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Submitted by chromoscience t3_ytvkqi
Childhood traumas strongly impact both mental and physical health, new study shows. For every reported type of abuse experienced in childhood, a participant's risk for PTSD increased 47%. Each cumulative trauma also increased one's risk for making a suicide attempt by 33%.
frontiersin.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_z5z8ln
Explaining Mercury’s Superconductivity, 111 Years Later. Theorists have finally explained the superconductivity of mercury, the first superconductor ever discovered—gaining insights that could be relevant to the search for room-temperature superconductors.
physics.aps.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_ytfde2
Scientists are paving the way for diabetes and cancer patients to forget needles and injections, and instead take pills to manage their conditions. They have created a chemical “tag” that can be added to these drugs, allowing them to enter blood circulation via the intestines
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Submitted by nikan69 t3_yt9hq9
Research shows that people in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription. The beneficial effect of exercise is stronger for men, who have a 15% lower risk of needing drugs for troublesome sleep issues but also women can benefit from it
norwegianscitechnews.comSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_yt6ion
10% of patients infected early in the pandemic still had symptoms 1 year later. Common long COVID symptoms were shortness of breath (26.5%), joint pain (26.9%), loss of smell or taste (27.0%), impaired attention or concentration (22.3%), memory loss (40.0%), and sleep disorders (36.6%)
cidrap.umn.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_yt5i9y
Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy: around three times more likely than non-autistic parents to report having prenatal depression (9% of non-autistic parents and 24% of autistic parents) and anxiety (14% of non-autistic parents and 48% of autistic parents)
cam.ac.ukSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_yt4yne
Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_ysw6gy
Scientists show for the 1st time that monkeys that are more sociable – eg, grooming or being groomed more often, & with more grooming partners – have a healthier gut microbiome.This is further evidence that in primates, social connectedness translates into good physical & mental health, & vice versa
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_ysmzym
Climate change is extending the lifetime of space debris. A new study found that the density of the thermosphere will decrease by 30-35% at an altitude of 250 miles over the next few decades. That loss of drag would increase the lifetime of space debris in LEO by 30% compared to 2000.
astronomy.comSubmitted by clayt6 t3_ysmp12
New Nature study finds fungi and spore all over the filaments of an overused mask and demonstrates humid air filtration efficiency is compromised prolonged wearing - Title: "assessing the consequences of prolonged usage of disposable face masks"
nature.comSubmitted by IceGroundbreaking715 t3_ysht77
Global Carbon Budget 2022 | The remaining carbon budget for a 50 % likelihood to limit global warming to 1.5, 1.7, and 2C has, respectively, reduced to 105 GtC, 200 GtC, and 335 GtC from the beginning of 2023, equivalent to 9, 18, and 30 years, assuming 2022 emissions levels.
essd.copernicus.orgSubmitted by silence7 t3_yshopt
Negligible climatic impact of the recent methane leak from the Nord Stream pipelines - Methane emissions related to the recent explosions would result in an increase in the average global surface air temperature of just 0.000018 degrees Celsius over a 20-year period.
eurekalert.orgSubmitted by avogadros_number t3_ysh2ev
Planet’s most unique birds at higher risk of extinction, study finds. Losing these species and the unique roles they play in the environment, such as seed dispersal, pollination and predation, could have severe consequences to the functioning of ecosystems
britishecologicalsociety.orgSubmitted by Additional-Two-7312 t3_z41i8q