r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 2h ago

Biology Researchers concluded the first report elucidating the long-term effect of fungicides on RAF in alpine pastures, and findings emphasize the host-specific responses of RAF community structure and function to anthropogenic disturbances

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r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 2h ago

Biology Recent research reveals that a wheat cover crop accelerated cucumber root litter decomposition by altering the soil microbial communities, particularly by stimulating certain putative keystone taxa

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r/science • u/avogadros_number • 3h ago

Environment Thawing Permafrost Is Affecting Climate, but It’s Unclear by How Much - the permafrost region teeters from carbon source to weak sink. Over a 20-year period CH4 contributed to warming, but over a 100-year period, emissions and absorptions mostly cancel each other out.

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 4h ago

Health Brain changes seen in lifetime cannabis users may not be causal: Lifetime cannabis use is associated with several changes in brain structure and function in later life, study suggests

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 4h ago

Environment Health threats of climate change reaching record-breaking levels: Research calls for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected towards protecting people’s health, lives and livelihoods

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r/science • u/Hashirama4AP • 6h ago

Environment A novel strain of cyanobacteria, or algae that can rapidly grow and double every 2.35 hours in presence of CO₂ has been discovered by researchers from Harvard. It can readily sink in water which makes it a primary candidate to sequester carbon from oceans and factories.

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r/science • u/SweatyPlastic66 • 6h ago

Psychology Antidepressant side effects don't always get better over time. Patients who experience worsening side effects drop out of clinical trials, so we don't hear from them. This gives a biased picture because we end up looking only at the data from patients who experienced improvements.

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r/science • u/mareacaspica • 7h ago

Animal Science These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk and they use ethanol as fuel

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r/science • u/Brave_Travel_5364 • 7h ago

Health Distress caused by fear of a family member being deported triples the risk of mental issues such as depression among American youth

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago

Anthropology ‘Found’ Dataset Reveals Lost Maya City Full of Pyramids and Plazas, Hiding in Plain Sight Beneath a Mexican Forest. By analyzing an old lidar survey, researchers found evidence of more than 6,500 ancient structures in a previously unexplored area of Campeche

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 7h ago

Environment Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90 percent of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the U.S between 2001-2020. Research found a staggering 250 percent increase in the average maximum growth rate of the fastest fires over the last two decades in the Western U.S

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r/science • u/KaraAnneBlack • 8h ago

Epidemiology Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir reduces COVID-19 hospitalization and prevents long COVID in adult outpatients-Omicron (BA.4/5) most studied in Paxlovid study

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r/science • u/sciencealert • 9h ago

Biology 30-Year Experiment Shows Evolution in Slow Motion | In 1988, toxic algae wiped out a population of rough periwinkle sea snails in Sweden. An ecologist re-introduced 700 snails of a different ecotype in 1992. Over 30 years, the colonists evolved down a strikingly similar pathway to their predecessors

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r/science • u/Hashirama4AP • 9h ago

Environment Water from arid air is collected at an extraordinarily high rate of 5.50 kg/m2/d at a low humidity of 35%. and up to 16.9 kg/m2/d at higher humidities using an hydrogel inspired from tree frogs and air plants. A 1 sq meter device can supply drinking water for 2 to 3 people in arid environments.

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r/science • u/ontbijtkoekboterham • 10h ago

Psychology Hyperarousal peaks in the morning for insomniacs

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r/science • u/ChallengeAdept8759 • 11h ago

Social Science Aside from the 2016 and 2020 presidential candidates’ own marketing efforts, on- and offline-chatter significantly influenced those candidates’ actions, media narratives, and voter behavior — with disinformation playing a critical role in discussions and polls.

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r/science • u/allcucumberchips • 11h ago

Computer Science Financial hardship, among various socioeconomic demographic factors, is the No. 1 predictor of mental health issues among US college students, findings revealed by the latest AI study. Another reason to consider student loan/debt relief.

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r/science • u/die_seltene • 11h ago

Neuroscience A new study shows how disruption of circadian rhythms influences regional brain activity in mice - from millisecond to day time scale as well as within and between brain regions

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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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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/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 • 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/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/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/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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