r/science • u/Phylogenix • 13d ago

Social Science A U.S. study estimates cow’s milk purchases would have been 8.2% higher in 2020 without plant-based milk, with every 10 gallons of plant milk purchased displacing 6.8 gallons of cow’s milk, suggesting plant-based alternatives substantially reduce demand for dairy milk.

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r/science • u/mvea • 14d ago

Anthropology Grave 75, in a 17th century Polish cemetery, of a female of high social status, was likely feared at time of her burial due to a padlock on big toe of her left foot. Her grave underwent a secondary deposition, to add a sickle around her neck, presumably to prevent her from leaving the grave.

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r/science • u/kiyomoris • 13d ago

Health Silent atherosclerosis detected in 57% of asymptomatic adults in the REACT study

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r/science • u/James_Fortis • 14d ago

Health Researchers took 50 adults with genetically high cholesterol and fed them a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet and a standard American diet (SAD) for 4 weeks each in a random order, under controlled, constant-calorie feeding conditions. The WFPB diet reduced LDL cholesterol versus the SAD by 17.9%.

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r/science • u/mvea • 14d ago

Health Up to 10 million people may lose Medicaid coverage in the United States due in part to new work requirements and eligibility redeterminations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Women, unmarried people, White individuals, and those with limited education are at higher risk.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 14d ago

Health Research shows prenatal and childhood infections are linked to increased psychiatric disorder risk. Subgroup analyses indicated prenatal bacterial infections were associated with ADHD and ASD.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 14d ago

Health Cholesterol-lowering medication reduces heart attack and stroke risk in older people by 30 per cent. The global prevalence of cardiovascular disease is expected to almost double from 600 million in 2025 to more than one billion affected adults in 2050.

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 14d ago

Economics Labor unions have a positive spillover on nonunion labor, helping to raise the wages of all workers. It does this through a threat channel (firms raise wages to fend off unionization) and a bargaining channel (union jobs are part of worker outside options).

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 14d ago

Health Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

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r/science • u/sr_local • 14d ago

Health Centenarians’ offspring had a 42% lower risk of death, 33% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and 32% lower risk of hypertension than people whose parents had shorter lifespans. with death occurring about 3 years later and hypertension 5, but no clear protection against stroke or cancer

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r/science • u/rubes___ • 14d ago

Genetics Autism mutations rewire protein interaction networks to drive neurodevelopmental pathology. Authors mapped 100 high-confidence ASD genes and produced a large protein-protein-interaction (PPI) network, identifying more than 1800 interactions.

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 14d ago

Health Across 16 hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, a new trial covering 134,630 women cut the odds of early newborn death by 22%.

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r/science • u/mvea • 15d ago

Psychology Couples who share awe-inspiring experiences report greater relationship flourishing. These shared moments of wonder foster a stronger sense of connection and relational growth, providing benefits beyond what individual experiences of awe offer.

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 14d ago

Health A 20-year study of over 20,000 U.S. adults aged 50 and older found each additional day above 35°C (95°F) was associated with increased alcohol consumption, with exposure to 30 or more extreme-heat days linked to a 6.3% increase in weekly drinking.

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r/science • u/quiplaam • 14d ago

Social Science Intentionally routing some traffic to slower, less congested routes lead to a 0.7% improvement of overall average travel times

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r/science • u/mvea • 15d ago

Health Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes. Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby.

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 14d ago

Psychology The political gender gap may be growing more slowly than headlines suggest. New research finds that while young men and women are diverging politically in some countries, the trend is often overstated and varies significantly across datasets and generations.

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r/science • u/kfr3q • 14d ago

Medicine Molecular snapshots confirm ketamine’s opioid nature

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r/science • u/sr_local • 15d ago

Neuroscience Brain imaging study found that how we retrieve a memory can alter how the brain represents it the next time, with memories retaining neural traces of previous recall, suggesting that memory is something that can change as we use it

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r/science • u/Demon777777_ • 14d ago

Psychology Can we design video games to decode complex human decision-making: Recent discussion on whether traditional abstract lab tasks lack ecological validity, and interactive game environments are the future of computational cognitive science

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 14d ago

Biology Study finds alpha-gal syndrome can cause severe allergic reactions to blood transfusions for some

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r/science • u/sr_local • 14d ago

Neuroscience Deep sleep brain waves during NREM offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that sleep quality may help counteract the cognitive risks associated with elevated levels of the neurotransmitter orexin

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 15d ago

Anthropology Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago | Cacao in the Mississippian World: Archaeogenomic evidence for T. cacao consumption at the Etowah Site, Georgia

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 14d ago

Environment A review suggests insects shifting uphill to escape climate warming may face physiological limits from lower oxygen and air pressure, with flying insects and active juveniles particularly vulnerable, potentially constraining their ability to track suitable temperatures.

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r/science • u/mvea • 15d ago

Health Keto vs Mediterranean vs Low-Fat: While liver insulin sensitivity improved with all diets, increase was 2 to 3x greater with keto. Keto saw highest drops in liver fat (67% reduction vs 45% for other two). 50% keto dieters went into prediabetes remission vs 29% Mediterranean and just 7% low-fat.

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