Study in animals suggests that targeting antidepressant medications to cells in the gut could not only be an effective treatment of mood disorders like depression and anxiety but may also cause fewer cognitive, gastrointestinal, and behavioral side effects for patients
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antidepressants-may-act-gut-reduce-depression-and-anxiety
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“How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic" The risk would not be enough to discard them, but science should find a way to keep flame retardants out of such items. Researcher finds out they were off by a factor of 10, responds: "this does not impact our results and recommendations"
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/are-black-plastic-spatulas-and-serving-spoons-safe-use
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Human civilization at a critical junction between authoritarian collapse and superabundance | Systems theorist who foresaw 2008 financial crash, and Brexit say we're on the brink of the next ‘giant leap’ in evolution to ‘networked superabundance’. But nationalist populism could stop this
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1068196
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DNA Analysis Reveals 7,000 Years of Human-Neanderthal Relations
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/dna-analysis-reveals-7-000-years-of-human-neanderthal-relations
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Taking acetaminophen/ paracetamol, a common painkiller for a prolonged period, increases the risk of serious complications in older people, such as increased risk of lower gut bleeding (36%), peptic ulcer bleeding (24%), chronic kidney failure (19%), heart failure (9%), and high blood pressure (7%).
https://newatlas.com/chronic-pain/paracetamol-acetaminophen-prolonged-older/
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Medical visits for heart and lung problems rose by nearly 20 percent during six days in June, 2023, when smoke from Western Canadian wildfires drifted 2000 miles across the country, leading to very poor air quality days in Baltimore in the US and the surrounding region.
https://m.umaryland.edu/student/news/detail?feed=news_content_t4&id=2ff80eaf-f18c-57bc-bb75-b2fec1d9f8db
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Agrivoltaics shows promise for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa | Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/harvesting-sun-twice-agrivoltaics-shows-promise-sustainable-food-energy-and-water-management-east
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Genes that determine tooth shape identified: scientists found substantial tooth differences between ethnicities, potentially due in part to a gene inherited from Neanderthals that was only found in study participants of European origin
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/dec/genes-determine-tooth-shape-identified
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Obesity in U.S. adults slightly decreased from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023, marking the first decline in over a decade, with the most notable reduction in the South, especially among women and adults aged 66 to 75
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/obesity-dipped-us-adults-rcna183952
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Research analyzing data from 1,113 participants found that people who excel at reading have different brains. They tend to have a larger anterior temporal lobe for integrating word meaning and a thicker left Heschl’s gyrus for phonological processing
https://theconversation.com/people-who-are-good-at-reading-have-different-brains-244786
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A new study found that self-esteem and sexual satisfaction reinforce one another over time, while sexual frequency appears less tied to self-esteem. Women exhibited a stronger connection between self-esteem and sexual frequency than men.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-explores-the-evolving-link-between-self-esteem-and-sexual-experiences/
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Scientists learn how to make nanotubes that point in one direction
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03895
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Mathematicians Casually Discovered Two New Infinities
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a63121596/exacting-cardinal-infinities/
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Physicists in Italy and China have for the first time observed glimmers of the ‘neutrino fog’, signals from neutrinos that mimic those expected to be produced by dark matter.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03956-4
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The skin — once thought to be a mainly passive barrier — can produce its own antibodies that fight off infections, a pair of studies reports in Nature this week1. The findings could pave the way for the development of needle-free vaccines that can be applied to the skin.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04068-9
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People overwhelmingly choose “natural” products, from chocolate to drugs. This bias extends beyond words, influencing actual decisions—even when those decisions involve potential risks, like taking a drug or eating food that might cause discomfort.
https://www.psypost.org/people-overwhelmingly-choose-natural-products-from-chocolate-to-drugs/
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Recent study suggests that 6.2 trillions of tons of hydrogen gas could be buried beneath the Earth’s surface in rocks and underground reservoirs | Researchers claimed that just a fraction of this massive amount of hydrogen gas could reduce humans’ dependency on fossil fuels for almost 20 decades.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955
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People who started playing video games at an early school age developed problematic gaming more quickly compared to those who started playing a few years later. Results are in line with research suggesting that an early gaming debut is a risk factor for developing a more severe gaming disorder
https://www.gu.se/en/news/problems-developed-faster-among-gamers-who-started-early
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A new study of plant-based drinks reveals they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing chemical reactions that degrade protein quality in the product and, in some cases, produce new substances of concern.
https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2024/12/how-chemical-reactions-deplete-nutrients-in-plant-based-drinks/
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Butchered bones suggest violent ‘othering’ of enemies in Bronze Age Britain | Analysis of the remains of at least 37 individuals from Early Bronze Age England finds they were killed, butchered, and probably consumed before being thrown down a 15m-deep shaft.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1067568
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Plants living on trees, like Spanish moss and lichens, help reduce rainfall runoff and help cool forests. New study from Georgia (US) shows they stay saturated ~35% of the time, contributing significantly to evaporation and condensation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386341808_Evaporation_and_condensation_dynamics_within_saturated_epiphyte_communities_in_a_Quercus_virginiana_forest_coastal_Georgia_USA
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Ditch TV and read a book: Best moves to reduce dementia risk, suggests study. Some sedentary (or sitting) behaviours are better for cognitive function than others, social or mentally stimulating activities like reading, listening to music, praying, crafting, playing musical instrument, or chatting.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/ditch-tv-and-read-a-book-unisa-research-delivers-best-moves-to-reduce-dementia-risk
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AI Models Show Stronger Cognitive Biases Than Human Doctors When Making Treatment Decisions
https://ai.nejm.org/stoken/default+domain/U2WCAJQDCDNCAMMUDFYY/full?redirectUri=doi/full/10.1056/AIcs2400639
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Thawing permafrost may release billions of tons of carbon by 2100
https://www.earth.com/news/thawing-permafrost-may-release-billions-of-tons-of-carbon-by-2100/
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A 17,000-year-old boy from southern Italy is the oldest blue-eyed person ever discovered
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-ice-age-infants-17000-year-old-dna-has-revealed-he-had-dark-skin-and-blue-eyes-180985305/
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Women tend to report greater fatigue than men, yet observers see them as less tired. Researchers found that women appeared more expressive and attentive than men, which may have contributed to the perception that they were less fatigued.
https://www.psypost.org/women-tend-to-report-greater-fatigue-than-men-yet-observers-see-them-as-less-tired/
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Low omega-6, omega-3 rich diet and fish oil may slow prostate cancer growth, UCLA study finds: Men on active surveillance who followed a low omega-6, high omega-3 diet with fish oil supplements had significantly lower levels of cancer cell proliferation after one year
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/low-omega-6-omega-3-rich-diet-and-fish-oil-may-slow-prostate
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Scientists have developed a surface material that repels water droplets almost completely. The resulting superhydrophobic (extremely water-repellent) properties can be used as self-cleaning surfaces on vehicles or buildings. Even with extremely small inclination angles, water droplets rolled off.
https://www.kit.edu/kit/english/pi_2024_105_novel-materials-with-almost-perfect-water-repellency.php
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Over 500 hospitals have closed their maternity wards since 2010, leaving most rural hospitals and more than a third of urban hospitals without obstetric care
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/health/maternity-wards-closing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hU4.Eohi.PnZz98yN_d9Y
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Intelligent individuals tend to value self-directedness and benevolence, and less likely to value security, tradition and conformity, new study finds. Personal values were more strongly associated with intelligence than with personality traits.
https://www.psypost.org/intelligent-individuals-tend-to-value-self-directedness-and-benevolence-study-finds/
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