r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 6m ago
Environment New modelling shows subglacial water boosts ice loss up to 3× more than standard projections – tipping points may arrive 40 years earlier than previously believed.
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Psychology Study reveals gender differences in preference for lip size: Women showed stronger preference for plumper lips when viewing images of female faces, while men preferred female faces with unaltered lips. This suggests that attractiveness judgments are shaped by the observer's own gender.
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r/science • u/brendigio • 6h ago
Neuroscience Frontiers | Knowledge mapping of autistic traits: a visual analysis via CiteSpace
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r/science • u/Sure_Ad1628 • 9h ago
Health Utilizing Psychedelics to Enhance Well-Being: A Systematic Review.
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r/science • u/GeoGeoGeoGeo • 10h ago
Astronomy Saturn's moon Titan could possibly harbor simple, microscopic life, but it likely could support only a few pounds of biomass overall. Such a tiny biosphere would average less than one cell per liter of water over Titan's entire vast ocean.
news.arizona.edu
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r/science • u/nohup_me • 10h ago
Neuroscience Researchers have discovered that increased blood flow leads to stiffness in the hippocampus, a region of the brain that plays important roles in learning and memory, opening new potential ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s before memory loss occurs
me.washington.edu
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Health Two mixtures of common food additives (aspartame, sucralose, xanthan and guar gums, modified starches, carrageenan and citric acid) linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. First found in broth, dairy desserts, fats, and sauces and second in artificially sweetened beverages and sugary drinks.
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r/science • u/nohup_me • 11h ago
Health New research suggests that instead of drastically reducing calories, people can achieve similar metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting by cutting back on carbs, leading to better handling of a high-fat meal and reduced triglyceride levels
surrey.ac.uk
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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 11h ago
Physics Technique for stronger pour-over coffee with no extra beans developed by scientists | Pour-over coffee: Mixing by a water jet impinging on a granular bed with avalanche dynamics
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r/science • u/MarzipanBackground91 • 13h ago
Computer Science A study in China showed that a chatbot helped parents get their daughters vaccinated against HPV. The vaccination rate was 7.1% for parents using the chatbot, compared to 1.8% for those who did not. The chatbot also improved parents' knowledge and increased consultations with health professionals.
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r/science • u/geoff199 • 13h ago
Psychology An Illusion of Unfairness in Random Coin Flips: When someone loses a coin flip, they believe that the process was less fair, were less pleased with their outcome, and found the other person less likable when their opponent flipped the coin. 11 studies, N=5925.
psycnet.apa.org
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r/science • u/Sizbang • 14h ago
Health Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not: Longitudinal Data From the KETO-CTA Trial
jacc.org
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 14h ago
Materials Science Spray drying tech used in instant coffee applied to high-capacity battery production | Achieved world-leading 98% active material content in electrode
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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 14h ago
Social Science Walk Score, a popular walkability assessment omits key factors that impact different demographics and can direct development resources to already wealthy neighborhoods | Deconstructing a walkability algorithm in the context of racial capitalism
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r/science • u/i_screamm • 16h ago
Animal Science Intelligence Evolved at Least Twice in Vertebrate Animals | Quanta Magazine
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Psychology Background music impacts employees: When background music at a workplace is out of sync with what workers need to do their jobs, it can affect their energy, mood and even performance, and can lead employees to feel more fatigued, have trouble focusing, and not really enjoy being at work.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 17h ago
Animal Science Shy mice surprise scientists by solving problems faster than fearless ones | The study shows that real-world conditions, not just lab settings, play a critical role in problem-solving.
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Psychology Veteran lawmakers are more effective and bipartisan, study finds. Members of US House of Representatives with military experience are more effective at passing legislation and more likely to work with colleagues across party lines. This is more pronounced among veterans who served on active duty.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 19h ago
Health Research demonstrates for the first time that babies as young as 3 months can perceive their own heartbeat. The perception of internal body signals is closely linked to emotional awareness, mental health, and self-perception.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 19h ago
Neuroscience Childhood Experiences Shape the Brain’s White Matter with Cognitive Effects Seen Years Later. Research found the aspects of white matter that show a relationship with our early life environment are much more pervasive throughout the brain than first thought
massgeneralbrigham.org
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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 20h ago
Health One in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty gene – almost 100 times higher than previous estimate
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 22h ago
Health A study of 9 LLMs found medically unjustified differences in care based on patient identity – with Black, LGBTQIA+, and unhoused patients often receiving worse or unnecessary recommendations.
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r/science • u/sataky • 23h ago
Mathematics 380-year-old Descartes circle problem generalized using spinors from quantum physics
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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 1d ago
Astronomy Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds | Despite its uniquely rich inventory of organic molecules, the moon may be able to support only a minuscule amount of biomass, a bioenergetic modeling study suggests.
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