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Masculine lesbians tend to have higher testosterone levels, study finds

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Psychedelic use linked to reduced distress, increased social engagement in autistic adults

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Older adults with mild cognitive impairment show lower mindfulness than those with subjective cognitive decline, linked to reduced ventromedial prefrontal cortex connectivity

4 months ago link.springer.com psychology

Adolescent cannabis use may heighten sensitivity to amphetamine’s cognitive effects in adulthood - A new study suggests that while teenage exposure to THC may have limited long-term effects on certain thinking skills, it could enhance sensitivity to the cognitive effects of stimulants later in life.

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New study sheds light on how feminist beliefs shape partner preferences - Studies indicate that in more gender-equal societies, women place less emphasis on a partner’s financial prospects, yet the gender gap in preferences for physical attractiveness remains consistent across cultures.

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Garbsch et al. critique a study by Berg et al. that found no VO₂max differences between long COVID patients and controls

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‘Interpretability’ and ‘alignment’ are fool’s errands: a proof that controlling misaligned large language models is the best anyone can hope for

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2024 was the hottest year on record, with extreme floods, storms, and droughts worldwide. Global warming’s role in these events is undeniable

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Fishers’ observations and knowledge in combination with monitoring data was studied to understand how they adapt to climate change and other drivers on Lake Inari, Northern Finland

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The influence of seeding method and water depth on the morphology and biomass yield of farmed sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) at a small-scale cultivation site in the northeast Atlantic

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New research shows that massive spending on toxic content moderation fails to address polarization—social media companies should focus on designing better platforms that give users more control and empower exploration.

6 months ago link.springer.com media

Carnivorous squirrels observed hunting, killing, and consuming rodents (open access)

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Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that flowering occurred around 50 days after an approximately 15-day dry spell, independent of whether the plant was grafted or grown from a seed.

6 months ago link.springer.com biology

Massive spending on toxic content moderation fails to address polarization—new research shows social media companies should give users more control and empower exploration.

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Gaining weight and happiness are associated but not causally related

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Higher adherence to a plant-based diet during early pregnancy may be associated with a lower gestational diabetes risk among Iranian women, prospective cohort study suggests

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A review concluded that in alcohol use disorder, "a growing evidence base for psilocybin treatment shows a promising beneficial and sustained effect on measures of drinking frequency"

7 months ago link.springer.com health psilocybin

Do people reach 100 by surviving, delaying, or avoiding diseases?

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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned

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Diffusion imaging studies found alterations in brain anatomical connections such as the fronto-parietal connection known as superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) in adults with ADHD

7 months ago link.springer.com brain neuroscience

Eighty Years of the Finite Element Method (2022)

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The evolution of nepotism in academia, 1088-1800

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Exploring the current development and applications of monoclonal antibodies

8 months ago link.springer.com medicine

“2.8 million individuals with depression due to child maltreatment and intimate partner violence exposure in the U.S. alone”

8 months ago link.springer.com psychology

Subjective health improves with factors like being male, younger, employed, well-educated, free from chronic illness, and happier

9 months ago link.springer.com psychology

Feminist women gamers blamed more for sexism, study finds