Study of 93 Countries Finds Happiness Is Positively Associated With Cat Density and Negatively Associated With Toxoplasma gondii Exposure, Even After Accounting for Wealth and Health Factors
sciencealert.comu/FreeHugs23 — 10 days ago
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The Aging Brain Isn't Declining – It's Adapting. Study Suggests the Aging Brain Reorganizes Itself to Prioritize Knowledge and Social Connections Over Detailed Memories.
sciencealert.comu/FreeHugs23 — 12 days ago
Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education
psypost.orgu/FreeHugs23 — 14 days ago
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Sugar amplifies damage done to gut health by antibiotics: « Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs to the normal community of bacteria in the gut, a new study found. »
nyulangone.orgu/fchung — 11 days ago
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Brain receptors for dopamine and insulin coordinate to control compulsive eating. Findings offer a biological explanation for why certain eating disorders and metabolic conditions frequently occur together.
psypost.orgu/FreeHugs23 — 10 days ago
Did Einstein Reverse Engineer Lorentz's Work and Cover It Up?
Through lies of omission and commission, it appears that Einstein mislead the public about his famous theory.
u/BetterScienceBlog — 14 days ago
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Underwater umbrellas could protect coral reefs from heat damage: « Temporary shades placed over particularly vulnerable Caribbean corals can mitigate damage from high sea temperatures driven by global warming, which turns them ghostly white—and eventually kills them. »
goodnewsnetwork.orgu/fchung — 10 days ago
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What does it mean to ‘control’ for variables in research when referring to experimental versus observational studies?
doi.orgu/Neither-Remote-3419 — 10 days ago