Countering authoritarian behavior in democracies: Study finds people rationalize undemocratic behaviours by authoritarian politicians based on their own personal policy preferences. To reduce this, politicians need to hold other politicians to account, especially if they are from the same party.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/in-one-lifespan/202502/countering-authoritarian-behavior-in-democracies
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Edible insects are a sustainable food source but pose allergy risks, especially due to cross-reactivity with crustaceans and dust mites
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/270
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Absolute pitch can be learnt as an adult. Results provide more convincing evidence for the learnability of AP judgment in adulthood beyond the critical period, similar to most perceptual and cognitive abilities.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-024-02620-2#citeas
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New neuroscience research sheds light on how anxiety affects children's emotional processing
https://www.psypost.org/new-neuroscience-research-sheds-light-on-how-anxiety-affects-childrens-emotional-processing/
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Scientists track evolution of pumice rafts after 2021 underwater eruption in Japan | Using samples from 213 different locations, findings reveal three phases in the evolution of drift pumice, involving rounding, fragmentation, and the diversification of attached biological organisms over time.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074185
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Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviors – including playing video games, reading for leisure or spending a lot of time distracted by screens – have a higher risk of facing psychological distress in the future
https://agencia.fapesp.br/spending-more-than-3-hours-a-day-sedentary-worsens-teens-mental-health/54017
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Broccoli sprout compound can help fend off type 2 diabetes - A new study found that one of the vegetable’s standout compounds, the antioxidant sulforaphane, also improved blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes (T2D).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-01932-w
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Single-session therapy can improve mental health outcomes. Research found that 83% reported positive effects from SSIs for one or more of the following outcomes: anxiety, depression, externalizing problems, eating problems, substance use, and treatment engagement or uptake.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/02/single-session-interventions-significantly-reduce-mental-health-issues-for-youth-and-adults/
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Dating app swipe culture driving cosmetic surgery boom among young women. The emphasis on appearance, particularly with the swipe-based apps, plays a role in influencing 20% of women to change their looks via dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle injections in particular.
https://unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2025/swipe-style-surgery-why-dating-apps-are-fuelling-cosmetic-procedures/
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A new study finds that human-driven nitrogen and phosphorus pollution nearly doubles harmful algal blooms in rivers, impacting ~40% of people globally.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-57054-8
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The conversion of CO₂ into e-fuels by light offers a sustainable solution to close the carbon cycle. In this work, ETH researchers introduce disordered plasmonic Cu-Pd network metamaterials as a truly-scalable material platform for the light-assisted conversion of CO₂ into CO, methane and ethane.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c05426
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Study reveals Arabia's rainfall was five times more extreme 400 years ago | The last 2,000 years of the region were much wetter, with the climate once resembling a vegetated savannah roaming with lions, leopards, and wolves, unlike its present-day hyper-arid desert
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074611
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Mindfulness training may help with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, study finds | Additionally, anxiety and depression symptoms improved in this group.
https://www.psypost.org/mindfulness-training-may-help-with-symptoms-of-irritable-bowel-syndrome-study-finds/
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A longer paternity leave after the birth of a child can improve the co-parenting relationship between moms and dads, a new study finds. When dads take more time off after the birth of their baby, moms relax unrealistically high standards for fathers’ parenting.
https://news.osu.edu/another-way-longer-paternity-leaves-help-new-parents/
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Cutting Ultra-Processed Foods Leads to Weight Loss and Better Mood: A new study shows that cutting ultra-processed food intake by half in just 8 weeks can lead to weight loss and improved mood and energy levels.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/cutting-ultra-processed-foods-leads-to-weight-loss-and-better-mood-396430
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Oyster mushrooms have bioactive compounds with antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anticancer effects, potentially aiding cancer therapy
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/1/128
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Transplanting insulin-producing cells along with engineered blood-vessel-forming cells has successfully reversed type 1 diabetes, according to a new preclinical study in mice. With further testing, the novel approach could one day cure the as-yet incurable condition.
https://newatlas.com/diabetes/islet-transplantation-type-1-diabetes/
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Study: Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074494
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Scientists developed new blood test for pancreatic cancer that has up to 85% accuracy in detection, even in early stages. Pancreatic cancer doesn’t have many obvious symptoms in its early stages, so it’s rarely diagnosed until it has spread to other organs. It has a 5-year survival rate of just 13%.
https://newatlas.com/cancer/blood-test-early-stage-pancreatic-cancer/
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Displaying health cues on online dating profiles: Non-smokers were more likely to get video chat invitations compared with smokers. Men were more likely to make the move (i.e., send message) compared with women. Vaccinated men and unvaccinated women were more likely to meet offline.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0736585324000960
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Angrier men perceived as less intelligent by women | The research suggests that men who exhibit higher levels of anger are viewed as less intelligent by their female partners, and this perception contributes to lower satisfaction within the relationship for both partners.
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-angrier-men-perceived-as-less-intelligent-by-women/
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Individuals who performed well on face processing tasks also tended to score higher on intelligence tests. Conversely, those who reported more difficulties with nonverbal communication, a trait sometimes associated with autism, showed poorer face processing skills.
https://www.psypost.org/face-processing-skills-linked-to-intelligence-and-autistic-traits-study-finds/
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New research shows that performance goals may turn students into "emotionless learning machines” for achieving a good outcome. In this process, they may lose connection with the intrinsic aspects of learning.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/shattering-social-barriers/202502/how-performance-goals-can-harm-students
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Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study. Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable illness. Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/rolling-back-on-climate-actions-may-spell-rise-in-preventable-illness-study
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Brain connectivity deviations linked to social challenges in boys with autism. Study found that variations in the connections between brain networks involved in attention and self-reflection were associated with challenges in social awareness, communication, and understanding social cues.
https://www.psypost.org/brain-connectivity-deviations-linked-to-social-challenges-in-boys-with-autism/#google_vignette
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Study links rising suicidality among teen girls to increase in identifying as LGBQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning). The rise in female suicidality may stem from social pressures faced by LGBQ youth. More support for LGBQ students is essential to address this trend.
https://www.psypost.org/study-links-rising-suicidality-among-teen-girls-to-increase-in-identifying-as-lgbq/#google_vignette
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Specialised "Cancer Risk Calculator" mobile application succeeds in educating patients about their cancer risk factors, with almost two-thirds (63.4%) reporting learning something new and more than half (52.5%) reporting changing their habits based on the information provided.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39814048/
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Plant-based antioxidants could have adjuvant beneficial effects in the management of asthma inflammatory markers, which may help improve asthma-related clinical outcomes, systematic review finds
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0954611124003937
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Plastic bags and chicken bones: the fossils scientists believe will become our eternal legacy
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/22/technofossils-how-plastic-bags-and-chicken-bones-will-become-our-eternal-legacy
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Researchers found a newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread to humans
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/chinese-researchers-bat-virus-enters-225649962.html
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