New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago. Examination of semicircular canals of ear shows Neanderthals experienced ‘bottleneck’ event where physical and genetic variation was lost.
https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/5384/new-study-reveals-neanderthals-experienced-population-crash-110000-years-ago
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Birth control pill may curb women’s competitive drive | While natural fluctuations in fertility across the menstrual cycle do not appear to influence a woman’s competitive motivation or actions, the use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with a reduced interest in competition.
https://www.psypost.org/birth-control-pill-may-curb-womens-competitive-drive/
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Burnout from financial stress may lower job satisfaction - Burnout is a familiar, exhausting feeling to many people. While it’s usually associated with work, outside factors like financial stress may play a role, too.
https://news.uga.edu/burnout-from-financial-stress-may-lower-job-satisfaction/amp/
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Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds - The results, largely based on data from children, adolescents and young adults, reveal that an additional hour of daily screen time is, on average, associated with 21% higher odds of having myopia.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830598
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Study finds that loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues. Loot boxes are virtual items offered in video games to give players random rewards including weapons, cosmetics or ‘skins.’
https://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2025/02/21/warning-about-video-game-rewards/
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Type 1 diabetes reversed by new cell transplantation technique | Researchers have led a study where they transplanted islets along with engineered blood-vessel-forming cells – successfully reversing diabetes in mice.
https://newatlas.com/diabetes/islet-transplantation-type-1-diabetes/
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Harsh parenting in childhood linked to dark personality traits in adulthood | The findings indicate that experiencing harsh parenting, particularly psychological aggression and severe physical assault, during childhood is associated with a higher likelihood of exhibiting traits from the Dark Tetrad.
https://www.psypost.org/harsh-parenting-in-childhood-linked-to-dark-personality-traits-in-adulthood-study-finds/
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The shale gas revolution explains the shift to Republican candidates in coal areas that used to vote Democratic. Cheap gas displaced coal-fired power generation, causing job losses in the coal industry. These job losses were in turn blamed on Democrats' environmental regulations.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/732949
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One day of sleep deprivation can alter your immune system and increase inflammation
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074664
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Brain stimulation could treat anxiety in people with Parkinson’s, scientists say | Researchers aim to develop new techniques to relieve symptoms after finding ‘strong’ link to brain wave
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/24/deep-brain-stimulation-anxiety-parkinsons-disease-research-treatment
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Meat of grass-fed organic cows is healthier than conventional grain-fed beef
https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/10/533
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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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New study: Performance-based reimbursement in primary care indirectly lowers perceived quality of care by increasing illegitimate tasks and contributing to moral distress among physicians
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240179
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Mental and physical health issues, along with concerning behaviors, are on an alarming rise in Gen X and Gen Y, according to a national study
https://sinhalaguide.com/mental-and-physical-health-issues-rise-in-genx-geny-study/
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Study reveals Africa will reach 1.5C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073845
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Research reveals that 10- to 11-year-olds who engage heavily with social media, video games, texting, and videos show a greater risk of symptoms such as inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, rapid speech, racing thoughts, — behaviors characteristic of manic episodes,
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074319#:~:text=The%20findings%20reveal%20that%2010,of%20manic%20episodes%2C%20a%20key
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Antidepressants linked to faster cognitive decline in dementia | Patients with dementia treated with antidepressants experienced an increased cognitive decline compared to patients who did not receive medication.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074679
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Brewing tea removes lead from water - Researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally removes toxic heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/02/brewing-tea-removes-lead-from-water/?fj=1
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Study: The public’s perception of primary care spending is over ten times greater than actual expenditures
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240413
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Ancient Beaches Found on Mars Reveal The Red Planet Once Had Oceans
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-beaches-found-on-mars-reveal-the-red-planet-once-had-oceans?utm_source=reddit_post
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22,000-year-old tracks are earliest evidence of transport vehicles
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2469648-22000-year-old-tracks-are-earliest-evidence-of-transport-vehicles/
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Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows. Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systems.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/24/antioxidants-fruits-flowers-microplastics
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A 30-year old woman who travelled to three popular destinations became a medical mystery after doctors found an infestation of parasitic worms, rat lungworm, in her brain. She ate street food in Bangkok and raw sushi in Tokyo, and enjoyed more sushi and salad, and a swim in the ocean in Hawaii.
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/unusual-gruesome-find-in-womans-brain/news-story/a907125982a5d307b8befc2d6365634e?amp
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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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