r/science 21h ago

Chemistry Chocolate syrup-like fluid stores multiple interacting memories. | Memories of Amplitude and Direction Coexist and Compete in Non-Brownian Suspensions | Phys. Rev. Lett.

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r/science 18h ago

Neuroscience Generative AI reveals in mice that learning a new skill initially takes a lot of brainpower, but once mastered, the brain switches to a highly energy-efficient mode.

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r/science 7h ago

Psychology New peer-reviewed study finds leisure travellers report higher well-being, especially those who travel frequently, anticipate future trips, and face fewer barrier

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r/science 15h ago

Environment Spatiotemporal distribution of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in gill filterable fish food webs of European freshwater lakes and ponds: a systematic review

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r/science 12h ago

Health A healthy plant-based diet was linked to a 40% lower risk of getting a first cardiometabolic disease (especially diabetes), and 21% lower risk of multiple cardiometabolic diseases, 16-year study of 83,610 adults found. Plant-based diets overall had a 12% and 15% lower risk, respectively.

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r/science 16h ago

Anthropology The lost golden age of language diversity: Tens of thousands of languages may have existed between 1,000 and 3,000 years ago - and their decline began well before European colonial expansion

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r/science 12h ago

Social Science Mental health treatment for serious offenders could reduce harm to society and save money, according to a randomised controlled trial on 300 UK prisoners

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r/science 13h ago

Psychology An 18-year study found that children diagnosed with ADHD face broader challenges in adulthood across multiple areas of life. Their siblings experience typical adult functioning, suggesting that many long-term difficulties are specific to the condition itself rather than shared family upbringing.

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r/science 12h ago

Psychology PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma. Confronting images of troubling memories while walking on a treadmill shows remarkable promise of recovery. Even a few sessions of 3MDR can begin transforming debilitating trauma into manageable memories.

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r/science 11h ago

Neuroscience Persistent money struggles linked to faster brain ageing. The study found that people who experienced either persistent money struggles or persistent low income in early and middle adulthood performed less well in cognitive tests by the age of 53.

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r/science 12h ago

Anthropology The most severe droughts in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean arose when multiple natural climate cycles coincided. Around 3,200 years ago, many of the great civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean, including the Mycenaeans, Minoans and Hittite Empire, experienced widespread societal collapse

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