Study finds subjects using OTC sunscreens quickly developed systemic levels of active ingredients that exceeded the 0.5 ng/mL concentration the FDA guidance says should trigger systemic safety testing. Results do not indicate that individuals should refrain from the use of sunscreen.
40 upvotes
12 comments
Al-Andalusia
3 days ago
jamanetwork.com
Study finds subjects using OTC sunscreens quickly developed systemic levels of active ingredients that exceeded the 0.5 ng/mL concentration the FDA guidance says should trigger systemic safety testing. Results do not indicate that individuals should refrain from the use of sunscreen.
40 upvotes
12 comments
Al-Andalusia
3 days ago
jamanetwork.com
Universal health insurance led to improvement in colorectal cancer survival, according to a new study — as did stool screenings, which are much more easy to do than colonoscopies.
116 upvotes
4 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
academic.oup.com
Universal health insurance led to improvement in colorectal cancer survival, according to a new study — as did stool screenings, which are much more easy to do than colonoscopies.
116 upvotes
4 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
academic.oup.com
New JAMA report suggests that a healthy lifestyle can help attenuate the risk for developing dimentia as we age, even for people who may be genetically susceptible.
6 upvotes
4 comments
Al_Dutch_Schaefer
13 hours ago
jamanetwork.com
New JAMA report suggests that a healthy lifestyle can help attenuate the risk for developing dimentia as we age, even for people who may be genetically susceptible.
6 upvotes
4 comments
Al_Dutch_Schaefer
13 hours ago
jamanetwork.com
2019 Scholar metrics released: QUITE INSIGHTFUL
0 upvotes
0 comments
QueenLaniakea
2 days ago
scholar.googleblog.com
2019 Scholar metrics released: QUITE INSIGHTFUL
0 upvotes
0 comments
QueenLaniakea
2 days ago
scholar.googleblog.com
New research found optimal timing of warm baths and showers for cooling down of core body temperature in order to improve sleep quality is about 90 minutes before going to bed, which aids the natural circadian process and increase chances of falling asleep quickly and have better quality sleep.
45110 upvotes
785 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.utexas.edu
New research found optimal timing of warm baths and showers for cooling down of core body temperature in order to improve sleep quality is about 90 minutes before going to bed, which aids the natural circadian process and increase chances of falling asleep quickly and have better quality sleep.
45110 upvotes
785 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.utexas.edu
First moon-bound Orion crew capsule declared complete, major tests remain
24 upvotes
0 comments
dorafins
9 hours ago
spaceflightnow.com
First moon-bound Orion crew capsule declared complete, major tests remain
24 upvotes
0 comments
dorafins
9 hours ago
spaceflightnow.com
Even though female live, at average, longer than males the rate of aging doesn't differ much between sexes. However, male mortality rates behave similarly to the mortality rates of women approximately eight years their senior.
7 upvotes
0 comments
Fanofgenetics
9 hours ago
nature.com
Even though female live, at average, longer than males the rate of aging doesn't differ much between sexes. However, male mortality rates behave similarly to the mortality rates of women approximately eight years their senior.
7 upvotes
0 comments
Fanofgenetics
9 hours ago
nature.com
'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change
8 upvotes
0 comments
Soccerfever
7 hours ago
bbc.com
'Restore UK bogs' to tackle climate change
8 upvotes
0 comments
Soccerfever
7 hours ago
bbc.com
New evidence suggests that high-energy particles from space known as galactic cosmic rays affect the Earth’s climate by increasing cloud cover, causing an “umbrella effect”.
1794 upvotes
218 comments
twocentman
1 day ago
kobe-u.ac.jp
New evidence suggests that high-energy particles from space known as galactic cosmic rays affect the Earth’s climate by increasing cloud cover, causing an “umbrella effect”.
1794 upvotes
218 comments
twocentman
1 day ago
kobe-u.ac.jp
A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation.
64 upvotes
12 comments
Wagamaga
7 hours ago
york.ac.uk
A major new study has found children with autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when they return from school, they have no respite from victimisation.
