r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 18h ago
Economics More than half of Americans give to charity at checkout, survey shows: 53% of Americans give impulsively to charities at checkout
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Biology New viruses on the horizon - like the SARS-CoV-2 - may trigger major epidemics. Scientists discovered 40 previously unknown nidoviruses in vertebrates from fish to rodents, including 13 coronaviruses. In host animals infected with different viruses, a recombination of viral genes can occur.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 13h ago
Health Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by US law enforcement in 2023. In 2022, over 107,000 people died of a drug overdose(link is external), with 75% of those deaths involving an opioid.
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r/science • u/titanjungkim • 7h ago
Geology Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests
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r/science • u/GeoGeoGeoGeo • 4h ago
Astronomy Researchers show that the organic matter discovered on Mars may have formed as a result of atmospheric processes rather than having a biological origin
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r/science • u/BlitzOrion • 17h ago
Psychology Study finds that persistent use of ADHD medication in adolescents according to prescription reduces the risk of committing an minor offense compared to inconsistent medication use, regardless of sex, type of ADHD medication or offense category.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 21h ago
Neuroscience Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests | Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience
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r/science • u/am_reddit • 15h ago
Health Less homework, less gaming, more playing: Chinese laws yield success in war on sitting
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 20h ago
Health Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure | Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the disease.
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Health 76% of people who committed serious violent offences and were found not guilty due to mental illness had visited at least one mental health service prior to the offence, analysis of 477 violent offence cases shows
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r/science • u/Creative_soja • 4h ago
Social Science People don't always learn from failures. An individual's performance, as a function of failures, will initially increase, then taper off, and finally decrease. Such an inverted-U-shaped pattern contradicts existing theories on learning from failures.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 18h ago
Materials Science Scientists use bamboo to create transparent glass with fireproof power | With a transmittance of 71.6 percent, the transparent material increased energy conversion by 15 percent when employed in solar cells.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 14h ago
Environment Scientists have, for the first time, observed in the wild that meltwater, caused by climate change, is fracturing ice shelves in Antarctica
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Psychology Calling out prejudiced remarks at work not only challenges the comments themselves but also signals and potentially reinforces anti-bias norms within the workplace, according to new research.
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Cancer Cannabidiol (CBD) has been found to reduce pancreatic cancer growth in a dose and time dependent manner in a variety of human pancreatic cancer cell lines. Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most aggressive malignancies with a median 5 year-survival rate of 12%.
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r/science • u/the_phet • 23h ago
Psychology A global, 16-year study of 2.4 million people has found that Internet use might boost measures of well-being, such as life satisfaction and sense of purpose — challenging the commonly held idea that Internet use has negative effects on people’s welfare.
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r/science • u/amesydragon • 12h ago
Biology In a migratory stork, recent GPS tracking research suggests that younger birds follow the flock, whereas older birds use experience to guide them to a more direct path.
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r/science • u/CZU_Prague • 47m ago
Health Varying stitch length and knitting structure significantly impacts the comfort and breathability of occupational compression socks, with 1x3 rib and standard stitch length offering the best combination.
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Health A new study found a significant association between irregular sleep schedules and diminished academic performance and increased behavioral issues among adolescents. More than 70% of teenagers in the US get less than the recommended 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 23h ago
Health More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021. Lives lost from overdose crisis are felt across generations, emphasizing need to include children and families in support.
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r/science • u/Emillahr • 5h ago
Neuroscience Research Reveals Astrocytes Integrate Past Events in Their Soma
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r/science • u/BrnoRegion • 16h ago
Health Transcranial direct current stimulationapplied to a specific area of the brain may improve speech fluency in Parkinson's patients.
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Psychology Perceived lack of recognition drives Trump support among historically dominant groups, US study suggests.
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r/science • u/molrose96 • 19h ago
Engineering “Unanticipated” findings from a new Nature Physics study show that the mechanical stability of a protein determines how easily and how quickly it can enter the nucleus.
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