Women whose sister experienced postpartum psychosis are more than 10 times as likely to experience it themselves. Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental illness that causes severe mood swings, hallucinations, delusions, paranoia
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084625
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We tend to trust those from a low-income background over wealthy elites who grew up with privilege, suggests a new study. Experiments found that people generally saw those who grew up in lower-class homes as more moral and trustworthy.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/we-tend-to-trust-those-from-a-low-income-backgrounds-over-wealthy-elites
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The roundworm C. elegans avoid dead worms using special nerve cells. Sensing death makes them have babies sooner, but shortens their lives.
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)00387-2?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982225003872%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
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A new analysis provides some of the earliest evidence of intergroup conflict between humans to date. Scientists believe that the individual was struck from the front and from behind, suggesting that there were either multiple assailants or that the ihe was attacked while he was running away
https://www.yahoo.com/news/probably-kind-ambush-17-000-171324327.html
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A study found that muscle quality is strongly associated with cognitive function, especially in women. A significant association with memory performance was also observed in both genders. This could serve as an early marker for the risk of cognitive decline in clinical screenings
https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/news/detail/001-pQLxNb.html
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California hummingbird beaks transformed by feeders: ‘more tapered and longer’ | Study details evolutionary change of Anna’s hummingbirds and finds ranges have expanded to follow such devices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/23/california-hummingbird-beak-study
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Breakfast cereals in the United States now contain more sugar, fat and salt, while key nutrients like protein and fiber are on the decline, according to new research. The study looked at 1,200 newly launched or reformulated cereals sold between 2010 and 2023.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/05/22/breakfast-cereal-salt-sugar-fat-study/9451747958062/
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Lack of sleep can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Researchers found that just three nights of restricted sleep – around four hours a night – triggered changes in the blood linked to a higher risk of heart disease.
https://www.uu.se/en/press/press-releases/2025/2025-05-08-lack-of-sleep-can-increase-the-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease
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More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans caused climate change
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/10/more-999-studies-agree-humans-caused-climate-change
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Most US drinkers underestimate the minimum DUI fine and jail time penalty in their state
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990.2025.2504152?src=exp-la
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According to new research, keeping two repetitions in reserve is almost as good as maxing out every set of your strength routine | Muscular Adaptations in Single Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/training-to-failure/
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New physics-defying nanomaterial gathers water from air directly | The material works through capillary condensation, a phenomenon where water vapor turns into liquid within microscopic pores, even when the humidity is relatively low.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adu8349
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Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed | Depression symptoms jumped 35% as kids’ average social media use rose from seven to 73 minutes daily over a three-year period.
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/05/430011/yes-social-media-might-be-making-kids-depressed
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If you’ve ever regretted ordering a spicy meal, take note: A new study identifying molecules that suppress the heat of chili peppers hints at the possibility of adapting these compounds into an “anti-spice” condiment for food that’s too fiery to eat.
https://news.osu.edu/a-potential-anti-spice-that-could-dial-down-the-heat-of-fiery-food/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy25&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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Birth rates are declining worldwide, while dog ownership is gaining popularity. Study suggests that, while dogs do not actually replace children, they may, in some cases, offer an opportunity to fulfil a nurturing drive similar to parenting, but with fewer demands than raising biological offspring.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084363
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Research shows a continuation of a decades-old trend toward increasing US excess deaths, mainly among working-age adults, largely driven by drug overdoses, gun violence, auto accidents, and preventable cardiometabolic causes
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/national-scandal-us-excess-deaths-rose-even-after-pandemic-far-outpacing-peer-countries
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People who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods are more likely to exhibit early symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease than those who consume less.
https://www.psypost.org/people-who-eat-more-ultra-processed-foods-show-more-early-signs-of-parkinsons-study-finds/
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Vitamin D supplements show signs of protection against biological aging. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial suggests vitamin D can protect against telomere shortening, which is linked to risk of age-related disease.
https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/vitamin-d-supplements-show-signs-of-protection-against-biological-aging
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CERN researchers took a few antimatter particles for a walk in an unprecedented transportation test | Portable containment will allow researchers to more accurtely study and measure antimatter
https://www.techspot.com/news/108031-cern-researchers-took-few-antimatter-particles-walk-unprecedented.html
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Women with anxious attachment face a slightly elevated risk of depressive symptom spillover from their partners. When their partners reported depressive symptoms, anxiously attached women were slightly more likely to experience their own depressive symptoms compared to securely attached women.
https://www.psypost.org/anxious-attachment-linked-to-depression-spillover-in-romantic-relationships-study-finds/
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Osteoarthritic knee pain reduced by non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve | This procedure opens the door to innovative, quality-of-life-improving treatment.
https://newatlas.com/chronic-pain/osteoarthritic-knee-pain-in-ear-vagus-nerve-stimulation/
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Insect protein could be 5.7 to 13.5 times worse for climate than soy, even when the insects are fed food waste
https://www.feedandadditive.com/new-report-insect-protein-could-be-13-5-times-worse-for-climate-than-soy/
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Microplastics are ‘silently spreading from soil to salad to humans’. Agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans. Microplastics and nanoplastics have now been found in lettuce, wheat and carrot crops.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/scientists-say-microplastics-are-silently-spreading-from-soil-to-salad-to-humans
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Smoke shop employees routinely make unsubstantiated health claims regarding THC and Kratom products, which could have big harms for consumers
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990.2025.2502743?src=exp-la
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New contact lenses give people infrared vision — even with their eyes shut. Sci-fi-style technology uses nanoparticles to convert infrared light into visible light that humans can see.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01630-x
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“Tiger mom” parenting boosts teens' cognitive skills but undermines emotional development, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/tiger-mom-parenting-boosts-teens-cognitive-skills-but-undermines-emotional-development-study-suggests/
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Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost | Ammonia wafting up from penguin guano in Antarctica is a key ingredient for cooling cloud formation. This may help cool the planet by reflecting more sunlight back into space, researchers report.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/penguin-poop-climate-change-antarctica
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Unusual Face Tattoos Discovered on 800-Year-Old South American Mummy
https://www.sciencealert.com/unusual-face-tatts-discovered-on-mysterious-south-american-mummy?utm_source=reddit_post
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A new study found PFAS “forever chemicals” in 95% of the American beers they tested. These include PFOS and PFOA, two forever chemicals with recently established EPA limits in drinking water. Beers produced in parts of the country with known PFAS-contaminated water sources showed the highest levels.
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/may/research-reveals-forever-chemicals-present-in-beer.html
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Study finds connection between support for far-right political parties and belief in genetic essentialism (genes determine who we are, including social traits/ behaviors). Supporters of populist right parties in Sweden/ Norway more likely to endorse this, linked to discriminatory/eugenic ideologies.
https://www.psypost.org/genetic-essentialism-more-common-among-supporters-of-radical-right-wing-parties/
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