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Submitted by Medical_Bit_5137 t3_10aqdf9
A team of physicists devises a model that maps a star's surprising orbit about a supermassive black hole. When a star passes within a certain distance of a black hole - close enough to be gravitationally disrupted - the stellar material gets stretched and compressed as it falls into the black hole.
thecollege.syr.eduSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10b69qn
An estimated 65 million people worldwide have long COVID, with more than 200 symptoms identified with impacts on multiple organ systems, autonomic nervous system, and vascular and clotting abnormalities. Research is urgently needed to test treatments that address hypothesized biological mechanisms.
nature.comSubmitted by glawgii t3_10bbwyk
Routine vaccinations drop among U.S. kindergartners for the third year in a row according to the CDC. While vaccinations remain high, coverage has dropped from 95% in the 2019-2020 school year to 94% in 2020-2021 to 93% in 2021-2022, leaving at least 250,000 potentially unprotected against measles.
statnews.comSubmitted by shiruken t3_10azjzs
Fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up. Compelling fossil fuel producers to pay for carbon clean-up could end these fuels’ contribution to global warming without pitting climate action against meeting society’s energy needs—at a relatively affordable cost.
ox.ac.ukSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_109zn4c
Farmland bird populations bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures. Ten-year study measured changes in the abundance of farmland birds on land managed under bird-focused schemes, as well as land no bird-friendly farming initiatives.
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Study refutes industry claims that ban on menthol cigarettes leads to increased use of illegal smokes: Banning menthol cigarettes doesn't lead more smokers to purchase menthols from illicit sources, contradicting claims made by the tobacco industry
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In England, the proportion of children and adolescents prescribed antipsychotics doubled from 0.06% to 0.11% between 2000 and 2019 — study suggests antipsychotics are prescribed for an increasingly broad range of reasons, the most common being autism
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