64 upvotes
12 comments
Wagamaga
7 hours ago
york.ac.uk
Parents’ emotional trauma may change their children’s biology. Studies in mice show how
51 upvotes
8 comments
Nirvadra
4 days ago
sciencemag.org
Parents’ emotional trauma may change their children’s biology. Studies in mice show how
51 upvotes
8 comments
Nirvadra
4 days ago
sciencemag.org
Study finds there were substantial health benefits gained from reductions in coal power plant emissions from 2005-2012.
6468 upvotes
192 comments
skennedy987
4 days ago
journals.lww.com
Study finds there were substantial health benefits gained from reductions in coal power plant emissions from 2005-2012.
6468 upvotes
192 comments
skennedy987
4 days ago
journals.lww.com
Preclinical research shows promise of human treatment for 16p11.2 deletion, a rare genetic disorder
7 upvotes
0 comments
anotherpinkpanther
20 hours ago
health.ucdavis.edu
Preclinical research shows promise of human treatment for 16p11.2 deletion, a rare genetic disorder
7 upvotes
0 comments
anotherpinkpanther
20 hours ago
health.ucdavis.edu
Fibrates as drugs with senolytic and autophagic activity for osteoarthritis therapy
5 upvotes
0 comments
vauss88
3 days ago
ebiomedicine.com
Fibrates as drugs with senolytic and autophagic activity for osteoarthritis therapy
5 upvotes
0 comments
vauss88
3 days ago
ebiomedicine.com
Facebook can help college students with lower confidence build relationships - "Facebook can help first-semester college students maintain relationships with high school friends and assist them in creating new friendships, according to new research from Binghamton University"
0 upvotes
3 comments
Lightfiend
3 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Facebook can help college students with lower confidence build relationships - "Facebook can help first-semester college students maintain relationships with high school friends and assist them in creating new friendships, according to new research from Binghamton University"
0 upvotes
3 comments
Lightfiend
3 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Orangutan mothers use loud scratches to tell their infants that it is time to leave one area and move to another, possibly to avoid attracting predators or other orangutans.
663 upvotes
19 comments
QuietCakeBionics
4 days ago
newscientist.com
Orangutan mothers use loud scratches to tell their infants that it is time to leave one area and move to another, possibly to avoid attracting predators or other orangutans.
663 upvotes
19 comments
QuietCakeBionics
4 days ago
newscientist.com
First randomized controlled trial of its kind finds that ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain
198 upvotes
71 comments
skennedy987
1 day ago
cell.com
First randomized controlled trial of its kind finds that ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain
198 upvotes
71 comments
skennedy987
1 day ago
cell.com
Drug-resistant malaria is spreading across Southeast Asia, study warns -- malaria parasites resistant to both artemisinin and its widely used partner drug piperaquine represented more than 80% of the parasites circulating in northeast Thailand and Vietnam
19 upvotes
2 comments
mepper
6 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Drug-resistant malaria is spreading across Southeast Asia, study warns -- malaria parasites resistant to both artemisinin and its widely used partner drug piperaquine represented more than 80% of the parasites circulating in northeast Thailand and Vietnam
19 upvotes
2 comments
mepper
6 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Acute Kidney Failure Can Be Detected Earlier with New Method-Study - Conduct Science
49 upvotes
6 comments
laxzeryru2
2 days ago
conductscience.com
Acute Kidney Failure Can Be Detected Earlier with New Method-Study - Conduct Science
49 upvotes
6 comments
laxzeryru2
2 days ago
conductscience.com
Climate crisis might be behind the rise of mysterious superbug Candida auris, study suggests. As the climate has gotten warmer, C. auris have adapted to the higher temperature, and as they adapt, they break through human's protective temperatures.
0 upvotes
2 comments
drsleep007
3 hours ago
cnn.com
Climate crisis might be behind the rise of mysterious superbug Candida auris, study suggests. As the climate has gotten warmer, C. auris have adapted to the higher temperature, and as they adapt, they break through human's protective temperatures.
