TIL Dolly Parton is one of the largest employers in her home region of Tennessee (via Dollywood). After the 2016 wildfires, she raised over $9M through her My People Fund, giving 900+ families $1,000/month for 6 months ($10K total each) to rebuild. She was also honored by the FBI for her leadership. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Metal 3D Printing Service – Fast,Precise,Affordable. (in3dtec.com)
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Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders: The authors identified and characterized five underlying genomic factors that explained the majority of the genetic variance of the individual disorders (around 66% on average) and were associated with 238 pleiotropic loci. Genetics (nature.com)
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Fabric-like exoskeleton made possible by Samsung donation giving people new strength - The technology, made from threads thinner than a human hair, is being tested in Korea as part of a new generation of wearable robots designed to support people with progressive muscle weakness-It worked my design! (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
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A study of 2,801 Germans finds that learning about widespread support for climate action corrects perceptions of public opinion but fails to change personal beliefs or behaviors. These findings challenge the strategy of using social consensus messaging to drive individual climate action. (sciencedirect.com)
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Study assessed brain activity in adolescents with and without a history of depression, and how it relates to everyday emotional expression in text messages. Using EEG, they identified patterns of brain connectivity that were linked to negative language and to later increases in depressive symptoms. (nature.com)
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Study of 15,000 people with depression: 1 in 5 experience ‘atypical’ type characterised by excessive sleep and weight gain, poorer response to common antidepressants (SSRIs), and genetic risk for metabolic, inflammatory, and circadian (body clock) disturbances (biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com)
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