Fndings confirm human-induced climate change is weakening extreme cold events | Record-breaking cold in China in 2023 was primarily caused by large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns, accounting for 83% of its intensity. Climate change reduced the event’s severity by up to 22%
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073559
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Sea turtles learn and remember Earth's magnetic field to navigate, but RF signals disrupt their compass, affecting migration patterns.
https://www.rathbiotaclan.com/how-sea-turtles-use-earths-magnetic-field-to-navigate-the-ocean
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86.6% of the surveyed astrobiologists responded either “agree” or “strongly agree” that it’s likely that extraterrestrial life (of at least a basic kind) exists somewhere in the universe.
https://theconversation.com/do-aliens-exist-we-studied-what-scientists-really-think-241505
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The first clinical trial of its kind has found that semaglutide, distributed under the brand name Wegovy, cut the amount of alcohol people drank by about 40% and dramatically reduced people’s desire to drink
https://today.usc.edu/popular-weight-loss-diabetes-drug-shows-promise-in-reducing-cravings-for-alcohol/
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After sex, we leave a unique genital microbial 'fingerprint' on our partners. Both men and women have unique populations of bacteria around their genitals, dubbed the 'sexome'. This signature could be used to identify the perpetrators of sexual assaults in cases where no sperm is left behind.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/after-sex-we-leave-a-unique-genital-microbial-fingerprint-on-our-partners
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Ketamine shows promise for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder in new study | Researchers discovered that a single injection of ketamine, an anesthetic medication, led to a rapid reduction in obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
https://www.psypost.org/ketamine-shows-promise-for-severe-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-in-new-study/
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Human-caused fires growing faster than lightning fires in Western US, study suggests - Risky days for human-caused fires are growing faster than risky days for lighting-caused fires as the climate warms.
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/2/pgaf012/8003458?login=false
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Music makes us move even when we don’t like it, according to new research. People with musical anhedonia still derive pleasure from groovy tunes.
https://www.concordia.ca/news/stories/2025/02/11/music-makes-us-move-even-when-we-dont-like-it-according-to-new-concordia-research.html
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A new study finds that EU restrictions on deforestation-linked palm oil & soy have limited impact due to market shifts. Global coordination is the key to making bans actually work.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56693-1
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Study of middle-aged heterosexual dating app users revealed that men use a higher number of dating apps than women. They have also used them for a longer duration, to a greater extent for casual sex, and for more time per day compared to women.
https://www.psypost.org/middle-aged-men-use-more-dating-apps-and-for-longer-than-women/
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Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to oxidative stress. The segments in question are introns, short sequences of a subset of transfer RNAs.
https://news.osu.edu/junk-rna-segments-play-role-in-protein-production-cell-stress-response/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy25&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to those who do not, regardless of whether the person is objectively overweight, according to a new study.
https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2025/02/10/when-teen-body-image-becomes-a-deadly-perception
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Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought peanut butter enables children with high-threshold allergy to safely consume peanuts, study suggests.
https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/eating-gradually-increasing-doses-of-store-bought-peanut-butter-enables-children-with-high-threshold-allergy-to-safely-consume-peanuts
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"It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that, in adults, appropriately planned vegetarian and vegan dietary patterns can be nutritionally adequate and can offer long-term health benefits such as improving several health outcomes associated with cardiometabolic diseases."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
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Individuals with traits like narcissism and psychopathy may be drawn to antisemitic ideologies, according to a new study | Research sheds light on the psychological underpinnings of antisemitism and offers a novel perspective on why some individuals are attracted to this form of prejudice.
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-links-psychopathy-and-narcissism-to-antisemitism/
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Mars is Rocked By Powerful Quakes That Don't Always Begin Under The Surface, Research Shows
https://www.sciencealert.com/mars-is-rocked-by-epic-quakes-and-they-dont-all-come-from-within?utm_source=reddit_post
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A new study found that White young adults who accept color-blind racial ideology tend to show greater romantic attraction to White individuals, while Black young adults who are more accepting of this ideology tend to show lower romantic attraction to Black individuals.
https://www.psypost.org/color-blind-racial-ideology-linked-to-different-romantic-preferences-for-white-and-black-young-adults/
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After Elon Musk took over, hate speech increased on X (Twitter). The weekly rate of hate speech increased by about 50%, including increased use of specific homophobic, transphobic, and racist slurs. The average number of 'likes' on hate posts also increased by 70%.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/after-elon-musk-took-over-hate-speech-increased-on-x-twitter
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Eating from plastic takeout containers may increase the chance of heart failure, study of 3,000 people suggests. Exposure to plastic chemicals in boiled water poured out of takeout containers led to changes to gut biome in rats that caused cause inflammation damaging the circulatory system.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/plastic-food-containers-heart-failure
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Long-Term Yogurt Consumption Tied to Decreased Incidence of Certain Types of Colorectal Cancer
https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/long-term-yogurt-intake-lower-colorectal-cancer-rates
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A recent study has found that individuals in Israel may exhibit an unconscious aversion to left-wing political concepts | The research found that people took longer to verbally respond to words associated with the political left, suggesting a rapid, automatic rejection of this ideology.
https://www.psypost.org/study-people-show-verbal-hesitation-towards-left-wing-political-terms/
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Second-Hand Smoke Exposure During Childhood Leaves its Mark on Children's DNA . Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to show certain changes in the epigenome, which can alter the way genes are expressed.
https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/el-tabaquismo-pasivo-durante-la-infancia-se-relaciona-con-alteraciones-epigeneticas
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Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb. According to research that raises fresh concerns about food safety from plastic pollution.
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/micro-nano-plastics-make-other-pollutants-more-dangerous-plants-and-intestinal-cells#:~:text=The%20combination%20of%20both%20studies,to%20also%20absorb%20both%20those
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500-year-old records reveal how people weathered the Little Ice Age
https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3150225&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=3150226
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Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds | Researchers found that most birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent – meaning they absorb light through their bodies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/12/many-birds-of-paradise-species-emit-light-through-their-plumage-study-finds
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Psychedelic use linked to reduced distress, increased social engagement in autistic adults
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-024-06685-8
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+2.7°C expected from current emission pledges would dramatically reshape the Arctic by 2100. Sea-ice-free Arctic summers, accelerated melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, widespread permafrost loss.
https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/arctic-beyond-recognition-2100
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Cat attachment style impacts behavior and hormone levels, study finds: Secure, anxious, or avoidant attachment style in cats is linked to how they behave around their owners, and fluctuations in their levels of oxytocin
https://www.psypost.org/cat-attachment-style-impacts-behavior-and-hormone-levels-study-finds/
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Nurses Worldwide Experience Stress, Loss, and Violence. Research found nearly half of nurses worldwide face public aggression, while up to 61% experience anxiety or depression, according to a study of 9,387 nurses across 35 countries
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/february/nurses-worldwide.html
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Einstein Probe Appears to Have Detected A New Type of Cosmic Explosion
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-new-cosmic-explosion-may-have-just-been-discovered?utm_source=reddit_post
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