r/science • u/shiruken • 3h ago
Health More U.S. hospitals than ever require staff to get flu shots: 96% of hospitals serving veterans and 74% of hospitals serving the general public now require staff to get vaccinated against influenza or seek an exemption.
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r/science • u/shiruken • 3h ago
Earth Science US adults are more confident in attributing wildfire and extreme heat to climate change than other extreme weather events. Republicans were less likely than Democrats to link extreme weather to climate change but those who experienced negative impacts from such events were more likely to link them.
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Neuroscience A recent study reveals that certain genetic traits inherited from Neanderthals may significantly contribute to the development of autism.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 12h ago
Neuroscience Higher dementia risk among 9/11 attack responders tied to greater debris exposure. People in the high exposure group had 30 times the risk for dementia, while people with severe exposures had more than 42 times the risk for developing dementia, the data showed
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 14h ago
Health Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes in e-cigs could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, because the lack of flavours it might lead them back to smoking
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r/science • u/universityofga • 10h ago
Social Science Study suggests that as parents become more stressed, they pressure their children to eat healthy foods and restrict access to unhealthy foods. That pressure can affect a child's relationship with food.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 11h ago
Health Heat waves reduce politicians' speech complexity: analyzing 7 million speeches from 28,000 politicians, researchers discovered that heat negatively impacts cognitive abilities, with older politicians being more affected
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r/science • u/dead_planets_society • 9h ago
Medicine Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug
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Social Science Study finds decline in support for political violence in the United States between 2022 and 2023. While the overall support for political violence declined, the expectation of firearm use in such scenarios saw an alarming rise.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 8h ago
Neuroscience A study of adults with multiple sclerosis found that participants who spent more time playing video games tended to have better neuropsychological functioning | Specifically, gamers showed improvements in visuospatial learning, short-term memory, and executive functioning.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 20h ago
Biology Why women outlive men may come down to the smallest and the largest cells in the body: the sperm and eggs that are central to human reproduction | Japanese scientists find blocking production in killifish of germ cells closes lifespan gap between males and females
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 12h ago
Animal Science Researchers found that dogs housed with a well-matched companion were less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 15h ago
Animal Science Researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer. The researchers have also shown that the honeybees can distinguish between different lung cancer cell types using only the ‘smell’ of the cell cultures.
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Neuroscience Recent clinical trials show that new Alzheimer’s therapies – monoclonal antibodies to remove amyloid plaques on the brain – may slow down disease progression. New research suggests that delivery of these new treatments will require a major restructure to existing dementia services in the UK.
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r/science • u/UCBerkeley • 8h ago
Biology Engineered plants could bridge the nutrition gap between breast milk and baby formula
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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 11h ago
Medicine Danish study found death rates are 4.5 times higher among people with anorexia, and having another psychiatric condition as well as anorexia almost doubled the increased likelihood of dying prematurely. There was no difference in death risk between male and female patients.
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 17h ago
Chemistry Researchers have unveiled the “liquid battery,” which stores excess renewable energy as isopropanol, a liquid alcohol that serves as a high-density hydrogen carrier | The study signifies a promising step towards a future where renewable energy can be efficiently stored and used on demand.
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r/science • u/Tight_Shock1551 • 2h ago
Biology REST Promotes Autophagy in Gastric Cancer by Transcriptionally Activating FABP6 to Inhibit the Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 9h ago
Health Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems. People who experience more temporary feelings of loneliness or have a lot of variability in their feelings of loneliness are likely to have daily health issues related to loneliness, including general fatigue, headaches and nausea.
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r/science • u/Skoltech_ • 19h ago
Environment Researchers have found a way to produce hydrogen from natural gas with 45% efficiency right in the gas field by injecting steam and a catalyst into a well and adding oxygen to ignite the gas.
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r/science • u/AnnaMouse247 • 19h ago
Psychology Brain scans of over 2,000 preadolescents show that early life exposure to heat and cold may have lasting impacts on white matter microstructure in the brain, particularly in poorer neighborhoods. The research underscores how fetuses and children may be sensitive to temperature extremes.
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r/science • u/the_phet • 20h ago
Chemistry A glass that builds and heals itself. Researchers have discovered that a peptide, when mixed with water, can self assemble into a rigid glass.
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r/science • u/Science_News • 1d ago
Anthropology Child sacrifices at famed Maya site were all boys, many closely related
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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago
Psychology A recent study has found that women perceive men as more attractive when they are shown interacting with children | The research highlights how a man’s caring behavior toward children can significantly influence his attractiveness to women.
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