The “Pfizer Boob Job”: A Case of Unexplained Gigantomastia
https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2024/12000/the__pfizer_boob_job___a_case_of_unexplained.52.aspx
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Humans share upwards of 95% of our genome with chimpanzees. However, human cells had more upregulated genes compared to chimpanzees. Differences in gene expression, not just their presence, seems to drive the remarkable specialization found in the human brain.
https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/021712/its-all-about-expression
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The Evolution of Using Shed Snake Skin in Bird Nests. More than 70 bird species adorn their nests with snakeskin, a decorating trick that could help to fend off predators.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/733208
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‘Smooth brain’ (Lissencephaly) is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. Currently there are no available treatments. A new study, however, has identified a drug that prevents and reverses lissencephaly malformations in brain organoids.
https://news.yale.edu/2025/01/01/smooth-brain-disorders-may-share-common-cause-and-potential-treatment
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AI can ‘hear’ when a lithium battery is about to catch fire: « When a lithium-ion battery is about to catch fire, it makes a unique click-hiss as gases escape. NIST researchers have trained AI to detect this sound even in noisy environments. »
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/11/ai-can-hear-when-lithium-battery-about-catch-fire
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US Surgeon General Says Consuming Alcohol Increases Risk For At Least 7 Types Of Cancer
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/oash-alcohol-cancer-risk.pdf
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Scientists extract gold from e-waste to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals | The team’s innovation recovers gold from discarded electronics and uses it as a catalyst to transform CO2 into useful organic materials.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-55156-3
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University of Pittsburgh researchers find that Herpes virus might drive Alzheimer's pathology
https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)01460-8
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New study found that treatment with psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, resulted in lasting, positive personality changes in patients with alcohol use disorder. Men were more likely to experience a boost in positive emotions.
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230887
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Genetics of alternating sexes in walnuts | In walnuts, researchers found two variants of a gene linked to female-first or male-first flowering. This DNA polymorphism appears in at least nine species of walnut and has been stable for almost 40 million years.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069346
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Small Study on Triathletes Shows Pooping Before Taking The Stroop Test Improves Cognitive Speed and Performance
https://www.sciencealert.com/pooping-before-you-exercise-has-an-incredible-effect-on-performance?utm_source=reddit_post
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New Research Shows That Reservoirs of Magma beneath Yellowstone National Park Appear To Be On The Move
https://www.sciencealert.com/volcanic-activity-beneath-yellowstones-massive-caldera-could-be-on-the-move?utm_source=reddit_post
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Study discovers that Lyme disease bacteria travels directly through the cells lining blood vessels
https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02221-24
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Researchers have created bubble-like microrobots, made of hydrogel and magnetic nanoparticles, that can precisely deliver therapeutic drugs right where they are needed using an external magnetic field, and then be absorbed by the body
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/minuscule-robots-for-targeted-drug-delivery
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While most Americans acknowledge that gender diversity in leadership is important, framing the gender gap as women’s underrepresentation may desensitize the public. But, framing the gap as “men’s overrepresentation” elicits more anger at gender inequality & leads women to take action to address it.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069279
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While only a small percentage identified as non-heterosexual, scientists found that a majority of women exhibited gynephilic attraction. These findings suggest that many women experience attraction to other women without necessarily engaging in or desiring sexual encounters.
https://www.psypost.org/womens-implicit-preferences-reveal-surprisingly-high-levels-of-gynephilia/#google_vignette
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Beware the Intention Economy: Collection and Commodification of Intent via Large Language Models
https://hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/ujvharkk/release/1
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Researchers ‘Translate’ Bat Talk. Turns Out, They Argue—a Lot
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-translate-bat-talk-and-they-argue-lot-180961564/
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Rising temperatures and dry fuels intensifying Canadian forest fires. During a record-breaking 2023 fire season, blazes burned about 37 million acres, more than seven times the historic average for 1986 to 2022
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5063850-canadian-forest-fire-severity-study/
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A first of its kind study has provided full-picture assessment of youth homelessness in Denver, Colorado. The findings reveal that nearly 25% of youth in Denver experienced homelessness or housing insecurity in 2021, with rates increasing almost every year since 2017.
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/study-finds-25-of-youth-experienced-homelessness-in-denver-in-2021-significantly-higher-than-known-counts
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The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/article/new-study-reveals-that-sleep-prevents-unwanted-memories-from-intruding
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Loneliness linked to ill health through effect on protein levels. After taking into account factors including age, sex, education the team found 175 proteins associated with social isolation and 26 proteins associated with self-reported loneliness
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/03/loneliness-ill-health-protein-levels-research
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Sexual boredom outweighs desire in predicting women’s relationship satisfaction. New research shows that feeling bored with your sex life can be a big reason why people experience lower sexual and relationship satisfaction.
https://www.psypost.org/sexual-boredom-outweighs-desire-in-predicting-womens-relationship-satisfaction/
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Researchers have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 plays a key role in heart regeneration in zebrafish. In mice, this protein was able to restore the heart by activating dormant repair genes without causing side effects.
https://www.hubrecht.eu/zebrafish-protein-unlocks-dormant-genes-for-heart-repair/
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ChatGPT fact-checks can reduce trust in accurate headlines, study finds. The use of AI fact-checks may even lead to decreased trust in true headlines and increased belief in dubious ones. In contrast, human fact-checks significantly improved people’s ability to tell between true and false headlines.
https://www.psypost.org/chatgpt-fact-checks-can-reduce-trust-in-accurate-headlines-study-finds/
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Honor culture linked to military recruitment and identity formation in the US. Honor-oriented states consistently produce higher military enlistment rates than dignity-oriented states, and active-duty soldiers with strong ties to honor culture more deeply embrace a “warrior mindset.”
https://www.psypost.org/honor-culture-linked-to-military-recruitment-and-identity-formation/
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For the First Time, Scientists Trace a Fast Radio Burst to a Powerful Magnetic Field Around a Magnetar, in a Galaxy 200 Million Light-Years Away
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-trace-fast-radio-burst-to-surprise-source-for-first-time?utm_source=reddit_post
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Physical activity reduces chronic disease risk. Research found those who exercised moderately to vigorously at least 150 minutes per week -; were at statistically significant lower risk of having 19 chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes.
https://now.uiowa.edu/news/2025/01/get-moving-ui-study-finds-physical-activity-reduces-chronic-disease-risk
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New fast all-optical 3D photoacoustic scanner enables real-time imaging of microvascular changes in conditions like diabetes and inflammation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-024-01247-x
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No blackouts or cost increases due to 100 % clean, renewable electricity powering California for parts of 98 days
https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/25-CaliforniaWWS.pdf
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