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A small object past Pluto may have a thin atmosphere: « The possible atmosphere around 2002 XV93 would be a first for a small object beyond Pluto. »
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These ants navigate with a compass tuned to the moon
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Study suggests that different substances have different associations with criminal behavior and police arrests. Psychedelics like psilocybin tend to be associated with lower rates of arrest, other substances like PCP and GHB show strong links to violent and non-violent crimes.
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A healthy brain, achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and embracing new cognitive challenges, may help shield thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease, according to an MRI study on 600 Americans
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Feeling empty after finishing a video game (post-game depression) is a real phenomenon. A recent study has found that many video game players experience a specific sense of emptiness and sadness after finishing highly engaging games.
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Recent political discussions often focus on working-class voters moving away from the Democratic Party, but a new analysis provides evidence that the last four decades, high-income, highly educated, and white-collar White voters have steadily moved toward the Democratic Party.
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Four decades of data show high-status voters, not the working class, are reshaping American politics
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1 in 3 people believe they don’t have to seek news from traditional outlets like newspapers and television. Instead, they think the “news will find me” (NFM), relying on algorithms and social networks to get information. This may make them more vulnerable to believing and sharing misinformation.
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Researchers identify a costly pattern in consumer debt repayment. Borrowers with multiple installment loans tend to prepay the oldest one first, even when paying down a newer loan would save more interest.
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Growing up in a disadvantaged environment not only hinders cognitive development but also weakens a person’s default willingness to trust others later in life. While higher intelligence generally makes people more trusting, early childhood adversity cuts this social benefit in half.
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Global DNA study: where you live may change how fast you age. Ethnic background leaves a deep mark on your immune system, metabolism and gut bacteria no matter where you move: East Asians outside Asia were biologically older than those in Asia, Europeans showed the opposite pattern
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Nature Human Behaviour | Remote delivery of STEM and entrepreneurship role models at scale changes college major choice in Ecuador. RCT with 29,243 students: STEM and entrepreneurship video role models reduced STEM major choice - girls shifted to business major, boys to other fields.
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US teens getting less sleep than ever. Homework, social pressure and jobs still keep teens up but now screen time and social media rob their sleep. Only 22% of older adolescents saying they slept at least 7 hours each night.
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More concentrated precipitation decreases terrestrial water storage
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