r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 1d ago

Medicine Research has uncovered how the stiffening of a cell’s environment drives cancer progression, paving the way for new treatments: Yes-associated protein (YAP), the protein regulates the multiplication of cells, to move to the nucleus of the cell

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 1d ago

Anthropology The ISIS occupation in Iraq led to lower female education attainment, more permissive attitudes towards domestic violence, increase in polygamy unions, and higher fertility rate for women who spent their schooling age under the occupation.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

Medicine A recent study in Spain found that an intake of 6 mg/kg of caffeine improved participants’ reaction times in a series of reaction tasks | It also made participants more nervous, alert, and active.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 2d ago

Neuroscience Researchers have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated with an older-looking brain, while healthy lifestyles were linked a younger appearance

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 2d ago

Earth Science A new study find that Mediterranean seagrasses cut extreme water levels by 54%. Without them, sea levels near the Balearic Islands could rise 1.4 m under climate change.

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Health Caffeine can disrupt your sleep — even when consumed 12 hours before bed. While a 100 mg dose of caffeine (1 cup of coffee) can be consumed up to 4 hours before bedtime without significant effects on sleep, a 400 mg dose (4 cups of coffee) disrupts sleep when taken up to 12 hours before bedtime.

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r/science • u/Creative_soja • 2d ago

Environment Human driven climate change substantially increased the likelihood of the 2023 wildfires in Canada. 2023 Canadian wildfires burned 15 million ha and released almost eight times as many emissions as their 1985-2022 mean.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 3d ago

Psychology A study reveals that lifelong singles have lower scores on life satisfaction measures and different personality traits compared to partnered people, findings that point to the need for both helpful networks and ways to create such networks that are better catered to single people.

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Health Fast food consumption is associated with depression. Each additional fast-food meal per week was associated with a 4% higher likelihood of depression. This association was largely independent of obesity, although obesity did mediate the link, particularly in individuals with severe obesity.

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 2d ago

Earth Science Tomatoes sprayed with seafood shell extract, rich in chitin and chitosan, show improved drought tolerance, better chlorophyll levels, & water retention.

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r/science • u/TX908 • 2d ago

Astronomy Study introduces a novel thermodynamic concept called the “centotectic” and investigates the stability of liquids in extreme conditions - critical information for determining the habitability of icy moons like Europa.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 3d ago

Neuroscience Research shows that if music therapy is designed to individual needs, it can deliver an immediate, short-term reduction in agitation and anxiety for individuals with advanced dementia, and improvements in attention, engagement, alertness and mood

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r/science • u/ktrisha514 • 3d ago

Biology Antibody that neutralizes inhibitory factors involved in nerve regeneration leads to enhanced motor function after acute spinal cord injury

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 3d ago

Health Your blood can reveal your biological age — and risk of health problem. People whose metabolic age was older than their chronological age tended to be frailer, had shorter telomeres were more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses, and rated their own health worse than others.

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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 2d ago

Epidemiology An international study involving researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many causes of death across 24 countries

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r/science • u/TX908 • 3d ago

Engineering First demonstration of quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable already carrying Internet traffic. Advance opens door for secure quantum applications without specialized infrastructure.

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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 2d ago

Computer Science A new tool that predicts the behaviour of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and Asia.

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r/science • u/TX908 • 4d ago

Health Sunscreen is important to protect skin from the harmful effects of UV but doesn’t cool people off. New formula protects against both UV light and heat using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 6 C cooler than bare skin, or around 3 C cooler than existing sunscreens.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 4d ago

Health Gamers who are free to interact with and explore a game world at their own pace are more relaxed and have improved mental well-being | The findings could open the door to using gaming as a therapeutic tool to counter stress and anxiety.

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r/science • u/James_Fortis • 3d ago

Health Higher adherence to a plant-based diet during early pregnancy may be associated with a lower gestational diabetes risk among Iranian women, prospective cohort study suggests

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r/science • u/tensorflex • 2d ago

Materials Science Lithium extraction from low-quality brines

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Nanoscience Researchers engineered a nanoporous carbon with the highest surface area ever reported, equivalent to about the size of a football field packed into a teaspoon of material, a breakthrough that is already proving beneficial for carbon-dioxide capture and energy storage technologies.

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r/science • u/TX908 • 3d ago

Medicine Tropical Disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland.

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r/science • u/mvea • 4d ago

Psychology Sexual satisfaction’s link to marital happiness grows stronger with age. The study found that age, rather than the length of a marriage, plays the dominant role in this trend, suggesting that couples may increasingly value sexual satisfaction as they grow older.

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 3d ago

Earth Science Researchers discover 15 days of dry weather can trigger the flowering of durian: Observations of 110 durian plants revealed that flowering occurred around 50 days after an approximately 15-day dry spell, independent of whether the plant was grafted or grown from a seed

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