HealthCovid Smell Loss Linked To Damage In Brain, Study Finds (jamanetwork.com)
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NeurosciencePsilocybin May Relieve Depression Through “Disintegration” of Entrenched Brain Networks: Psilocybin’s antidepressant effects may be driven by the reduction of brain network modularity. The proposed mechanism of action may not be shared by traditional SSRI antidepressants. (technologynetworks.com)
AnthropologyStudy suggests that "speciesism" – a moral hierarchy that gives different value to different animals – is learned during adolescence. Unlike adults, children say farm animals should be treated the same as pets, and think eating animals is less morally acceptable than adults do. (eurekalert.org)
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CancerScientists believe they may have found out why some smokers manage to avoid lung cancer. In a new study reported in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists argue that some smokers may have a robust mechanism that helps to limit mutations in the lungs that protect them from lung cancer. (iflscience.com)
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Earth ScienceSolar Panels That Make Electricity at Night are Finally Here (muhabarishaji.com)
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Social ScienceDonald Trump’s presidency associated with significant changes in the topography of prejudice in the United States | Researchers found that explicit racial and religious prejudice increased amongst Trump’s supporters, while prejudice decreased among those who opposed him (psypost.org)
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NeuroscienceA single memory is stored across many connected brain regions. A new study provides the most comprehensive evidence that the mammalian brain stores a single memory across a widely distributed, functionally connected complex spanning many brain regions, rather than in just one or even a few places. (picower.mit.edu)
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MedicineFully vaccinated people had a reduced infectious viral load for the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 compared to unvaccinated people. In Omicron breakthrough cases, reduced viral load was only observed in boosted people. Vaccination may have a public health benefit beyond the individual protection. (nature.com)
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HealthA study from Penn Nursing adds new evidence suggesting that early childhood lead exposure is significantly associated with dysregulated heart rate variability during an induced stress task in early adolescence, indicative of a dysregulated stress response (nursing.upenn.edu)
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NeuroscienceScientists have found blood lead in adolescents from Philadelphia aged 11 and 12 was positively correlated with both more social adversity and more externalizing behavior, and importantly that blood lead levels mediated the social adversity-externalizing behavior relationship. (sciencedirect.com)
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EngineeringChip-scale solar thermal electrical power generation. Research could lead to self-charging electronics using stored solar energy on demand. Ultra-thin chip converts heat into electricity and could be integrated into electronics such as headphones, smart watches and telephones. (chalmers.se)
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EconomicsAt least for now, the meat industry shouldn’t have much of a beef with producers of plant-based burgers: A study shows that sales & market share of new-generation plant-based meat alternatives have grown in recent years, but those gains haven’t led to reduced consumer spending on fresh meats. (news.osu.edu)
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Social ScienceHow verbal authenticity influences person perception: authenticity is associated with increased interest in and perceived connection to another person, more comments and views for TED talks, receiving a financial investment from investors, and more social media likes and retweets. (journals.sagepub.com)
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CancerStanford engineers develop a simple delivery method that enhances a promising cancer treatment: A gel composed of only two ingredients can provide a temporary, hospitable environment that helps activate modified immune cells to attack cancerous tumors (news.stanford.edu)
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