0 upvotes
2 comments
drsleep007
3 hours ago
cnn.com
Beewolf eggs produce nitric oxide gas which kills mould fungi to ensure that their food (a dead honeybee) remains unspoiled. This is in addition to embalming fats and symbiotic bacteria deposited by the mother beewolf.
16 upvotes
1 comments
Phys-Chem-Chem-Phys
21 hours ago
nature.com
Beewolf eggs produce nitric oxide gas which kills mould fungi to ensure that their food (a dead honeybee) remains unspoiled. This is in addition to embalming fats and symbiotic bacteria deposited by the mother beewolf.
16 upvotes
1 comments
Phys-Chem-Chem-Phys
21 hours ago
nature.com
Routine blood tests could predict diabetes, according to a new study. Levels of glucose found during standard outpatient medical testing revealed patients' likelihood of developing diabetes over the next five years, even when glucose levels did not rise to the level of diabetes diagnosis.
12 upvotes
3 comments
drsleep007
3 days ago
eurekalert.org
Routine blood tests could predict diabetes, according to a new study. Levels of glucose found during standard outpatient medical testing revealed patients' likelihood of developing diabetes over the next five years, even when glucose levels did not rise to the level of diabetes diagnosis.
12 upvotes
3 comments
drsleep007
3 days ago
eurekalert.org
Mindfulness meditation has shown promise for treating anxiety, and a new MRI brain scan study in Biological Psychiatry suggests this may be because mindfulness meditation helps people unlearn fearful responses and extinguish fearful associations, by providing a context similar to exposure therapy.
43364 upvotes
1100 comments
mvea
2 days ago
psypost.org
Mindfulness meditation has shown promise for treating anxiety, and a new MRI brain scan study in Biological Psychiatry suggests this may be because mindfulness meditation helps people unlearn fearful responses and extinguish fearful associations, by providing a context similar to exposure therapy.
43364 upvotes
1100 comments
mvea
2 days ago
psypost.org
New research identifies gene, DUX4, that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy. Over expression of DUX4 is also the cause of genetic disease, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). Finding a way to inhibit DUX4 would benefit early detection and more for cancer but could also eliminates FSHD.
46 upvotes
0 comments
zoo-be-zoo
2 days ago
eurekalert.org
New research identifies gene, DUX4, that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy. Over expression of DUX4 is also the cause of genetic disease, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). Finding a way to inhibit DUX4 would benefit early detection and more for cancer but could also eliminates FSHD.
46 upvotes
0 comments
zoo-be-zoo
2 days ago
eurekalert.org
We Just Learned Baby Birds Communicate With Each Other From Inside Unhatched Eggs
12141 upvotes
210 comments
saiteja13427
13 hours ago
nature.com
We Just Learned Baby Birds Communicate With Each Other From Inside Unhatched Eggs
12141 upvotes
210 comments
saiteja13427
13 hours ago
nature.com
Scientists find more insights into how a "zombie" fungus takes over ants' bodies. It bypasses their brains and infiltrates their muscles, causing them to lock their jaws in a death bite.
73 upvotes
5 comments
Attenborosaurus
3 days ago
blogs.discovermagazine.com
Scientists find more insights into how a "zombie" fungus takes over ants' bodies. It bypasses their brains and infiltrates their muscles, causing them to lock their jaws in a death bite.
73 upvotes
5 comments
Attenborosaurus
3 days ago
blogs.discovermagazine.com
Squeezing of blood vessels may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer. Reduced blood flow to the brain associated with early Alzheimer's may be caused by the contraction of cells wrapped around blood vessels, according to a UCL-led study that opens up a new way to potentially treat the disease
186 upvotes
16 comments
the_phet
4 days ago
science.sciencemag.org
Squeezing of blood vessels may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer. Reduced blood flow to the brain associated with early Alzheimer's may be caused by the contraction of cells wrapped around blood vessels, according to a UCL-led study that opens up a new way to potentially treat the disease
186 upvotes
16 comments
the_phet
4 days ago
science.sciencemag.org
A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial found that fecal microbiota transplantation did not provide symptom relief for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).
