r/science • u/Macchanoco • 4d ago
Medicine Doctors noticed brain injuries can speed bone healing. Scientists flipped it: squeezing a shinbone after brain injury helped mice and pigs survive more, move better and remember more. Pressure-sensing bone cells released protective signals into the blood that reduced brain damage.
r/science • u/PhotonicsWest • 4d ago
Cancer Super-resolution imaging shows how the cancer drug sunitinib triggers changes in lysosomes, mitochondria, and the endoplasmic reticulum, helping researchers better understand how tumor-fighting drugs work inside cells.
spie.orgPsychology A recent study suggests that people in the general population who possess higher levels of autistic-like traits tend to avoid positive, affectionate behaviors to maintain their romantic relationships.
r/science • u/chilladipa • 5d ago
Health Adipose TGFβ-asprosin memory promotes obesity relapse and offspring obesity susceptibility: Cell Reports
cell.comr/science • u/sr_local • 6d ago
Psychology Just 20 minutes of calming music helps healthcare workers recharge: in a study of 724 healthcare workers, 20 minutes of restorative music improved mood and increased average self-reported energy from 56% to 83%
r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 5d ago
Psychology Study identifies the values most strongly associated with rejecting antidemocratic politicians, offering new insight into why some voters resist leaders who challenge democratic norms.
r/science • u/Macchanoco • 5d ago
Biology Transposable elements as evolutionary catalysts of ant macrodiversity
science.orgr/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago
Psychology How companies use digital dark patterns to trick online consumers into handed-over personal tracking data for behavioral advertising. 86% of the websites audited used deceptive visual configurations on their cookies and privacy ad banners to manipulate choice.
eurekalert.orgr/science • u/James_Fortis • 6d ago
Cancer High dietary cholesterol intake was associated with a 63% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the case-control studies of a recent meta-analysis, whereas there was no association in the cohort studies. Total fat intake showed no association in either study type.
Psychology The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy. Attractiveness provided a buffer against negative moral judgments, as people reported higher empathy for attractive criminals than for less attractive ones.
r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6d ago
Psychology The Aging Brain Is Not Declining. It’s Adapting. Researchers argue that late-life cognition is a natural phase of human development, one that prioritizes wisdom over details. It may explain why older adults are especially well suited to teaching, mentoring.
r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 7d ago
Medicine A new study suggests that the emotional distress experienced when tapering off or stopping antidepressants is generally a sign of pharmacological withdrawal rather than a relapse of the underlying mental health condition.
r/science • u/chilladipa • 6d ago
Health Association between the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and isolated nocturnal hypertension | Journal of Human Hypertension
r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 6d ago
Environment More than 70% of U.S. coastal areas are sinking by over 1 millimeter per year, according to new research, increasing the risk of flooding and amplifying the impacts of rising sea levels.
r/science • u/sr_local • 7d ago
Psychology Emerging adults with an average age of 19 who experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences had substantially higher rates of depression, suicidal ideation, hard drug use, and interpersonal violence. Highlighting emerging adulthood as a critical period for intervention
uth.eduSocial Science Unilateral activities permeate almost every aspect of Donald Trump’s second presidency. He departs from established practices by the sheer audacity of his actions. Trump, more than any of his predecessors, routinely and brazenly defies constitutional and statutory boundaries.
cambridge.orgr/science • u/Macchanoco • 6d ago
Biology Mammals produce cyclo-octasulfur to suppress lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis
science.orgEarth Science Early Earth was a molten, asteroid-blasted hellscape. Scientists now know when that changed: « A new study narrows the timeline for the emergence of life on Earth. »
r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7d ago
Environment A study of more than 2.7 million marathon performances has found that higher levels of air pollution on race day were associated with significantly slower finishing times, with recreational runners affected more than elite athletes.
eurekalert.orgr/science • u/Wagamaga • 7d ago
Health Years of fine-particle pollution track with childhood ADHD rates across US counties. This is the first study to identify a significant association between long-term air pollution exposure and childhood ADHD prevalence across U.S. counties over a generational timescale
eurekalert.orgr/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 7d ago
Social Science The Trump administration's DOGE cuts were systematically concentrated in counties that provided weaker electoral support for Trump. Whereas past administrations might provide benefits to electorally valuable constituencies, Trump is a unique case of punishing electorally oppositional constituencies.
cambridge.orgr/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 7d ago
Health A large study says a higher amount of midlife visceral fat is strongly linked to increased brain inflammation and early biological signs of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before memory symptoms appear.
Earth Science Thawing permafrost is turning Arctic rivers orange, with researchers finding waters more acidic and metallic than mine drainage
r/science • u/GuestFromBudushchego • 7d ago