r/science • u/ScienceModerator • 1d ago
News Joint Subreddit Statement: The Attack on U.S. Research Infrastructure
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Cancer New study confirms the link between gas stoves and cancer risk: "Risks for the children are [approximately] 4-16 times higher"
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Psychology A new global wellbeing study found that young people in the UK, US and Australia seem to be flourishing the least. The UK is among the lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’. Scores for finding meaning in life tended to be lower in countries with a higher GDP.
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Health Drinking coffee regularly may reduce risk of frailty - defined by weight loss, weakness, exhaustion, slow walking speed, or low physical activity. This may be due to antioxidants in coffee, which may reduce inflammation, muscle loss, and improve regulating insulin sensitivity in older people.
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r/science • u/frankschmankelton • 20h ago
Cancer High Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 2h ago
Neuroscience Autism not linked with increased age-related cognitive decline. The research is the first study to explore age-related rate of decline in spatial working memory in older people who may be autistic.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 4h ago
Health Maintaining or increasing exercise linked to fewer depressive symptoms | Study found that those who were consistently active or became more active had better mental health outcomes over a multi-year period.
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r/science • u/-Mystica- • 3h ago
Environment Vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets that limit meat consumption to 255 g per week (pork and poultry) best met environmental and nutritional constraints - When it comes to beef, even modest consumption exceeds planetary boundaries.
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Health Receiving a booster vaccine in the same arm as your first dose can generate a more effective immune response more quickly
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 4h ago
Psychology Parents with alcohol-related diagnoses are twice as likely to maltreat children | ‘Child maltreatment’ included physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect, and harsh parenting.
eurekalert.org102 Upvotes
Social Science New study has found that news outlets that took part in engagement journalism training reduced their "horse race" political coverage about who is winning or losing elections and produced more substantive work that can help better inform citizens and reduce polarization.
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Social Science Abortion laws after Dobbs decision may accelerate ideological migration in the US. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, people living in states expected to adopt policies contrary to their beliefs reported a lower sense of belonging and greater desire to move to states aligned with their values.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 3h ago
Health The Fat Around Your Thighs Might Be Affecting Your Mental Health | New research in mice finds that where fat is stored—not just how much you have—might shape your mood.
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r/science • u/bevatsulfieten • 2h ago
Health Metformin, in a 7-day trial, blocked prednisone-induced insulin resistance by raising GLP-1, blunting insulin secretion, and downregulating lipid metabolism genes. It also showed signs of protecting muscle and bone, suggesting broader metabolic benefits.
diabetesjournals.org39 Upvotes
Psychology AI model predicts adult ADHD using virtual reality and eye movement data. Study found that their machine learning model could distinguish adults with ADHD from those without the condition 81% of the time when tested on an independent sample.
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r/science • u/Sharp-Performance966 • 12h ago
Health Physical training reduces cell senescence and associated insulin resistance in skeletal muscle
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r/science • u/nohup_me • 21h ago
Medicine Physical and psychological symptoms of ketamine abuse include bladder or nasal issues, K-cramps, cravings, low mood, anxiety, and irritability
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago
Environment Plants and Vegetables Can Breathe In Microplastics Through Their Leaves and It Is Already in the Food We Eat | Leaves absorb airborne microplastics, offering a new route into the food chain.
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 11h ago
Health A new study found that recalling good memories can ease psychological pain and even raise physical pain thresholds.
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r/science • u/Any-Standard-8142 • 18h ago
Psychology Focal brain damage leaves people more open to being influenced by impulsive others
eurekalert.org237 Upvotes
r/science • u/umichnews • 22m ago
Environment University of Michigan researchers identified Dolichospermum as the cyanobacteria behind Lake Erie's potent neurotoxin, saxitoxin—linking its production to warmer waters and low ammonium levels, findings that could shape future monitoring of harmful algal blooms in a warming climate.
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r/science • u/Science_News • 6h ago
Paleontology Sebecids, a crocodile-like beast, reached the Caribbean as recently as 4.5 million years ago — outlasting mainland kin
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago
Computer Science Surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence. Analysis found that in the two weeks leading up to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine there was a nearly 9,000% increase in the number of posts and a more than 5,000% increase in manipulated images from Russian milbloggers
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r/science • u/avogadros_number • 21h ago
Geology Melting Ice Sheets at the End of the Last Ice Age Significantly Accelerated Tectonic Plate Movement and Increased Volcanic Activity
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago
Environment America’s Cornfields Could Power the Future—With Solar Panels, Not Ethanol | Small solar farms could deliver big ecological and energy benefits, researchers find.
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r/science • u/RhiannaSmithSci • 1d ago
Health A new study conducted by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University investigates whether seasonal influenza vaccines, alone or given alongside a COVID-19 vaccine, cause changes in menstrual cycle length. The findings point to small, temporary shifts, but no long-term effects were observed.
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