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Study finds that the arts in CT generated nearly $1 billion last year
A study found that in 2022, the Connecticut nonprofit arts and culture industry generated nearly $1 billion in economic activity and supported nearly 17,000 jobs.
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From cyborg spiders to licking rocks, here's what topped this year's Ig Nobels for weirdest scientific feats
Among the winners was Jan Zalasiewicz of Poland who earned the chemistry and geology prize for explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks.
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Taking morning-after pill with arthritis drug could boost contraceptive effectiveness, study finds
Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive’s effectiveness, according to new research published Wednesday.
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Here are the best and worst states to retire in
Bankrate has released their list of best and worst places to retire based on several factors.
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Humans' Impact on Earth Began a New Epoch in the 1950s Called the Anthropocene, Scientists Say
Humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived from the Greek terms for “human” and “new” — this epoch started sometime between 1950 and 1954. While there is evidence worldwide that captures the impact...
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Skin moles that grow hair may offer a potential treatment for baldness, a study in mice suggests
A team of researchers hopes that an injection of molecules found in moles could help treat hair loss, but human testing hasn’t begun yet.
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Newer surgery method could expand heart transplants to thousands more patients, study shows
It’s called donation after circulatory death, a method long used to recover kidneys and other organs but not more fragile hearts. Here’s how the surgery method could be used on hearts.
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The Smell of Coconut May Help Keep Mosquitoes Away, Small Study Finds
Scientists set out to determine whether washing with different soaps could make a person more or less attractive to mosquitoes. The answer, they found, was not that simple.
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Psychopaths, Sadists and Narcissists Are More Likely to Engage in ‘Catfishing,' Study Finds
A recent study finds that certain psychological traits like psychopathy, sadism and narcissism are common among people who engage in catfishing behaviors.
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1 in 5 Adults Has Been Threatened by a Gun in the US, Survey Finds
Nearly 20% of the survey respondents also reported having a family member who’d been killed by a gun, including by suicide.
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1 in 3 People Would Quit for a 4-Day Workweek Job, According to a New Report
The four-day workweek is gaining momentum, and people say they’re willing to quit to have it.
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Study Calls COVID's Mental Health Impact ‘Minimal.' The Responses Perfectly Capture 2020
‘It’s a way to speak back to the idea that all harm is measurable,’ according to a psychologist.
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Just 11 Minutes per Day of Moderate Exercise Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death, Study Finds
New research estimates that 1 in 10 premature deaths recorded could have been prevented if all study participants had gotten 75 minutes of physical activity each week.
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Study Shows UV Light Nail Polish Dryers Could Damage Cells
A new study says UV light nail polish dryers can damage DNA in the cells on the hand.
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Report Finds No Major Issues With Public Building Foundations
A new report suggests the crumbling concrete problem in our state will not be a big issue for most larger buildings. The company that funds repairs for hundreds of residential property owners with crumbling basements conducted a survey of 100 public use buildings in Northeast Connecticut – the area hardest hit by the concrete crisis. In all, it determined that…
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Researchers Looking for Volunteers to Study How CBD Impacts Women
A researcher at Yale University is taking a closer look at how CBD affects women because she says most of studies only focus on men. Her study could help better inform women about dosing and how best to use the product for issues like anxiety and pain management.
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Is College Really Worth It? Here's What a New Report Says
A report by the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority looked at the economic impact of college on students and the state between 2015 and 2021.
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10 U.S. Cities That Are Growing the Fastest—and New York City Isn't One of Them
The American Growth Project by the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, a business policy think tank, found most of the cities are away from the East Coast.