People living in California are more than twice as likely to be childfree as those living in Louisiana
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1138879

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Scientists identify 19 core dimensions of positive mental health in new consensus study
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-identify-19-core-dimensions-of-positive-mental-health-in-new-consensus-study/

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Migraines are linked to accelerated brain aging in regions tied to memory and emotion
https://www.psypost.org/migraines-are-linked-to-accelerated-brain-aging-in-regions-tied-to-memory-and-em/

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Study ties estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer’s risk
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2026/08/study-ties-estrogen-based-menopausal-hormone-therapy-to-lower-al.html

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Sexually aroused men are more prone to misjudging a woman’s interest in flirting by focusing on her clothing rather than her facial expressions. When in an aroused state, men often prioritize broad signals of sexual appeal over direct signs of rejection.
https://www.psypost.org/sexual-arousal-causes-men-to-ignore-facial-cues-during-flirting/

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A model finds a 25% cut in vehicle and industrial emissions across South Asia could cut fine particle pollution by up to 97 micrograms per cubic metre, averting around 40,830 deaths a year.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae916d

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'Very Unexpected': NASA Rover Zapped a Rock on Mars And Found a Gemstone Surprise | The mineral was corundum, the crystalline material that forms rubies and sapphires.
https://www.sciencealert.com/very-unexpected-nasa-rover-zapped-a-rock-on-mars-and-found-a-gemstone-surprise

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Men are less likely than women to seek help after experiencing intimate partner violence, and new research found that the main barriers include viewing it as a private matter, fear of retaliation, shame, and concerns about not being believed.
https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2026-08/shame-stigma-and-culture-prevent-male-intimate-partner-violence-survivors-seeking-help

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Neuroscientists have vastly underestimated brain cells’ computing power. A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/neuroscientists-have-vastly-underestimated-brain-cells-computing-power/

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A few minutes of sprinting could make a bigger impact than 90 minutes of moderate running. Sprinting triggers changes in more than 200 metabolites and causes an immediate surge of proteins involved in blood-vessel growth, tissue remodeling, and hormonal signaling.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1139915

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Taking the stairs could cut risk of early death. Research found people who regularly climb stairs were 39 per cent less likely to die from heart-related problems and 24 per cent less likely to die from any cause - compared with people who don't climb stairs as often.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1139621

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Forests in Wyoming lost 60% of their canopy during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, the last comparable period of global warming, and it took them well over 100,000 years to recover, according to fossilized leaf fragments
https://theconversation.com/ancient-forests-took-100-000-years-to-recover-from-the-last-global-warming-period-similar-to-today-wyoming-fossils-reveal-what-happened-289462

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Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star, « The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images. »
https://news.mit.edu/2026/astronomers-discover-brand-new-type-astrophysical-object-black-hole-star-0812

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Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70432

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Rising number of Americans who identify as political independents is driven by genuine dissatisfaction with their own preferred party, rather than a desire to hide their political leanings to avoid social judgment. Trend of political independence reflects real frustration with American politics.
https://www.psypost.org/frustration-not-fear-of-judgment-drives-the-rise-of-independent-voters/

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More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism. The weekly number of children with filled leucovorin prescriptions rose from 734 to 5,858 children between the beginning and end of 2025 – a 700% jump.
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-lab/more-leucovorin-prescribed-kids-after-federal-officials-touted-its-unproven-benefits-autism

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An analysis of nearly 3,500 wildfires across western North America found that faster-spreading fires caused more severe tree mortality and left burned areas farther from surviving seed trees, reducing the ability of conifer forests to naturally recover.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeg5802

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Liver Injuries Are Up 400%—and Alcohol Isn’t the Main Reason Why. Findings show that externally caused liver injuries have increased substantially over the past 25 years, with Tylenol emerging as a growing and persistent contributor.
https://gizmodo.com/liver-injuries-are-up-400-and-alcohol-isnt-the-main-reason-why-2000798328

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Higher body fat in pregnancy may influence child ADHD risk through inflammation. Higher levels of body fat during pregnancy are associated with an increase in systemic inflammation, which in turn predicts more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in toddlers.
https://www.psypost.org/higher-body-fat-in-pregnancy-may-influence-child-adhd-risk-through-inflammation/

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Replacing 15 minutes of sleep or sedentary behavior with movement was linked to a 2% lower cancer risk, while replacing 30 minutes of movement with sedentary time was linked to an 8% higher risk, according to a 8 year study on 59,218 people and their smartwatches
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/aug/being-more-active-reduces-cancer-risk

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Physicists are closing in on the origin of matter: An elusive quantity called baryon number may be responsible for the cosmic mismatch between matter and antimatter
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/physicists-find-major-clue-to-matters-biggest-mystery/

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