How much alcohol do you typically drink in a week? A month? A year? Did your answer take into account how much you drink on New Year’s Eve? On Christmas?…
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Physicists discover new quantum phases in low-dimensional polar systems
a Phase diagram of PZT films as a function of electric field from CMC calculations (P = 1). a1-a5 Selected topological patterns from the last configuration of CMC simulations for Phases I,…
Smoking Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Irreversible Even After Quitting
Summary: Researchers found that smoking causes the brain to shrink and age prematurely, a condition not reversible even after quitting smoking. The study analyzed data from over 32,000 individuals in…
Age Influences Women’s Ideal Partner Preferences
Summary: Researchers conducted a study involving over 20,000 women to understand how age affects preferences for a romantic partner. They found that while most preferences, such as kindness and supportiveness,…
Adaptation playbook lacks finance target
Developing nations got agreement to set targets for food and water security, but rich nations were unwilling to plug a huge funding gap Governments at the Cop28 climate talks in…
Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here’s what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
The global anti-vaccine movement and vaccine hesitancy that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic show no signs of abating. According to a survey of U.S. adults, Americans in October 2023 were…
A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes
Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China has now been identified as a new species: the eastern forest hedgehog. Researchers…
AI Shifts From Novelty to Necessity in Retail: Report
The use of generative AI technology has moved beyond the curiosity phase for retailers and become the foundation for software business applications that enable enterprises to conduct business better and…
Engineers design safer and more comfortable football equipment
Two groups of mechanical engineering students at the University of Missouri are working with the Tigers to incorporate heat transfer technologies into football equipment—keeping feet cool in summer and heads…
Report shows mental health care gaps for women veterans
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Issues of identity, male-dominated branding and apprehension that their needs will go unmet are among the reasons women are not accessing veterans’ mental health support, according…
