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COVID School Reopenings Quickly Cut Childhood Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD
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COVID School Reopenings Quickly Cut Childhood Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD

A large California-based analysis found that reopening schools sharply reduced children’s diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Children who returned to in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic were far less likely to receive mental health diagnoses than those whose schools remained closed. The reductions covered depression, anxiety, and ADHD, with girls showing the biggest improvements. [...]

It's the JWST's Turn To Look For An Intermediate Mass Black Hole
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It's the JWST's Turn To Look For An Intermediate Mass Black Hole

Astronomers have acquired evidence that Omega Centauri, the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, hosts an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH). These elusive objects should exist, according to theory, but have been difficult to verify. The IMBH in Omega Centauri is considered a candidate black hole, and new research examined the region with the JWST for any conclusive evidence.

Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil
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Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil

Chemists used waste cooking oil to create a sustainable, super-sticky adhesive that's strong enough to hold up hundreds of pounds of weight.

The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Isn't As Destructive As Thought.
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The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Isn't As Destructive As Thought.

New research and observations with the VLT's ERIS instrument show that some stars are following predictable orbits near Sagitarrius A-star, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. This goes against the established idea that the black hole's enormous gravity destroys stars and gas clouds. Even a binary star system in the region seems to go about its business unaffected.

Cancer Deaths to Double by 2050 Unless We Make Changes, Expert Warns
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Cancer Deaths to Double by 2050 Unless We Make Changes, Expert Warns

The future is not fixed.