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A new study in mice shows the brain physically links memories of events that occur close in time in dendrites, branch-like projections extending from neurons

People who have a minority viewpoint on a controversial topic are more likely to “self-silence” themselves in conversation – and that may lead them to behave against their own beliefs…

Nearly 40% of adult Americans say they’ve experienced some type of sport-related mistreatment in their lives, a new study shows

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests

When dads take more time off after the birth of their baby, moms relax unrealistically high standards for fathers’ parenting and are less likely to discourage their involvement, finds study that examined length of paternity leave taken by new fathers and maternal gatekeeping behavior.

Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds.

Higher levels of loneliness found in older adults who had to use a credit card to pay emergency expenses during the pandemic.

Batteries that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission offer a viable option to power electronics in places where high radiation fields already exist, suggests a new study.

Use of fertility-tracking technology increased in some states after Roe v Wade was overturned despite warnings that app data might not be secure, a study found

The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, finds a new study analyzing health insurance claims data from almost 3 million U.S

To help combat the marine devastation being caused by warming ocean temperatures, scientists have developed an autonomous, programmable underwater light that increases coral longevity by feeding them more of their prey…

Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional role in suppressing production of certain messenger RNAs and appear to help cells respond to oxidative stress

Black immigrants attract white residents to neighborhoods, while native Black residents move out, study finds.

New technology to transform materials like plastics and agricultural waste into syngas, a substance most often used to create chemicals and fuels like formaldehyde and methanol.

Acoustic sensors find frequent gunfire on school walking routes in one Chicago neighborhood

Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the treatment once they stop wearing the lenses, new research shows

A new study shows a positive relationship between urban coyotes’ survival rate & human population density, but no link between time spent in natural habitats & longer survival

Putting holiday leftovers in the freezer extends shelf life & may put a dent in the US tendency to throw away edible food, a study suggests

Study finds a rising trend in use of verbs discussing murder and killing in movies over 50 years

In a new study, scientists killed cancer cells by delivering light-induced gene therapy to disable mitochondrial energy production using nanoparticles constructed to zero in only on cancer cells

‘I don’t feel your pain’: Alcohol’s ability to increase people’s pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior.

Based on interviews with long COVID patients, researchers describe the illness’ effect on job status & well-being

A simpler, more efficient device for harvesting water from the air: « Study finds new method to provide drinking water using half the energy. »

Taking GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs (eg Ozempic) has led some U.S

9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character and improved one’s health, 84% agreed playing sports makes one popular in school and 85% said it makes one more well-known in the community

Study finds the IFITM3 protein that protects against severe flu also raises the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness & helps prevent unfamiliar viruses from mutating in a new host

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Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good…

People often assume they have all the info they need to make a decision or support an opinion even when they don't

Scientists have created a catalog of thousands of genes that viruses “stole” from marine microbes they infected, leading to a better understanding of where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling carbon and other nutrients.

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