Overfishing has caused cod to halve in body size since 1990s, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/cod-shrinking-size-overfishing-study
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Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment | Researchers have developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste which promises to reduce levels of toxic waste from mining.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/jackpot-gold-from-e-waste-opens-a-rich-vein-for-miners-and-the-environment
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Gut bacteria are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Mendelian randomization shows these bacteria are causal. That makes dietary interventions plausible as a treatment for OCD.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/mood-by-microbe/202506/do-gut-bacteria-contribute-to-ocd
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The discovery of an unknown organelle inside our cells could open the door to new treatments for devastating inherited diseases
https://e3.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088244
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Maritime shipping accounts for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. New study shows ships can cut carbon output in half by dissolving limestone in seawater, locking CO₂ away for millennia—with minimal impact on ocean chemistry.
https://today.usc.edu/usc-technology-may-reduce-shipping-emissions-by-half/
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One in five U.S. food and drink products contain synthetic dyes, with highest rates in confectionery and children's products, new study finds. Ferrero, Mars, and PepsiCo among top offenders, raising health concerns over widespread exposure.
https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(25)00166-2/abstract
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Hope is the key to a meaningful life, according to new research: « University of Missouri researchers demonstrate that boosting hope could be a game-changer for mental health and resilience. »
https://showme.missouri.edu/2025/hope-is-the-key-to-a-meaningful-life-according-to-new-research/
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Cognitive inflexibility amplifies risk of disordered exercise in men. In other words, men who were highly inflexible about their exercise and body image were more likely to engage in dysfunctional exercise when they also had a strong drive for muscularity.
https://www.psypost.org/cognitive-inflexibility-amplifies-risk-of-disordered-exercise-in-men/
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Staying physically active may slow cognitive decline
https://news.uga.edu/staying-active-may-slow-cognitive-decline/
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Many U.S. babies lack detectable levels of Bifidobacterium, a gut bacteria that trains their immune systems to protect against developing allergies, asthma and eczema
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/babies-gut-bacteria-allergies-asthma
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When a fatal school shooting takes place, people buy fewer groceries, eat out less, and spend less money in stores. Liberals felt more anxious about a school shooting than conservative participants, making them even less likely to shop in public spaces.
https://www.psypost.org/economic-data-reveal-the-disturbing-echo-of-anxiety-after-fatal-school-shootings/
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Earth Is Pulsing Beneath Ethiopia Where The Crust Is Being Torn Apart In The Early Formation Stages Of A New Ocean Basin.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-is-pulsing-beneath-africa-where-the-crust-is-being-torn-apart?utm_source=reddit_post
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Study finds ocean acidification is more pervasive than previously thought, significantly compromising 40% of the global surface ocean, and 60% of the subsurface ocean to a depth of 656 feet (200 meters).
https://research.noaa.gov/study-finds-ocean-acidification-is-more-pervasive-than-previously-thought/
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Semen allergy isn’t just anecdotal — and it might affect tens of thousands
https://theconversation.com/semen-allergies-may-be-suprisingly-common-heres-what-you-need-to-know-259308
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Once considered a rare combination, destructive hurricanes followed by deadly heatwaves will become far more common by the end of this century, study finds [Nature Communications]
https://engineering.princeton.edu/news/2025/06/24/once-rare-heatwaves-following-hurricanes-will-become-more-common
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Children in Denmark with immigrant parents tend to have worse economic, education and crime outcomes. However, when compared to children with the same parental socioeconomic characteristics, the immigrant children perform the same or better than native children.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20230389
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Body Fat Percentage Beats BMI in Predicting 15-Year Mortality Risk Among U.S. Adults Ages 20 to 49
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240330
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People use 3 main strategies to end an intimate relationship: 86% “soften the blow” by explaining breakup reasons, taking responsibility and convincing partner separation is beneficial. 24% “take a break”, and 16% “avoid confrontation” by gradually fading away or disappearing without explanation.
https://www.psypost.org/how-people-end-romantic-relationships-new-study-pinpoints-three-common-break-up-strategies/
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Controversial: We're a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of fertile mice by putting two sperm cells in an empty egg
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485396-mice-with-two-fathers-have-their-own-offspring-for-the-first-time/
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Study found food packaging is actually a direct source of the micro- and nanoplastics measured in food. Plastic contamination may occur when you’re unwrapping food, steeping tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons. Glass bottles with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microplastics.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/24/health/microplastics-food-packaging-study-wellness
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Anxious minds don’t always fixate on danger, according to new study | Individuals with higher anxiety are thought to have difficulty disengaging attention from threatening stimuli, potentially fueling hypervigilance and a sense that danger is always present.
https://www.psypost.org/anxious-minds-dont-always-fixate-on-danger-according-to-new-study/
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Scientists who share failures on social media are seen as more honest, open, and relatable, boosting public trust and support for science—even without harming perceptions of competence according to U-Michigan research.
https://news.umich.edu/when-scientists-share-their-failures-the-public-trusts-them-more/
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Researchers track unprecedented ice loss. Glaciers in Canada, the U.S., and Switzerland have lost around 12% of their ice since 2001. Researchers say ice loss is now “falling off a cliff” due to heat, drought, and glacial darkening—a deadly acceleration never seen before.
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL115235
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Heart attacks are no longer the leading cause of death in the US
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485759-heart-attacks-are-no-longer-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-us/
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Many Uber drivers are earning “substantially less” an hour since the ride hailing app introduced a “dynamic pricing” algorithm in 2023 that coincided with the company taking a significantly higher share of fares, research has revealed.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/19/uk-uber-drivers-earning-less-an-hour-dynamic-pricing-research
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Currently, the world’s 8 richest individuals have as much wealth as the bottom 50% of people worldwide. Members of societies that are more equal and wealthy than average are more likely to believe it is wrong to have too much money. Extreme wealth, to some, is disgusting.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1088220
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Millions of children worldwide are at risk of lethal diseases because vaccine coverage has stalled or reversed amid persistent health inequalities and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy, the largest study of its kind has found. Vaccine-preventable disease pose a growing global risk.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/24/children-global-vaccine-rates-fall-study-finds
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New research shows 20–40-year-old regrowing forests absorb up to 8x more CO₂ per hectare than newly planted ones.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02355-5
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Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses — pathogens that can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease in humans.
https://plos.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#U0000000Ifis/a/PM000009XXo1/HKD.1.96a6ObwPE4Jsu4ogMbba_nKLF2Tr6vyzJrddI
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Video games calm the body after stress, even when players feel on edge - physiological stress indicators decreased while participants were playing the video game A Plague Tale: Requiem, regardless of which part of the game they were playing.
https://www.psypost.org/video-games-calm-the-body-after-stress-even-when-players-feel-on-edge/
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