Nearly two centuries of data show that immigrants commit fewer crimes than US-born citizens, study finds.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aeri.20230459
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Health experts propose a new definition of obesity | The commission also recommend using an alternate, or supplement, metric to BMI to accurately reflect body composition measurements
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/obesity-clinical-disease-bmi-health
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The link between physical strength and sexual behavior is not just in men. Women, as well as men, who had greater upper body strength tended to have more lifetime sexual partners compared to their peers. Men with greater upper body strength were also more likely to to be in long-term relationships.
https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/01/14/strength-connected-to-sexual-behavior-of-women-as-well-as-men/
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Humility reduces anger and promotes more benign interpretations of conflict. The new study demonstrated that intellectually humble individuals were more open to understanding differing perspectives, which may help explain their reduced anger and hostility.
https://www.psypost.org/humility-reduces-anger-and-promotes-more-benign-interpretations-of-conflict/
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Scientists who study harms caused by tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods can face cyberattacks, lawsuits, surveillance and physical violence, a study finds. Many are labelled extremists, fascists, zealots and prohibitionists, it adds.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04241-0
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Religious attendance linked to slower cognitive decline in Hispanic older adults
https://www.psypost.org/religious-attendance-linked-to-slower-cognitive-decline-in-hispanic-older-adults/
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Researchers have identified the mechanism that regulates how the body burns brown fat and converts it into heat. This mechanism protects against obesity and related metabolic diseases. When the MCJ protein is removed from obese mice, they produce more heat and lose weight
https://www.cnio.es/en/news/publications/cnio-research-identifies-a-key-protein-for-burning-fat/
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Conservative political leadership associated with higher premature mortality rates | Researchers found that states with more conservative political metrics tend to experience worse health outcomes, including higher rates of infant mortality, premature deaths, and food insecurity.
https://www.psypost.org/conservative-political-leadership-associated-with-higher-premature-mortality-rates/
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Men are more prone than women to exhibit sunk cost bias (tendency to persist with an investment despite its disadvantages) when exposed to romantic cues. Sunk cost bias may be adaptive in mating contexts for men, who historically adopted proactive and resource-intensive strategies to secure mates.
https://www.psypost.org/men-exhibit-stronger-sunk-cost-bias-than-women-when-mating-motives-are-activated/
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Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and a 37% lower risk of taking up the habit.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070011
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Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Inversely Associated With Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Insulin Resistance in Children: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis of Epidemiologic Studies
https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article-abstract/83/2/344/7696006?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
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Researchers develop breakthrough one-step flame retardant for cotton textiles. The non-toxic coating offers safer solutions against fire for everyday materials, protecting lives and property
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070349
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Birds may mate for life because it allows them to trust their partner. Female birds with experience with their partner focus their energy on laying a larger, more energetically taxing egg, relying on their mate to provide more chick care.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241258
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New research forecast a dramatic rise in the burden from dementia in the United States over the coming decades, with one in two Americans expected to experience cognitive difficulties after age 55
https://nyulangone.org/news/united-states-dementia-cases-estimated-double-2060
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Weight training plus electricity adds extra muscle and strength - Using a run-of-the-mill, portable and non-invasive electrical muscle stimulator while doing resistance training can yield greater gains in muscle strength and muscle mass than resistance training alone, according to new research.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/electrical-stimulation-resistance-training-muscle-gains/
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Air pollution and brain damage: what the science saysEpidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how much harm they cause.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00053-y
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Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
https://time.com/7206080/long-covid-psychiatric-wards/
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Close to one in ten children across the globe have experienced some kind of sexual violence. 11% of kids globally experienced sexual harassment and 9% experienced contact sexual violence. Additionally, 6% of children (7% of girls and 3% of boys) reported rape.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2829142
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Social media users more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies. YouTube, Reddit, Twitter and Clubhouse users were the most likely to invest in digital currencies.
https://news.uga.edu/social-media-users-likely-to-invest-in-crypto/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=text_link&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=news_release
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Scientists find hundreds more genetic risk factors for depression | Wider sample used data from across 29 countries and 5 million people, with a quarter from non-European ancestries
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/14/scientists-find-hundreds-more-genetic-risk-factors-for-depression
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Solar panels should not be cleaned with dishwashing detergent as it reduces the panel’s ability to absorb solar radiation even after rinsing. Researchers recommend using glass cleaner and isopropanol instead.
https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/solar-panels-should-not-be-cleaned-with-dishwashing-detergent-shows-new-study
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€100 billion a year. This is the bill Europeans will have to pay to eliminate PFAS from their environment.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2025/01/14/pfas-the-astronomical-cost-of-depolluting-europe_6737022_8.html
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Analyzing data from 2012 to 2024, researchers found that US states with more conservative political metrics tend to experience worse health outcomes, including higher rates of infant mortality, premature deaths, and food insecurity.
https://www.psypost.org/conservative-political-leadership-associated-with-higher-premature-mortality-rates/
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Retirees show more signs of depression than those who are still working, and heavy drinking may make their symptoms worse, a new study of over-50s. Researchers say it is vital that people are given support when they retire to prevent them from turning to heavy alcohol use to help adjust to change.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/retirement-could-lead-to-a-deterioration-in-mental-health-and-alcohol-can-worsen-this-issue
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A study of 4,403 samples from Hangzhou found disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Median trichloromethane levels peaked at 18 µg/L in 2021, linked to increased disinfectant use. Cancer risks were low (10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁴), but safer methods are needed.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84094-9
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There has been an increase in women seeking abortions in UK who report using no contraception or 'fertility awareness' (tracking menstrual cycle to avoid sex during ovulation). 'Natural' methods are far less effective, and a shift toward non-medical alternatives may increase unintended pregnancies.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/rise-in-natural-contraceptive-strategies-among-women-seeking-abortions
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Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space. Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in space.
https://news.umich.edu/light-flexible-and-radiation-resistant-organic-solar-cells-for-space/
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Gold Nanorods Are 'Waking Up' the Immune System to Fight Cancer in New Breakthrough Treatment
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1512543/full?utm_source=F-NTF&utm_medium=EMLX&utm_campaign=PRD_FEOPS_20170000_ARTICLE
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Study reveals gender equality benefits everyone
https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/study-reveals-gender-equality-benefits-everyone
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Study finds long term use of methylphenidate in late adolescent and early adult individuals with ADHD does not cause cardiovascular dysfunction, based on Echocardiographic evaluation
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10870547241307680
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