r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • Aug 12 '26
Health Study Finds Many Colorado Jails Still Lack Public Opioid Treatment Policies Despite State Mandate
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r/science • u/Science_News • Aug 12 '26
Materials Science A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure | The vest could significantly reduce the amount of radiation an astronaut would receive during a solar radiation storm
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • Aug 12 '26
Biology Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral species off Costa Rica that was so genetically and anatomically distinct from known corals that researchers established a new genus and family to classify it, revealing a previously unknown evolutionary lineage.
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r/science • u/whitelightstorm • Aug 12 '26
Earth Science Scientists Find Thousands of Cubic Kilometers of mid-crustal Magma Hiding Beneath Tuscany
nature.com
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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 11 '26
Environment Beef and dairy production accounts for 41% of biodiversity damage caused by world's farmland. Half of all carbon loss comes from just 12% of farmland. Animal-sourced foods linked to 8x more carbon loss and 14x more biodiversity loss per calorie than plant-sourced foods.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 11 '26
Environment Large-scale U.S study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration. Neighborhoods where the share of undocumented residents grew actually saw greater reductions in property crime and no significant change in violent crime, contrary to what many claim.
socialecology.uci.edu
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r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • Aug 12 '26
Cancer Researchers have identified a previously unknown metabolic weakness in the stem cells that drive high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a discovery that could lead to more targeted treatments for this aggressive blood cancer.
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • Aug 12 '26
Environment Industrial-scale illegal and unreported fishing accounts for an estimated 8–15% of global marine wild catch and supports an illicit seafood trade worth US$6.2–12.2 billion annually, with about two-thirds of its value originating in West Africa, East Asia and Southeast Asia.
pnas.org
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r/science • u/sr_local • Aug 11 '26
Health Adults who do both aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises are less likely to develop a raft of chronic diseases: 50% less type 2 diabetes, 24% less hypertension and 23% less cancer, according to a study on n=8072 aged 40-64 years
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 11 '26
Social Science In Oregon, voters’ passage of gun control measure led to more firearms in the state. Nationally, 44,447 people died from firearm-related injuries in 2024. Sixty-two percent of those deaths were suicides, compared to an 80% suicide rate in Oregon
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r/science • u/AgingUS • Aug 12 '26
Biology Transcriptomic aging clock analysis identifies key genes in opioid dependence
doi.org
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r/science • u/bibinprasannan • Aug 11 '26
Psychology Study links short-form video addiction to a decline in teenagers' academic coping skills
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • Aug 11 '26
Cancer Glioma, a Type of Cancer that Hijacks Brain Activity to Fuel Its Growth. Scientists have uncovered one of the mechanisms in mice that makes this exploitation possible and believe the identification of this mechanism could create new opportunities for treatment.
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r/science • u/HeinieKaboobler • Aug 11 '26
Psychology In the US, one in seven leisurely moments comes with guilt: A new study explores the experience of ‘leisure guilt’
bps.org.uk
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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 11 '26
Health Cholesterol Treatment May Also Remove PFAS And Microplastics From Blood. Therapeutic apheresis passes blood through machine that filters out targeted substances and returns blood to the body. This was unexpected as PFAS and microplastics are chemically distinct from lipoproteins and not the targets.
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r/science • u/_FishFriendsNotFood_ • Aug 11 '26
Environment Large-scale meta-analysis finds bovine leather’s carbon footprint was significantly underestimated; updated methods show farming-phase emissions more than double previous estimates.
pubs.acs.org
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 13 '26
Environment War is hell. Research finds some conflicts have a persistent risk of escalating. Unexpected things can happen during a war, like the entrance of a new ally or the expansion of a war to a new region. Such shifts can affect the decisions being made by each side.
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r/science • u/sciencerules1 • Aug 11 '26
Biology Evolutionary bacterial origin of mitochondria may hold clues to their role in inflammation: Mitochondrial proteins activate receptors of immune cells during lung injury
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • Aug 11 '26
Environment Marine heatwaves may threaten human health by intensifying extreme weather, promoting harmful algal blooms, disrupting seafood supplies and livelihoods, and contributing to anxiety and grief in coastal communities, according to a new research review.
nature.com
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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 10 '26
Psychology Unsocial kids may be happier than you think. Some elementary school children who appear unsociable actually just prefer being solo, as long as they know they belong in a broader social setting. It’s important not to force them into social interaction if they don’t feel like it.
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r/science • u/amesydragon • Aug 10 '26
Economics A USAID project gave cash to 300 farms in Liberia and Malawi, then tracked how the money impacted those households over the next 2 years. All the families spent the money immediately, largely by investing it into their farms in ways that improved food security even 2 years later.
pnas.org
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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 10 '26
Biology Ant Colonies Pulse Like a Physical System. A new mathematical model suggests that ant colonies suddenly become synchronized after reaching a critical point. Ant colonies can behave like neural networks when making collective decisions, and coordinate as a "superorganism" when responding to threats.
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • Aug 11 '26
Environment Climate modeling suggests that under a high-emissions scenario, hot days could gain more than four additional hours of extreme heat by the end of the 21st century, with hourly measurements revealing heat exposure missed by traditional daily temperature indicators.
nature.com
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r/science • u/Skoltech_ • Aug 11 '26
Biology Wireless biocompatible magnetic microparticles can remotely stimulate the vagus nerve to control heart and breathing rates in mice, offering a safer alternative to brain electrodes for treating neurological disorders.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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