Social media may have a stronger link to depression than video games
According to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, adolescents who use social media regularly experience an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms. The study surveyed children from the 7th to the 10th grade over the course of four years and found that video games had no real link to these mental disorders but social media did.
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Scientists Discovered Closest Black Hole to the Earth
The European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye. The black hole is part of what used to be a three-star dance in a system called HR6819.
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Harvard study confirms irregular sleeping hours can make you fat
Harvard recently conducted a study where they traced sleeping habits of 61 students over 30 days and correlated the sleeping habits with grades. The study found that students who went to bed early and woke up early did better in school than those who slept irregular hours. The same study confirmed that Irregular sleepers had delayed circadian rhythms compared to regular sleepers which resulted in weight gain.
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US researchers warn sex dolls may damage mental health
Dr. Christine Hendren of Duke University has joined a growing group of US researchers expressing alarm at the rapidly growing realistic sex robot industry, with companies like RealRobotix offering the Harmony robot, which uses AI to learn the user's behaviors and preferences. Researchers warn that the use of sex dolls as surrogates for real human relationships may cause irreparable psychological damage to users of the dolls.
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New research challenges idea that ocean acidification affects fish behavior
A decade-long study led by comparative physiologist Timothy Clark at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia has challenged the long-held notion among marine biologists that rising levels of ocean acidification will disturb fish behavior. The research analysed individuals belonging to six distinct reef species and found no change in behavior for levels of acidification consistent with climate models for this century.
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