208 upvotes
18 comments
skennedy987
3 days ago
thelancet.com
A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial found that fecal microbiota transplantation did not provide symptom relief for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).
208 upvotes
18 comments
skennedy987
3 days ago
thelancet.com
Many of the deadliest cancers receive the least amount of research funding, finds a new study. ‘Embarrassing’ or stigmatized cancers like lung and liver are underfunded. In contrast, breast cancer and pediatric cancers were all well-funded, respective to their impact on society.
3014 upvotes
191 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.northwestern.edu
Many of the deadliest cancers receive the least amount of research funding, finds a new study. ‘Embarrassing’ or stigmatized cancers like lung and liver are underfunded. In contrast, breast cancer and pediatric cancers were all well-funded, respective to their impact on society.
3014 upvotes
191 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.northwestern.edu
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have many applications like carbon capture and water-cleaning, but MOFs with large pores tend to collapse. Adding small amounts of a polymer into the pores stops this, scientists have discovered.
7 upvotes
1 comments
EPFL_News
5 hours ago
actu.epfl.ch
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have many applications like carbon capture and water-cleaning, but MOFs with large pores tend to collapse. Adding small amounts of a polymer into the pores stops this, scientists have discovered.
7 upvotes
1 comments
EPFL_News
5 hours ago
actu.epfl.ch
" Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite " A first report of microtektites from the shell beds of southwestern Florida - Meyer - 2019 - Meteoritics & Planetary Science - Wiley Online Library
6 upvotes
2 comments
Geo-ohm
6 hours ago
dx.doi.org
" Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite " A first report of microtektites from the shell beds of southwestern Florida - Meyer - 2019 - Meteoritics & Planetary Science - Wiley Online Library
6 upvotes
2 comments
Geo-ohm
6 hours ago
dx.doi.org
Achieving Long‐Term Operational Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells with a Stabilized Efficiency Exceeding 20% after 1000 h
9 upvotes
1 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Achieving Long‐Term Operational Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells with a Stabilized Efficiency Exceeding 20% after 1000 h
9 upvotes
1 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
A team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have used a modified 3D printer to produce liquid droplets imbued with magnetic properties.
3 upvotes
0 comments
drsleep007
5 hours ago
science.sciencemag.org
A team of scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have used a modified 3D printer to produce liquid droplets imbued with magnetic properties.
3 upvotes
0 comments
drsleep007
5 hours ago
science.sciencemag.org
Through behavioral experiments and real-time recording of the female mosquito brain, researchers discovered how the mosquito brain integrates signals from two of its sensory systems — visual and olfactory — to identify, track and hone in on a potential host for her next blood meal.
27 upvotes
5 comments
drewiepoodle
20 hours ago
washington.edu
Through behavioral experiments and real-time recording of the female mosquito brain, researchers discovered how the mosquito brain integrates signals from two of its sensory systems — visual and olfactory — to identify, track and hone in on a potential host for her next blood meal.
27 upvotes
5 comments
drewiepoodle
20 hours ago
washington.edu
The first programmable memristor computer—not just a memristor array operated through an external computer—has been developed at the University of Michigan. It could bring AI processing down from the cloud and enable it directly on small, energy-constrained devices such as smartphones and sensors.
39 upvotes
9 comments
ncasal
11 hours ago
news.engin.umich.edu
The first programmable memristor computer—not just a memristor array operated through an external computer—has been developed at the University of Michigan. It could bring AI processing down from the cloud and enable it directly on small, energy-constrained devices such as smartphones and sensors.
39 upvotes
9 comments
ncasal
11 hours ago
news.engin.umich.edu
Gut Microbiome May Alter ALS Progression in Mice
35 upvotes
6 comments
genengnews
23 hours ago
genengnews.com
Gut Microbiome May Alter ALS Progression in Mice
35 upvotes
6 comments
genengnews
23 hours ago
genengnews.com
This oven was used to make bread—thousands of years before agriculture Hunter-gatherers from the Natufian culture baked an early form of bread in this 14,000-year-old fireplace in northeastern Jordan.
