Social ScienceNumerous states in the US have become less democratic over 2000–2018. The reason why: Republican control of state government. "Across measures and model specifications, the results are remarkably clear: Republican control of state government reduces democratic performance." (cambridge.org)
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PsychologyNew research finds that atheists are just as healthy as the religious (psypost.org)
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Animal ScienceKeep your cats inside for the sake of their health and local ecosystem: cameras recorded what cats preyed on and demonstrated how they overlapped with native wildlife, which helped researchers understand why cats and other wildlife are present in some areas, but absent from others (agnr.umd.edu)
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HealthEating grapes can help protect against sunburns, skin cancer: study (mdpi.com)
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PsychologyTaking hydrocortisone immediately after a traumatic event may help prevent PTSD (psypost.org)
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NanoscienceNew device can make hydrogen when dunked in salt water (arstechnica.com)
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EnvironmentYoung kids who breathe polluted air can fall behind in school, study finds | While there are other issues that can affect school preparedness for early-age children, the study found that exposure to air pollutants, when isolated, accounted for a third of the impact when compared with other concerns. (washingtonpost.com)
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Earth ScienceIn the last decades there has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes (<1 km2), which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas. Researchers calculate that small lake account for just 15% of total lake area, but they account for 25% of CO2 and 37% of methane emissions (news.ku.dk)
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