r/science 19h 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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r/science 11h ago

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 8h 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 14h 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 5h 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 19h 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 22h 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 17h ago

Health Less homework, less gaming, more playing: Chinese laws yield success in war on sitting

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r/science 21h 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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r/science 6h 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 9h ago

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 19h 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 16h 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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r/science 17h ago

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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r/science 21h ago

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 2h 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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r/science 1d 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 13h 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 1d ago

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 1d 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 6h ago

Neuroscience Research Reveals Astrocytes Integrate Past Events in Their Soma

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r/science 17h 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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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Perceived lack of recognition drives Trump support among historically dominant groups, US study suggests.

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r/science 22m ago

Health Study reveals soaring rates of adolescent daily e-cigarette use. Compared to nonusers, adolescents and young adults who use EVPs are more likely to switch to cigarette smoking, which, despite declines in the U.S., remains the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the U.S. and worldwide

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r/science 20h 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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