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Recent research published in psychology and sexuality suggests that a person’s biological sex and natural sexual desire play an important role in how often they use pornography and experience sudden sexual thoughts. The findings provide evidence that spontaneous mind wandering acts as a bridge between high sexual desire and the sudden onset of sexual thoughts. These insights help explain the sequence of psychological events that shape everyday human sexual cognition. Humans experience a constant stream of thoughts throughout the day. Some of these thoughts are generated intentionally, such as actively trying to remember a grocery list or planning a weekend…

Sometimes very small objects can tell big stories.Consider the dangers of plastic pollution in the ocean and a single bottle cap floating in the Pacific Ocean near Japan.Captured in a net by scientists aboard a Japanese research vessel in 2023, the plastic lid had been transformed into a miniature ecosystem home to hundreds of creatures. Through meticulous detective work, scientists uncovered the journey that brought Cap and his stowaway from tropical waters far to the south.This finding is detailed in a new paper: Marine pollution bulletinThis highlights how life is adapting to oceans increasingly filled with plastic, and how buoyant…

Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. I dedicate the first item in today’s newsletter to a friend of mine who is suffering from what I believe to be cystosis. Please feel free to forward this email to a friend who needs information but is afraid to engage in online discussions about the outbreak. What you need to know about parasitic diarrhea outbreaks You’ve probably seen the meme about a parasitic disease called cyclosporiasis, which is commonly associated with intestinal anxiety and diarrhea. As of yesterday,…

Watching your favorite short videos can temporarily quiet areas of the brain involved in self-control and monitoring, and this effect may be linked to levels of the brain chemical glutamate. This study neuroimage. Short video platforms are built around quick and engaging clips that users can continue or skip within seconds. While these platforms may be entertaining and harmless for many people, researchers are becoming increasingly interested in why some users find it difficult to stop using them. One possible explanation is that immersive and enjoyable viewing may reduce the need for active monitoring and self-control. The new study focused…

Written by Jirisa Milton, Yale Climate Connections July 15, 2026 As a child, I remember mornings when there was a metallic smell in the air, before I had the language to understand what it meant. I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in a family of generations of steel workers and domestic workers. My ancestors worked as cities expanded through mines and factories that produced fuel for the rest of the country. They helped build the industrial backbone that made the city prosperous. But like many black families with roots in the area, we were segregated into specific neighborhoods, often living…

New York’s data center moratorium could be the opening salvo for other state leaders seeking to rein in technology infrastructure and for Congressional Democrats hoping to take up the issue in November’s midterm elections. The executive order signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Cathy Hochul is the first state-level moratorium on data center construction, following dozens of local governments in red and blue states passing similar moratoriums. But with poll numbers showing growing public skepticism about AI, industry supporters and detractors alike say it’s unlikely to be the last. The moratorium also serves as a bridge of sorts between moderate Democrats…

Astronomers have directly identified four previously hidden white dwarf stars in a nearby binary star system. All systems are within 65 light-years of Earth, and one contains the ninth closest known white dwarf to the Sun. The discovery was made by researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Colorado Boulder. Their discovery is Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices (MNRAS). White dwarf hidden among bright friends Each white dwarf orbits alongside a red dwarf. Red dwarfs appeared larger and brighter, making them appear to contain just one star system when viewed in visible light. New observations reveal that…

A group of US climate change activists is closely monitoring a US lawsuit that could reveal who hired hackers to target their inboxes a decade ago.In 2015, a series of explosive media reports revealed that ExxonMobil scientists had determined as early as 1982 that the extraction and burning of fossil fuels was causing the climate crisis, but Exxon continued to fund climate change denial campaigns anyway. The report prompted the attorney general to investigate the company.In 2016, when a group of climate change activists tried to hold Exxon accountable for climate deception, they found themselves the target of a flood…

Recent research published in journals ACS Chemical Neuroscience The findings suggest that drugs that deliver copper can repair important waste removal systems in the brain and reduce levels of toxic Alzheimer’s disease proteins. By restoring these cellular pumps, this treatment provides evidence of improved learning and spatial memory in animal models of this disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease characterized by memory loss and decline in cognitive function. The main feature of this disease is the accumulation of amyloid beta. This is a naturally occurring protein fragment that tends to clump together to form toxic plaques in the…

NASA has selected 41 technology proposals from 37 U.S. companies to help develop capabilities needed for future missions to the Moon and Mars. The selection is part of the agency’s 2025 Collaboration Opportunity Announcement (ACO), which aims to accelerate innovation in areas such as space transportation, planetary surface operations, and infrastructure for long-term exploration of the Moon. “We are helping U.S. industry become an active partner in NASA’s missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond,” said Greg Stover, director of the Advanced Research and Technology Division in the NASA Research and Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “By…