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Doctors warn climate change will have “devastating effect” on human health

A new policy paper from the American College of Physicians claims climate change causes higher rates of respiratory problems and heat-related illnesses, malnutrition, more waterborne disease and unstable food and water availability. This is far from the first time that organizations have called for stricter regulations regarding how we treat the environment.

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Can science determine when you’ll lose your virginity?

According to a new study published in Nature Genetics, the age at which we first have sexual intercourse also comes down, in part, to our genetics. Researchers identified 38 regions of the human genome associated with how old we are when we have sex for the first time. Here’s why it matters.

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The acoustic mirror or acoustic locator. It was used to detect the approach of aircraft

Scientists develop naïve stem cells from human embryos for the first time

Scientists at University of California Berkeley’s Biomimetic Millisystems Lab have built these two VelociRoACHs — or bug-like millirobots and taught them some impressive skills. Who knew such small robots could be so creepy?

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Psychologists study intense awe astronauts feel viewing Earth from space

Picture Earth at the center of a frame. The planet looks unassuming, a fleck, its blue-and-white marbling stark against a black interstellar backdrop. Yet the image likely evokes some reaction.

Now imagine seeing this view from space.

Astronauts who experience Earth from orbit often report feelings of awe and wonder, of being transformed by what they describe as the magic such a perspective brings. This phenomenon is called the “overview effect,” and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center are studying it to better understand the emotions astronauts commonly recount.

Penn research fellows David Yaden and Johannes Eichstaedt, and intern Jonathan Iwry, with colleagues from Thomas Jefferson University, the University of Houston and others, have several goals with this work: to look at implications for space flight as the aeronautical community heads toward years-long missions to places like Mars, and to understand how to induce a similar sensation for non-astronauts.

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