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Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts - New research shows rapid warmings of >10 °C in <10 years occurred repeatedly during the last glacial period in central North America, likely coinciding with Dansgaard-Oeschger warming events
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Too much or too little sleep could be making you sick more. Those who reported sleeping less than six hours a night were 27% more likely to report a recent infection, and those who reported more than nine hours sleep were 44% more likely to report one.
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Scientists have successfully trialed new fully biodegradable and edible health sensors (such as those worn by runners or patients to monitor heart rate and temperature), built using natural elements like rock salt, water and seaweed, combined with graphene
sussex.ac.ukSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11gamur
Researchers have captured the signal of neutrinos from a nuclear reactor using a water-filled neutrino detector, a first for such a device. The finding offers the possibility of making neutrino detectors from a nontoxic material that is easy to handle and inexpensive to obtain.
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A link between depression and changes in counts of several types of immune cells in the blood has been revealed by researchers, this suggests that changes to different components of our immune system — both the innate and adaptive immune response — could play a role in causing depression
bristol.ac.ukSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11fb4g0
Based on data from 36 low- and middle-income countries(LMICs), women are more likely to terminate their pregnancies if they were married, had more than four children, were over 30, or had higher levels of education. About 45% of all abortions are considered unsafe, of which 97% take place in LMICs.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_11f7wu3