PsychologyOwning a pet does not reduce symptoms of severe mental illness (cabidigitallibrary.org)
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HealthPeople in their eighties who can recall everyday events and life experiences as well as someone 20 to 30 years younger—known as superagers—are also more likely to have greater movement speed than typical older adults. They also have lower rates of anxiety and depression, according to a new study. (thelancet.com)
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HealthHigh-quality sleep promotes resilience to depression and anxiety, finds a new study. High-quality sleep and coping strategies - such as the ability to reframe a situation to see the positive side - can help to prevent poor mental health when faced with negative or stressful experiences. (sciencedirect.com)
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Computer ScienceCollege-educated professionals assigned to use ChatGPT to complete writing tasks were more productive, efficient, and enjoyed the tasks more. ChatGPT substantially raised productivity: The average time taken decreased by 40% and output quality rose by 18%. (science.org)
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PsychologyPotential advantages of older age: Research shows that although young and older people are both negatively impacted by stressors and both report an initial boost in recovery afterward, older adults continue to improve across the recovery period compared with younger adults. (psycnet.apa.org)
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PsychologyA new study indicates that reductions in experiential avoidance play a significant role in the therapeutic effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy among depressed patients, leading to improvements in well-being and reductions in depression severity, anxiety, and suicidal ideation (psypost.org)
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AstronomyRemote detection of a lunar granitic batholith at Compton–Belkovich (nature.com)
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EnvironmentA survey of 84 coral ecosystems at 25 locations across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian ocean basins found plastic debris from human activities in almost all of them, both shallow and deep. The researchers found that this type of plastic waste made up 88% of all human-generated rubbish on the reefs. (nature.com)
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Computer ScienceRecord-breaking number of qubits entangled in a quantum computer (newscientist.com)
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MedicineNew research reports that pain-sensing neurons can communicate with and control immune cells, even genetically reprogramming them or passing electrical signals into them to trigger immune activity. This neuroimmune connection could be a target for future treatments (wapo.st)
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