Will Wompoto

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Children who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems, suggests a new study of nearly 3,000 kids in China, which revealed a connection between midday napping and greater happiness, self-control, and grit; fewer behav… https://t.co/q0kg7WxALJ

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Science News Coverage: A Database of Women in Science has grown to over 9,000. The group is representing the voices of tens of thousands of women scientists all over the globe. https://t.co/1v2rg3yVZ3

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An Australian Economist, Andrew Leigh, After Studying 1000 Companies Found That Firms Which Pay Less Tax Tend To Create Fewer Jobs. Firms With More Than 25 Percent Tax Rate Create Jobs At An Average Of 2 Percent Annually. https://t.co/Pin6p1l9Tn

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Ohio State study identifies pit bulls, mixed breeds as dogs most likely to bite children https://t.co/UNlqD5vTlV

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A perspective on the role of hormones in animal research https://t.co/JMvJJdODTY

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India rethinks graduate student policy; A committee has recommended scrapping a rule that requires PhD students to publish articles. https://t.co/WTpjxqX7bf

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A Bit of Wildfire Isn't Necessarily a Bad Thing https://t.co/HAI19OUoCl

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A new study investigated the Hikikomori phenomenon, people who stay holed up in their homes- or even just their bedrooms- isolated from everyone except their family, for many months or years https://t.co/flwrBm38uW

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A 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all users of the road. https://t.co/TC1sraGRTp

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Human-level performance in 3D multiplayer games with population-based reinforcement learning https://t.co/zBgYv6f1FV

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Autism symptoms replicated in mice after fecal transplants from people with the condition https://t.co/p6oy72uHeB

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Artificial intelligence surpasses humans in the "Quake III Arena" https://t.co/FwE1eiEi0W

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French study: consumption of ultra-processed food, aka NOVA group 4, associated with higher risks of cardiovascular, coronary heart, and cerebrovascular diseases. (n=105'159) https://t.co/6kt69iOPlW

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Scientists Detect an Ancient Rock Structure Hidden Beneath Antartica, Shifting The Ice https://t.co/mL14x2Me1t

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Ammonia found on Pluto's surface suggests a liquid-water ocean is hiding underground. https://t.co/VRl5exgOmr

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The more biotech science you know, the less you fear GMO crops, study finds | Genetic Literacy Project https://t.co/DpxSMDVvnq

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Youth who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33 percent more each year, compared to a similar group who had not been teased, according to researchers. The findings appear to contradict the belief that such … https://t.co/8efIkfuSGG

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Novel Type of Immune Cell Discovered in Type 1 Diabetes Patients https://t.co/WAFODuu9d8

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Children aged 8-12 who played a violent version of 'Minecraft' were more likely to shoot at themselves or others than those who played a nonviolent game, when presented with disabled 9 millimeter handguns. “Gun owners should lock up their guns,” says the… https://t.co/iScmU5sowu

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Research has found telomeres, protective caps on the ends of the strands of DNA -- of subjects who considered their mothers' parenting style as "cold" were on average 25% smaller compared to those who reported having a mother whose parenting style they c… https://t.co/UqdFWfWEJ3