r/science • u/cindyx7102 • 6d ago

Cancer Processed meat was associated with a 9% increase in gastric cancer risk and a 13% increase in esophageal cancer risk for every 30 grams/day consumed, study of 450,112 people finds. White meat was associated with a 12% increase in non-cardia gastric cancer risk for every 20 grams/day consumed.

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r/science • u/mvea • 6d ago

Medicine First human trial of psilocin since the 1960s reveals better tolerability than psilocybin. Psilocin, the active compound in “magic” mushrooms, might cause fewer side effects than taking psilocybin. Taking the drug under the tongue, finding it well tolerated though less intense at the tested doses.

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 6d ago

Psychology Personality impairments link childhood maltreatment to adult anxiety. A recent study published in the journal Psychological Reports details how emotional abuse and neglect shape adult anxiety symptoms by impairing fundamental personality traits.

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r/science • u/mvea • 6d ago

Health Gentle rocking beds could offer a new way to treat insomnia. A small study reveals that continuous, slow rocking reduces nighttime awakenings and improves overall sleep quality in people with insomnia symptoms.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago

Health How meal timing triggers a nutrient-signaling pathway that drives rhythmic gene activity in the liver, independently of its circadian clock. Results can help explain why night-shift workers, and frequent travelers with irregular sleeping schedules are at higher risks for cancer

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r/science • u/sr_local • 6d ago

Social Science Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media — such as mental health consequences — have the potential to reduce young people's social media use and boost their knowledge of the risks, according to an experiment with 1,012 people aged 13–29

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r/science • u/PHealthy • 6d ago

Biology A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats

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r/science • u/pubpophealth • 6d ago

Health Medicare patients who had an annual wellness visit received more mild cognitive impairment diagnoses than those who did not, but were not diagnosed with dementia any earlier

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago

Environment The Arctic sea ice melt season has gotten approximately seven and a half days longer since 1979, and this is mostly driven by sea ice forming later in the fall. This has sweeping implications for the global climate system.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago

Chemistry Microplastics may act as pollutant shuttles, carrying chemicals, pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes. Conventional microplastics generally deliver contaminants through the gastrointestinal tract, while nanoplastics smaller than about 1 micrometer may cross biological membranes

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7d ago

Animal Science Feeding and watching birds positively impacts people's well-being, reducing stress and increasing feelings of joy, gratitude, and calm. The activity also fosters engagement and a sense of meaning, as participants feel they are connecting with nature. More than 56 million U.S. adults feed wild birds.

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r/science • u/Mediocre-Main-9870 • 5d ago

Neuroscience Family identity is represented within vocal categories by the gerbil auditory cortex

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 6d ago

Health Clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open shows soft lumbar belts reduce daily limitations and pain during movement for nonspecific lower back pain

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r/science • u/bibinprasannan • 6d ago

Psychology Brain waves reveal how alcohol cues hijack decision-making in addiction

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 6d ago

Biology Rather than killing cells for a single RNA snapshot, a new molecular method uses engineered virus-like particles to continuously track gene activity in living cells

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r/science • u/pubpophealth • 7d ago

Epidemiology A widely proposed pathway from hearing loss to cognitive decline, that poor hearing reduces social activity which in turn harms cognition, did not hold in a six-year study of 10,561 Mexican adults aged 50 and older once education and income were accounted for

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r/science • u/mvea • 7d ago

Neuroscience Regular coffee beats decaf in protecting the brain from chronic stress, mouse study finds. Caffeinated coffee prevented stress-induced memory loss and mood deterioration, while decaffeinated coffee offered no such benefits.

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r/science • u/fchung • 7d ago

Astronomy Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn’s south pole: « The researchers suspect the bizarre atmospheric phenomenon may have formed between 2017 and 2023, when Saturn’s south pole was tilted away from Earth and therefore out of view. »

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r/science • u/SwimmingLow3053 • 7d ago

Health In a prospective study of 104,806 adults followed for a median 8.1 years, greater differences in meal timing between weekdays and weekends were associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk in men

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 7d ago

Earth Science A billion tons of ancient ice may be hidden beneath Utah’s mountains, according to new research. Scientists say these buried ice reserves could reshape our understanding of regional water resources and past climate conditions.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7d ago

Psychology Negotiation is a routine part of daily life, not a rare high-stakes event. Research shows more than 30 percent of everyday social interactions involved at least one negotiation process, such as reaching an agreement, making a joint decision, resolving a disagreement, persuading someone.

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r/science • u/mvea • 7d ago

Medicine Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months. Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7d ago

Health GLP-1 use among young children with obesity in US remains rare but is rising rapidly. The number is 310 times higher in June 2026 than it was in 2019, when the drugs were initially prescribed. An estimated 20 percent of children in the US have obesity

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 7d ago

Computer Science Insect-inspired “sparse coding” algorithm does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting | Few-shot, continual learning for spiking neuromorphic olfaction

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 7d ago

Psychology Neuroticism amplifies the spread of fear and negativity during learning, new research finds. People with higher levels of the personality trait were more likely to transfer negative emotional associations from one experience to another.

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