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8 Dec 2025

Pterosaurs and the fast rise of flight

New research used CT scans to study pterosaur brain cavities and found vision-related brain changes. Scientists say pterosaurs likely evolved powered flight quickly when the group first appeared, unlike birds.

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8 Dec 2025

Shared purchases cause more anxiety

A study finds people feel more anxious when they buy items to share with others than when they buy for themselves or as a gift. The research asked participants to imagine or make different shopping choices.

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8 Dec 2025

Ancestral healing in the Caribbean

Ancestral healing asks societies to face historical wounds so people can live healthier lives. In the Caribbean, educators combine shamanic practices, nervous-system work and cultural rituals with scientific findings about trauma and community care.

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8 Dec 2025

Reducing Injuries in Winter Sports

Winter sports have extra risks from cold, slick surfaces and sharp equipment. Skiing and snowboarding cause most injuries, and experts advise proper equipment, regular warmups, knowing personal fitness, and careful recovery to reduce harm.

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8 Dec 2025

Elizabeth: a Myanmar doctor in exile, music and feminism

After the 2021 military coup, Exile Hub and others supported people forced into exile. Elizabeth, a doctor who fled to Mae Sot in 2022, now uses music and a feminist residency to support women from Myanmar.

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8 Dec 2025

Molecular timers help form long-term memories

New research shows multiple molecular timers across brain regions decide which short-term impressions become long-term memories. The thalamus is a key node, and the findings could affect ideas about memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s.

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8 Dec 2025

Environmental Rules and Roma Lives in Bulgaria

A new book by Elana Resnick, based on two decades of fieldwork in Bulgaria, shows how environmental rules and waste systems can reinforce racial inequality for Roma people and depend on unrecognized labor.

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7 Dec 2025

Year of Protests in Georgia

From November 2024 to November 2025 Georgians held daily protests after the disputed October 2024 elections and a government pause on EU integration. Authorities used heavy policing, courts issued sentences, and the movement’s future is unclear.

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7 Dec 2025

Soraya Sharghi: Sculpture and Painting in Paris

In October 2025 Soraya Sharghi presented Sculpture and Painting at 24 Avenue Matignon in Paris. The show brought bronze, ceramic and painting together and featured hybrid figures and hand-shaped ceramic guardians.

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6 Dec 2025

Small pause to slow misinformation on social media

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen propose a small pause before sharing on platforms like X, Bluesky and Mastodon. A computer model shows that a short delay plus a brief learning step can reduce reshares and improve shared content quality.

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6 Dec 2025

New method builds synthetic phage genomes

Researchers developed a way to build complete bacteriophage genomes and edit single genes. The method addresses problems with hard-to-synthesize DNA and could speed matching phages for bacterial infection treatment.

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6 Dec 2025

Microplastics affect ocean carbon measurements

A study shows microplastics can release carbon that looks like natural organic carbon during lab tests. This contamination may change ocean carbon measurements and the models scientists use to study climate change.

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