Environmental Factors

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Body Language
9 subtle ways to show you’re intelligent (without having to say anything)
Ladders - Jonah Malin
What makes someone intelligent? Is it the ability to recall facts? Being an expert test-taker? Reading two hundred books a year? Honestly, true …
2 days ago
Greg Hesketh
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South America
These Gigantic Amethyst Geodes Excavated in Uruguay Stand 22 Feet Tall
My Modern Met - Sara Barnes
The dazzling beauty of amethyst geodes is undeniable. The enchanting crystals sparkle at any size, but when the geodes are larger than life, they suddenly seem like something out of a fairytale. Mineral...
Jan 13
The Conversation UK
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The Brain
'Male' vs 'female' brains: having a mix of both is common and offers big advantages – new research
The Conversation UK - Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and Christelle Langley and Qiang Luo and Yi Zhang
From advertising to the workplace, it is often assumed that men and women are fundamentally different – from Mars and Venus, respectively. Of course, …
4 days ago
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna
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Biology
Biomarkers in fathers’ sperm linked to autism risk in children
newatlas.com - By Rich Haridy
A novel proof-of-concept study is suggesting epigenetic biomarkers in a father's sperm can potentially predict how susceptible their offspring will …
Jan 14
Asthma
Maternal acute and chronic inflammation in pregnancy is associated with common neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic...
nature.com - Velda X. Han, Shrujna Patel, Hannah F. Jones, Timothy C. Nielsen, Shekeeb S. Mohammad, Markus J. Hofer, Wendy Gold, Fabienne Brilot, Samantha J. Lain, Natasha Nassar, Russell C. Dale
Inflammation is increasingly recognized as a cause or consequence of common problems of humanity including obesity, stress, depression, pollution and …
3 days ago
Verywell
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Schizophrenia
What Is Childhood Schizophrenia?
Verywell - S. Nicole Lane
Childhood schizophrenia is an uncommon but severe mental disorder where children have unusual behavior and distorted perceptions of reality. It is …
6 days ago