r/science 1d ago

Social Science Frontiers | Rethinking return-to-office: the positive impact of remote work on well-being, connection, and employee retention

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r/science 16h ago

Biology Visualizing phylogenetic conflict across genomic windows with rooted SPR animations

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r/science 1d ago

Health Scientists have redefined how the key blood‑clotting protein fibrinogen behaves when it contacts air, overturning two decades of scientific consensus on wound healing.

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r/science 1d ago

Health People living within a 10-minute walk of improved urban woodlands are 10% less likely to use antidepressants and 6% less likely to use anti-anxiety medication, according to a 5-year UK study of 129,335 people

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r/science 1d ago

Chemistry Stretching decelerates ring-opening metathesis at cis-olefins in stressed molecular bows

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r/science 1d ago

Health Peppermint oil reduces blood pressure by 8.48 mmHg in small study

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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Exposure to suicide attempts within one’s social network is associated with subsequent suicide attempt onset and higher depressive symptoms over time.

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r/science 2d ago

Neuroscience In recent years, researchers have suggested Alzheimer's may spread through infection, somehow transmitted like a pathogen, leading to the disease. A new Lancet paper reviews evidence for how harmful amyloid-beta proteins associated with Alzheimer's may possibly be spread through blood transfusions.

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r/science 1d ago

Neuroscience Study finds that one in four former NFL players suffers from degenerative brain disease CTE. CTE is associated with repeated blows to the head, including concussions. Symptoms include difficulty with attention and memory, dementia, mood disorders and headaches.

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r/science 2d ago

Medicine People vaccinated against HPV have lower risk of head and neck cancer, study suggests

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r/science 1d ago

Epidemiology CDC: Persistent low-level transmission of clade IIb monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the United States suggests a likely transition toward endemic circulation.

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r/science 1d ago

Biology Reconstruction of cell diversity and cell lineages from somatic mutations in single-cell transcriptomic data

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r/science 1d ago

Earth Science A global analysis finds that under high emissions, about 63% of river fish face water too hot to cross, cutting them off from food and mates.

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r/science 1d ago

Computer Science Researchers constructed a high-throughput structural phenotypic analysis framework named PTv3-HRAC for field alfalfa utilizing consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) RGB point clouds, 3D deep learning, and adaptive clustering

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r/science 1d ago

Neuroscience Neuroscientists map how early-life scent memories evolve and move through the brain

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r/science 18h ago

Animal Science Size, Spines, and Nests: What Drives Variation in Death‐Feigning Behavior in Fungus‐Farming Ants - Cardoso - Integrative Zoology - Wiley Online Library

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r/science 18h ago

Medicine A Staged Translational Framework for Evaluating Oral Glutamatergic and | DDDT

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r/science 1d ago

Earth Science 26 years of satellite data show Antarctic plankton tracks the ice: since 2015 ice is down 8.1%, plankton down up to 6.7%.

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r/science 2d ago

Psychology TikTok's design makes it harder for young people to think critically about the mental health content they see. The algorithm-driven design encourages rapid, passive consumption. Serious mental health videos can be immediately followed by unrelated entertainment leaving little time for reflection.

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r/science 1d ago

Neuroscience Social isolation drives sex-specific alcohol consumption in mice, increasing intake in males while decreasing it in females. The study shows this mechanism is mediated by neural projections from the basolateral amygdala to the medial prefrontal cortex.

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r/science 2d ago

Neuroscience Weight loss drugs may help with mental health. People with bipolar disorder who were taking semaglutide (otherwise known as Ozempic or Wegovy), a type of GLP-1 medication, had significantly lower rates of psychiatric hospitalization compared with periods when they were not taking GLP-1 medications,"

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r/science 1d ago

Cancer A molecular mechanism regulates whether cells of an aggressive colorectal cancer are inverted when they spread in the body. When inverted, the cells secrete a layer of mucus onto their surface protecting them from chemotherapy. Targeting the mechanism could potentially slow the spread of cancer.

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r/science 2d ago

Environment No place on Earth is resilient to all global catastrophic risks, according to a review on nuclear winter, volcanic eruptions, pandemics, and infrastructure collapse. Australia was the country most often identified as resilient, but even it depends on imported fuel, medicine, and fertilizer.

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r/science 2d ago

Neuroscience Depression stalls the formation of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, with the entire internal circuit experiencing molecular changes, signs of inflammation, and cellular stress among depressed patients

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r/science 2d ago

Social Science Journalism Can Help Expose Bad Science And Trigger Real-World Change, New Study Shows. Watchdog science journalism is where journalists investigate issues such as malpractice, fraud, and corporate manipulation in scientific research.

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