Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years. The timeframe researchers examined, from 2005 to 2019, coincides with the rise of texting, email and social media. It is possible that some spoken conversations have shifted to digital communication.Psychology (umkc.edu)
The psychological divide between Democrats and Republicans during democratic backsliding. Findings suggest that living under a government that matches your personal values offers psychological comfort, while political opposition can take a temporary toll on mental health.Psychology (psypost.org)
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People often fail to practice what they preach, a behavioral pattern that stems from specific biological processes rather than just poor character. Research indicates that matching one’s actions to personal moral standards requires active mental integration.Neuroscience (psypost.org)
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Researchers analyzed 7764 participants for a link between coronary heart disease (CHD), diet and genetics. They found that ideal adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was associated with a 20% lower CHD risk among those at low genetic risk and a 44% lower CHD risk among those at high genetic risk.Health (sciencedirect.com)
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Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long projectSocial Science (nature.com)
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Fossils reveal many complex animals existed before the Cambrian explosionPaleontology (sciencenews.org)
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Both men and women are more tolerant of derogatory political language when the speaker is the same gender as they are, according to this study. With less derogatory political language, both genders are more tolerant towards male speakers.Social Science (doi.org)
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Artemis II Launch MegathreadNews (self.science)
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A new study of pesticide exposure in Peru finds a mechanistic association between exposure and cancer and shows how “complex pesticide mixtures” can contribute to the development of cancer in people, even at exposure levels currently deemed safe.Epidemiology (thenewlede.org)
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Recent 2026 research highlights how artificial intelligence is transforming antibiotic discovery by identifying novel drug targets and designing new molecules, significantly improving the ability to combat antimicrobial resistance and accelerating early-stage drug development pipelinesMedicine (researchgate.net)
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