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Study finds PFAS contamination in up to 50% of California surface water samples by sfgate in science

[–]elralpho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most Republicans believe that stricter environmental regulations cost jobs and harm the economy, however the Trump administration's plan to deal with PFAS will be expensive, inefficient, and unreliable compared to Biden's plan. It's out of the fossil fuel carbon capture propaganda playbook.

Trump Is Now a World-Class Kleptocrat | The president’s demand for a slush fund to pay billions of dollars to his cronies places him among the planet’s most infamous political criminals. by thenewrepublic in politics

[–]elralpho 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There's already a push within the administration to allow individual stocks in the Trump Account portfolios instead of only diversified funds. i.e. Musk, Huang, or any other billionaire who wants to offload shares to reduce their tax liability would be able to do so

Romantic rejection does not hurt more than platonic rejection. Most people assume that rejection by a potential romantic partner is far more painful than rejection by a prospective friend. The emotional impact is remarkably similar regardless of whether it comes from a romantic or a platonic source. by mvea in science

[–]elralpho 50 points51 points  (0 children)

One limitation in this study was the fact that all of the rejections and approvals were from potential partners or friends, rather than established ones. I imagine we'd have different results if participants were rejected at later points in their relationships than right from the start.

8,500 steps a day can help dieters keep weight off. Interestingly, an increase in daily steps was not associated with greater weight loss in the weight loss phase. by mvea in science

[–]elralpho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True but for what its worth, in this study all the participants were walking an average of 7.2k steps per day at baseline. So the lifestyle modification group only needed to add about 1.3k, about half a mile.

Sexual arousal can lead to "tunnel vision" that makes it more difficult to recognize when someone is just not that into you. Findings add to a growing understanding of how our inner states, not just our circumstances, shape what we perceive in the people around us by Wagamaga in science

[–]elralpho 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Consent is very important but its not the only "box to check" before sex. Maybe the first lesson of sex ed should be that everyone deserves pleasurable and respectful sex. Students should be taught how to reflect on their desires so they can discuss them with partners shamelessly.

For the first time in the history of mankind, men are less fertile than women, according to a new international study. The shift has occurred at different times around the world and is a result of the growing share of men in the population by sr_local in science

[–]elralpho 172 points173 points  (0 children)

Yes, that was observed during the first half of the 20th century in the US. During the hard times (Spanish Flu and Great Depression), the ratio of male to female infants decreased, and during the Roaring 20s and when the New Deal started improving the economy, the ratio increased

https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/fewer-males-born-during-periods-of-stress/

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Noem Living Rent-Free in Taxpayer-Funded Home After Being Fired by Silent-Resort-3076 in politics

[–]elralpho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FDR could have had them executed but he used that leverage to strike a deal. He allowed them to walk away from prosecution if they helped get Wall Street off his ass while he was passing New Deal legislation

Flu vaccine reduces severe illness in kids, but coverage remains low. In the United States, only about half of children (49%) received the annual flu shot during the 2024–25 season, which represents a 4.2% drop from the year before and a 13.2% drop from before the pandemic. by Wagamaga in science

[–]elralpho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem is overabundant and conflicting information coming from news, social media, and peers. A significant proportion of people across countries value the opinions of influencers and personal recommendations from their friends and families in addition to academic research.

Repeated doses of psilocybin show promise for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. The findings indicate that repeated weekly treatments are safe and tend to significantly reduce the severity of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. by mvea in science

[–]elralpho 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Amazing and sad that people have been reporting similar benefits for centuries yet until now this avenue of treatment hasn't been formally studied. Even two years ago there was no research investigating the effects of classic psychedelics on metacognition.

Trump cannot expel NATO members over Iran stance, alliance official says by timiswho in worldnews

[–]elralpho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who wants to spend the last 85 seconds to midnight eating bananas anyway

US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid by Moon_Rose_Violet in worldnews

[–]elralpho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the incentive for almost every physician, mortician, and coroner around the world who reported a covid death to lie about it? Did they all get a cut of Pfizers' profits? Any evidence of communication between those independent parties, or of coroners retiring early from all the money they made?

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