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Daytime Sleep Enhance Fear Memories of Emotional Trauma and Anxiety. Results of the study will be useful for developing strategies for the rehabilitation of people who have received emotional trauma during natural disasters, military operations, and acts of violence.

link.springer.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yn1225 on November 5, 2022 at 5:50 PM in science

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Viruses can ‘hitchhike’ on microplastics. More than 98 per cent of the virus scientists used was found on the microplastic, and over half of the viruses could still be detected 10 days later – much longer than if the virus particles were free-floating in the water

uq.edu.au

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ylvwhv on November 4, 2022 at 11:04 AM in science

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New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert voices are largely missing from the conversation

eurekalert.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yjhrwi on November 1, 2022 at 7:01 PM in science

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New harvester amplifies electric power generated from human walking motion by about 90 times. Since the power generation performance can be improved without increasing the device size, the technology is expected to generate power to drive small wearable devices from non-steady vibrations

upc-osaka.ac.jp

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_z8sge3 on November 30, 2022 at 2:10 PM in science

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‘My Facebook page is loaded with this stuff’: Three-quarters of Americans say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes

fortune.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y2xd21 on October 13, 2022 at 12:24 PM in technology

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Electric vehicles would only add 15% of new electricity demand to the global grid in the worst 2040 case

notebookcheck.net

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y0kwdg on October 10, 2022 at 5:38 PM in technology

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EU approves effective ban on new fossil fuel cars from 2035

uk.news.yahoo.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yfhrm6 on October 28, 2022 at 7:46 AM in technology

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European Parliament Members: EV Charging Stations Should Be Available Every 60 Kilometers

cleantechnica.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ybp20j on October 23, 2022 at 6:25 PM in technology

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Social media firms brace for mayhem as US midterms near

timesofisrael.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ybf5a3 on October 23, 2022 at 11:19 AM in technology

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German leader warns against 'worldwide renaissance' for coal

apnews.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y8uv43 on October 20, 2022 at 10:47 AM in technology

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YouTube seeks partnerships with "certain categories of healthcare professionals" to improve its medical advice

tubefilter.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yf21ed on October 27, 2022 at 8:12 PM in technology

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Cooking from meal boxes can cut household food waste by 38%. Even without subscribing to a meal box provider, our results suggest that taking care to measure and weigh the exact amount of ingredients you need before cooking is a good way to lower the amount of food sent to landfill

theconversation.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yij6d1 on October 31, 2022 at 5:50 PM in science

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Britain's roads are so congested that they are making us less healthy and more lonely. Unable to cross roads, that are either clogged or made dangerous by speeding traffic, residents are just opting out of what should be quick trips to local shops, friends or amenities

inews.co.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ygfj1o on October 29, 2022 at 9:51 AM in science

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Ivermectin doesn't speed time to recovery from nonsevere COVID. Findings from an ongoing randomized, controlled clinical trial of repurposed drugs today in JAMA finds that it does not speed time to recovery in patients with mild to moderate infections.

cidrap.umn.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yapeno on October 22, 2022 at 2:36 PM in science

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Eating a handful of almonds a day significantly increases the production of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health. Whole-almond eaters had an additional 1.5 bowel movements per week compared to the other groups. Eating almonds could also benefit those with constipation.

kcl.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yajnsb on October 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM in science

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People who have received two or three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are significantly more likely to have milder illnesses if infected with the Delta or Omicron coronavirus variants than those who are unvaccinated

jamanetwork.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y9wxdf on October 21, 2022 at 3:41 PM in science

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New research provides evidence that voters in Georgia who embraced Donald Trump’s claims of widespread election fraud were less likely to cast their ballot in a pivotal runoff election.

psypost.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y685ot on October 17, 2022 at 11:05 AM in science

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Being unhappy or experiencing loneliness accelerates the aging process more than smoking, according to new research. An international team says unhappiness damages the body’s biological clock, increasing the risk for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease

eurekalert.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y156zz on October 11, 2022 at 10:09 AM in science

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Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021. The reduction in hospitalizations due to vaccination saved more than $16 billion in medical costs

hhs.gov

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xy7127 on October 7, 2022 at 6:51 PM in science

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Low incidence of severe COVID-19 following vaccination and booster. The incidence - new cases over time - of hospitalization for COVID-19 pneumonia or death was 8.9 per 10,000 persons who had been vaccinated and boosted.

regenstrief.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xxg0e7 on October 6, 2022 at 8:53 PM in science

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Risk of Suicide After Dementia Diagnosis. In patients younger than 65 years and within 3 months of diagnosis, suicide risk was 6.69 times (95% CI, 1.49-30.12) higher than in patients without dementia.

jamanetwork.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xunlan on October 3, 2022 at 4:07 PM in science

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U.S. Streams Are Drying Up. Data showed that in the South and West, streamflow droughts got longer between 1951 and 2020, regardless of threshold. Worse yet, droughts in these regions are becoming more intense

eos.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yhazpo on October 30, 2022 at 10:26 AM in science

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A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars. The maps offer the strongest case yet that the planet once experienced sea-level rise consistent with an extended warm and wet climate, not the harsh, frozen landscape that exists today.

eurekalert.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yexpcz on October 27, 2022 at 5:17 PM in science

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Older people who get five hours of sleep a night or less may face a far greater risk of developing two or more chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes, compared to people who sleep longer

journals.plos.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y7gl7g on October 18, 2022 at 7:37 PM in science

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Exploring a new environment helps boost dopamine levels which are projected to the hippocampus, decreasing the threshold for learning. However, in older people, the novelty of a new environment doesn’t boost memory as much as it does in younger people.

nature.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ybct77 on October 23, 2022 at 9:05 AM in science

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