Researchers have identified a compound that inhibits all FIKK kinase proteins crucial to the malaria parasite’s ability to hijack human cells. This breakthrough could help overcome drug resistance and improve global malaria control strategies.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40389650/
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Males are more than four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females. But a new study has found no clinical differences in autistic traits between the sexes in toddlers when they are first diagnosed with autism.
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/no-sex-differences-in-autistic-toddlers-at-time-of-first-diagnosis-study-finds
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A device powered only by sunshine can harvest drinkable water from the air — even in one the world’s driest deserts.
https://www.cell.com/device/fulltext/S2666-9986(25)00111-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2666998625001115%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
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Strong Nuclear Force Is Not So Weak at Electroweak Temperatures. A new model of quark–gluon plasma finds that the strong force was more potent in the early Universe than previously thought.
https://physics.aps.org/articles/v18/s68
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Sense of purpose emerges as key predictor of cognitive functioning in older adults. A large, decade-long study has found that those with higher levels of well-being—especially a strong sense of purpose—also tended to show better cognitive functioning and less cognitive decline over time.
https://www.psypost.org/sense-of-purpose-emerges-as-key-predictor-of-cognitive-functioning-in-older-adults/#google_vignette
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Without Roots: The Political Consequences of Collective Economic Shocks
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/without-roots-the-political-consequences-of-collective-economic-shocks/1BA32999CD907689CA66A6CB06B8519B?ref=surplusmagazin.de
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Narcissists can’t stand to be seen as weak. New research shows how being dominated is so intolerable to a narcissist. The narcissist is thrown out of whack when an interaction threatens their sense of superiority.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202505/why-narcissists-cant-stand-to-be-seen-as-weak
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Narcissistic personality traits appear to reduce reproductive success | This pattern was especially pronounced among those with higher levels of vulnerable narcissism.
https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-personality-traits-appear-to-reduce-reproductive-success/
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Scientists discover new drug that prevents cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease by directly protecting blood-brain barrier (BBB). In mouse models treated with it, BBB stayed completely undamaged. Brains didn’t undergo neurodegeneration and cognition and memory were completely preserved.
https://thedaily.case.edu/potential-new-treatment-for-alzheimers-disease-other-neurodegenerative-conditions/
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A new UK study finds that companies where employees are happier consistently outperform the market – especially in tech. It takes time, but the value is real.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05024-2
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Pre-clinical study suggests that creatine may improve Alzheimer’s biomarkers
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brain/202505/new-research-on-creatine-monohydrate-for-alzheimers-disease/amp
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Illegal bear bile consumption in Vietnam is sustained by gift-giving within close social networks, study finds: Suggesting conservation efforts should focus on influencing key individuals in these groups rather than broad public campaigns
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084632
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Pollination ‘Magic’ Happens at Night Too | Study finds that — in 90 percent of cases studied — nocturnal pollinators like moths are just as important as bees and other daytime pollinators.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ele.70036
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Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise | Entamoeba histolytica, has developed a very intriguing way to do this. It rips pieces off human cells and steals the proteins to wear them as a disguise.
https://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/fulltext/S1471-4922(25)00074-1
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FDA Clears First Blood Test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-clears-first-blood-test-used-diagnosing-alzheimers-disease
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By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities — where biodiversity declines faster than almost anywhere else. Yet urban rewilding is already bringing back beavers, hornbills, and platypuses — and this is just the beginning.
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biaf062/8140146
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New study links depression to accelerated brain aging. People with major depressive disorder have brains that appear significantly older than their actual age. The regions are primarily associated with higher-order cognitive functions, including attention, working memory, reasoning, and inhibition.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-links-depression-to-accelerated-brain-aging/
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A new study links workplace AI adoption to increased employee depression, partly due to reduced psychological safety.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05040-2
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Palaeontologists identify a new species of Elasmosaur, Traskasaura sandrae, from the Cretaceous of British Columbia, Canada, which possessed a mix of primitive and derived traits.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772019.2025.2489938
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Steroid hormone levels vary with sex, age and lifestyle. In women, estrogen, androgen and progestogen are very low for those on contraceptive pill, lower than in menopausal women. In men, there is a link between falling androgen levels (including testosterone) and various diseases as they get older.
https://www.pasteur.fr/en/steroid-hormone-levels-vary-age-sex-and-lifestyle
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A California study finds that using an app to access real-time household water data reduces consumption by an average of 6.2%, with the top 20% of users cutting their water use by up to 12%
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/05/23/home-water-use-app-improves-water-conservation
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New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-study-finds-link-between-pre-teen-use-of-social-media-and-depression
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Low oxygen levels from obstructive sleep apnea, especially during REM sleep, may be linked to cognitive decline due to damage to the small blood vessels in the brain and the downstream impact of this damage on parts of the brain associated with memory,
https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/5258
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Research found that underweight individuals are 44% more likely to die by suicide compared to their normal-weight peers. In contrast, overweight and obese individuals were 20–30% less likely to die by suicide than those of normal weight
https://www.psypost.org/underweight-individuals-are-at-an-increased-risk-of-suicide-study-finds/
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Unmasking human trafficking: AI reveals hidden recruitment networks. Using machine learning to analyze millions of online ads, researchers link deceptive job offers to sex trafficking networks. Traffickers often lure victims from economically vulnerable areas and suburbs, rather than large cities.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/unmasking-human-trafficking-ai-reveals-hidden-recruitment-networks/ar-AA1FmxVW
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Generic drugs can be supplied at savings of over 60% for patients and 90% for payers through a health care utility model that emphasises reliable supply at affordable cost rather than profits, says a new study.
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2025/generic-drugs-can-be-reliably-supplied-at-big-savings/
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How the placebo effect tricks the mind into relieving pain: the detailed mechanism of how the placebo effect reduces the perception of pain in rats has been uncovered
https://www.riken.jp/en/news_pubs/research_news/rr/20250521_1/index.html
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An eight-week course of bright light therapy helped reduce depressive symptoms in individuals with subthreshold depression. The treatment also altered dynamic functional connectivity in several brain regions associated with mood regulation
https://www.psypost.org/bright-light-therapy-linked-to-mood-improvements-and-brain-connectivity-changes/
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A 70-year-old reading test still used in schools requires exact word matches—often misjudging real comprehension. A new study argues it’s time to rethink this method, especially after COVID disrupted learning.
https://doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2025.v6.n2.id787
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Study suggests that depression and anxiety can spread between married couples through shared mouth bacteria or kissing. Bacteria linked to depression, anxiety, and sleep problems became more abundant in both partners. Scientists believe they affect the brain by compromising the blood-brain barrier.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/if-your-partner-has-depression-anxiety-you-could-catch-it-by-kissing-them-says-new-study-101748059706402-amp.html
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