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Scientists grow a bioengineered heart patch that restores muscle after a severe heart attack and repairs the heart.
Bioengineered heart patch integrating with damaged heart tissue to restore function, showing the future of regenerative cardiac therapy. Image by the Author Heart damage from a heart attack has long been
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New CRISPR Therapy Completely Kills HIV from Infected Cells, Raising Hope for a Future Cure
HIV infects cells at multiple stages. New CRISPR therapies aim to eliminate the virus at its source Image by aidsmap Scientists are exploring a new way to fight HIV using CRISPRC-as9, a gene editing tool.
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Research Shows: Taking on Tasks Others Avoid Can Enhance Your Career and Lead to Promotion
Organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) occur when employees perform activities that exceed their official job responsibilities by assisting colleagues and distributing knowledge and completing work
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Top 25 Countries by Depression Rates - Over 1 Billion People Globally Live with Depression or Anxiety (WHO, 2025)
25 countries with the highest depression rate. A global issue that impacts individuals, families, and communities. Illustration by the Author Depression affects more people than ever. According to the
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Hachikō, the Loyal Dog: Japan’s Legendary Symbol of Loyalty
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ more photos You know Hachikō? He was this dog in Japan, born way back in 1923. He lived with a professor, Ueno. Every morning the dog would go with him to Shibuya Station
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Over 1 Billion People Worldwide Live with Depression or Anxiety (2025), U.S. Remains Historically High
The United States is a close runner-up, reporting over 5% prevalence of depressive disorders per 100k Image Source: World population review Depression is affecting more people than ever. The World Health
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Relearning Ancestral Knowledge: Helping People and the Earth
Humans are part of nature, not apart from it, and balance, reciprocity, and observation are key to sustaining life. Illustration by the Author. Our lives move fast. We buy, we use, we discard. But for
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Atheists Know More About Religion and Civic Knowledge Than Evangelicals, Says Pew Study
Image Credit: Pew Research The Pew Research Center’s 2019 study, What Americans Know About Religion, tried to see how much Americans actually know about religion, not just their own, but others too. The
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kur8 (52) in Psychology•
Gender inequities in household labour predict lower sexual desire in women partnered with men.
A couple where one partner carries a pile of household chores while the other relaxes, emphasising how unequal effort can create imbalance in a relationship. Illustration by the Author. The 2022 study
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Mind Beyond the Brain: Cellular Consciousness and Michael Levin’s TAME Framework
Illustration by the Author © 2025 Mariah Michael Levin’s study, Technological Approach to Mind Everywhere (TAME), suggests that cognition might exist even in single cells. These cells can make decisions,
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A study suggests that cells might be conscious in a state between life and death. This raises intriguing questions about how we define cognition and mind.
Even simple systems can exhibit intelligence. These cells communicate through bioelectric signals, coordinating growth and behaviour. TAME (Technological Approach to Mind Everywhere) shows that cognition
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U.S. Hits Lowest Ever Ranking in 2025 World Happiness Report: Young Adults Rank Low While Over 60s Are Happier
Image Credit: axios. Edited by Author for clarity. The 2025 World Happiness Report shows a worrying drop for the United States, which is now ranked 24th, the lowest ever. That’s down from 23rd in 2024
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Scientists Have Found a Hidden Treasure in Wisdom Teeth: Stem Cells That Could Repair Hearts, Combat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and Aid Healing in Diabetes
Wisdom teeth. Often shrugged off, pulled out, and tossed like medical waste. But what if there’s more to them? Recent studies suggest these little teeth may contain a hidden treasure: dental pulp stem
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Many Americans say corporations and households earning $400,000 a year should pay more in taxes. Democrats lean more heavily in favor. Republicans less so. Conservatives even less, as research shows.
Image Credit: Pew Research A Pew Research Center survey, done late January to early February 2025, finds most Americans support raising taxes. On big corporations and on households making more than $400,000
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Why Many Young Adults, Especially Men are Single and Sexless
A young adult spending time alone by the shore, reflecting trends of increased solitude and reduced romantic engagement. Image credit: Freepik Lei and South (2021) conducted research to determine why young
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Groundbreaking sight loss treatment now available on NHS England
The National Health Service in England now provides the new treatment for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) which affects rare genetic patients who lose their vision suddenly. The approved drug
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Worker Wrongly Fired for 'Michael Jackson' Noises-Judge
American entertainer Michael Jackson performs during his debut concert in the former Soviet Union on a rainy evening at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, September 15, 1993. (AP Photo/Alexander
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North Dakota lets 300,000 private mineral owners lose 20-50% of their oil royalties while the state and corporations protect their own shares
A gas flare in Williams County, North Dakota, in June Credit: Sarahbeth Maney/ProPublica This is a textbook example of how extractive industries and the state prioritise themselves over ordinary people.
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Trump’s GOP Nemesis Fights to Force Epstein Files Release
Getty Images/NBC via The Daily Beast Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has launched a petition in the House of Representatives to force a vote on releasing the Justice Department’s complete file on
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Starmer considers digital ID rollout in bid to tackle illegal migration
Keir Starmer led a meeting with ministers on Tuesday to discuss plans tackling illegal migration © Toby Melville/AFP/Getty via Financial Times Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is exploring a digital ID
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