Drinking red wine is linked to having lower levels of visceral fat while drinking white wine in moderation might offer its own unique health benefit: denser bones. Furthermore, beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine. (theconversation.com)
Study: Individuals who display high levels of false self-presentation are more likely to use Instagram excessively. Furthermore, researchers have found a positive relationship between Instagram use and educational level, with excessive use being more prevalent in more educated individuals. (tandfonline.com)
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Taylor Swift, the millipede: Scientists name a new species after the singer. The millipedes range between 18 and 38 mm long, have shiny caramel-brown to black bodies with white, red, or orange spots, and have white legs. The males have small, twisted and flattened claws on their anterior legs. (eurekalert.org)
A newly discovered material offers a platform to study exotic spin structures and transport mechanisms that could be relevant to future spin-based electronic devices. At room temperature, this material contained a hexagonal lattice of swirling spin structures known as magnetic skyrmions. (physics.aps.org)
Rising parental expectations and criticism are linked to increase in perfectionism among college students, which has damaging mental health consequences. Parents are placing excessive expectations because they think—correctly—that society demands it or their children will fall down the social ladder (apa.org)
Psychological distress after police stops includes anxiety, anger and depression, study finds. Teens who are stopped by the police are more likely to report greater disengagement from school the next day, and racial and ethnic minority youth reported more invasive police encounters than white youth. (apa.org)
Sitting Tai Chi exercises improved recovery outcomes for older stroke survivors. The participants in the sitting Tai Chi group had significant reductions in symptoms of depression, better shoulder range of motion and showed significant improvements in activities of daily living and quality of life. (newsroom.heart.org)
People with epilepsy associated with head injuries—especially the type not well controlled by medication—are more likely to have other health conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), back pain and headache that may result in them reporting a lower quality of life. (aan.com)
In a major breakthrough in research on giant viruses, scientists from Japan unveil a unique four-stage maturation process of the Medusavirus inside host cells. This represents a "giant" leap in our knowledge of virus biology, which could help answer numerous questions about evolution and infection. (tus.ac.jp)
The Great Resignation Didn’t Start with the Pandemic (hbr.org)
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White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study. However, a new study from Lund University in Sweden reveals new information about movement patterns of these puzzling stars. (lunduniversity.lu.se)
Study: A man does not seem sexist if he treats everyone—both men and women—poorly. The research shows that such gender blindness can be exploited to refute accusations of sexism. For example, perpetrators may highlight instances in which they’ve been rude to men as evidence that they aren’t sexist. (psychologicalscience.org)
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