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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Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south. The Earth has already warmed 1.5ºC since the industrial revolution, and the Arctic has been heating up nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet.
https://theconversation.com/meltwater-from-greenland-and-the-arctic-is-weakening-ocean-circulation-speeding-up-warming-down-south-238302
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How U.S. Presidential elections strengthen global hate networks - The election triggered new hate content at scale around immigration, ethnicity, and antisemitism that aligns with conspiracy theories about Jewish-led replacement. Telegram acts as a key hardening agent.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44260-024-00018-8
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People can form impressions from a face in a fraction of a second. A new study analyzed first impressions when judging facial attractiveness. Although participants were influenced by first impressions, the effect was very small. First impressions may not matter as much as we think.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/illusions-delusions-and-reality/202411/do-first-impressions-really-matter
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used measurements of skin conductance over time to tell emotions apart, reading emotions without the need for a camera.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10718281
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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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Study: A third of the decline in support for Brexit in the UK since 2016 is due to cohort replacement where many older voters (who support Brexit) have passed away, while younger voters (who oppose Brexit) have entered the electorate.
https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1475-6765.12745
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New research finds that cues to ambient darkness decrease women’s willingness to engage with physically strong men. This suggests that in darker environments, perceived strength in men may be more strongly associated with potential threat than with protection or attractiveness.
https://www.psypost.org/womens-interest-in-strong-men-adapts-to-environmental-cues-of-potential-threat/
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High ultra-processed food intake could be linked to psoriasis, finds a new study of over 18,000 people, even after taking into account age, BMI, alcohol intake, and other diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and inflammatory rheumatism.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/high-ultra-processed-food-intake-could-be-linked-to-psoriasis
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Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality. Studying the genetic links between those Neolithic individuals has shown that the LBK people expanded over hundreds of kilometers in just a few generations.
https://news.univie.ac.at/en/media/recent-press-releases/detailansicht-en/artikel/sharing-is-caring-central-europes-first-farmers-lived-in-equality/
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Air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes: Exposure to PM2.5 was associated with higher levels of inflammation among pregnant women relating to birth complications, study finds
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066053
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