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The mRNA vaccine technology successfully used for COVID has been adapted to fight malaria, a disease that killed over 625,000 people in 2020. In a research study on mice, two mRNA vaccines were highly effective in reducing infection in the host and in the mosquito vector.

nature.com

Submitted by grab-n-g0 t3_zhgzjr on December 10, 2022 at 2:57 AM

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Study: Oral Cannabis Products Show Long-Term Safety and Efficacy in Patients

norml.org

Submitted by GivenAllTheFucksSry t3_zt6p2i on December 23, 2022 at 4:48 AM

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In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth

apnews.com

Submitted by 29PiecesOfSilver t3_yqxoei on November 9, 2022 at 10:31 PM

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Severe COVID-19 may increase the risk for schizophrenia

psypost.org

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_y74wlk on October 18, 2022 at 11:50 AM

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Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing

exeter.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y0ah9w on October 10, 2022 at 9:41 AM

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Study reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in American cities, the share of car trips has slightly and steadily decreased since its peak in 2001. In contrast, the share of transit, non-motorized, and taxicab trips has steadily increased

fau.edu

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11j7a4c on March 5, 2023 at 6:43 PM

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Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a complex mixture of chemicals, many of them unknown, potentially hazardous, and undisclosed on product labels, researchers report. There are more than 700,000 hairdressers in the United States, more than 90% of whom are estimated to be women.

futurity.org

Submitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10no1mj on January 28, 2023 at 8:01 PM

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Mitochondrial DNA Is Working Its Way Into the Human Genome

technologynetworks.com

Submitted by molrose96 t3_xx12uk on October 6, 2022 at 9:38 AM

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Study finds brain changes associated with ADHD remission. As the brains of those with ADHD mature, some individuals may repetitively engage in strategies that compensate for symptoms. These repetitive behaviors may result in the brain changes seen in those who went into remission.

psypost.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yc9kpk on October 24, 2022 at 12:10 PM

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An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research

colorado.edu

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_xvb8n8 on October 4, 2022 at 10:15 AM

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Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests

scientificamerican.com

Submitted by geoxol t3_11jxask on March 6, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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New York City health inspectors issued a disproportionate number of citations to restaurants serving Asian cuisine in the early months of 2020, finds a new study by a team of researchers

nyu.edu

Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_zmwq12 on December 15, 2022 at 9:31 PM

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Linguistic analysis of 177,296 Reddit comments sheds light on negative attitudes toward science

psypost.org

Submitted by HeinieKaboobler t3_123ola0 on March 27, 2023 at 2:31 PM

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On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading.

academic.oup.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11hwm47 on March 4, 2023 at 10:58 AM

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Narcissistic tendencies moderate the association between testosterone levels and generosity in men

psypost.org

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_ztmw9i on December 23, 2022 at 5:17 PM

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Being off work sick or injured linked to higher risk of suicide

monash.edu

Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_zjpqjs on December 12, 2022 at 6:20 AM

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New study shows: Black Adults Experienced Early Signs of Brain Aging Faster Than Other Ethnic Minority Groups

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Submitted by PaulHasselbaink t3_10dwwnl on January 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

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An analysis of 4511 vaccine-related tweets show that anti-vaccine messaging tends to focus on the "harmful" nature of vaccines, based on personal values and beliefs rather than hard facts. Anonymity did not affect the type of content posted, but did affect volume of content.

mdpi.com

Submitted by glawgii t3_zhxek7 on December 10, 2022 at 4:59 PM

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Study: Shifting to Plant-Based Diet Important for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

theveganherald.com

Submitted by BoundariesAreFun t3_xvv2fs on October 5, 2022 at 12:11 AM

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Pharmacological vitamin C inhibits mTOR signaling and tumor growth by degrading Rictor and inducing HMOX1 expression (Feb 2023)

journals.plos.org

Submitted by basmwklz t3_116a8x5 on February 19, 2023 at 1:26 PM

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An analysis of data from 30 survey projects spanning 137 countries found that 75% of people in liberal democracies hold a negative view of China, and 87% hold a negative view of Russia. However, for the rest of the world, 70% feel positively towards China, and 66% feel positively towards Russia.

bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk

Submitted by glawgii t3_100q9z1 on January 1, 2023 at 6:49 PM

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Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours.

cell.com

Submitted by Skoltech_ t3_zd5wml on December 5, 2022 at 12:47 PM

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People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group.

dl.acm.org

Submitted by asbruckman t3_yu22hj on November 13, 2022 at 1:44 PM

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Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

theconversation.com

Submitted by geoxol t3_yfxbcu on October 28, 2022 at 6:50 PM

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Machine learning model reliably predicts risk of opioid use disorder for individual patients, that could aid in prevention

ualberta.ca

Submitted by marketrent t3_zuxee2 on December 25, 2022 at 12:39 PM

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