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Monday, Sep 25

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Brain stimulation therapy may cut cigarette cravings

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Strong, rapidly fluctuating magnetic field pulses that can affect brain activity may help reduce cigarette cravings.

Despite simple brains, jellyfish are smarter than we thought

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Jellyfish can learn at a much more complex level than ever imagined, despite only having one thousand nerve cells and no centralized brain.

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Cholesterol contributes to diabetic retinopathy

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Cholesterol buildup that crystalizes can contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy, report researchers.

Should a federal agency govern artificial intelligence?

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A majority of computer science experts at top US research universities want a new federal agency or global organization to govern AI.

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Endangered parrots thrive in S. Texas cities

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A population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas, research finds.

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Negativity bias boosted voter fraud conspiracy theories online

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"...the spread of voter fraud messages on Twitter was driven by a bias for tweets with more negative emotion..."

Tagging turns animals into live weather stations

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Increased tagging of fish, seals, birds, and other animals can help fill key data gaps in understanding the world's changing climate.

Friday, Sep 22

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Aerosol emissions drive Atlantic hurricanes, Sahel rain

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Temperature fluctuations in the tropical Atlantic Ocean are largely driven by human-induced aerosol emissions, a study finds.

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Racism adds to demands on Black mothers

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"All mothers experience stress; but Black mothers in the US experience additional stresses specifically related to parenting and racism."

Thursday, Sep 21

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Moving roadkill could save golden eagles at wind power facilities

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Removing road-killed animals that can lead to golden eagles getting hit by cars could help offset the number of birds wind turbines kill.

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What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill

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A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.

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Are bright city lights shrinking some birds’ eyes?

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Some birds that live year round in big cities have eyes that are about 5% smaller. Researchers say bright lights may be the cause.

Cosmic structure growth isn’t as predicted

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The rate at which large cosmic structures grow is slower than Einstein's Theory of General Relativity predicts, report researchers.

How a newborn’s cry triggers the flow of breast milk

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A baby's cry triggers the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study with mice shows.

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Smart speaker can mute parts of the room

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A smart speaker system mutes certain areas of a room or separates simultaneous conversations, even if two people have similar voices.

Vaping may increase asthma risk for young users

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Vaping increases the risk of asthma in young people who have never smoked conventional tobacco products, a new study suggests.

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Plant compound shows promise against fungal infection

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A plant compound inhibits the growth of drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in the lab, a study finds.

Wednesday, Sep 20

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Should all newborns get neurodevelopmental disorder screening?

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Expanding screening to include identifying genes linked with a higher risk for these disorders could worsen health disparities.

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Rate of climate-induced extinction is ‘shocking’

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A study of a lizard species in Arizona revealed that nearly 70 years' worth of climate-related extinction occurred in just seven years.

Most American adults get support from parents

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Only a third of adults in the US didn't rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early 40s.

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Can agriculture actually block pathogens from animals?

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Agriculture can produce pathogens from animals, but it can form barriers that help block their spread, an article argues.

You might be flossing your teeth all wrong

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"Flossing is beyond just putting a piece of floss between your teeth to get a piece of food out."

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Scrambler therapy may ease chronic pain

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A new review paper suggests that scrambler therapy can yield significant relief for approximately 80–90% of patients with chronic pain.

Tuesday, Sep 19

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56 million Americans unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke

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A new study suggests that 56 million Americans are unknowingly and routinely exposed to toxic secondhand smoke.

Deadly hospital infection may have surprising origin

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Deadly hospital infections caused by Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, may not result from transmission after all, researchers report.

Gaps let eastern hemlocks fend off pest

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Creating physical gaps in the forest canopy helps eastern hemlocks withstand infestation by an invasive insect, a study finds.

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Higher dose may get people to stick with opioid treatment

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A new study suggests a need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl.

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Malnutrition interventions need to begin earlier

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Interventions to combat malnutrition should begin much earlier to include children under 6 months old and pregnant mothers, researchers say.

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Measuring placenta can often explain pregnancy loss

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Measuring the placenta can determine the cause of previously unexplained miscarriages and stillbirths, say researchers.

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Algorithm reveals how cells in embryo get organized

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A machine learning algorithm uses computational topology to study how cells in the embryo organize themselves into tissue-like architectures.