EnvironmentNew research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes. The toxic chemicals can damage sperm during a sensitive developmental period, especially in male offspring, the study, which looked at the chemicals in mice, noted. (theguardian.com)
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Animal ScienceAgricultural insecticides, more than herbicides, land use, or climate change, are associated with declines in butterfly species richness and abundance in the American Midwest according to a new study of butterfly populations between 1998 to 2014. (nytimes.com)
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NeuroscienceStudy reveals that after a group reaches consensus, the brain waves of its members become synchronized | Participants watched ambiguous movie clips and then discussed them to reach a common understanding. Once agreement was reached, the brain wave patterns of the group members became more alike. (psypost.org)
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PsychologyA new study examined how the algorithms driving social media platforms like Instagram affect feelings of loneliness among users. The findings provide evidence that perceptions of social media algorithms are linked to feelings of loneliness. (psypost.org)
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Health5:2 intermittent fasting diet can help people with type 2 diabetes. A study on around 500 adults found that after 16 weeks, the diet achieved better blood sugar control and weight loss than the diabetes drugs metformin and empagliflozin. It also improved blood pressure, fat and cholesterol levels. (jamanetwork.com)
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PsychologyA new study identified the most robust risk factors for problematic pornography use, using machine learning. Frequency of pornography use, emotional avoidance, moral incongruence, sexual shame and stress reduction were signifying predictors for problematic pornography use. (psypost.org)
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PsychologyAdverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes (jamanetwork.com)
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EnvironmentElectrochemical energy generation could eventually enable us to power up our homes and cars with cleaner electricity, paving way to more sustainable societies. Researchers unveil new perovskite-based anode material with mixed hole-proton conduction to achieve high efficiency at low & medium temp. (tus.ac.jp)
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NeuroscienceStudy suggests ovary removal pre-menopause, especially under 40, leads to decreased white matter integrity in brain regions later in life. However, 80% of those with ovary removal used estrogen replacement therapy, making it unclear if post-ovary removal estrogen therapy offsets white matter effects (alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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MedicineNew clinical trials demonstrate that the anti-diabetic medication tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound) is the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers found the drug led to a significant decrease in the number of breathing interruptions during sleep. (health.ucsd.edu)
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HealthCannabis use tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19, study finds: COVID-19 patients who reported that they had used cannabis in the previous year were 80% more likely to be hospitalized and 27% more likely to be admitted to the ICU than patients who had not used cannabis (eurekalert.org)
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NeuroscienceNew findings indicate that daily cannabis users may develop a tolerance to some of the impairing effects of cannabis, while occasional users show more significant impairments in reaction time and memory tasks while high. (psypost.org)
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AstronomyRotation curves of galaxies stay flat indefinitely (thedaily.case.edu)
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PsychologyThe rise of terms like climate anxiety and eco-anxiety in recent years reflects the growing concern over climate change’s emotional impact, especially among the youth | The study found that people reacted more negatively to the term climate anxiety compared to worry or concern. (psypost.org)
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EnvironmentA geoengineering technique designed to reduce high temperatures in California could inadvertently intensify heatwaves in Europe, according to a study that models the unintended consequences of regional tinkering with a changing climate. (theguardian.com)
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AnthropologyAnalysis of rock gardens on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) tell the story of a small, resilient population of around 3-4,000 people even when massive moai were erected, countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island that failed to live sustainably (theconversation.com)
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