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Medical Xpress / Your lifestyle trajectory greatly influences your weight, study says
Today, almost a third of U.S. adults are overweight and 43% have obesity. Behaviors that are likely to influence weight may be cemented early on. Early adulthood, from ages 18 to 25, is a time when people tend to experience ...
Phys.org / Australians face misinformation online daily, research reveals
Australians routinely encounter misinformation in their everyday online lives, and it's not just limited to politics or pandemics, according to new research in collaboration with QUT's Digital Media Research Center. The study, ...
Medical Xpress / Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they don't dream?
Some mornings, you wake up and the dream is right there. Clear and vivid. You might still feel the emotion in your chest, and it can take a few minutes to remember where you are and what was real.
Phys.org / Tiny Purgatorius fossils in Denver Basin hint at early primate spread southward
New minuscule fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest-known relative of all primates—including humans—have been unearthed in a more southern region of North America than ever before, and the breakthrough is providing paleontologists ...
Phys.org / Digital targeting creeps out customers
Years into the grand experiment of personalized digital marketing, most of us have had the experience: You search for a product—or just casually mention it. Suddenly, ads for that exact item stalk you across apps, websites, ...
Medical Xpress / Wearing a weighted vest to strengthen bones? Make sure you're moving
More time spent standing or stepping while wearing a weighted vest showed positive changes in bone mineral density, according to a new weight loss study from Wake Forest University. It's encouraging news for people trying ...
Phys.org / Hairdressers could be a secret weapon in tackling climate change, new research finds
Hairdressers across the UK are emerging as powerful, under-recognized influencers in tackling climate change, according to new research from academics at the University of Bath's Center for Climate Change and Social Transformations ...
Medical Xpress / Minimally invasive procedure effectively treats small kidney cancers
A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive procedure called ablation is as effective as surgery for treating small kidney cancers, with faster ...
Phys.org / Study reveals how end-of-world beliefs shape Americans' response to global threats
In an era of climate anxiety, geopolitical tensions and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, apocalyptic thinking is no longer confined to the fringes of society, according to new research published in the Journal of ...
Medical Xpress / Pregnant? Researchers discover that it may decrease your 'fear memory'
There's a reason that the term "mom brain" exists. In recent years, research has shown that the forgetfulness and general fogginess that mothers can experience after giving birth, both immediately and in the long term, is ...
Medical Xpress / British children are growing taller but not for the right reasons
A new analysis of Child Measurement Program data from England, Scotland, and Wales challenges recent reports suggesting children in Britain are getting shorter. The analysis, conducted by researchers at the University of ...
Tech Xplore / A new delivery bot is coming to LA, built stronger to survive the streets
The rolling robots that deliver groceries and hot meals across Los Angeles are getting an upgrade. Coco Robotics, a UCLA-born startup that's deployed more than 1,000 bots across the country, unveiled its next-generation machines ...