US researchers say COVID-19 is likely to be more severe and more deadly than flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Analysing the data, they found COVID-19 was linked with more severe disease outcomes, including long-term mortality, compared with flu or RSV.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2829342
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Young adults more active after starting work, but sleep less– unless working from home, study finds
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1071439
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New type of lignin-based jet fuel can chemically bind hydrogen in a stable liquid form, eliminating the need for pressurized tanks for storage and transport. (Lignin is a structural material of plants)
https://news.wsu.edu/news/2025/01/27/researchers-discover-new-way-to-store-hydrogen-using-lignin-jet-fuel/
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Men value romantic relationships more and suffer greater consequences from breakups than women. Popular culture suggests women prioritize romantic relationships more than men, though recent evidence paints a different picture.
https://www.psypost.org/men-value-romantic-relationships-more-and-suffer-greater-consequences-from-breakups-than-women/
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Both men and women prefer younger partners, study finds. Even though women tend to say they prefer older men they scored younger men as more desirable, research shows.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/27/both-men-and-women-prefer-younger-partners-study-finds
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Rootless cones (pseudocraters in Iceland, Hawaii and Mars) form when lava covers a water-containing layer, triggering explosive reactions. Experimental verification for self-organization process on the spatial distribution and edifice size of rootless cone.
https://www.niigata-u.ac.jp/en/news/17301/
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Higher AI tool usage was associated with reduced critical thinking, defined as “the ability to analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information to make reasoned decisions”. This was at least partly because people who used AI tools more frequently engaged in what is known as “cognitive offloading”.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/will-ai-make-you-dumber-20250123-p5l6pn
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Taxing Sweetness: How City-Level Beverage Taxes Shape Adult BMI Trends
https://medtigo.com/news/taxing-sweetness-how-city-level-beverage-taxes-shape-adult-bmi-trends/
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A study of 275 children under 14 in the U.S. found that those living in households with in-home cannabis smoking (which releases smoke containing toxic chemicals, carcinogens) were five times more likely to have detectable THC equivalents in their urine, with 27% showing detectable THC biomarkers
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2829482
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The evidence suggests that energy drinks, primarily due to their high caffeine content coupled with ingredient interaction, can cause significant acute cardiovascular effects, including increases in blood pressure and heart rate.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/1/67
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AI-powered device optimizes tillage intensity, cutting carbon emissions by 57% and runoff by 86%, revolutionizing sustainable agriculture globally
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44264-024-00046-w
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80% of companies fail to benefit from AI because companies fail to recognize that it’s about the people not the tech, says new study. Without a human-centered approach, even the smartest AI will fail to deliver on its potential.
https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/why-are-80-percent-of-companies-failing-to-benefit-from-ai-its-about-the-people-not-the-tech-says
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Exploiting the fitness cost of metallo-β-lactamase expression can overcome antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01883-8
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Women who are denied a wanted abortion are more likely to suffer health problems, economic problems and ending up single than the women who were granted an abortion. The pre-existing children of these women also experience worse outcomes. [Data from Colombia where judges deny or allow abortions]
https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjaf006
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Webb telescope's largest study of universe expansion confirms challenge to cosmic theory: « The findings offer a crucial cross-check for previous Hubble Space Telescope measurements of the universe's mysterious expansion. »
https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/12/09/webb-telescope-hubble-tension-universe-expansion/
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A new study explores how human confidence in large language models (LLMs) often surpasses their actual accuracy. It highlights the 'calibration gap' - the difference between what LLMs know and what users think they know.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00976-7
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Trauma and disenfranchisement related to being neurodivergent were common factors that made hate groups more appealing. Proactive interventions to prevent engagement in extreme ideologies must champion inclusive environments that recognize autistic individuals’ skills and address underlying factors
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2023.0192
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Dangerous temperatures could kill 50% more Europeans by 2100, study finds | Extreme weather
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/27/dangerous-temperatures-kill-50-percent-more-europeans-end-century-climate
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A recent study has analyzed the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) using computer models and found no evidence of a long-term weakening over the past 60 years.
https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/no-amoc-decline/
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Researchers uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual’s sensitivity to pain. Having objective biomarkers would greatly assist with decision making in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of chronic pain.
https://news.westernu.ca/2025/01/western-researchers-uncover-new-approach-to-predicting-pain-through-international-collaboration/
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In England water companies are adopting disinformation tactics similar to those used by the fossil fuel and tobacco industries with the widespread use of greenwashing to downplay the environmental harm they cause
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/27/water-companies-in-england-use-greenwashing-playbook-to-hide-environmental-harm
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Scientists predict what will be the top crops by 2080 due to climate change - global warming scenarios of 2 and 4 degrees Celsius would make the UK suitable for oranges, soybeans, chickpeas and okra, and home-produced hummus, tofu and marmalade a common sight on supermarket shelves by 2080.
https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/scientists-predict-what-will-be-top-crops-2080-due-climate-change
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Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain. Same researchers have previously shown that in obese patients the activity of this system is lowered. It is likely that these neurotransmitters regulate both the loss and increase in appetite.
https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/patients-with-anorexia-have-elevated-opioid-neurotransmitter-activity-in-the
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The number of species involved in the wildlife trade may significantly exceed previous estimates of around 50,000 species. The researchers highlight the urgent need for more comprehensive monitoring systems and regulation to improve the sustainability of the trade.
https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/scale-of-wildlife-trade-is-underestimated-sustainable-trade-requires-stronger
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Raising vitamin D levels above 30 ng/mL (ideally 40–70 ng/mL) lowers the risk of major diseases and improves overall health
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/2/277
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Immigrants detained for 6+ months show higher rates of poor health, PTSD, and mental illness compared to shorter detentions.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.56164
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Light-activated ink developed to remotely control cardiac tissue to repair the heart: Researchers have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1071660
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A cold environment...was found to encourage cancer growth in an animal study.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/269266
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Study about the crash risk of cyclists and impact of cyclists infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457525000090
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Single-cell protein production from CO2 and electricity with a recirculating anaerobic-aerobic bioprocess
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666498425000031
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