Exposure to heavy metals is associated with higher likelihood of ADHD diagnosis. Children with higher levels of lead, cadmium, copper, and antimony in their urine had increased odds of being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
https://www.psypost.org/exposure-to-heavy-metals-is-associated-with-higher-likelihood-of-adhd-diagnosis/
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MIT student prints AI polymer masks to restore paintings in hours: « Removable transparent films apply digital restorations directly to damaged artwork. »
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/mit-student-prints-ai-polymer-masks-to-restore-paintings-in-hours/
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Modified E. coli can be used to convert plastic waste into acetaminophen, an active ingredient in many painkillers
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-plastic-waste-pain-reliever
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Evidence of the permanent impact of smoking on people’s teeth has been uncovered by researchers for the first time | Cementum, which covers the tooth root, develops characteristic “rings”, they were surprised to find signs of disruption in the cementum rings of some teeth, but not in others.
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/teeth-and-smoking/
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Autistic people report experiencing intense joy in ways connected to autistic traits. Passionate interests, deep focus and learning, and sensory experiences can bring profound joy. The biggest barriers to autistic joy are mistreatment by other people and societal biases, not autism itself.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/positively-different/202506/what-brings-autistic-people-joy
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Strong trade union membership offsets wage and career penalties of overeducation, with no effect on undereducated workers
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irel.12391
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Student discovers widespread microplastic pollution in first-of-its-kind study of Appalachian streams and fish, particles were present in every sampled fish
https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2025/06/19/wvu-student-discovers-widespread-microplastic-pollution-in-first-of-its-kind-study-of-appalachian-streams-and-fish
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Physicists discover a new phase of matter they call the frustrated phase that is something between a quasi-crystal and a glass.
https://www.phys.uniroma1.it/it/pentagonal-bonding-pattern-resists-order-not-freezing
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Study suggests that for good sleep, general warmth isn't sufficient, it's essential to understand how blankets and clothing affect specific body parts
https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/84987
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Scientists at Columbia have developed a CRISPR base editing approach for gene variant classification in a rare immune disorder, enabling precision therapy treatment for a patient
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-method-speeds-diagnosis-rare-genetic-disease
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Almost all unmarried pregant women say that the fetus resembles the father, study finds. In the absence of any valid visual cues for establishing resemblance, 93% of women who were not married said that their fetus resembled the father, compared to 68% of married women and 47% of married men.
https://www.psypost.org/almost-all-unmarried-pregant-women-say-that-the-fetus-resembles-the-father-study-finds/
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Scientists uncovered evidence that Parkinson’s disease may start not in the brain, but in the kidneys. Key protein involved in development of these diseases can build up in the kidneys and travel to the brain through nerve pathways, especially when kidney function is impaired, finds study in mice.
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-uncover-kidney-to-brain-route-for-parkinsons-related-protein-spread/
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Tobacco use during pregnancy is linked to faster cortical thinning in adolescents – especially in the frontal lobe – and may relate to behavioural and sleep issues.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16729
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Stratigraphic Evidence of Long-Lived Lowland River Deltas Indicating an Ancient Ocean on Mars
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL112957
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Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, using photosynthetic cyanobacteria that grow inside it.
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/06/a-building-material-that-lives-and-stores-carbon.html
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Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals
https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/killer-whales-make-seaweed-tools-to-scratch-each-others-backs/
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MIT develops single-injection vaccine that time-releases multiple doses over weeks using microparticles
https://news.mit.edu/2025/particles-carrying-multiple-vaccine-doses-could-reduce-need-follow-up-shots-0515
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New study shows that most diners feel uncomfortable eating before everyone else at the table has been served – even though their fellow diners wouldn't mind if they did. Restaurants could improve dining experiences and reduce social awkwardness by serving guests at the same time, new study has found
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088327
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Australian native bee honey shows medical potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance | Research has shown that the production of ‘sugarbag’ honey, historically used by First Nations peoples, could scale commercially and has active antimicrobial ingredients.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/australian-native-bee-honey-shows-medical-potential-in-the-fight-against-antibiotic-resistance
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Hurricane-killing particles could sabotage storms before they grow | Study found the impacts of aerosols on the formation of a tropical cyclone. "Coarse aerosols initially dampen vortex acceleration, while fine or ultrafine aerosols boost it first, but later weaken it more than coarse aerosols."
https://newatlas.com/environment/hurricane-killing-tech/
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Nature's "clean-up crew" is vanishing – and it's bad news for human health. More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, and their downfall could present a serious risk to human life, with an uptick in zoonotic disease spread as a result.
https://newatlas.com/biology/scavenger-loss-disease/
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Climate change may worsen mismatches between energy supply & demand in systems relying heavily on wind and solar. But smart, country-specific strategies can keep future costs in check.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09266-7
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Octopuses use microbial signals to guide complex behaviors: « A new study reveals that octopuses detect microbial cues on surfaces to distinguish prey and eggs from inanimate objects—an astonishing example of how animals can sense their environment through the invisible world of microbiomes. »
https://www.mcb.harvard.edu/department/news/octopuses-use-microbial-signals-to-guide-complex-behaviors/
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Believing "news will find me" is linked to sharing fake news, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/believing-news-will-find-me-is-linked-to-sharing-fake-news-study-finds/
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The largest map of the universe reveals over 800,000 galaxies
https://newatlas.com/space/largest-map-universe-reveals-800000-galaxies/
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Adopting a plant-based diet (PBD) was significantly associated with 26% lower incidences of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Higher intake of PBD showed a dose-dependent relationship with lower risk of CKD incidence and slower CKD progression, systematic review and meta-analysis finds.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1051227625000275
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Experienced FPS gamers show faster, more efficient eye movements during aiming tasks, study finds. Their advantage appeared not in accuracy but in execution speed, especially when reacting under uncertain conditions.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563225000202
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MIT student develops a method for restoring damaged oil paintings in hours rather than weeks or months: losses are infilled with a digitally-constructed laminate mask comprising a colour-accurate bilayer of printed pigments on polymeric films that can be reversibly applied to the original painting.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/restoring-damaged-paintings-using-ai-generated-mask-0611
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People with strong authoritarian attitudes were less likely to support violence against political leaders, while those with strong social dominance motives were more likely to support violence against outgroup members, finds a study from Lebanon.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-sheds-light-on-the-psychological-roots-of-collective-violence/
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Study links moderate awe in psychedelic ayahuasca journeys to better well-being
https://www.psypost.org/study-links-moderate-awe-in-psychedelic-ayahuasca-journeys-to-better-well-being/
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