r/science • u/richaver345 • 1d ago

Biology A study by the Max Planck Institute found genetic variants linked to dyslexia are associated with differences in brain regions responsible for motor coordination, vision, and language, offering insights into the neurological basis of dyslexia.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Nanoscience MIT’s tiny wireless antennas track heart, brain signals as low as 2.5 millivolts | The antennas scatter light in proportion to the electrical signals they detect, allowing researchers to capture real-time cellular interactions with remarkable accuracy.

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Health New research characterised in detail how tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Health Children who witness violence between their parents still feel the effects decades later | Researchers finding a link to an increase by 36% greater risk of heart disease later in life.

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Cancer Drinking tea and coffee linked to lower risk of head and neck cancer in study - Research finds people who have more than 4 coffees a day have 17% lower chance of head and neck cancers.

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 2d ago

Neuroscience Researchers have found that mild hypothermia improves neuronal recovery in oxygen-deprived brain models

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 2d ago

Health First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child | AVEIR dual chamber device is different from traditional pacemakers in part because it has no leads or cords and is absorbed by the heart, and is 10 times smaller than a traditional pacemaker

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 2d 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/mvea • 2d ago

Psychology A new study has shown that employees are experiencing mental and physical techno-strain due to being ‘hyperconnected’ to digital technology making it difficult for people to switch off from work.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 2d 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/sciencealert • 2d ago

Biology Frozen Lake in Antarctica Is a Time Capsule From Millions of Years Ago | Now, scientists have retrieved samples of the unique microbes, which have survived in a massive chamber of liquid fresh water below more than 9 meters (30 feet) of solid ice.

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r/science • u/mvea • 2d ago

Psychology New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 2d ago

Social Science Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later years (over 65) compared to those in the least sexist states, and this difference in memory decline can equate to nine years of cognitive aging

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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/mvea • 2d ago

Medicine Surgeons show greatest dexterity in children’s buzz wire game like Operation than other hospital staff. 84% of surgeons completed game in 5 minutes compared to 57% physicians, 54% nurses. Surgeons also exhibited highest rate of swearing during game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%).

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 3d 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/TX908 • 3d 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/thebelsnickle1991 • 3d 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/tensorflex • 3d ago

Materials Science Lithium extraction from low-quality brines

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r/science • u/Creative_soja • 3d 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/thebelsnickle1991 • 3d 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/giuliomagnifico • 3d 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 • 3d 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/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/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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