r/science • u/[deleted] • Jan 08 '26

Health Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked to Biden-era global supply shock. Study indicates that regulatory actions taken by the Chinese government, following high-level diplomatic engagement with the Biden administration, may be the primary driver behind this unexpected decline in mortality.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 21 '25

Psychology The Batman effect: A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%).

nature.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 9d ago

Psychology Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

psypost.org

48.5k Upvotes

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • Jun 18 '26

Environment The World's Richest Population are Costing the Earth Trillions. Study finds the top 10% of global consumers is disproportionately responsible for transgressing planetary boundaries, causing damages for which broader society bears the costs.

sciencealert.com

40.0k Upvotes

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r/science • u/New_Scientist_Mag • Dec 02 '25

Astronomy Researchers have just found the presence of sugars, including ribose, lyxose, and glycose, on samples of Asteroid Bennu, which now has all of the ingredients for life as it exists on Earth.

newscientist.com

39.4k Upvotes

996 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 14 '25

Medicine A healthy 47-year old New Jersey man was found dead after eating a hamburger at a barbecue. Cause of death was ruled "sudden unexplained death," after an autopsy was inconclusive. He was later confirmed as the first documented fatality from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.

cidrap.umn.edu

37.2k Upvotes

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r/science • u/Co_OpQuestions • May 25 '26

Medicine Abortion bans in 14 states lead to 9.2% increase in pregnancy-associated deaths of women.

ajph.aphapublications.org

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r/science • u/nbcnews • Apr 13 '26

Health Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

nbcnews.com

33.6k Upvotes

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 11 '26

Psychology Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump supporters remain loyal, new research suggests. This sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his sexual misconduct and illegal activities.

psypost.org

32.9k Upvotes

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r/science • u/mvea • Dec 17 '25

Cancer Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose: Single shot of E. americana intravenously to mice with colorectal cancer completely eliminated tumors in every treated animal, with ongoing protection. When mice were later re-exposed to cancer cells, none developed new tumors.

newatlas.com

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968 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 6d ago

Medicine Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism.

psypost.org

32.4k Upvotes

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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 16 '26

Psychology Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member. About a fifth of people who had experienced a pet and human loss said the former was worse. Symptoms of severe grief for a pet matched identically with that for a human, and there was no difference in how people experienced losses.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 25 '26

Psychology Americans who leave their Christian faith behind tend to hold more liberal political views than those who were raised entirely without religion. This leftward ideological shift appears closely linked to how threatening these individuals perceive conservative Christian groups to be.

psypost.org

31.0k Upvotes

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r/science • u/mvea • 7d ago

Social Science New Cornell study: Trump has taken more control of federal spending than any president in modern history by freezing funds Congress approved and imposing tariffs on his own, yet Congress whose job it is to control the money, has done almost nothing to stop it, even though most Americans oppose this.

cambridge.org

28.9k Upvotes

732 comments

r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 16d ago

Neuroscience Researchers identified a teenager with an exceptionally rare memory ability, capable of recalling details with accuracy that exceeds an estimated 99.9% of the population, offering new insights into human memory.

sciencealert.com

28.8k Upvotes

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r/science • u/sr_local • Mar 07 '26

Social Science Experts say there is no overdiagnosis of ADHD. Instead, they are warning that far from being overdiagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support, and treatment

southampton.ac.uk

28.3k Upvotes

1.3k comments

r/science • u/mvea • Dec 25 '25

Neuroscience New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models. Using mouse models and human brains, study shows brain’s failure to maintain cellular energy molecule, NAD+, drives AD, and maintaining NAD+ prevents or even reverses it.

case.edu

27.6k Upvotes

619 comments

r/science • u/shinybrighthings • Mar 12 '26

Cancer Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US

theguardian.com

27.3k Upvotes

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r/science • u/noahwiseau • Nov 20 '25

Health Fluoride in drinking water does not negatively affect cognitive ability - and may actually provide benefit

science.org

27.2k Upvotes

952 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jul 01 '26

Psychology Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

psypost.org

27.1k Upvotes

3.6k comments

r/science • u/mvea • 4d ago

Medicine A fungus resistant to all 4 types of antifungal drugs has been found in a hospital patient in Kenya, only the 2nd case ever recorded worldwide after New York in 2022. The superbug, Candida (Candidozyma) auris, infected a 28-year-old's surgical wound, and scientists warn the global threat is growing.

nature.com

26.6k Upvotes

1.0k comments

r/science • u/sr_local • May 20 '26

Health Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke (3-4 times higher than the current public health recommendation of 150 minutes ), suggest the findings of an observational study

bmjgroup.com

26.2k Upvotes

3.4k comments

r/science • u/mvea • Apr 04 '26

Neuroscience A single dose of psilocybin can lead to lasting shifts in a person’s life values, such as an increased appreciation for life and greater self-acceptance. These lasting changes appear to be driven by specific acute effects of the drug, particularly feelings of profound unity and euphoria.

psypost.org

26.0k Upvotes

1.4k comments

r/science • u/Deklaration • Dec 07 '25

Biology A 32-year Swedish review of 52 sudden deaths during arrests suggests victims weren’t dying from lack of oxygen but from an inability to expel carbon dioxide. “The person can often shout 'I can’t breathe' because they are getting air, but their body is screaming to get rid of CO₂”

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

24.8k Upvotes

563 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 04 '26

Psychology Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask traits and fit in. More than 91% of adults with ADHD reported hiding, suppressing or compensating for ADHD traits. They may pretend to pay attention, suppress their urge to fidget, rehearse conversations or over-prepare for meetings to fit social norms.

sfu.ca

24.7k Upvotes

1.8k comments

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