A 31-year satellite study shows sharp rises in meltwater from Greenland and East Antarctica, regions once too cold are now hotspots. This could speed up sea-level rise and threaten ice shelf stability.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02364-4
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Girls are better than boys at detecting their own ADHD symptoms. Boys tended to self-report fewer ADHD symptoms compared to reports by their parents and clinicians. In contrast, girls’ self-reported ADHD symptoms did not differ from ratings provided by their parents and clinicians.
https://www.psypost.org/girls-are-better-than-boys-at-detecting-their-own-adhd-symptoms/
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When hospitals close in rural areas in the US, voters do not punish Republicans for it. Instead, rural voters who lost hospitals were roughly 5–10 percentage points more likely to vote Republican in subsequent elections and express lower approval of state Democrats and the Affordable Care Act.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-024-10000-8
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Research has found that people who stick closely to Mediterranean or MIND-style diets -- rich in olive oil, fish, nuts, berries, and leafy green -- can reduce their risk of dementia by as much as 28 percent.
https://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=28125
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Certain sounds associated with illness—like coughing and sniffling—may interfere with learning by distracting people during educational tasks. The human brain may be particularly sensitive to cues that signal the presence of disease, which could divert attention away from other tasks.
https://www.psypost.org/these-common-sounds-can-impair-your-learning-according-to-new-psychology-research/
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Cutting just 10% of meat from American diets could reduce groundwater nitrate levels by up to 20%, a new study finds. This shift may also cut fertilizer use by 3.4%, slash manure output by 10.7%, and lower water consumption by 4.5%, boosting environmental health.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01188-x
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Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans. Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in are approximately 300,000 years old. Wooden tools more than even 50,000 years old are virtually absent outside Africa and western Eurasia.
https://theconversation.com/rare-wooden-tools-from-stone-age-china-reveal-plant-based-lifestyle-of-ancient-lakeside-humans-260204
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Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
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Research found time restricted eating (TRE ) appeared to be a well-tolerated nutritional strategy for managing body weight without apparent adverse effects on overall sleep health and psychological well-being in both men and women regardless of the fasting-eating window implemented
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2835594
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A new study finds US media are far more likely to cover archaeology from the UK, Israel, and Australia, while research on China is often overlooked.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt5435
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Repetition may sear a memory into your brain, but new research reveals this very process creates a powerful illusion, tricking you into believing the event happened much longer ago than it actually did
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-just-uncovered-a-surprising-illusion-in-how-we-remember-time/
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Study analyze Trump’s public criticisms of judicial rulings and Republican justices who do not always rule in his favor to highlight how court’s claim of independence is complicated by political science data showing judges often align with ideological leaning of party whose president appointed them.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00027162251323329
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Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion of ethylene and oxygen through a wound triggers repair – a finding with potential implications for crop resilience, and food preservation.
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/life-sciences/gas-leakage-triggers-wound-healing-plants
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US military produces the largest quantity of greenhouse gas emissions of all of the world's institutions, and cutting their spending could result in a meaningful reduction in energy consumption comparable to the annual energy usage of the US state of Delaware, or the entire nation of Slovenia.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/cutting-us-military-spending-could-save-as-much-energy-as-used-by-a-small-nation
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Ancient Egyptian man's genome from up to 4,800 years ago reveals ancestry from North Africa and West Asia
https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-egyptian-dna-reveals-secrets-of-elite-potter-from-pyramid-era?utm_source=reddit_post
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Study finds ship traffic in shallow waters releases high and underestimated methane emissions, a greenhouse gas 27 times more potent than CO₂, with current measurement methods largely overlooking this significant and unexpected source.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02344-8
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Ozempic-Like Drugs Could Treat Chronic Migraines, Trial Finds
https://www.sciencealert.com/ozempic-like-drugs-could-treat-chronic-migraines-trial-finds
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Heading A Soccer Ball Alters Brain Chemistry. MRI scans of soccer players reveal that heading subtly alters chemistry and nerve function in the brain, and causes slightly elevated levels of proteins that have been associated with brain injury
https://www.powershealth.org/about-us/newsroom/health-library/2025/06/25/heading-a-soccer-ball-alters-brain-chemistry-study-says
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Cool is cool wherever you are: cool personality traits are surprisingly similar across cultures, study finds
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2025/06/cool-personality-traits-across-cultures
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A new UK study shows people from many ethnic minority groups faced higher death rates and heart problems after COVID-19, even into the Omicron era.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59951-4
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Americans burdened by student loan debt are not retreating from the political process. A new study finds that individuals with student loan debt are more likely to vote, donate to candidates, and participate in other forms of political action than their counterparts without student loan debt.
https://www.psypost.org/student-loan-debt-doesnt-deter-civic-engagement-it-may-actually-drive-it-new-research-suggests/
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Researchers find “forever chemicals” PFAS impact the developing male brain - Early life exposure to PFHxA may increase anxiety-related behaviors and memory deficits in male mice. This sensitivity may be why males are more often diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publications/neuroscience/researchers-find-forever-chemicals-impact-the-developing-male-brain
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Australia’s paid parental leave scheme frame fatherhood as an exceptional circumstance and promote mothers as the primary caregivers, perpetuating gendered stereotypes and undermining efforts towards gender equality, according to new research.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/dads-seen-as-exceptional-circumstance-in-key-documents-underlying-australias-paid-parental-leave-scheme
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Proof that adult brains make new neurons settles scientific controversy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proof-that-adult-brains-make-new-neurons-settles-scientific-controversy/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit
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Mammacarcinoma are the dominant reason why women make demands in assisted suicide
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/news/mammakarzinom-ist-haufiger-beweggrund-fur-assistierten-suizid-870ad7f4-db1f-49ef-9f58-1bc3f0f3cd85
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Women's Anger Management Improves in Midlife, Study Finds | Chronological and reproductive age may significantly influence women's anger levels and their ability to manage them.
https://www.newsweek.com/women-get-better-managing-their-anger-midlife-2093567
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Teens admit to alarming phone time while driving | A new study shows just how big that distraction is among teen drivers, and the number one reason the phones are used has nothing to do with directions.
https://newatlas.com/lifestyle/teens-phone-driving/
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Neanderthals Processed Bones on a large scale to Access Nutrients 125,000 Years Ago — Evidence of Advanced Resource Use
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adv1257
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A new study explores how doctors and nurses communicate cancer progression. Breaking bad news is not a one-off event but a nuanced, ongoing process shaped by empathy, teamwork, & training needs.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05061-x
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Researchers discover new enzyme: Abx(−)F
https://aibn.uq.edu.au/article/2025/07/20-steps-one-enzyme-unlocks-cleaner-path-complex-molecules
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