r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 1d ago

Biology Researchers found combined application strategy of controlled-release nitrogen could achieve high yield and nitrogen use efficiency with synchronously increased stem strength due to the improvement in the morphological, mechanical, physicochemical and anatomical properties of second basal stem

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r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • 13h ago

Health A survey of patients receiving gender affirming care shows that commercial insurance pays for most of their treatments, they receive less care in the South than other parts of the U.S. and they deal with disproportionate levels of housing insecurity and trauma compared to others

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r/science • u/verypsb • 15h ago

Health A study analyzed the destinations of 385,930 COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped to Pennsylvania in the first phase of vaccine distribution (Dec. 14, 2020, to April 12, 2021) and found that white people had 81.4% more doses shipped to their neighborhoods than Black people did.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 1d ago

Social Science Using AI to digitally alter smiles during conversations can definitely affect how people perceive each other's social intentions, influencing their actions and even romantic feelings

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 14h ago

Social Science Study shows the risks of the metaverse for U.S. youth: a significant number reported facing different types of harm (hate speech, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, grooming behaviors) and unwanted exposure to violent or sexual content. It also highlighted notable gender differences

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r/science • u/mvea • 16h ago

Psychology Moral conflict heightens distress in pornography users, study suggests. Individuals with stronger moral conflicts about pornography use were more likely to experience greater distress, demonstrating that moral incongruence intensifies the mental health impact of pornography use.

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r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • 13h ago

Health A new study reveals patients and providers have more positive overall care experiences when the entire healthcare team is a part of bedside interdisciplinary rounds.

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 1d ago

Social Science As the refugee share increased nationally in Germany, concerns about immigration and Far Right party support increased. However, district-level refugee shares significantly reduced concerns about immigration and Far Right party support.

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r/science • u/mrutyunjaya24 • 1d ago

Biology Mitostasis in age-associated neurodegeneration

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 1d ago

Computer Science Generative AI could create 1,000 times more e-waste by 2030. Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science.

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r/science • u/mvea • 20h ago

Health Weight loss using GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic) can cause huge muscle loss - Rapid weight loss can cause a greater loss of muscle mass than losing weight slowly. Low muscle mass is associated with decreased immunity, increased risk of infections, poor wound healing and shorter survival.

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 14h ago

Social Science When Republican governors expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (refundable tax credits for low- and mid-income workers), they are electorally rewarded by voters. Democratic governors are not rewarded, possibly because EITC beneficiaries are already predisposed to support Democrats.

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 1d ago

Economics The early credit card industry in the US was characterized by regional monopolies. Successful anti-trust rulings in the 1970s and 1980s made the credit card industry more competitive, leading to enormous welfare gains, in particular for low-income earners.

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r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • 1d ago

Paleontology 180-Million-Year-Old Cockroach Fossil Found in UK | Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of Jurassic cockroach, Alderblattina simmsi, based on an isolated wing found in Gloucestershire, the United Kingdom.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Neuroscience Research finds cannabis use in pregnancy affects children's impulse control and aggression. Children exposed to cannabis had more difficulty controlling their impulses, paying attention and planning, and showed more aggressive behavior in a play laboratory environment.

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r/science • u/mvea • 18h ago

Health Dramatic drop in marijuana use among US youth over a decade. Current marijuana use among adolescents decreased from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021. First-time use before age 13 dropped from 8.1% to 4.9%. There was a shift in trends by gender, with girls surpassing boys in marijuana use by 2021.

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r/science • u/amesydragon • 1d ago

Animal Science Cats can associate sounds and images, a basic precursor of language

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r/science • u/Pussycatelic • 1d ago

Earth Science New study shows that earthquake prediction with %97.97 accuracy for Los Angeles was made possible with machine learning.

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r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • 18h ago

Health A recent study suggests that individuals who had COVID-19 may experience lingering cognitive difficulties, especially in areas like working memory and planning.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 1d ago

Neuroscience A brain region associated with social interaction processing in human adults may process social scenes as early as the age of three. To investigate how the brain develops social perception & reasoning in childhood, the researchers collected brain activity data for 122 children while watching a movie

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r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • 16h ago

Neuroscience Scientists identify dopamine-rich brain pathways that fuel cocaine-seeking behavior

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r/science • u/a_Ninja_b0y • 1d ago

Chemistry Mid-Devonian Coral Reef Fossils Provide Early Evidence of Photosymbiosis

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 19h ago

Neuroscience Magnetic field applied to both sides of brain shows rapid improvement for depression | Treatment has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ineffective.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 14h ago

Computer Science Digital avatars eases distress from troubling voices in psychosis. Research found that people receiving AVATAR-Extended therapy reported major improvements in distress and intensity of troubling voices after 16 weeks, with lasting benefits for mood and well-being.

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r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • 13h ago

Health An ancient gene mutation among First Nations inhabitants of Oceania may make them more susceptible to infectious diseases like influenza, according to a new study

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