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Medical Xpress / Communal bathing was a public good. Then it got hijacked by wellness culture

Bathhouses are making a wave in Australia and overseas. And it's not an isolated trend; it reflects the broader advancement of the global wellness economy, which some reports suggest is outpacing even IT and sport in growth.

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Medical Xpress / Yes, men have a biological clock too. But it's not just age that affects male fertility

When we talk about a biological clock ticking, it usually means the pressure women feel to get pregnant before a certain age. It's linked to the decline in eggs (ova) and fertility as females age.

1 hour ago in Health
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Phys.org / Loneliness at work matters more than we think

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the United States, labeled loneliness ...

30 minutes ago in Other Sciences
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Phys.org / Ancient cone-shaped vessels may have served as beeswax lamps during ritual processions, study finds

Chalcolithic cornets are conical ceramic vessels produced exclusively during the Chalcolithic period, recovered in abundance at some archaeological sites but absent at others. Their function has long been debated. However, ...

2 hours ago in Other Sciences
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Medical Xpress / A common biomarker of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder revealed

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) were treated as distinct and unrelated psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by altered thinking and emotional patterns, hallucinations, ...

3 hours ago in Genetics
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Phys.org / Strong correlations and superconductivity observed in a supermoiré lattice

Two or more graphene layers that are stacked with a small twist angle in relation to each other form a so-called moiré lattice. This characteristic pattern influences the movement of electrons inside materials, which can ...

3 hours ago in Physics
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Tech Xplore / Why AI may overcomplicate answers: Humans and LLMs show 'addition bias,' often choosing extra steps over subtraction

When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is essentially the tendency to process information in a specific way or follow a systematic pattern. One ...

3 hours ago in Computer Sciences
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Phys.org / How bird poo fueled the rise of Peru's powerful Chincha Kingdom

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca Empire.

1 hour ago in Biology
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Phys.org / Extreme rainfall is worsening algal blooms along South Korea's coast

Extreme rainfall is reshaping coastal waters along South Korea's shoreline, flushing nutrients from land into the sea and fueling the growth of algal blooms. A new multi-year study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, ...

4 hours ago in Earth
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Phys.org / How a certain form of dark matter may lead to the generation of cosmological magnetic fields

Tiny highly uniform magnetic fields are known to pervade the universe, influencing various cosmological processes. To date, however, the physical mechanisms underpinning the generation of these fields remain poorly understood. ...

4 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
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Phys.org / Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?

There's a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly graying one shoved in the drawer.

2 hours ago in Chemistry
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Medical Xpress / Forget grand plans. These small tweaks can add meaning to your life

The start of the year often comes with attempts at big life changes that we're hoping will make us feel more grounded, fulfilled or in control. Maybe you've decided it's time to change careers, move overseas or run a marathon.

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry