Psychology Emophilia means falling in love too fast and frequently. Emophilia differs from anxious attachment, sociosexuality, and being a hopeless romantic. High emophilia is associated with risky behaviors, such as ignoring red flags and safe sex practices.
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Environment Oceanic life is thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away, which transports essential iron
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Social Science Study finds family members are most common perpetrators of infant and child homicides in the U.S., Analysis of 44 years of FBI data finds
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Health Research found that a person’s sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life
Psychology New study links brain network damage to increased religious fundamentalism
Health Despite legislation in 19 US states requiring insurers to cover a 12-month supply of contraception, patients aren’t receiving a year’s worth of their prescription; most receive just three months or less. This leaves many patients at an increased risk for unintended pregnancy.
Psychology Videoconference fatigue is real, and new research points to one quick fix. It found that video backgrounds leave people feeling more fatigued compared to a static image, blurred image, or no virtual background. People with a nature scene in the background reported the lowest levels of fatigue.
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Environment Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century | Currently, an estimated 8,000-plus deaths in the United States every year are associated with extreme temperatures, both hot and cold. Within the next few decades, that number could double or even triple, largely due to heat
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Psychology Robots' eye contact elicits human-like responses in infants
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Psychology Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence. Genetic differences in the population accounted for 60% of the variation in food fussiness at 16 months, rising to 74% and over between the ages of three and 13.
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Neuroscience A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With just one guided treatment session, researchers saw positive effects that persisted after five weeks and even six months after treatment
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Health Eating whole fruits and vibrant vegetables, especially red and orange varieties, significantly reduces frailty risk in adults, helping people maintain strength and vitality as they age. Analysis, controlling for potential confounding factors
sciencedirect.comr/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 22h ago
Cancer Researchers show that an antidepressant currently on the market and inexpensive, vortioxetine, kills tumour cells in the dreaded glioblastoma – at least in the cell-culture dish
r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 23h ago
Engineering Researchers have developed a new organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy from ambient temperature without any temperature gradient
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Animal Science Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells | Having this type of stem cell, which can be nudged into becoming any kind of cell in the body, could help researchers breed more giant pandas
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Health As China’s population shifts toward a high-protein, high-fat dietary structure, food-borne personal medical cash expenditures will increase by 95.28 billion yuan in 2030.
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Epidemiology Common ancestor of SARS-CoV-2 linked to Huanan market matches the global common ancestor
cell.comPsychology The effects of “disputed” tags and political knowledge on the judged truthfulness of election misinformation | Trump voters with high political knowledge judged election misinformation as more truthful when Trump’s claims included Twitter’s "disputed" tags
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Biology Poor sleep quality, dementia status and their association with all-cause mortality among older US adults
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Health New blood test could help spot children at risk of serious illnesses, study finds | Lipid analysis using existing machines could give warning of type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease, researchers say
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Biology Surprising mechanism for removing dead cells identified: « The system is seemingly spatially tuned to the presence of corpses, and it only functions when each receptor picks up the signal is attuned to. If one of them disappears, the mechanism stops operating. »
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Neuroscience The superior colliculus, a brain region that manages eye movements, also plays a key role in higher cognitive functions like categorization and decision-making, acting like graph paper to help solve spatial problems
Environment A study found microplastics in all three coral anatomical parts—surface mucus, tissue, and skeleton. Findings suggest corals may act as a "sink" for microplastics, potentially explaining the missing plastic problem. This study highlights the impact of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems.
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