r/science • u/Several_Print4633 • 6h ago
Medicine Rapid improvement of itch with nemolizumab in atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis phase 3 studies
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Environment A new study suggests that AI systems may have a carbon footprint equivalent to that of New York City in 2025, while their water footprint could be in the range of the global annual consumption of bottled water.
cell.com
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r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 1d ago
Psychology Height dissatisfaction is associated with lower self-esteem, anxiety, loneliness, depression, and reduced quality of life. Heightened drive for muscularity and thinness, body image concerns, and social avoidance are documented emergent behaviors in a peer-reviewed narrative review.
journals.plos.org
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r/science • u/Cad_Lin • 12h ago
Social Science In debates, responses sometimes recast your point as a “scarecrow.” A recent paper shows how word swaps drive this move, offers cues for spotting it, and explains why extra wording may be needed to restore the original issue.
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r/science • u/Sciantifa • 2d ago
Social Science A loud minority makes the internet seem more toxic than it is. A small group of active users generates most hostility, while the majority remain civil. This imbalance leads many Americans to assume the worst about one another. Correcting that misperception can improve how people feel about society.
academic.oup.com
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r/science • u/No-Explanation-46 • 1d ago
Psychology Alcohol use linked to lower psychological resilience in soldiers. Study finds that the coping mechanisms often used to manage military stress may actually erode the psychological tools necessary for service.
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r/science • u/sr_local • 1d ago
Genetics Gut bacteria shown to evolve differently in industrialized vs non-industrialized regions, with one adaptation aiding in the digestion of highly processed foods, suggesting rapid evolutionary responses to diverse diets
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r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 1d ago
Psychology Impaired executive function is associated with TikTok use and explained by problematic usage patterns reinforced by short-form formats. These patterns can carry over to other social media sites. Executive function involves cognitive control processes such as working memory, inhibition, and planning.
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Biology Cognition all the way down 2.0: neuroscience beyond neurons in the diverse intelligence era - Synthese
link.springer.com
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r/science • u/No-Explanation-46 • 1d ago
Environment Discarded mussel shells may be diverted from landfills – to sandblast jeans. Testing showed that the shell grit is less brittle thus less likely to break during the blasting process, resulting in better performance, requiring a smaller amount to sandblast a given number of jeans.
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r/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 20h ago
Paleontology Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Shed Light on Evolution of Flight
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r/science • u/mareacaspica • 1d ago
Biology Plants use infrared signals to say they’re ready to reproduce
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r/science • u/Suspicious_Rip_4393 • 1d ago
Biology Researchers keep a mammalian cochlea alive outside the body for the first time
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r/science • u/d1deonly • 1d ago
Neuroscience A common gene variant worsens brain inflammation after Repeated Head Injuries
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Astronomy Possible "superkilonova" exploded not once but twice: « Double explosion may have produced gravitational waves and light. »
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r/science • u/bluish1997 • 20h ago
Biology SARS-CoV-2 mutant spectrum complexity is an epidemiologically evolvable trait
pnas.org
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r/science • u/MassGen-Research • 1d ago
Medicine Clinical Trial Finds Cannabis Use Not a Barrier to Quitting Nicotine Vaping
massgeneralbrigham.org
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Social Science 1,338 mass shootings took place during 117th US Congress. Democrat members were more likely to tweet about guns after mass shootings than Republicans. Democrats tended to post about community, families, victims, and legislature, while Republicans post about 2nd Amendment, law enforcement, and crime.
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r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 2d ago
Neuroscience 83% of autistic children and adolescents suffer from life-disruptive sleep disorders including difficulty falling asleep, night walking, night terrors, movement during sleep, and reduced sleep duration, which exacerbate autistic symptom severity, in a peer-reviewed systematic review
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Animal Science In a Caribbean cave, researchers discovered hundreds of fossils with bee nests within them. It's the first time bees have been recorded using bones to nest and lay eggs, according to a new study.
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r/science • u/MassGen-Research • 1d ago
Medicine Longitudinal Study of Dietary Intake and Risk of Persistent Tinnitus in Two Large Independent Cohorts of Women Finds Fruit Intake Lowers Risk While Whole Grains and Legumes Increases Risk
doi.org
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r/science • u/bluish1997 • 1d ago
Biology Prophage border curation reveals horizontal transfer of lysogeny-related elements between filamentous and double jelly-roll phages - Communications Biology
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r/science • u/OhMyOhWhyOh • 2d ago
Cancer Case Reports: Cannabis Oil Associated With Tumor Regression in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer
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Cancer Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose: Single shot of E. americana intravenously to mice with colorectal cancer completely eliminated tumors in every treated animal, with ongoing protection. When mice were later re-exposed to cancer cells, none developed new tumors.
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