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Scientists are beginning to unravel the effects of psilocybin mushrooms on bipolar disorder: Findings indicate that many people with bipolar disorder who consume psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of psychedelic “magic mushrooms,” believe that the experience is helpful.

psypost.org

Submitted by lolfuys t3_10i3vyg on January 21, 2023 at 10:42 PM

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Thresholds for Antarctic Ice Shelf Melt Pond Formation Will Be Reached Sooner than Previously Thought Even Under Moderate Warming Scenarios, New Research Shows

nature.com

Submitted by 9273629397759992 t3_10mk8kk on January 27, 2023 at 1:00 PM

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Mycotecture — the use of mushrooms and other fungal substances for architectural purposes — could be key to building affordable, fire-resistant, insulated habitats on the Moon and Mars. NASA aims to experiment with the technique on the Moon in 2025.

astronomy.com

Submitted by clayt6 t3_10l7avw on January 25, 2023 at 7:29 PM

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To survive a blast wave generated by a nuclear explosion, simulations suggest seeking shelter in sturdier buildings — positioned at the corners of the wall facing the blast, away from windows, corridors, and doors

publishing.aip.org

Submitted by marketrent t3_10nsdr0 on January 28, 2023 at 11:08 PM

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Large-scale cross-cultural study provides insights into mating performance and singlehood: Study reveals that poor mating performance is a common phenomenon, with roughly one in four people experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining intimate partners.

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Submitted by lolfuys t3_10nrcl7 on January 28, 2023 at 10:23 PM

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Earth's inner core seems to be slowing its spin according to new research published in Nature Geoscience. The study authors suggest this might be part of an approximately 70-year cycle where the core speeds up and slows down relative to the rest of the planet.

washingtonpost.com

Submitted by shiruken t3_10jp1xi on January 23, 2023 at 10:08 PM

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Autistic individuals may look to video games as a way to cope with negative affect and autistic burnout

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Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_10nnsjf on January 28, 2023 at 7:50 PM

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Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.

cdc.gov

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10nmv7w on January 28, 2023 at 7:11 PM

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Researchers unveil the least costly carbon capture system to date - down to $39 per metric ton.

pnnl.gov

Submitted by PNNL t3_10l3vrj on January 25, 2023 at 5:16 PM

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Study finds those with schizotypal, paranoid, and histrionic personality traits are more likely to fall for fake news.

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Submitted by mossadnik t3_10ndreq on January 28, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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Access to modern military technology substantially reduces the probability of democratisation of authoritarian regimes — New details about the spread of 29 ground-breaking military technologies in all independent states from 1820 to 2010, as well as the form of government in these states

politicalscience.ku.dk

Submitted by marketrent t3_10lqcu0 on January 26, 2023 at 12:09 PM

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Moral disapproval mediates the relationship between compulsive sexual behavior and religiosity

psypost.org

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_10lztny on January 26, 2023 at 7:13 PM

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Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention. Rather than disposing of batteries after two or three years, we could have recyclable batteries that last for up to nine years, by using high-frequency sound waves to remove rust that inhibits battery performance

rmit.edu.au

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10ludu4 on January 26, 2023 at 3:27 PM

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An analysis of data from 30 survey projects spanning 137 countries found that 75% of people in liberal democracies hold a negative view of China, and 87% hold a negative view of Russia. However, for the rest of the world, 70% feel positively towards China, and 66% feel positively towards Russia.

bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk

Submitted by glawgii t3_100q9z1 on January 1, 2023 at 6:49 PM

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Research shows among women 65 or older, each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with a 21% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Risk was also 33% lower with each additional 1,865 daily steps.

today.ucsd.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10m0tfz on January 26, 2023 at 7:55 PM

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Evidence from mercury data strongly suggests that, about 251.9 million years ago, a massive volcanic eruption in Siberia led to the extinction event killing 80-90% of life on Earth

today.uconn.edu

Submitted by marketrent t3_10n55kw on January 28, 2023 at 3:40 AM

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Research analyzes spread of COVID-19’s most common early conspiracies.The overwhelming majority, roughly 87 percent, of webpages linked in tweets and retweets centered on the conspiracy theory surrounding Bill Gates, a villain-based conspiracy theory blaming Gates for creating the virus

grady.uga.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10l377l on January 25, 2023 at 4:48 PM

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Most Americans don’t know the meaning of 120-80 mm Hg, but think they do: Almost two-thirds of adults do not know the upper thresholds for normal or healthy blood pressure, according to a new study

healthpolicy.usc.edu

Submitted by lolfuys t3_10n2f7u on January 28, 2023 at 1:30 AM

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US Life Expectancy in 2021 Lowest Since 1996, according to recent article in JAMA

jamanetwork.com

Submitted by Dying-gaul t3_10ljz9q on January 26, 2023 at 5:00 AM

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To better understand how cocaine hijacks the brain's natural reward pathways, scientists used single-cell whole-brain imaging to compare neuroplastic changes after cocaine or sugar water administration in mice. They found similarities in the region of the brain responsible for dopamine rewards

researchhub.com

Submitted by Abstract_Only t3_10ljkh4 on January 26, 2023 at 4:37 AM

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Household Transmission of Influenza A Viruses in 2021-2022: Among cohorts in 5 US states, there was a significantly increased risk of household transmission of influenza A(H3N2) in 2021-2022 compared with prepandemic seasons.

jamanetwork.com

Submitted by empty-ego t3_10mc6tk on January 27, 2023 at 4:34 AM

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The world is (on average) 50% reliant on nonrenewable sources of phosphorus fertilizer to grow food. It won't go away this century, but prices will increase and ~3/4ths of reserves are controlled by one country

wired.com

Submitted by fartyburly t3_10l72ro on January 25, 2023 at 7:21 PM

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The limits of IA in biomedicine: AlphaFold2 and its peers fail to predict structural ensembles of biological macromolecules

nature.com

Submitted by Moont1de t3_10ermng on January 17, 2023 at 11:46 PM

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Study Logs Five-Fold Increase in Autism in New York-New Jersey Region

rutgers.edu

Submitted by Zee2A t3_10mrbrl on January 27, 2023 at 5:59 PM

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The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to produce electricity. The increase in carbon pollution from more mining will be more than offset by a huge reduction in pollution from heavy carbon emitting fossil fuels

cell.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10mpu59 on January 27, 2023 at 4:59 PM

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