Health New study reveals economic burden of tooth decay is highest in deprived groups. The UK showed the highest per-person costs across the six countries at approximately £18,000 ($22,910).
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 11h ago
Health A study of 15,728 US children (2015–2020) found flu vaccines reduce the risk of emergency visits, hospitalisations, and critical illness by over 50%.
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r/science • u/mary_c_d • 7h ago
Psychology A study from Turkey (N=467) suggests loneliness is associated with fear of positive evaluation.
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Health People urged to do at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week to lose weight - Review of 116 clinical trials finds less than 30 minutes a day, five days a week only results in minor reductions.
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Psychology A 21-year-old bodybuilder consumed a chemical known as 2,4-DNP over several months, leading to his death from multi-organ failure. His chronic use, combined with anabolic steroids, underscored a preoccupation with physical appearance and suggested a psychiatric condition called muscle dysmorphia.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 15h ago
Health Cooking certain vegetables (in particular garlic, onion, and leek) in vegetable oils at high temperatures can cause the oils to turn into trans fats, unhealthy fats linked to an increased risk of heart disease
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Psychology A new study suggests that individuals who struggle to maintain attention may be particularly prone to impulsive engagement with online pornography, as the medium’s accessibility and novelty appeal to their distracted tendencies.
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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 5h ago
Health Study: In situ, breast cancer has decreased since 2009, consistent with decreasing use of screening mammography, but decrease did not appear to have translated to more advanced breast cancer stages at diagnosis or decreases in the proportion of cases treated with partial mastectomy.
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r/science • u/fchung • 14h ago
Neuroscience People with schizophrenia show distinct brain activity when faced with conflicting information: « Researchers introduce a biomarker to indicate whether someone is struggling with the inflexible thinking associated with the disorder. »
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r/science • u/IntrepidGentian • 15h ago
Environment Youth protests may initiate the societal change needed to overcome the climate crisis.
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Medicine Digital healthcare consultations are not enough for a safe assessment of tonsillitis. Reliability will not be sufficient, thus increasing the risk of over- or undertreatment of a sore throat.
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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 16h ago
Psychology A reduced neural response to receiving rewards in teens (11–17 years) predicts the first onset of depression, but not anxiety or suicidality. This is independent of pre-existing depressive or anxiety symptoms, as well as age or sex
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r/science • u/PHealthy • 10h ago
Medicine Phase 3 C. difficile vaccine efficacy trial was well tolerated but failed to meet primary endpoint
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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 3h ago
Engineering Nanotechnology: Researchers succeed in inserting a filiform molecule into the cavity of a ring-shaped molecule, according to a high-energy geometry that is not possible at thermodynamic equilibrium. Light makes it possible to create a molecular “fit” that would otherwise be inaccessible.
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Psychology Women who masturbate more frequently tend to have better sexual health literacy and sexual functioning, finds a new study of sexually active Turkish Muslim women. On average, this sample of women reported masturbating five times per month.
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r/science • u/Maxwellsdemon17 • 15h ago
Social Science How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all. Insights from needs-based analysis.
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Animal Science Scientist has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to identify snakes based on specific visual characteristics.
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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 1d ago
Engineering New study finds large language models are prone to social identity biases similar to the way humans are—but LLMs can be trained to stem these outputs
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r/science • u/Science_News • 1d ago
Health Short bursts of physical activity can cut women’s risk of heart attack by as much as 33 percent
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Health A new study in mice suggests that the brain plays a key role in the process of controlling body weight by regulating intestinal fat absorption | A brain-to-gut signal controls intestinal fat absorption
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 1d ago
Biology New research suggests aligning mealtimes with your body's clock (time-restricted feeding) could help fight fatigue by improving metabolism and muscle function.
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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 1d ago
Physics String theory, conceptualized more than 50 years ago as a framework to explain the formation of matter, remains elusive as a provable phenomenon. But a team has now taken a significant step forward in validating string theory by using an innovative mathematical method
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r/science • u/Skoltech_ • 1d ago
Mathematics Researchers have proposed novel mathematical equations that describe the behavior of aggregating particles in fluids. This bears on natural and engineering processes as diverse as rain and snow formation, the emergence of planetary rings, and the flow of fluids and powders in pipes.
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Environment AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously expected. Most land regions will likely surpass the critical 1.5°C threshold by 2040 or earlier. Similarly, several regions are on track to exceed the 3.0°C threshold by 2060—sooner than anticipated.
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