Lack of sleep disrupts key brain functions in adolescents
https://news.uga.edu/sleep-affects-kids-brains/
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Medicine's rapid adoption of AI has researchers concerned. Trump revoked an executive order focused on AI safety and lay-offs affected FDA’s division for AI. Without proper oversight, there is a risk that medical algorithms could give misleading recommendations and compromise patient care.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01748-y
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Forests offset warming more than thought: study
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/05/29/does-planting-trees-really-help-cool-planet
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Teenage girls’ TikTok skincare regimes offer little to no benefit, research shows. With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergies.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/09/teenage-girls-tiktok-skincare-regimes-offer-little-to-no-benefit-research-shows
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New research suggests that different aspects of socioeconomic status are associated with distinct patterns of brain structure, connectivity, and behavior—and these associations can vary depending on whether they occur in early or later stages of life.
https://www.psypost.org/socioeconomic-background-tied-to-distinct-brain-and-behavioral-patterns/
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Researchers have created the first lab-grown heart and liver organoids with their own blood vessels, paving the way for new regenerative therapies
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/06/heart-liver-organoids-research-regenerative-therapy
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Scientists from SETI document for the first time humpback whales producing large bubble rings during interactions with humans. This may represent play or communication, and contributes to SETI’s broader goal of studying non-human intelligence to aid in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
https://www.seti.org/press-release/whaleseti-curious-humpback-whales-approach-humans-and-blow-bubble-smoke-rings
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New research shows a clear link between ADHD and irritable bowel syndrome, suggesting gut health could be a key factor in understanding and managing ADHD symptoms.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-04303-x
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A new trial shows mailing cervical cancer self-test kits doubled screening rates in underserved communities.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.2971
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Use of Common Psychiatric Medications and Risk and Prognosis of ALS
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2834877?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamanetworkopen.2025.14437
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Poorer children more likely to age faster than affluent counterparts, study finds. Biological disadvantages may be shaped in first decade of a child’s life depending on family affluence. Children from higher affluence had longer telomeres and lower cortisol levels compared with low affluence.
https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2025/jun/05/poorer-children-more-likely-age-faster-affluent-counterparts-study
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Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients. Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. Patients who had been taking GLP-1 RAs for more than 30 months had more than three times the risk.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/05/weight-loss-drugs-risk-of-eye-damage-diabetic-patients-study
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Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought
https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/news/methane-leaks-dormant-oil-and-gas-wells-canada-are-seven-times-worse-thought-mcgill-study-suggests-365629
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Psychedelics may buffer against PTSD: Survivors of Nova music festival massacre in Israel on October 7, 2023 who consumed classic psychedelics (psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, or 2C-B) at the time reported significantly lower levels of anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms 3 weeks after the attack.
https://www.psypost.org/psychedelics-may-buffer-against-ptsd-finds-new-study-of-survivors-of-nova-music-festival-massacre/
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Men dating a woman at least 7 years younger than themselves had a substantially higher overall relationship satisfaction than men dating women at least 7 years older. No such effect was found in women. Younger women who dated older men perceived financial stability as higher with an older partner.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/202506/age-gaps-in-relationships-which-partner-is-happier
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Microplastics from food packaging, tableware could pose threat to gut, trigger diabetes | The study showcases the growing threat of microplastics in the human body. The study mice also showed decreased appetite and lost weight.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2417104122
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Too much "good fat" tells the body to make more fat cells, study finds | A common fatty acid in olive oil, as well as many other plant oils, has been found to stimulate the body's production of new fat cells in mice.
https://newatlas.com/diet-nutrition/oleic-acid-fat-cells/
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New research shows that Eurasian skylarks migrate more on moonlit nights. Bright skies boost their activity – suggesting the moon may guide their nocturnal journeys more than we thought.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-04270-3
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Study of 2020 US presidential election found that Biden voters tended to choose care and fairness more than Trump supporters, with a greater focus on compassion and justice. Trump voters placed greater importance on purity and liberty, with concerns about cultural contamination and personal freedom.
https://www.psypost.org/do-dark-personality-traits-predict-vote-choices-in-u-s-presidential-elections/
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Long Shot Science Leads to Revised Age [346 million years] for Land-Animal Ancestor
https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2025/05/longshot-science-leads-to-revised-age-for-land-animal-ancestor/
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Genetic link found between iron deficiency and Crohn’s disease | Researchers identify gene mutation, PTPN2, that disrupts iron absorption, helping explain patients’ persistent anemia
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086673
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Genetic and biological clues point to inflammation’s role in mental health. A large study in the Netherlands has found that inflammation is consistently linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as subtle impairments in cognitive function—particularly memory and attention.
https://www.psypost.org/genetic-and-biological-clues-point-to-inflammations-role-in-mental-health/
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High levels of microplastics and microrubber pollution in a remote, protected Mediterranean Cladocora caespitosa coral bed
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X25005454
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Researchers have developed a liquid-based chemical conversion coating technique that uses cavitation bubbles to create thick, corrosion-resistant magnesium phosphate layers on magnesium alloy surfaces, offering a cost-effective way to strengthen lightweight materials for electric vehicles
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086209
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U.S. Research Leadership at a Crossroads — The Impact of Reducing NIH Indirect-Cost Coverage
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2502451
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“I can't compromise the quality of my life I'm sorry”: Privileged individuals in the United Kingdom show little willingness to change high-carbon lifestyles
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214629625001951
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The rate of climate change is far too fast relative to how slow corals can expand their geographic range into higher latitudes to compensate for the warming
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr2545
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First detection of a rare methanol isotope in a protoplanetary disk provides insight into the building blocks of life
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adc7b2
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Psychology is getting more robust. Meta-analysis of >240k papers shows how psychology pivoted to publishing starkly stronger findings since the replication crisis began
https://www.science.org/content/article/big-win-dubious-statistical-results-are-becoming-less-common-psychology
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Alzheimer’s blood test can spot people with early symptoms. Researchers found the blood test was highly accurate, with 95% sensitivity, which means it was 95% accurate in picking up people with memory problems, with very few cases missed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/07/alzheimers-blood-test-can-spot-people-with-early-symptoms-study-suggests
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