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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/ludwig_scientist on 2024-11-13 13:46:27+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-11-13 13:33:50+00:00.

Original Title: 90-million-year-old amber discovered in Antarctica reveals secrets of ancient forest | The presence of amber in Antarctica adds to growing evidence that temperate rainforests existed on every continent during the mid-Cretaceous period.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-11-13 13:18:12+00:00.

Original Title: Research suggests people are getting more bored | Despite the growing accessibility of entertainment, people are reporting more frequent experiences of boredom, with potential adverse effects on mental health, learning, and behavior.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/YaleE360 on 2024-11-13 12:58:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-11-13 12:07:10+00:00.

Original Title: Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting on social media | Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the rise in young people.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/BlitzOrion on 2024-11-13 12:04:06+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists have found that during exercise muscles release a soup of biochemical signals called myokines, which help the neurons to grow four times farther compared to neurons that were not exposed to myokines. This suggests that exercise can have a significant biochemical effect on nerve growth.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-11-13 10:49:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-11-13 10:01:26+00:00.

Original Title: Approval of psychedelic therapy by the FDA could benefit over 5 million Americans. New findings indicate that 56-62% of people being treated for Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression (5.1-5.6 million people) would be eligible and benefit from psilocybin-assisted therapy.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-11-13 01:37:58+00:00.

Original Title: Men often struggle with transition to fatherhood due to lack of information and emotional support. 4 themes emerged: changed relationship with partner; confusion over what their in-laws and society expected of them; feeling left out and unvalued; and struggles with masculine ideals of fatherhood.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Forward-Answer-4407 on 2024-11-12 22:43:23+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hashirama4AP on 2024-11-12 22:23:08+00:00.

Original Title: New study links air pollution with higher rates of head and neck cancer | Analysis of data from the U.S. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results' national cancer database for the years 2002-12 revealed highest association of PM2.5 exposure with head and neck cancer after a five-year lag period.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2024-11-12 22:17:31+00:00.

Original Title: London's congestion pricing scheme successfully reduced traffic in downtown London, as well as surrounding suburbs. The benefits are progressive, as lower-income workers in the suburbs experience less traffic whereas high-income earners who live downtown use public transit or pay the tolls.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-11-12 21:28:53+00:00.

Original Title: A common food additive may be messing with your brain. Food manufacturers love using emulsifiers, but they can harm the gut-brain axis. Emulsifiers helped bacteria invade the mucus layer lining the gut, leading to systemic inflammation, metabolic disorders, higher blood sugar and insulin resistance.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/a_Ninja_b0y on 2024-11-12 20:01:49+00:00.

Original Title: Lucid dreaming app triples users' awareness in dreams, study finds | Researchers at Northwestern University showed that a smartphone app using sensory cues can significantly increase the frequency of lucid dreams—dreams in which a person is aware they are dreaming while still asleep.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/universityofga on 2024-11-12 19:53:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/asbruckman on 2024-11-12 17:48:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/goodmammajamma on 2024-11-12 17:32:28+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/thebelsnickle1991 on 2024-11-12 17:15:48+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/a_Ninja_b0y on 2024-11-12 17:15:23+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/ChallengeAdept8759 on 2024-11-12 16:50:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hayred on 2024-11-12 16:25:45+00:00.

Original Title: When listening to sounds without being told to visualise anything, Aphantasics show activity in visual areas of the brain but not an area associated with subjective experiences - Visualisers show activity in both

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/umichnews on 2024-11-12 16:47:39+00:00.

Original Title: Teens do not typically turn to electronic nicotine vapes to curb smoking habits, but instead to alleviate boredom, relax and experiment, according to University of Michigan research published in Pediatrics

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-11-12 16:34:21+00:00.

Original Title: A study finds that during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic (in 2020), heavy drinking among adult Americans increased by over 20%, overall alcohol use by 4%, and these increases persisted for the next two years

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-11-12 15:11:31+00:00.

Original Title: Congress members less outspoken against COVID-19 policies after personal infections, study finds | These individuals tended to decrease their opposition to COVID-19-related government policies on social media by approximately 30% on average.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-11-12 14:10:13+00:00.