Police departments across the US tend to be more Republican-leaning than the communities they serve, according to a new study. However, despite this political imbalance, the research found little evidence that Republican and Democratic officers behave differently in similar on-the-job situations.
https://www.psypost.org/police-forces-lean-republican-but-partisan-politics-dont-greatly-influence-officer-actions/
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Research found that people living in areas where heat days, as defined as higher levels (90 degrees Fahrenheit or greater), occur half the year, experienced up to 14 months of additional biological aging compared to those living in areas with fewer than 10 heat days per year
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/27/9741740669681/
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A new study finds frequent ChatGPT use does not automatically lead to plagiarism. Instead, factors like cheating culture & low motivation are bigger influences.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10494820.2025.2457351
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The conserved HIV-1 spacer peptide 2 triggers matrix lattice maturation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08624-9
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Crocodiles may be forced to change ways due to climate change, study finds
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/animals-reptiles-warm-weather
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A High-Fiber Dietary Intervention (NUTRIVENTION) in Precursor Plasma Cell Disorders Improves Biomarkers of Disease and May Delay Progression to Myeloma
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006497124034189
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Associative learning. Research found that primary school children outperform all other age groups in the ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences.
https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2025-02-27-associative-learning-primary-school-children-outperform-all-other-age-groups
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A new study found homicide rates are highest for Black males aged 15–24 (74.6 per 100k) and American Indian males aged 25–44 (33.5 per 100k).
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830783
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Individuals Hospitalized With COVID-19 Face Long-Term Health Risks | A nationwide study has revealed that survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization face an increased risk of death or organ-related disorders for up to two and a half years after discharge.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/individuals-hospitalized-with-covid-19-face-long-term-health-risks-396669
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Narwhals are known for ‘tusking’, where two or more cross tusks in ritualistic behavior. New drone footage detailed in a study found for the first time that narwhals also use their tusks to forage, explore their surroundings, and even play.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/narwhal-tusk/
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Remote work “a protective shield” against gender discrimination
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1075285
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Scientists offer nature-based solutions for saving vanishing coastlines of the ancient city of Alexandria in Egypt
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004883
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The “happiness paradox” is a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy, as it can drain our ability to use self-control and willpower. As a result, we’re more susceptible to temptation, and to making self-destructive decisions that make us less happy.
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/trying-be-happy-makes-us-unhappier-zapping-our-self-control-study-finds
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Space station’s lack of dirt may damage astronauts’ health, says study | Scientists find sterile ISS environment could explain rashes and cold sores and suggest adding microbes to stations
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/27/international-space-stations-sterile-environment-may-affect-health-of-astronauts-says-study
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Drainage layers in plant pots really do reduce water retention, putting end to decades of mythbusting myths
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318716
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About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep. People not getting the right amount of sleep -- seven to nine hours a night -- had a 29% increased risk of premature death from any cause, finds new study.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/28/poor-sleeping-habits-bad-health/3121740770883/
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A new study found adaptive traffic signals powered by big data reduced peak-hour travel times by 11% in China’s 100 most congested cities – saving 31.73 million tonnes of CO₂ annually.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56701-4
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Scientists have developed a device that lets users 'taste' in virtual worlds by remotely triggering real chemical sensations.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr4797
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Ambient outdoor heat and accelerated epigenetic aging among older adults in the US
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr0616?ut
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Some women develop romantic feelings for fictional “bad boys” with stereotypical masculine traits like dominance, aggression, and emotional stoicism. Women who approach love in a playful and uncommitted way, and with a strong desire for excitement and new experiences, were more likely to do this.
https://www.psypost.org/why-some-women-develop-romantic-interests-in-fictional-bad-boys/
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Reject suggestions that go against your better judgment: When people go along with opinions that go against their better judgment and things go wrong, not only do people not blame the adviser more, they blame themselves more. You feel worse when you ignore what you knew was the better choice.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/02/going-against-ones-better-judgment-amplifies-self-blame
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Biological sex is not as simple as male or female
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/biological-sex-male-female-intersex?utm_medium=email&utm_term=N%2FA&utm_source=D365&utm_content=SN%20Latest%20Headlines%202025%2002%2027&utm_campaign=SN%20Latest%20Headlines%202025%2002%2027#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=ae27d172-0b0e-41e2-bc87-6ee562f9ae6e
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A high-fat, high-sucrose diet may put a person at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s than genetics does, new research finds.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/02/12/alzheimers-risk-diet-impact/
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After breaching human sperm, brain, microplastics fill lungs of 51 bird species | The study found high concentrations of microplastics in bird lungs, with 221 particles per species and 416 particles per gram of lung tissue.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425001864?via%3Dihub
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Minimum and optimal combined variations in sleep, physical activity, and nutrition in relation to all-cause mortality risk
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03833-x
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Employee burnout can cost employers millions each year, study finds: Ranging from approximately $4,000 to $21,000 per employee in the U.S., a 1,000-employee company in the U.S. would on average be losing about $5 million annually
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074951
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Research shows daughters have always sought to grow closer to their dads, and this has become more of a focus for fathers. New study found that daughters bond more with their dads while taking part in physical activities such as walking, swimming and cycling.
https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/02/27/improving-relationships-between-daughters-and-fathers-can-be-a-walk-in-the-park
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Discovery Reveals How a Human Brain Turned to Glass in the Ancient Eruption of Mount Vesuvius. As the body rapidly reached over 510° C, the skull and spine protected the brain from a complete thermal breakdown, allowing a unique glass to form with the rapid cooling.
https://thedebrief.org/mind-shattering-discovery-reveals-how-a-human-brain-turned-to-glass-in-the-ancient-eruption-of-mount-vesuvius/
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Nasal Spray Shows Preclinical Promise for Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/nasal-spray-shows-preclinical-promise-for-treating-tbi
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Scientists discover that brain region acts like an “anxiety meter,” scaling activity to match threat level | Research shows that as the mice encountered increasingly anxiety-provoking situations, the activity of neurons in their ventral hippocampus rose accordingly.
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-discover-that-brain-region-acts-like-an-anxiety-meter-scaling-activity-to-match-threat-level/
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