflammation that fuels tumor growth, suppresses immunity, increases PD-L1 expression, and reveals a clear, targetable vulnerability to immunotherapy.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095927325012630?via%3Dihub
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Circadian rhythm, the body’s internal clock, may affect a person’s risk of dementia. People with weaker or more irregular body clocks had a higher risk of developing dementia. Being most active later in the day, instead of earlier, was linked to a 45% increased risk of dementia.
https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/5306
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By reconstructing extinct enzymes from millions of years ago, researchers show that cannabis evolved the ability to produce THC, CBD and CBC through gene duplication and enzyme specialization, identifying ancestral enzymes with potential for biotechnological and medicinal cannabinoid production.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pbi.70475
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Wildfires and prescribed burns could emit up to 21% more gases, including those contributing to air pollution, than previously estimated
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/december/fires-could-emit-more-air-pollution-than-previously-estimated.html
https://redd.it/1q23iix
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Peer-reviewed by human experts: AI failed in key steps to generate a scoping review
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-025-06100-w
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Short bursts of energetic activity can trigger rapid molecular changes in the bloodstream, shutting down bowel cancer growth and speeding up DNA damage repair, a new study has shown.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lx875l648o
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Marine snow fuels an opportunistic small food web in the Late Ordovician Soom Shale Lagerstätte - Nature Ecology & Evolution
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02923-0
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Genetic evidence suggests people began transporting pigs much earlier than once thought. New study identifies populations living on Sulawesi — possibly as far back as 50,000 years ago — as some of the earliest movers. Pig populations across the Pacific are the legacy of repeated human migrations.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/50-000-years-of-island-hopping-pigs-reveal-ancient-human-migration-48482
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Quantum computing: foundations, algorithms, and emerging applications
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/quantum-science-and-technology/articles/10.3389/frqst.2025.1723319/full
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A neuromorphic robotic electronic skin with active pain and injury perception
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2520922122
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Rising income inequality predicts longer work hours globally, new research finds. By analyzing data from nearly 70 countries and long-term surveys from the United States and China, the researchers found that widening income gaps tend to predict longer work weeks.
https://www.psypost.org/rising-income-inequality-predicts-longer-work-hours-globally-new-research-finds/
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NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts-Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/climate/nasa-goddard-library-closing.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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Ozempic is changing more than weight: New global research shows how GLP-1 drugs are reshaping self and society, identity and mental health, not just bodies. Much of the demand is driven by weight anxiety, even among medically “healthy” users. Many users endure severe side effects and high costs.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/diagnosis-human/202512/ozempic-is-changing-more-than-weight
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Microdosing psychedelics linked to better sleep and exercise habits. Research indicates that people who microdose report improvements in sleep, physical activity, and diet, particularly when they start the regimen with a specific goal in mind.
https://www.psypost.org/microdosing-psychedelics-linked-to-better-sleep-and-exercise-habits/
https://redd.it/1q0p83t
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Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough. Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/30/two-new-subtypes-of-ms-found-in-exciting-breakthrough
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