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scienceblog.com > g-partner-presence-stress-physiology

In a randomized experiment with 67 women, ten minutes of physical contact from a partner lowered cortisol and heart rate responses to a laboratory stressor while verbal support alone did not; the handholding brain study usually cited for this used 16 people

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (856+ words) The evidence is real and more specific than the phrase. Touch lowered two measured stress responses where conversation did not, and when the handholding study was repeated with 110 people, being married rather than friends made no measurable difference. By Mind…...

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scienceblog.com > t-ancient-europeans-rare-insect-eating-chitinase-genetics

Western disgust at eating insects may have roots deeper than culture — dental plaque from 745 ancient humans found Europeans rarely ate them, while genetic evidence shows reduced ability to digest their exoskeletons persisted for at least 9,000 years.

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (1222+ words) Sparse insect DNA in ancient northern Eurasian dental calculus and 9,000-year-old chitinase patterns point to a deep ecological history without identifying a gene for disgust. By Lab Report · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published August 30, 2026 · How we edit Disgust can feel…...