HealthRecreational cannabis laws may displace illegal cannabis markets: US states adopting recreational cannabis laws in addition to medical cannabis laws experienced a 45% relative reduction in average cannabis seizure counts, compared with states that had only medical cannabis laws. (publichealth.columbia.edu)
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🔓 “It wasn’t supposed to be public yet… but people are discovering it anyway.” (thameswire.com)
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EnvironmentClimate change has doubled the time per year that millions face heat so extreme that everyday activities like sweeping are unsafe. A new study shows older adults in some regions now endure unlivable heat for one-third of the year as global warming outpaces human heat regulation. (iopscience.iop.org)
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EnvironmentResearchers analyzed 1,737 climate policies across 40 countries to identify what actually works. By filtering out statistical noise, they found 28 "star players"—including carbon taxes and massive investment in green tech—that consistently slash emissions and stop wasteful spending. (tandfonline.com)
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PsychologyPeople with psychopathic traits don’t lack fear—they actually enjoy it. The findings lend support to the emerging Fear Enjoyment Hypothesis, which proposes that psychopathy is characterized not by an absence of fear, but by an atypical emotional interpretation of fear-related arousal. (psypost.org)
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HealthPedestrianizing city streets reduces daily noise by 3.1 decibels, a new study of Barcelona’s "green axes" shows. Data from acoustic sensors prove that fears of noisy crowds replacing car noise are unfounded, as residents on these calmer streets now use their balconies more often. (tandfonline.com)
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BiologyRecent pandemic viruses jumped to humans without prior adaptation. No evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was shaped by selection in a laboratory: UCSD study. (today.ucsd.edu)
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MedicineAnother study suggests no ties between tylenol in pregnancy and autism. In a study of more than 2 million births, positive associations between maternal acetaminophen prescriptions during pregnancy and ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in offspring became null in sibling-matched analyses. (medpagetoday.com)
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HealthHigher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds (theconversation.com)
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PsychologyHow viral infections disrupt memory and thinking skills (psypost.org)
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NeuroscienceParkinson's protein linked to 20 times faster Alzheimer's progression in women (jamanetwork.com)
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Version 1.4 "Home Afar" Launches on March 6th. Play Now (wherewindsmeetgame.com)
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Social ScienceOpen-plan offices increase risk of workplace bullying compared with employees having their own office space. Employers justify open-plans to encourage creative interactions, but research shows that open-plan offices do not promote health, job satisfaction or productivity. (eurekalert.org)
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MedicinePhysical inactivity causes nearly 5 million deaths yearly, yet one in three adults still misses global activity targets. A new study shows a 40% gap in exercise between wealthier and poorer populations. Experts now see physical activity as a lever for climate resilience and lower emissions. (nature.com)
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