Massaging the neck and face may help flush waste out of the brain
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2483083-massaging-the-neck-and-face-may-help-flush-waste-out-of-the-brain/
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An ‘AI scientist’, working in collaboration with human scientists, has found that combinations of cheap and safe drugs – used to treat conditions such as high cholesterol and alcohol dependence – could also be effective at treating cancer, a promising new approach to drug discovery.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-scientist-suggests-combinations-of-widely-available-non-cancer-drugs-can-kill-cancer-cells
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Research found in the U.S incarcerated individuals were 39 percent more likely to die from any cause than those who were not incarcerated. They were also three times more likely to die from a drug overdose
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085816
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Anxiety over income and unfair feedback dominates working lives of delivery riders, drivers and “digital labour” workers in UK’s gig economy – with many reporting physical pain and hours spent working without pay waiting for the app to ping, according to new Cambridge research
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gig-economy-anxiety-ratings-pay
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In much of the world, parents may coo at infants, but they rarely mime full conversations, often called “parentese.” And yet, studies show the benefits of conversation for infant development. Improving the practice in developing countries could start with videos on a smart phone.
https://www.pnas.org/post/journal-club/improving-baby-health-developing-countries-could-start-videos-smart-phone
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Eye movement patterns drive stress reduction during Japanese garden viewing
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2025.1581080/full
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A new study of 3.26M US adults found that being jailed increases overdose death risk 3-fold and raises overall mortality by 39%.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13537
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200,000 radioactive barrels dumped in the Atlantic: French researchers launch unprecedented mission to track them down-
https://www.elcabildo.org/en/200000-radioactive-barrels-dumped-in-the-atlantic-french-researchers-launch-unprecedented-mission-to-track-them-down-49042/
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Urban trees already save cities tens to hundreds of millions in stormwater costs, but a new paper shows they could do even more. By harvesting "stemflow" (the concentrated rainwater running down tree trunks), we could further reduce runoff and provide free irrigation for community gardens.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391919636_Tapping_the_Urban_Forest_Integrating_Tree_Canopy_Runoff_Stemflow_into_Blue-Green_Infrastructure
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Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7% of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, with pronounced increases in use by older adults who are college-educated, married, female, and have higher incomes, and those with chronic diseases.
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/june/cannabis-use-older-adults.html
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Good people are happier, suggests new study. People rated by others as more moral tend to be happier and find more meaning in life. Morality supports happiness through stronger relationships. Even when morality is hard, it often leads to deeper, more fulfilling emotional well-being.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/modern-minds/202505/good-people-are-happier-and-this-is-why
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[German] Sexual Violence against Children and Teenagers – 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men report being sexually harrassed in youth
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/sexualisierte-gewalt-gegen-kinder-und-jugendliche-40631acc-a146-4765-be89-bc20dcea5871
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Vaccination with mRNA-encoded nanoparticles drives early maturation of HIV bnAb precursors in humans
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr8382
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New research shows MMR vaccination rates have dropped in 78% of US counties since the pandemic – with 2025 already seeing over 1,000 measles cases.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.8952
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Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way: « The folds follow the paths of blood vessels. »
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/wet-fingers-pruney-wrinkle-shrivel-same
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Low calorie diets linked to heightened risk of depressive symptoms. Men and the overweight may be especially vulnerable to effects of restrictive eating. Diets low in carbohydrates or fats may theoretically exacerbate cognitive-affective symptoms, especially in men with greater nutritional needs.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085817
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Cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip. Presumably the birds first learned what to do by watching people.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/04/cockatoos-drink-from-sydney-water-fountains
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Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss - Communications Earth & Environment
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02366-2
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People across 11 countries underestimate how many others agree that climate change is human-caused. Providing information about the truth, namely the actual public consensus on climate change, seems largely ineffective, except for a slight increase in willingness to express pro-climate opinions.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976251335585
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Psychopaths tended to be less emotionally reactive and showed deficits in emotional functioning. Narcissists on the other hand, were more likely to report using emotions to facilitate performance, but showed reduced ability to recognize negative emotional states in others.
https://www.psypost.org/how-are-dark-triad-traits-associated-with-emotional-functioning/
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Researchers estimate that early humans began smoking meat to extend its shelf life as long as a million years ago.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086138
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Research reveals that incarceration in the U.S creates a ripple effect of premature death that extends far beyond individual prisoners to entire communities, with each 10% increase in a county’s jail population adding roughly 5 deaths per 100,000 residents.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/01/30/county_mortality_jails/
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Global yields of wheat are around 10% lower now than they would have been without the influence of climate change, according to a new study. Yields were lower than they otherwise would have been by 12-14% for barley, 8-12% for wheat and 4% for maize.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2502789122
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Whole-body movement play shows promise for children with autism | Findings show that a movement-focused intervention led to faster responses on a test of inhibitory control and fewer sensory and disruptive behaviors, while a more traditional sedentary play program had no such effects.
https://www.psypost.org/whole-body-movement-play-shows-promise-for-children-with-autism/
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Researchers say people born more recently, particularly women, have lower risk of dementia at same age as their grandparents. This is likely due to interventions such as compulsory education, smoking bans, and improvements in medical treatments for conditions such as heart disease, diabetes
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/02/younger-generations-less-likely-dementia-study
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COVID vaccine averted almost 13,000 deaths in seniors in Belgium in 3 years. Vaccines averted the highest rate of deaths during the period dominated by the Delta variant, with 68% of deaths averted. Vaccines averted only 31% of deaths during the Alpha period and 54% of deaths during Omicron.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/analysis-covid-vaccine-averted-almost-13000-deaths-seniors-belgium-3-years
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Floating solar panels appear to conserve water while generating green electricity | Floating photovoltaic technical potential: A novel geospatial approach on federally controlled reservoirs in the United States
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/can-floating-solar-panels-on-a-reservoir-help-the-colorado-river/
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Narcissistic traits of Adolf Hitler, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump can be traced back to common patterns in early childhood and family environments. All three leaders experienced forms of psychological trauma and frustration during formative years, and grew up with authoritarian fathers.
https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-leadership-in-hitler-putin-and-trump-shares-common-roots-new-psychology-paper-claims/
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Flies usually avoid cocaine – it tastes bitter. But when bitter-sensing neurons are switched off, they learn to prefer it. This new model could help test human genes linked to cocaine use disorder.
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2025/05/23/JNEUROSCI.1040-24.2025
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New study sheds light on growing support for Black candidates among white Democrats. Study finds that white Dems have become more likely to support Black political candidates over the past fifteen years, especially when they express concern about racial injustice and low levels of racial resentment.
https://www.psypost.org/new-research-sheds-light-on-growing-support-for-black-candidates-among-white-democrats/
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