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Education levels impact on belief in scientific misinformation and mistrust of COVID-19 preventive measures. People with a university degree were less likely to believe in COVID-19 misinformation and more likely to trust preventive measures than those without a degree.
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Female researchers in mathematics, psychology and economics are 3–15 times more likely to be elected as member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences than are male counterparts who have similar publication and citation records, a study finds.
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Study explored the potential of using dust to shield sunlight and found that launching dust from Earth would be most effective but would require astronomical cost and effort, instead launching lunar dust from the moon could be a cheap and effective way to shade the Earth
attheu.utah.eduSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_113rir2
Getting COVID Boosts Odds for Diabetes in Unvaccinated. Among nearly 24,000 COVID patients in the study, there was a 58% increase in risk of diabetes afterwards. But vaccination erased any post-infection risk, further suggesting that COVID infection is the culprit
cedars-sinai.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_1134349
How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required. The new method from researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
rmit.edu.auSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_112w3jy
Male contraceptive shows promise in mice. The drug inhibits an enzyme that is essential for sperm mobility, and a single dose was found to be 100% effective in preventing pregnancy for two the first two hours, and 91% effective for the first three, without affecting normal mating behaviour.
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Aging is a gradual decline in the energy supply to the cell. Scientists found that the protein Sirtuin 6 is a key factor regulating the activity of mitochondria (the cell’s power plants) in the brain. These findings will help develop new prevention and treatment approaches for aging.
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