New study reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding: « Sleep problems play an important role in the onset and maintenance of many mental health problems, but the reason for this link is elusive. »
https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/article/new-study-reveals-that-sleep-prevents-unwanted-memories-from-intruding
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Water chlorination levels in US and EU likely increase cancer risk, study finds - Bladder cancer risk increased 33% and colorectal cancer by 15% in using chlorine to disinfect water.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39837568/
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Trump assassination attempt lowered Republican support for violence and boosted party unity | An event that many feared would widen political divides appeared to have a unifying effect on Republicans without stoking extra hostility toward the opposing party.
https://www.psypost.org/trump-assassination-attempt-lowered-republican-support-for-violence-and-boosted-party-unity/
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Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy helps rage-filled middle-aged man overcome antisocial traits and severe alcoholism - Over a three-year period, this treatment helped him overcome severe alcohol abuse, ease deep feelings of depression, and reduce his harmful, antisocial thoughts.
https://www.psypost.org/ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy-helps-rage-filled-man-overcome-antisocial-traits-and-severe-alcoholism/
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Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.
https://newatlas.com/environment/indoor-air-pollution-scented-terpenes/
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Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency | Control of red deer by wolves could lead to an expansion of native woodland that would take up - or sequester - one million tonnes of CO2 each year - equivalent to approximately 5% of the carbon removal
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073604
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Scientists Have Found a New Way That Materials Can Form 'Memories' About What's Happened to Them in The Past
https://www.sciencealert.com/materials-can-form-memories-in-new-and-unexpected-ways-study-shows?utm_source=reddit_post
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Birds have developed complex brains independently from mammals - Birds have developed sophisticated neural circuits through their own mechanisms, without following the same path as mammals. This changes how we understand brain evolution.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073454
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Neurons that tell you to stop eating could unlock obesity treatments | Researchers have identified the specific neurons in mice brains that tell them they've eaten enough. This discovery could play a big role in the future of weight loss treatments for humans.
https://newatlas.com/biology/neurons-stop-eating-obesity-treatments/
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Protected habitats aren’t enough to save endangered mammals, MSU researchers find - Study found that tropical forests near more people have fewer mammal species. It suggests that some species do not survive even when forests are protected, such as in national parks.
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002976
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Study discovered that people consistently underestimate the extent of public support for diversity and inclusion in the US. This misperception can negatively impact inclusive behaviors, but may be corrected by informing people about the actual level of public support for diversity.
https://www.psypost.org/study-americans-vastly-underestimate-public-support-for-diversity-and-inclusion/
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Men who thought their partner was more likely to spend time with other men produced ejaculates with higher sperm concentration during intercourse. This suggests that men’s bodies could be biologically (but unconsciously) tuned to respond to perceived competition.
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-investigating-human-sperm-competition-stumble-upon-an-intriguing-paradox/
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Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts | Research finds sea anemones have evolved to maintain low levels of sialic acid in their skin mucus to avoid triggering the release of nematocysts (stinging cells) in their sea anemone hosts
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073724
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Importance of the clitoris to women's sex lives has been underappreciated. Researchers discovered size of a woman's clitoris might be key to sexual function after pelvic surgery. Postoperative sexual function after surgery was associated with clitoral size, position, and shape.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/the-size-of-your-lady-bean-may-be-key-to-sexual-function-after-surgery
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Fluoxetine (SSRI) found to combat infections and sepsis in mice
https://www.genengnews.com/topics/infectious-diseases/immune-system-regulated-by-fluoxetine-to-fight-infection-and-spesis-in-mice/
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Men are unsure of how to start conversation about parental duties. The current US shared leave policy, which is based on women transferring their maternity leave, does not offer men the opportunity to make genuine decisions about sharing leave and puts all the decision-making efforts onto women.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/lack-discussion-drives-traditional-gender-roles-parenthood
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Children with underlying neurological conditions show a much higher incidence – almost 50 times greater – of serious neurologic complications from contracting the flu. Neurologic events included seizures, meningitis, encephalitis or encephalopathy, altered mental status
https://nrtimes.co.uk/neurologic-complications-of-flu-greater-for-children-with-neurologic-conditions/
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Women’s bodies are moralized more than men’s, study finds | This tendency to moralize women’s bodies could help explain why society often places stricter controls and judgments on women’s bodies compared to men’s.
https://www.psypost.org/womens-bodies-are-moralized-more-than-mens-study-finds/
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Adults who have experienced depression develop long-term physical conditions about 30% faster than those without depression. Authors of the report said depression needs to be viewed as a “whole body” condition, with treatment approaches that address mental and physical health.
https://www.mcknights.com/news/people-with-depression-develop-long-term-health-conditions-quicker-than-those-without-study-finds/
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Study finds highly concerning levels of air pollution in Pacific Island urban areas, with acceptable PM2.5 and PM10 particle limits exceeded in both Fiji and the Solomon Islands
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/02/air-pollution-significant-health-concern-pacific?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Americans more tolerant of anti-democratic actions when their party controls the White House - The research indicates that both Democrats and Republicans show a tendency to support behaviors that erode democratic principles when their own party controls the presidency.
https://academic.oup.com/poq/article/88/3/1044/7833183?login=false
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US government and chemical makers have claimed up to 20% of wildfire suppressants’ contents are “trade secrets” and exempt from public disclosure. New study found they are a major source of environmental pollution, containing toxic heavy metal levels up to 3,000 times above drinking water limits.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/13/us-wildfire-suppressants-toxic-study
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Per capita food waste increases as the age of the household head increases, attributed to older households' purchase of more fruits and vegetables. The largest life cycle greenhouse gases from food waste was 90.1 kg-CO2eq for those in their 60s while the smallest was 39.2 kg-CO2eq for 20s.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51553-w
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Trees might need our help to survive climate change, study finds - Tree ranges are shrinking in response to climate change but failing to expand into cooler, wetter regions. This suggests that forests are struggling to regenerate fast enough to keep up with rising temperatures, wildfires and disease
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02235-4
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Using portable EEGs, researchers found that when groups of people watch the same health promotion videos, their brain activity syncs up, indicating that the message has gone beyond being seen and heard | This approach could lead to ‘neural’ focus groups and more effective health campaigns.
https://newatlas.com/learning-memory/portable-eeg-group-marketing-health-promotion/
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Enhancing the ocean's alkalinity to make it absorb more CO2 may lead to proliferation of calcifying organisms, which will consume that alkalinity and limit the atmospheric CO2 removal potential.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-025-01644-0
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Using carbon dioxide removal (CDR) for easily decarbonised sectors may make net zero unachievable. Nearly all 1.5°C pathways require CDR for hard-to-abate emissions, so misallocating it risks failure.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02251-y
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Stand up for Science Rally 2025
https://herpescureadvocacy.com/2025/02/15/stand-up-for-science-rally-2025/
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The U.S. Is Dustier — It’s Costing $154 Billion A Year. Research puts the economic impact of dust events on par with some of the most costly and destructive natural disasters, like hurricanes and other storms, and points to the importance of dust mitigation efforts
https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2025/february/dust-storms-and-wind-erosion-cause-154-billion-in-damages-annually-utep-study-shows.html
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A key psychological factor helps explain how planetarium films boost interest in science | Researchers discovered that inducing awe, specifically through immersive planetarium films, is highly effective at sparking and growing people’s interest in scientific subjects.
https://www.psypost.org/a-key-psychological-factor-helps-explain-how-planetarium-films-boost-interest-in-science/
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