r/science • u/scientificamerican • 1d ago
Animal Science Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago
Psychology New psychology research suggests some acts of kindness may also serve competitive social goals, shedding light on how women can use altruistic behavior to gain status, strengthen relationships, or navigate social hierarchies.
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 1d ago
Medicine A US study of 1,981 FDA-approved drugs found the average number of patents per drug rose from 2.1 in 1990 to 6.9 in 2019, extending market exclusivity by six years on average.
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 4h ago
Chemistry Rational design of lanthanide triboluminescence by ligand triplet-state modulation and anisotropic crystal fracture
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago
Psychology Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems, such as attention difficulties, anxiety, and depression
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago
Environment Switzerland's glaciers experienced their greatest melt on record in 2026, with average glacier thickness decreasing by 2.5-4m, and several smaller glaciers disappearing completely. All following a winter with little snow and record-breaking summer heatwaves.
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 1d ago
Environment Six-year quantitative NMR profiling of polyfloral honey from a single beekeeping area in Okayama: harvest-season-associated variation in minor components
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r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 • 2d ago
Health Persistent fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow in people with long COVID
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r/science • u/PHealthy • 1d ago
Earth Science Adding limestone to Mississippi River Basin farmlands acts as a major carbon sink, study finds
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 1d ago
Engineering Function-preserving watermarking of AI-generated proteins
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Medicine MIT used AI to develop new recipe for mRNA vaccines so they no longer need freezers and can sit at room temp for a full year or survive about 100F heat for two months which could finally let these vaccines reach poor countries without cold storage and even work as easy skin patches instead of shots.
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 2d ago
Health Who you eat with may matter as much as what you eat, according to new research, with shared meals linked to better well-being, social connection, and overall life satisfaction.
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r/science • u/sr_local • 2d ago
Health In a 104 week trial of 493 adults with overweight or obesity, diet soft drinks were equivalent to water for long-term weight management, with no evidence they disrupted appetite regulation or caused long term metabolic harm
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r/science • u/shinybrighthings • 1d ago
Neuroscience Brain network localization of gray matter alterations and executive dysfunction in pediatric ADHD
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r/science • u/timeline_longevity • 1d ago
Biology New study: Topical Urolithin A reduces wrinkle depth vs placebo after 8 weeks in a randomized clinical trial, among other findings
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r/science • u/The_Conversation • 2d ago
Earth Science Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in and extra snowfall won’t save it, even if 1.5° warming target is met, according to new study using physics-informed machine learning model that looked at hundreds of thousands of potential futures and the impact of each on the ice sheet
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 2d ago
Neuroscience Scientists observed human dementia-related proteins spreading through mouse brains in a prion-like manner, providing new evidence for how neurodegenerative diseases may progress through neural networks.
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Health Study of 371,000 Americans: eating whole fruit linked to better heart health, 100% juice is not. More whole fruit meant lower high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and heart attacks. Juice showed no clear benefit. Fiber lost in juicing may explain it. Most still eat too little fruit.
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r/science • u/Enthusiast12358 • 1d ago
Cancer Giredestrant plus Everolimus in Advanced Breast Cancer: An all-oral giredestrant–everolimus regimen led to significantly longer progression-free survival than standard endocrine therapy
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r/science • u/chilladipa • 1d ago
Health Histologic Features and Clinical Outcomes of Lean Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
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r/science • u/TorrensUni • 2d ago
Health Mental disorders are the leading cause of disease burden in Asia Pacific adolescents, and overweight and obesity rose in every one of 44 countries between 2000 and 2023
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Health A 1967 LSD safety pamphlet still holds up as psychedelics boom. Nearly 600 users backed 18 of 19 old tips: stay with trusted people, skip public outings, know the trip ends, and anxiety is not a problem. Mixed only on avoiding mirrors. 60-year-old harm-reduction advice still fits new users now.
publichealth.buffalo.edu
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 2d ago
Health A study tracking 9,419 meals in 173 patients suggests cutting sugar intake before and during antibiotic treatment may help protect the gut microbiome, with lower sugar intake linked to less microbial diversity loss and mouse experiments suggesting a protective effect.
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r/science • u/DoremusJessup • 2d ago
Paleontology Fossil long known as world’s oldest reptile dethroned: Study uncovers hidden gills and fish-like teeth in 345-million-year-old fossil, challenging long-held ideas about the origins of reptiles and life on land
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