HealthOf those who experienced a loss of taste due to COVID, about 76% fully recovered the sense, while 20 % only partially recovered and over 2 % did not recover at all. That amounted to almost 28 million Americans potentially left with a decreased sense of smell after COVID infection. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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BiologyStudy: Rice that is resistant to some of the worst crop-destroying diseases but can still produce large yields could soon become a reality for farmers worldwide. Rice crops with higher yields are needed to meet growing global demand and the results from this study could help shore up food supply. (adelaide.edu.au)
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AnthropologyOldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Were Sealed in a Cave for 57,000 Years (smithsonianmag.com)
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CancerTeam found that melanoma skin cancer cells radically rewire their internal power systems to drive their spread to other parts of the body. They also identified a key molecule that orchestrates this process, suggesting that reversing this change can make tumour cells less invasive (qmul.ac.uk)
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Social ScienceAuthoritarianism serves as a pathway between watching television and support for Donald Trump, according to new research published in Public Opinion Quarterly. In other words, watching television can indirectly influence support for Trump by shaping or reinforcing authoritarian beliefs. (psypost.org)
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HealthNew research shows consumption of both red and white meat from various animal sources was significantly linked to an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, even after adjusting for confounding variables such as urbanization-related lifestyles, obesity, and socioeconomic status (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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EconomicsWhen poor kids have access to food stamps, they live longer, earn more, get more educated, live in better neighborhoods, and are less likely to get incarcerated. Every $1 invested in food stamps for children under 5 yields a societal benefit worth $62. (restud.com)
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PaleontologyA new genus and species, Vectipelta barretti, of armored ankylosaurian dinosaur has been identified from fossils found on the Isle of Wight, the United Kingdom. (sci.news)
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AstronomyPhosphorus, Rare Building Block for Life, Discovered at Enceladus. Enceladus, the sixth-biggest moon of Saturn, harbors a global water ocean rich in a variety of organic compounds. It’s the first time this essential element has been discovered in an ocean beyond Earth. (sci.news)
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PsychologyA new study suggests finding out you’re autistic in your 30s, 40s, 50s or even 60s can be a positive experience. The research from psychologists in the UK's University of Bath finds that the link between the age at which someone gets diagnosed has little bearing on their quality of life. (journals.sagepub.com)
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Animal ScienceResearch using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of Queensland projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND). (uq.edu.au)
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