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Freshwater mussels, which may live for 100 years and clean our waterways, are disappearing in large numbers.

Freshwater mussels, which may live for 100 years and clean our waterways, are disappearing in large numbers.

  Freshwater mussels are dying quickly and in large numbers, with each mass death event putting these molluscs closer to extinction. The introduction of seawater recently killed all the Carter’s freshwater mussels south-western Australia. Approximately 160 mussels had been taken taken from the river and kept alive in cages while 3,000–4,000 in the river mussels …

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Natural disasters can actually strengthen married couples' bonds.

Natural disasters can actually strengthen married couples’ bonds.

  When newlyweds went through a natural disaster together, they were more likely to be happy with their relationship, according to new long-term research that looked at Hurricane Harvey. In some ways I didn’t really have a choice about whether to be interested in the effects of the hurricane because it happened in the middle …

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Cannabis may protect against Covid-19 infection, according to a new study.

Cannabis may protect against Covid-19 infection, according to a new study.

  Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can be bound to two cannabinoid acids found in hemp varieties of cannabis.   The research was led by Richard van Breemen from Oregon State’s Global Hemp Innovation Center and Linus Pauling Institute. Van Breemen said that hemp and many hemp extracts have a …

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Before it was discovered in South Africa, Omicron was found in wastewater in Nova Scotia.

Before it was discovered in South Africa, Omicron was found in wastewater in Nova Scotia.

  New data has shown that the Omicron variant was found in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was found in South Africa. The variant was first found in Nova Scotia on the 13th of December, which is a few weeks before it was reported on the 24th of November in South Africa.   The Alpha …

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According to BYU study, teens who don't get enough sleep consume 4.5 pounds more sugar.

According to BYU study, teens who don’t get enough sleep consume 4.5 pounds more sugar.

  The American Academy of Pediatrics found that 73% of high school students don’t get enough sleep each night. People who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with their mental health, their academic performance, and behavioral problems. However, new research from BYU that was done at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical …

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Psychologists say we aren’t as picky about our spouses as we believe.

  There is a lot of research that shows that humans are more likely to start, advance, and keep romantic relationships than they think, according to a new study released in Personality and Social Psychology Review.   Instead of being very picky, people seem to push relationships forward even when things aren’t going well. Falling …

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There is a new vaccine made by a team in Texas for COVID-19 that could be a game changer.

There is a new vaccine made by a team in Texas for COVID-19 that could be a game changer.

  This new vaccine has been named CORBEVAX. It is based on tried and tested vaccine technology that has worked well before. Most, if not all, of the COVID-19 vaccines in use today can’t be made as easily as this one.   After moving to Houston, Texas, to work with Baylor College of Medicine and …

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A massive dying star bursts in front of scientists' eyes in real time for the first time.

A massive dying star bursts in front of scientists’ eyes in real time for the first time.

  It was the first time that telescopes on the ground were able to see the death throes of a red supergiant star in real-time. Before astronomers saw this, they thought red supergiants were quiet before they burst into a supernova or turned into a dense neutron star. Instead, scientists watched the star go out …

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The religious views of prisoned men had little effect on their reintegration prospects.

The religious views of prisoned men had little effect on their reintegration prospects.

  A new long-term study looked at how men’s religious beliefs affected their reintegration into society after they were released from prison.   The new study from researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Florida State University indicates that stable or increasing religious beliefs didn’t help men with reentry problems more than men with less religious …

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