The richest 1% of the world’s population produces 50 times more greenhouse gasses than the 4 billion people in the bottom 50%, finds a new study across 168 countries. If the world’s top 20% of consumers shifted their consumption habits, they could reduce their environmental impact by 25 to 53%.
https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/climate-and-nature/can-we-live-on-our-planet-without-destroying-it
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Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40% | Researchers conducted a 10-week experiment with grazing cattle, where seaweed supplement is provided in pellet form. This resulted in a nearly 40% cut in emissions without affecting their health or weight.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/feeding-grazing-cattle-seaweed-cuts-methane-emissions-almost-40
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Children of mothers who experienced higher stress during pregnancy tended to have elevated levels of an inflammation marker, interleukin-6 (IL-6), at age 9. These children were also more likely to exhibit more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety during adolescence.
https://www.psypost.org/study-links-prenatal-stress-to-inflammation-and-mental-health-issues-in-offspring/
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Study of US Crisis Pregnancy Centers Reveals Misleading and Dangerous Claims. Research found that 30% of CPC websites promoted "abortion pill reversal," with some centers directly targeting women who might regret starting a medication abortion.
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/study-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers-reveals-misleading-and-dangerous-claims
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Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time | It’s going to attack an awful lot of things,” including other wasps, insects and even small vertebrates like geckos. “So if it gets established and abundant, it could be a real issue.”
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/giant-hornets-europe-first-sighting
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Employees think watching customers increases tips. New research shows that customers don't always tip more when they feel watched, but they are far less likely to recommend or return to the business.
https://theconversation.com/tip-pressure-might-work-in-the-moment-but-customers-are-less-likely-to-return-242089
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New study examines how political orientation influences prosociality—the willingness to help others | While left-leaning individuals were found to have slightly stronger prosocial traits, the connection was weaker when it came to real-world behaviors observed in experiments.
https://www.psypost.org/are-left-wing-people-more-altruistic-the-answer-might-be-more-complicated-than-you-think/
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Study finds stimulant and non-stimulant medications significantly reduced injury risk in adults with ADHD and highlight the potential of ADHD medications to confer substantial health benefits to this population.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1453100/abstract
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In a study on rats with diet-induced obesity (DIO), inulin-coated medium-chain triglyceride (InuMCT) microcapsules not only reduce DIO weight gain but also improve metabolic markers. InuMCT increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) by 23% and reduced glucose levels by 15%.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/breakthrough-obesity-treatment-a-micro-cure-for-a-big-problem
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Dynamic brain connectivity distinguishes conscious and unconscious states
https://www.psypost.org/dynamic-brain-connectivity-distinguishes-conscious-and-unconscious-states/
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Conspiracy beliefs among young people may be explained by their predisposition toward unconventional styles of political participation, lower self-esteem, and general resentment of politics. However, the connection is weak, indicating that conspiracy beliefs largely depend on factors other than age.
https://www.psypost.org/younger-individuals-more-likely-to-endorse-conspiracy-beliefs/
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Formation of Himalayas may have erased 30% of continental crust: study
https://madhyamamonline.com/science/formation-of-himalayas-may-have-erased-30-of-continental-crust-study-1355182
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Vegetarians and vegans consume slightly more processed foods than meat eaters, sparking debate on diet quality. UPFs are industrially formulated items primarily made from substances extracted from food or synthesized in laboratories.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/vegetarians-eat-significantly-higher-amount-113600050.html
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Research identifies 574 political streamers on Twitch, discussing topics such as identity politics and international issues. Analysis highlights unique audience interactions and the role of real-time chat in shaping political discourse.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0314429
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Researchers develop 3D-printed hydrogels for continuous drug delivery through contact lenses
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/cutting-edge-contact-lens-gel-delivers-medication
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Black students are punished more often | Researchers analyzed Black representation across six types of punishment, three comparison groups, 16 sub populations, and seven types of measurement. Authors say no matter how you slice it, Black students are over represented among those punished.
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/black-students-are-punished-more-often
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Study supports the safety of soy foods, finding that eating them 'had no effect on key markers of estrogen-related cancers'
https://nationalpost.com/life/food/does-soy-cause-cancer?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=NP_social
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New study showing that both men and women overestimate the facial appearance that the opposite-sex desires, which was associated with greater dissatisfaction of one's own appearance
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0310835
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‘I don’t feel your pain’: Alcohol’s ability to increase people’s pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior.
https://news.osu.edu/i-dont-feel-your-pain-how-alcohol-increases-aggression/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy24&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Men who adhere to traditional gender roles or masculine ideologies face more than double the risk of suicide
https://www.snf.ch/en/HTIYFmVEjJyqgfkE/news/conforming-to-roles-increases-mens-risk
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Researchers reveal what men and women envy in each other — and discover a new form of envy | Research found that women tend to envy men for their perceived social advantages and biological freedoms, while men envy women for their physical attractiveness and traditional roles, such as motherhood.
https://www.psypost.org/researchers-reveal-what-men-and-women-envy-in-each-other-and-discover-a-new-form-of-envy/
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An alarming increase in people under 50 being diagnosed with bowel cancer has prompted researchers to urge people to increase fibre intake and improve eating habits. A diet high in healthy fats and vegetables whilst limiting sugars and alcohol could potentially reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/deadly-diets-driving-digestive-diseases
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Eating more fruits and vegetables may help reduce depression in adults over 45, suggests new study of 3,483 twins across 4 countries, a discovery that emphasises the power of diet, particularly fibre and micronutrients, in boosting mental health.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/link-between-low-fruit-and-vegetable-intake-and-depression-shown-in-twin-studies
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Brazilian Zoo Experiment Finds 1 in 5 Animals Test Positive For COVID-19 Virus
https://www.sciencealert.com/zoo-experiment-finds-1-in-5-animals-test-positive-for-covid-19-virus?utm_source=reddit_post
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The brain microbiome: Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. Understanding it may help prevent dementia, suggests a new review. For many decades microbial infections have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/01/the-brain-microbiome-could-understanding-it-help-prevent-dementia
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Transient Radio Signals Lead Astronomers to a Low-Mass Dwarf Binary | A 2.9 hr Periodic Radio Transient with an Optical Counterpart
https://gizmodo.com/mysterious-radio-signals-lead-astronomers-to-an-unlikely-cosmic-pair-2000530449
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Political polarization has been increasing across the globe. People even rate products less favorably when they are associated with their least-liked political party. This tendency is stronger in public than in private situations, suggesting that people may do this for reputational reasons.
https://www.psypost.org/political-contamination-can-affect-everyday-choices-in-surprising-ways/
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Pre-roman copper industry had no polluting impact on the global environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-80939-5
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Antibiotics can change how bacteria build proteins by altering RNA, potentially affecting resistance. This study explores these changes and introduces a new tool for better RNA research.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-54368-x
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A study involving 14,053 participants seeking weight loss through GLP-1 found that it also reduces alcohol use, with 45.3% reporting a decrease in their category of alcohol consumption. This may be because GLP-1 potentially diminish the rewarding effects of alcohol, similar to their effect on food
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2827069
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