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Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
PLOS ONE
Men may have different, and possibly worse, responses to a COVID-19 infection, according to international research. The team used data from a wearable medical device worn by 82 people who developed COVID-19. The researchers say comparing the Read more about Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
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ADHD medication linked with small increase in heart risk
JAMA Network Open
ADHD medication methylphenidate (commonly sold as Ritalin and Concerta) could be associated with a small increase in risk of heart problems, according to international research. The team looked at heart problems including heart disease, abnormal Read more about ADHD medication linked with small increase in heart risk
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Earliest European human tools found in Ukraine
Nature
Artefacts from an archaeological site at Korolevo in Ukraine estimated to be around 1. 4 million years old are the earliest securely dated evidence for the presence of early humans - known as hominins - in Europe, according to international Read more about Earliest European human tools found in Ukraine
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Chimps can learn to solve puzzles by watching each other
Nature Human Behaviour
Chimpanzees can learn from watching each other (known as social learning) according to international researchers who say the findings suggest that chimps may have the capacity for cultural evolution, previously thought to be uniquely human. The team Read more about Chimps can learn to solve puzzles by watching each other
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Kids with eczema may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties
JAMA Dermatology
Kids with atopic dermatitis often referred to as eczema, may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties, according to a US study, however, this link was primarily in kids with neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD. The study of Read more about Kids with eczema may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties
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Hive mind! Bees can teach their friends to solve complex puzzles
Nature
Bumblebees can teach each other new behaviours that are too complex for them to learn alone, according to international researchers who made a two-step puzzlebox, which required bees to move an obstacle, then open a lid to reveal a sweet reward. Read more about Hive mind! Bees can teach their friends to solve complex puzzles
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Sinking US cities vulnerable to sea-level rises
Nature
A considerable amount of land in 32 US coastal cities, including Boston, New Orleans, and San Francisco, could be at risk of flooding by 2050, according to international researchers. The findings, which are supported by flooding models and also take Read more about Sinking US cities vulnerable to sea-level rises
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How does makeup affect our skin during exercise?
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
For skin health, it might be best to remove your makeup before working out, according to a small study by Korean researchers. The team put cream foundation on half the faces of 43 college students (20 males and 23 females), including the forehead Read more about How does makeup affect our skin during exercise?
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Improving women’s fertility choices: avoiding environmental catastrophe caused by population growth
Frontiers in Public Health
Declining fertility rates and ageing populations in Western nations have recently set off alarm bells, but continued global population growth will actually raise the pressure billions more people place on a destroyed environment, according to new Read more about Improving women’s fertility choices: avoiding environmental catastrophe caused by population growth
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Aussie licenced venues are clinging to cigarette vending machines
ANZJPH
One hundred years after the introduction of cigarette vending machines in Australia, Aussie researchers have found businesses have no plans to consign them to history. The research, conducted with over 800 owners and managers of alcohol-licenced Read more about Aussie licenced venues are clinging to cigarette vending machines
Australia; NSW; QLD; WAThe University of Sydney|Western Sydney University...