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From cyborg spiders to licking rocks, here's what topped this year's Ig Nobels for weirdest scientific feats
Among the winners was Jan Zalasiewicz of Poland who earned the chemistry and geology prize for explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks.
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Taking morning-after pill with arthritis drug could boost contraceptive effectiveness, study finds
Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive’s effectiveness, according to new research published Wednesday.
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Humans' Impact on Earth Began a New Epoch in the 1950s Called the Anthropocene, Scientists Say
Humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived from the Greek terms for “human” and “new” — this epoch started sometime between 1950 and 1954. While there is evidence worldwide that captures the impact...
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Skin moles that grow hair may offer a potential treatment for baldness, a study in mice suggests
A team of researchers hopes that an injection of molecules found in moles could help treat hair loss, but human testing hasn’t begun yet.
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Newer surgery method could expand heart transplants to thousands more patients, study shows
It’s called donation after circulatory death, a method long used to recover kidneys and other organs but not more fragile hearts. Here’s how the surgery method could be used on hearts.
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The Smell of Coconut May Help Keep Mosquitoes Away, Small Study Finds
Scientists set out to determine whether washing with different soaps could make a person more or less attractive to mosquitoes. The answer, they found, was not that simple.
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Psychopaths, Sadists and Narcissists Are More Likely to Engage in ‘Catfishing,' Study Finds
A recent study finds that certain psychological traits like psychopathy, sadism and narcissism are common among people who engage in catfishing behaviors.
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1 in 5 Adults Has Been Threatened by a Gun in the US, Survey Finds
Nearly 20% of the survey respondents also reported having a family member who’d been killed by a gun, including by suicide.
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1 in 3 People Would Quit for a 4-Day Workweek Job, According to a New Report
The four-day workweek is gaining momentum, and people say they’re willing to quit to have it.
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Study Calls COVID's Mental Health Impact ‘Minimal.' The Responses Perfectly Capture 2020
‘It’s a way to speak back to the idea that all harm is measurable,’ according to a psychologist.
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Just 11 Minutes per Day of Moderate Exercise Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death, Study Finds
New research estimates that 1 in 10 premature deaths recorded could have been prevented if all study participants had gotten 75 minutes of physical activity each week.
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Tips For Managing Your Child's Screen Time
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics looked at the impact of digital devices on nearly 30,000 kids during the pandemic. One local doctor has advice on how to manage your child’s screen time.
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Kids Are Spending 4+ Hours a Day on Screens: How to Cut Back
Kids are spending more time on cellphones, tablets and computers than ever. News4’s Shawn Yancy speaks with Dr. Asha Patton-Smith about how to reduce your family’s screen time.
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10 U.S. Cities That Are Growing the Fastest—and New York City Isn't One of Them
The American Growth Project by the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, a business policy think tank, found most of the cities are away from the East Coast.
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Floods Are a Growing Threat to East Coast Hospitals
News4s Pat Lawson Muse speaks with the lead author of a Harvard study on hospital flooding preparedness.
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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice: US Wants More Pumpkin Spice, Study Finds
The impact of pumpkin spice is not limited to the financial and business realms. According to the study, “pumpkin spice is a source of deeper physiological and psychological connection.”