In a computational analysis of the words used by more than 65,000 consenting Facebook users in some 10 million messages, it was discovered that women use language that is warmer …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 25, 2016
Prenatal fruit consumption boosts babies’ cognitive development
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•The benefits of eating fruit can begin as early as in the womb. A new study, using data from nearly 700 Edmonton children, demonstrates that infants do significantly better on …read more Source:: Science
Tiny ‘vampires’: Paleobiologist finds evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems
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•A paleobiologist has found evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems dating back more than 740 million years. Using a scanning electron microscope to examine minute fossils, Porter found perfectly …read more Source:: Science
Workaholism tied to psychiatric disorders
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•Workaholism frequently co-occurs with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and depression, a large national Norwegian study shows. The study showed that workaholics scored higher on all the psychiatric symptoms than non-workaholics. …read more Source:: Science
Footprints of baby planets in a gas disk
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•A new analysis of the ALMA data for a young star HL Tauri provides yet more firm evidence of baby planets around the star. Researchers uncovered two gaps in the …read more Source:: Science
Children’s social, academic functioning is impeded when their families move more often
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•A new study analyzing a nationally representative US sample of 19,162 children, has found that frequent residential moves can lead to a decline in academic performance as well as higher …read more Source:: Science
Researchers find higher than expected carbon emissions from inland waterways
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•Greenhouse-gas emissions from lakes and inland waterways may be as much as 45 percent greater than previously thought, new research indicates. …read more Source:: Science
Scientist suggests possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter
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•An intriguing alternative view is that dark matter is made of black holes formed during the first second of our universe’s existence, known as primordial black holes. A scientist suggests …read more Source:: Science
A 100-million-year partnership on the brink of extinction
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•A symbiotic relationship that has existed since the time of the dinosaurs is at risk of ending, as habitat loss and environmental change mean that a species of Australian crayfish …read more Source:: Science
Study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease
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•A major, decade-long study of thousands of Americans found that people living in areas with more outdoor pollution — even at lower levels common in the United States — accumulate …read more Source:: Science