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Jan 20 2025HEALTH

Job Choices Might Reflect Mental Health Traits

Imagine if your mental health could guide your career path! A huge study involving over 400, 000 workers from the US and UK found interesting links between jobs and mental health traits like ADHD, autism, and depression. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered that ce

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Jan 20 2025SPORTS

College Football Playoff Bosses Hold Off on Changes for 2025

College Football Playoff bigwigs didn't tweak the 2025 playoff seeding plan during their Sunday meeting, according to Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde. He reports that while changes aren't happening right now, commissioners are set to meet again on May 6. That's when they expect to have a big chat abo

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Jan 20 2025POLITICS

What If Trump Returns? NASA and Space Plans in Flux

Picture this: President Trump wins another term. NASA might see some major changes. The Artemis mission, aimed at getting humans back to the moon, could get a whole new makeover. Big rockets like the Space Launch System, built for moon trips, might also change. Earth science projects could see budge

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Jan 20 2025HEALTH

Two-Drug HIV Treatment: How Well Does It Work Outside Clinical Trials?

Ever wondered how a two-drug HIV treatment fares in real life? Let's dive into the facts about Dolutegravir (DTG) and Lamivudine (3TC). Researchers found that people living with HIV who took this combo had high rates of virus suppression and low rates of failure, discontinuation, and drug resistance

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Jan 20 2025SCIENCE

Two Probes, One Mission: Exploring the Moon with Private Companies

Imagine this: two space probes, one from the U. S. and one from Japan, are on their way to the Moon. This isn't your typical space mission; these probes are part of a growing trend where private companies are leading the way in lunar exploration. The journey began early one morning at Cape Canavera

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Jan 19 2025SCIENCE

Discovering Diversity: A Closer Look at Turkish Persimmons

Have you ever wondered how many types of persimmons exist? Persimmon, also known as Diospyros kaki, is part of the Ebenaceae family, which has around 400 species spread across six genera. Scientists in Turkey's Hatay province decided to find out more about the genetic diversity of persimmons. They l

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Jan 19 2025HEALTH

Sleep Therapy & Cancer Fatigue: A Closer Look

Cancer survivors often deal with something called cancer-related fatigue. It's one of the most common problems they face. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) might help with this fatigue, but we're not sure exactly how it works. A group of researchers looked back at a study where peop

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Jan 19 2025HEALTH

Rewriting Identity in Virtual Reality: A New Way to Battle Depression

Imagine stepping into a virtual world where you can explore the depths of your mind. That's what Mary did when she started using a digital platform called Explore Your Meanings, or EYME. This tool isn't just about gaming; it's designed to help people untangle their inner conflicts using virtual real

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Jan 19 2025HEALTH

Unraveling Brain Paths: How Childhood Trauma Links to Depression and Aggression

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a known risk factor for many mental health issues, but the exact brain mechanisms behind this are still a mystery. Researchers think this might be because CM affects both shared and unique brain pathways that lead to different problems. Some paths might make a person m

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Jan 18 2025SCIENCE

Seeing the Effects of TCDD on Baby Mouse Skulls

Scientists found out that TCDD, a harmful chemical, can mess up the skull development of baby mice if their mothers are exposed to it early in pregnancy. They did scans and saw that bones were not forming properly. Some sutures, which are the places where bones meet, were fused too early. Also, part

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