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Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to lab tests, suggesting possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women Read Full Article #VapingHealth #PregnancyRisks…

Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to lab tests, suggesting possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women Read Full Article #VapingHealth #PregnancyRisks #VapeSafety

Screening dried blood spots from a Michigan birth cohort of nearly 2,000 children, researchers found roughly 1 in 27,000 babies had a genetic variant tied to early-onset cancer. Read Full Article #GeneticVariants #NewbornScreening #EarlyOnsetCancer

Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to sponsor bills supporting nearly every group. Sharpest divergence was in legislation supporting…

Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to sponsor bills supporting nearly every group. Sharpest divergence was in legislation supporting racial minorities, LGBTQ+, and women. Read Full Article #CivilRights #Legislation #PartisanSponsorship

Stress hormone CRH actively helps repair the brain after injury by restoring damaged myelin sheaths Read Full Article #CRH #neuroscience #myelin repair

Stress hormone CRH actively helps repair the brain after injury by restoring damaged myelin sheaths Read Full Article #CRH #neuroscience #myelin repair

These tiny drones are powered by sound: Engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust, propelling small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles without on-board actuators or electronics. Read Full Article #AcousticDrones …

These tiny drones are powered by sound: Engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust, propelling small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles without on-board actuators or electronics. Read Full Article #AcousticDrones #SoundPropulsion #TinyRobotics

AI agents spontaneously reach consensus and choose the same random option without memory of past rounds or prompts. They seem to follow “majority force”, mathematical pattern also seen in physics model for a ferromagnet where atomic spins align in the same…

AI agents spontaneously reach consensus and choose the same random option without memory of past rounds or prompts. They seem to follow “majority force”, mathematical pattern also seen in physics model for a ferromagnet where atomic spins align in the same direction. This may be useful or dangerous. Read Full Article #AI #Consensus #Ferromagnetism

Diamond melts at about 7,300 K when compressed to three times the pressure at Earth’s core, a lower temperature than earlier experiments found and one that finally agrees with quantum-mechanical predictions Read Full Article #DiamondScience #HighPressurePhysics #QuantumPredictions

Unexpected Findings Add New Insight on Cannabis and Heart Health—UCSF trial found fewer premature heartbeats after cannabis inhalation, with potential implications for atrial fibrillation risk. Read Full Article #CannabisCardio #HeartHealth #AtrialFibrillation Research

Scientists increasingly dependent on ‘black-box’ tools they do not understand | Scientists are increasingly relying on powerful data sources and tools that they often cannot fully understand, inspect or verify, according to a new study. Read Full Article #ScienceEthics #AIinScience #DataTransparency

Live sports synchronize spectator heart rates and elevate oxytocin Read Full Article #SportsScience #HeartRate #Oxytocin

Live sports synchronize spectator heart rates and elevate oxytocin Read Full Article #SportsScience #HeartRate #Oxytocin

14 week, Phase 4, Open Label, Decentralized Study finds that Viloxazine ER reduced ADHD symptoms by 45.3% in adults with comorbid depression/anxiety. 71.8% achieved ≥30% symptom reduction. Depression and anxiety also improved. Read Full Article #ADHD #MentalHealth #Viloxazine

Study found a significant “wealth gap” among older people in England, with poorer people showing signs of reduced physical function up to 15 years earlier than richer people of the same age. This was still significant even when chronic illness, weight and…

Study found a significant “wealth gap” among older people in England, with poorer people showing signs of reduced physical function up to 15 years earlier than richer people of the same age. This was still significant even when chronic illness, weight and smoking and alcohol were taken into account. Read Full Article #HealthEquity #Aging #PublicHealth

Surprise triggers pupil dilation and brain-wave changes that signal the brain’s transition into a new mode, instantly changing how a person perceives and learns from what is happening around them Read Full Article #PupilDilation #BrainWaves #CognitiveSwitch