Regular social media use could affect child development A new study found that teens who used social media more often each day tend to struggle with recognizing and pronouncing words.

Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according to new research:
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Listen: Your relationship attachment style can change A neuroscientist has answers for you about how attachment styles change from childhood to adulthood—and how you can become more secure.

A neuroscientist has answers for you about how attachment styles change from childhood to adulthood—and how you can become more secure:
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Your neighborhood may be aging you at the cellular level "Our health is shaped not only by individual behaviors, but also by the environments we live in."

Your neighborhood may be aging you at the cellular level:
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Alternative medicine tied to lower breast cancer survival New research digs into therapy choices and outcomes among patients with breast cancer.

Alternative medicine tied to lower breast cancer survival:
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3 popular password managers are less secure than promised Researchers have discovered serious security vulnerabilities in three popular, cloud-based password managers.

Researchers have discovered serious security vulnerabilities in three popular, cloud-based password managers:
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Listen: There's 1 easy thing you can do to improve your memory In a new podcast episode, an expert explains what you can actually do to improve our memory—including one easy thing you can do every day.

In a new podcast episode, a neuroscientist explains why some people remember more—and one simple way to sharpen your focus:
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Apes can imagine things like humans do Researchers have shown for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely human.

In a series of tea party-like experiments, researchers demonstrated for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely human:
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Why do we buy into superstitions like Friday the 13th? Religious studies professors dig into our penchant for superstitions and the boundaries between science and falsifiability.

Why do we buy into superstitions like Friday the 13th? futurity.org/superstition... via @futuritynews.bsky.social
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Listen: There's 1 easy thing you can do to improve your memory In a new podcast episode, an expert explains what you can actually do to improve our memory—including one easy thing you can do every day.

In a new podcast episode, a neuroscientist explains why some people remember more—and one simple way to sharpen your focus:
www.futurity.org/working-memo...

Staying single long-term may be bad for your well-being New research digs into how being single long-term affects people's well-being.

A new study shows that long-term singles experience a sharper decline in life satisfaction over time and feel lonelier and more depressed—especially in their late twenties:
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Why some dogs have longer ears than others A new study pinpoints which DNA variants are likely responsible for the length of your pup's ears.

A new analysis of 3,000+ canines is the first to pinpoint the genetic basis behind ear size in dogs:
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2 moral actions shape first impressions more than others New research reveals that two types of actions shape our first impressions—and our willingness to trust—more than other moral behaviors.

New research reveals that fairness and respect for property shape our first impressions—and our willingness to trust—more than other moral behaviors:
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New antibody could stop cytomegalovirus from hiding "This work represents a paradigm shift in how we think about antiviral therapies."

New #antibody could stop #cytomegalovirus from hiding ...

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Electric vehicles could give power back to your home Using electric vehicles batteries to power households could save their owners thousands of dollars in bills while cutting emissions.

Using electric vehicles batteries to power households could save their owners thousands of dollars in bills while cutting emissions from the power grid, according to new research:
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#Research #Science @umich.edu

These 5 countries have the highest narcissism levels New findings indicate the United States is not in the top five countries with the highest levels of narcissism.

These 5 countries have the highest levels of narcissism: www.futurity.org/narcissism-p...
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Alternative sweetener linked to liver disease New research finds that the sugar alcohol sorbitol is not as harmless a sugar substitute as once thought.

Researchers have found that the alternative sweetener sorbitol is converted to disease-causing fructose in liver:
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@washumedicine.bsky.social

Peru's mysterious 'Band of Holes' may finally have an explanation One of South America's most mysterious archaeological sites may finally have a pragmatic explanation.

A century after it first baffled explorers and inspired speculation around its origins, one of South America’s most mysterious archaeological sites may finally have a pragmatic explanation:
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Watch: What is quantum computing? "It’s a really exciting time to be studying quantum mechanics and computing." In this video, an expert breaks down why the future of computing is quantum.

An expert explains what quantum computing is and why it's the future of computing:
www.futurity.org/watch-what-i...
@urochester.bsky.social

The evolution of human spit goes back to primates "Our work highlights how evolutionary adaptations to diet and disease may have influenced primate biology, including humans."

A new study tracks evolution of human saliva back to primates:
www.futurity.org/human-saliva...
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Weights may beat running for preventing diabetes Resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models, researchers report.

Running may help burn calories, but when it comes to preventing diabetes and obesity, pumping iron might have the edge, according to preclinical findings:
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'Dueling dinosaurs' fossil upends ideas about T. rex "This fossil doesn't just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head."

"This fossil doesn’t just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head."
www.futurity.org/dueling-dino...
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New approach could make solid-state batteries better and cheaper A pair of ceramic materials could unlock the potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries, researchers report.

Researchers have developed a new approach for solid-state batteries, improving their performance while reducing the manufacturing costs:
www.futurity.org/solid-state-...
@utaustin.bsky.social

'Dueling dinosaurs' fossil upends ideas about T. rex "This fossil doesn't just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head."

"This fossil doesn’t just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head."
www.futurity.org/dueling-dino...
@ncstate.bsky.social

Book challenges ideas about why whales sing A new book challenges the scientific consensus while introducing readers to new and fascinating dimensions of whale behavior.

"What I’m arguing in this book is that singing whales aren’t performing, they’re exploring."
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Why you shouldn't take pain relievers after your flu shot It's best to avoid common pain relievers after a flu shot because they can dilute the power of the vaccine, experts warn.

Why you shouldn’t take pain relievers after your flu shot:
www.futurity.org/pain-relieve...
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What's keeping flying taxis from taking off? Before flying taxis can take off, researchers say there's serious work to do—in the air, on the ground, and in policy.

Before flying taxis can take off, Georgia Tech researchers say there’s serious work to do—in the air, on the ground, and in policy:
www.futurity.org/flying-taxis...
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7 questions about the ancient history of Halloween The season of spooky costumes is almost here, but how did the Halloween holiday become what it is today? Get your answers here.

The season of spooks and costumes is almost here, but how did the Halloween holiday become what it is today?
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Is a keto diet good for brain health? New research finds that switching to a high-fat, low-carb diet may improve brain health for those with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

There may be a way to protect brain energy to preserve cognition—and the secret could lie on your plate, new research suggests:
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See for yourself: 'Visual anagrams' shed light on human perception New AI-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists test the human mind.

New artificial intelligence-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists test the human mind:
www.futurity.org/visual-anagr...
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