5294 upvotes
216 comments
THESHAWARMAQUEEN
4 days ago
sciencemag.org
This oven was used to make bread—thousands of years before agriculture Hunter-gatherers from the Natufian culture baked an early form of bread in this 14,000-year-old fireplace in northeastern Jordan.
5294 upvotes
216 comments
THESHAWARMAQUEEN
4 days ago
sciencemag.org
Scientists Print Magnetic Liquid Droplets
2 upvotes
1 comments
bladexp210
6 hours ago
newscenter.lbl.gov
Scientists Print Magnetic Liquid Droplets
2 upvotes
1 comments
bladexp210
6 hours ago
newscenter.lbl.gov
Research suggests that older restaurant patrons tip more generously when exposed to uplifting and melancholic music compared to "baseline" background music when going out to eat. Background music wasn't found to have an effect on the tipping behavior of younger restaurant patrons.
143 upvotes
14 comments
fussyparents
4 days ago
journals.sagepub.com
Research suggests that older restaurant patrons tip more generously when exposed to uplifting and melancholic music compared to "baseline" background music when going out to eat. Background music wasn't found to have an effect on the tipping behavior of younger restaurant patrons.
143 upvotes
14 comments
fussyparents
4 days ago
journals.sagepub.com
Testing for genetic weaknesses in repairing DNA could pick out men with prostate cancer who may benefit from a new type of targeted nuclear medicine, a new study reports.
10 upvotes
5 comments
LMasonSci
8 hours ago
icr.ac.uk
Testing for genetic weaknesses in repairing DNA could pick out men with prostate cancer who may benefit from a new type of targeted nuclear medicine, a new study reports.
10 upvotes
5 comments
LMasonSci
8 hours ago
icr.ac.uk
Human Bycatch: Conservation Surveillance and the Social Implications of Camera Traps
0 upvotes
1 comments
Helicase21
19 hours ago
conservationandsociety.org
Human Bycatch: Conservation Surveillance and the Social Implications of Camera Traps
0 upvotes
1 comments
Helicase21
19 hours ago
conservationandsociety.org
Cleaning our water with 'bioinspired' chemistry: Scientists develop powerful, safe and inexpensive oxidation catalysts inspired by biological processes within us that break down stubborn micropollutants, including pesticides, medications and household cleaners, many of which end up in our waterways.
17855 upvotes
202 comments
mvea
4 days ago
cmu.edu
Cleaning our water with 'bioinspired' chemistry: Scientists develop powerful, safe and inexpensive oxidation catalysts inspired by biological processes within us that break down stubborn micropollutants, including pesticides, medications and household cleaners, many of which end up in our waterways.
17855 upvotes
202 comments
mvea
4 days ago
cmu.edu
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help baby’s immune system. Study included fecal transplants from Amish and non-Amish infants into newborn piglets (n=10) and found new details about how healthier (Amish) gut microbiomes boost immune development. Hygiene hypothesis at play, researchers say.
0 upvotes
1 comments
cassidy498
3 hours ago
news.osu.edu
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help baby’s immune system. Study included fecal transplants from Amish and non-Amish infants into newborn piglets (n=10) and found new details about how healthier (Amish) gut microbiomes boost immune development. Hygiene hypothesis at play, researchers say.
0 upvotes
1 comments
cassidy498
3 hours ago
news.osu.edu
A massive new report on Jupiter’s moon Io shows that the explosive world is even stranger than anyone expected. Volcanoes don’t seem to be in the right places, the brightest eruptions seem largely confined to just one hemisphere, and Loki Patera steadfastly refuses to play by anyone’s rules.
104 upvotes
7 comments
GeoGeoGeoGeo
3 days ago
nationalgeographic.com
A massive new report on Jupiter’s moon Io shows that the explosive world is even stranger than anyone expected. Volcanoes don’t seem to be in the right places, the brightest eruptions seem largely confined to just one hemisphere, and Loki Patera steadfastly refuses to play by anyone’s rules.
