Brief exposure to conspiracy theories fuels bigoted attitudes that are transferred across groups - Reading about conspiracy theories can directly increase prejudice and discrimination, according to new research (n=453), and this effect is not limited to the group targeted by the conspiracy theory.

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Brief exposure to conspiracy theories fuels bigoted attitudes that are transferred across groups - Reading about conspiracy theories can directly increase prejudice and discrimination, according to new research (n=453), and this effect is not limited to the group targeted by the conspiracy theory.

The economic gap between the richest and poorest nations, in terms of per capita income, is now about 25 percent larger than it would have been without human-caused climate change. Tropical countries tend to contribute far less to greenhouse gas emissions than more economically well-off nations.

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The economic gap between the richest and poorest nations, in terms of per capita income, is now about 25 percent larger than it would have been without human-caused climate change. Tropical countries tend to contribute far less to greenhouse gas emissions than more economically well-off nations.

Insomniacs tend to have a hard time getting past embarrassing mistakes, even when the stressful event occurred decades ago. The finding suggests that insomnia could primarily be caused by a failing neutralization of emotional distress.

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Insomniacs tend to have a hard time getting past embarrassing mistakes, even when the stressful event occurred decades ago. The finding suggests that insomnia could primarily be caused by a failing neutralization of emotional distress.

A 2018 Danish study found that a reusable cotton shopping bag must be used 7100 times to equal the environmental impact of a standard polyethylene shopping bag.

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A 2018 Danish study found that a reusable cotton shopping bag must be used 7100 times to equal the environmental impact of a standard polyethylene shopping bag.

In 2015 a team documented 5476 distinct kinds of viruses in the ocean. In 2016 the same team updated its count to 15,222. New study finds 195,728 distinct viral populations, a more than twelvefold increase. This lays groundwork for a better understanding of their impact on global nutrient cycles.

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In 2015 a team documented 5476 distinct kinds of viruses in the ocean. In 2016 the same team updated its count to 15,222. New study finds 195,728 distinct viral populations, a more than twelvefold increase. This lays groundwork for a better understanding of their impact on global nutrient cycles.

Insects in Freezing Regions Have a Protein that Acts Like Antifreeze

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Insects in Freezing Regions Have a Protein that Acts Like Antifreeze

A spoonful of peppermint helps the meal go down.Peppermint can help with the difficulty swallowing and non-cardiac chest pain experienced by some patients with disorders of the esophagus, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Digestive Diseases & Sciences.

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A spoonful of peppermint helps the meal go down.Peppermint can help with the difficulty swallowing and non-cardiac chest pain experienced by some patients with disorders of the esophagus, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Digestive Diseases & Sciences.