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There were approximately 14.83 million excess deaths associated with COVID-19 across the world from 2020 to 2021, according to estimates by the WHO reported in Nature. This estimate is nearly three times the number of deaths reported to have been caused by COVID-19 over the same period.
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Study found gut bacteria that could be linked to depression, even among different ethnicities. The team looked at the variety of gut bugs in 1,054 participants in the Netherlands, & found 13 microbial families associated with depressive symptoms, such as Eggerthella, Subdoligranulum & Coprococcus.
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Study finds that a higher vegetable, but not potato, intake might help mitigate type 2 diabetes risk, partly by reducing BMI. However, when researchers separated boiled potatoes from mashed potatoes, fries or crisps, boiled potatoes were no longer associated with a higher risk of diabetes.
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In 1992, physicists proposed water could transition between high- and low-density liquid forms when it is supercooled—quickly chilled to a temperature below which it would normally freeze. Physicists have now found the strongest computational verification to date for such a liquid–liquid transition.
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Mediterranean diet may lower risk of pregnancy complications. Study Shows that those whose diet was highly similar to a Mediterranean diet had 21% lower risk of any adverse pregnancy outcome compared to those whose diet was highly different from a Mediterranean diet. N=10,000 women
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The film surrounding a soap bubble can be up to 8 °C cooler than the environment, a finding that has implications for bubble stability. Glycerol content of the soap film impacted this temperature difference, with films containing more glycerol having higher temperatures.
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Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels. Research has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products, with the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.
sheffield.ac.ukSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_zyp0f8 in science
A new study analyzing stone tools from southern China provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as early as 10,000 years ago. The researchers identified two methods of harvesting rice, which helped initiate rice domestication.
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A Swedish study of over 200,000 people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and July 2021 has found that women, people with asthma and those with previous mental health disorders are more likely to experience long-term effects of COVID-19.
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harnessing quantum mechanics, physicists discovered a new way to observe objects without directly looking at them. Using a superconducting qubit called a transmon device, they were able to “see” microwave pulses generated by classical instruments without having to absorb or re-emit any light waves.
thedebrief.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_zz26yk in science
Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals.
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Exposure to nature linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. More green space was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's while exposure to greenery, park space and 'blue space' such as lakes, rivers & ponds, was associated with a decreased risk of Parkinson's hospitalisations.
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In Hokkaido, Japan's winter months, harmless underwater algae balls are protected from death by an ice shield. That shield is expected to thin thanks to global warming, causing the balls to join the list of species threatened by climate change.
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This little known - image of a meandering squiggle of high-altitude clouds on Saturn was captured by Cassini spacecraft on July 18, 2010. Credit: NASA, JPL,CCaltech, SSI, JP MajorA survey of people with long COVID in the Uk has found that 95% of them experienced stigma about the condition at least ‘sometimes’. The study also looked at the types of stigma people experience and found that around 63% had overt experiences of being treated unfairly due to long COVID.
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World’s heaviest bird may be self-medicating on plants used in traditional medicine. Study suggests that great bustards actively seek out two plants with compounds that can kill pathogens. They may thus be a rare example of a bird that uses plants against disease – that is, self-medication.
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