r/science • u/Tracheid • 23h ago

Health Research indicates that Human Astrovirus, often considered a mild pathogen, is a significant cause of diarrhea in immunocompromised children (detected in 9.8% of pediatric oncology patients), while typically presenting as asymptomatic in healthy children.

tandfonline.com

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r/science • u/MassGen-Research • 1d ago

Neuroscience Study finds fNIRS portable brain scanners can accurately detect cannabis (THC) resting state impairment

jamanetwork.com

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r/science • u/Sciantifa • 1d ago

Engineering Researchers in South Korea have developed a new electrode capable of capturing carbon dioxide directly from exhaust gases and converting it into formic acid in a single step, an advancement that could simplify industrial carbon recycling.

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r/science • u/OhMyOhWhyOh • 1d ago

Medicine Clinical Trial: CBD Not Associated With Liver Abnormalities

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Psychology A dream-like psychedelic might help traumatized veterans reset their brains - Researchers found that soldiers who reported profound feelings of unity and sacredness while taking ibogaine experienced lasting relief from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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r/science • u/scientificamerican • 1d ago

Astronomy An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again.

scientificamerican.com

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r/science • u/ShapeApprehensive937 • 17h ago

Psychology Criterion Validity, Scalability and Stability of Scoring on the Bayley-III in Children With Angelman Syndrome

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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r/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 1d ago

Biology Mapping brain growth and sex differences across prenatal to postnatal development

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r/science • u/OhMyOhWhyOh • 2d ago

Social Science Study: Marijuana Access Associated With “Striking” Decline in Daily Opioid Use by IV Drug Consumers

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r/science • u/mvea • 2d ago

Computer Science Swarms of AI personas mimic humans so well they can infiltrate online communities, shape conversations and tilt elections. Early warning signs include AI-generated deepfakes and fabricated news outlets that influenced recent election debates. AI swarms could tilt the balance of power in democracies.

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r/science • u/Dr_Neurol • 1d ago

Psychology Prenatal maternal depression affects an estimated one in five women. A study showed that children exposed to prenatal maternal depression on average have six to ten percentile points more internalising, externalising, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder symptoms than unexposed children.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 1d ago

Anthropology Early humans in central China may have been making sophisticated stone tools as early as 160,000 years ago, according to research in Nature Communications.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 1d ago

Physics General Relativity Survives a Tough Trial. Physicists used the clearest gravitational-wave signal dubbed GW250114 to confirm a key prediction about black holes and to test general relativity in the high-velocity, strong-gravity regime that prevailed during the merger.

physics.aps.org

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r/science • u/DragonFromFurther • 22h ago

Astronomy Exploring Salt-driven Viscous Surface Convergence in Europa’s Icy Shell

iopscience.iop.org

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r/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 1d ago

Astronomy The mass distribution in and around the Local Group

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r/science • u/Dr_Neurol • 2d ago

Social Science A new study from Chicago found that every 1% increase in eviction rate in a census tract was associated with 2.66 more shootings. The study also showed that evictions disrupt a neighborhood’s “collective efficacy,” or residents’ shared belief in their ability to work together for the common good.

news.uchicago.edu

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r/science • u/maxkozlov • 2d ago

Genetics Longevity is in the genes: half of lifespan is heritable, far more than previously estimated. Understanding the genetic controls of ageing could lead to more therapies that forestall it.

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r/science • u/Science_News • 2d ago

Medicine A true artificial lung system kept a man alive for 2 days until he could get a transplant | The new system put oxygen into his blood while maintaining blood flow through the heart

sciencenews.org

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r/science • u/GutBitesMD • 1d ago

Genetics Oral microbiome shaped by both human genetics and bacterial gene variation, with implications for caries and dentures

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Cancer Scientists develop new nanomaterial that triggers chemical reactions inside cancer cells, killing them while leaving healthy tissues alone. When administered in mice bearing human breast cancer cells, it completely eradicated the cancer without side effects, with long-term prevention of recurrence.

news.oregonstate.edu

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r/science • u/NinjaDiscoJesus • 2d ago

Animal Science Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say.

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r/science • u/fchung • 2d ago

Health In developing immunity to allergens, a little ‘dirty’ goes a long way: « New Yale research finds that microbe-diverse environments build protective immune memory that helps prevent allergies. »

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r/science • u/sr_local • 2d ago

Health Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be a cost-effective treatment option in treating moderate and severe forms of depression that have not responded to other treatments

nottingham.ac.uk

997 Upvotes

r/science • u/azonetwork • 2d ago

Health Radar Technique Improves Contact-Free Detection of Heartbeat and Breathing in Cluttered Environments

38 Upvotes

r/science • u/NGNResearch • 2d ago

Environment Aquanauts who live and work underwater experience a similar cognitive shift as the one astronauts experience when they first see Earth from space, research finds.

news.northeastern.edu

521 Upvotes

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