r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago

Environment Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account. Methane is more than 80 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, so even small emissions can have a large climate impact

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r/science • u/mvea • 5h ago

Psychology Higher levels of compatibility between religious and scientific beliefs tend to be associated with better well-being, finds a new study of 55,230 people from 54 countries. Pro-science beliefs were also positively associated with well-being.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago

Psychology Research found early-life trauma, in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was strongly related to end-of-life pain, loneliness and depressive symptoms. Clinicians should consider cumulative hardships in optimizing treatment during patients’ final years

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r/science • u/mvea • 7h ago

Health Sharp rise in vaping among young adult non-smokers: The number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million. This is mostly young adults, with about 1 in 7 18-24-year-olds who never regularly smoked now using e-cigarettes.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 2h ago

Health Inflammation and immune system activation are linked to major depressive disorder, especially in those not responding to standard antidepressants. Such individuals could benefit from immune-targeting treatments like anti-inflammatories

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r/science • u/mvea • 50m ago

Health Exposure to specific PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to sleep disturbances. People with blood levels in the highest third slept around 80 minutes less per night. Elevated PFOS concentrations linked to difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, waking frequently or feeling tired during the day.

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r/science • u/mvea • 20h ago

Health The dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available. The Cochrane review found that the benefit of fluoridation had declined since the 1970s, when fluoride toothpaste became more widely available.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 1h ago

Health Researchers have made a significant step forward in personalized nutrition by creating the first detailed map that shows how molecules in specific foods interact with our unique gut bacteria, paving the way for evidence-based dietary recommendations tailored to individual gut health needs

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Cancer Breast cancer deaths have dropped dramatically since 1989, averting more than 517,900 probable deaths. However, younger women are increasingly diagnosed with the disease, a worrying finding that mirrors a rise in colorectal and pancreatic cancers. The reasons for this increase remain unknown.

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 16h ago

Anthropology Life on Earth was more diverse than classical theory suggests 800 million years ago, Study finds: Lineages of amoebae and ancestors of plants, algae and animals were already established in the Neoproterozoic period and survived the two glaciations that covered the entire planet.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 1d ago

Cancer An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests, identifying 71% of pancreatic cancer samples

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r/science • u/klosskaxig • 21h ago

Cancer Singapore doctors develop new cell therapy that saved patients from treatment-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. 16 patients who underwent this experimental treatment went into complete remission within a month.

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r/science • u/Hilla007 • 7h ago

Animal Science Dingoes Evolved from East Asian Dog-Like Ancestor: Study

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r/science • u/maximum_cats • 21h ago

Biology Bacteria can be artificially implanted into fungi to introduce an endosymbiosis resembling how mitochondria and chloroplasts may have first entered cells

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Health Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer. Certain spices and elements of a Mediterranean diet have anti-inflammatory properties.

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Psychology Researchers discovered that elevated testosterone levels lead men to dehumanize women dressed conservatively, even in the absence of sexualization cues. This finding highlights how physiological changes, such as increased testosterone, can alter the way men perceive women.

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r/science • u/towngrizzlytown • 4h ago

Biology The senolytic drug ABT-263 accelerates ovarian aging in older female mice

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r/science • u/fotogneric • 1d ago

Social Science A study of nearly 400,000 scientists across 38 countries finds that one-third of them quit science within five years of authoring their first paper, and almost half leave within a decade.

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r/science • u/BlackViperMWG • 20h ago

Nanoscience New method for development of atomic antibiotics that counters bacterial resistance

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r/science • u/CookMotor • 1d ago

Biology Scientists Identify Brain Signal Disruptions Behind Voices in Schizophrenia

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 1d ago

Animal Science Scientists uncover auditory “Sixth Sense” in geckos: they use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their surroundings

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 1d ago

Biology MIT engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles

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r/science • u/Banana_Joe85 • 1d ago

Earth Science Mysterious form of high-energy radiation spotted in thunderstorms

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Psychology Psychological distress in adults and caregivers about food allergy is widespread and unrecognized. The main source of worry: research found was danger of anaphylaxis, a severe reaction to even small amounts of the food the person or their child is allergic to.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

Health Toddlers Get Half Their Calories From Ultra-Processed Food, Says Study | Research shows that 2-year-olds get 47 percent of their calories from ultra-processed food, and 7-year-olds get 59 percent.

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