104 upvotes
7 comments
GeoGeoGeoGeo
3 days ago
nationalgeographic.com
Research on how social cognition supports language finds that young children can figure out the meaning of ambiguous referents (like "that") by thinking about the interlocutor's costs and rewards.
7 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
12 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Research on how social cognition supports language finds that young children can figure out the meaning of ambiguous referents (like "that") by thinking about the interlocutor's costs and rewards.
7 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
12 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
AI protein-folding algorithms solve structures faster than ever
55 upvotes
1 comments
dimber-damber
23 hours ago
nature.com
AI protein-folding algorithms solve structures faster than ever
55 upvotes
1 comments
dimber-damber
23 hours ago
nature.com
These everyday flame retardants -- PBDEs -- were cast aside. Now, their replacements have been linked to thyroid disease in cats.
30 upvotes
2 comments
Nscience
17 hours ago
pbs.org
These everyday flame retardants -- PBDEs -- were cast aside. Now, their replacements have been linked to thyroid disease in cats.
30 upvotes
2 comments
Nscience
17 hours ago
pbs.org
A study of Reddit's Automod tool highlights its strengths and weaknesses. Automated moderation saves human work, but creates different kinds of work (like fixing false positives, & maintaining complex rules.) Transparency is desirable for users. but can lead to gaming the system.
44 upvotes
3 comments
asbruckman
2 days ago
dl.acm.org
A study of Reddit's Automod tool highlights its strengths and weaknesses. Automated moderation saves human work, but creates different kinds of work (like fixing false positives, & maintaining complex rules.) Transparency is desirable for users. but can lead to gaming the system.
44 upvotes
3 comments
asbruckman
2 days ago
dl.acm.org
Good home learning in early years boosts secondary school achievements, according to a new study. This research shows pre-schoolers whose parents regularly read and talked about books with them scored better on math tests at age 12.
66 upvotes
7 comments
The_Necromancer10
3 days ago
eurekalert.org
Good home learning in early years boosts secondary school achievements, according to a new study. This research shows pre-schoolers whose parents regularly read and talked about books with them scored better on math tests at age 12.
66 upvotes
7 comments
The_Necromancer10
3 days ago
eurekalert.org
People may be intuitively dishonest, but only if it does not harm others, suggests new research, which found that in settings in which dishonesty does not have an obvious victim, people intuitively seem to lie more, but when dishonesty harms concrete others, no intuitive-dishonesty effect appears.
657 upvotes
23 comments
mvea
3 days ago
psychologytoday.com
People may be intuitively dishonest, but only if it does not harm others, suggests new research, which found that in settings in which dishonesty does not have an obvious victim, people intuitively seem to lie more, but when dishonesty harms concrete others, no intuitive-dishonesty effect appears.
657 upvotes
23 comments
mvea
3 days ago
psychologytoday.com
White police officers are not more likely to shoot minorities citizens than non-white officers, finds a new study, which shows no support for the idea that white officers are biased in shooting black citizens. Nearly 50% of all fatal shootings involving white civilians were because of mental health.
419 upvotes
86 comments
mvea
19 hours ago
msutoday.msu.edu
White police officers are not more likely to shoot minorities citizens than non-white officers, finds a new study, which shows no support for the idea that white officers are biased in shooting black citizens. Nearly 50% of all fatal shootings involving white civilians were because of mental health.
419 upvotes
86 comments
mvea
19 hours ago
msutoday.msu.edu
Those who are wealthier are more likely to say they earned their success, past surveys show. A new study (n=996) suggests winners are more likely than losers to credit their success to skill rather than luck, even when the odds are blatantly rigged in their favour, and little skill is involved.
28248 upvotes
1729 comments
mvea
5 days ago
newscientist.com
Those who are wealthier are more likely to say they earned their success, past surveys show. A new study (n=996) suggests winners are more likely than losers to credit their success to skill rather than luck, even when the odds are blatantly rigged in their favour, and little skill is involved.
28248 upvotes
1729 comments
mvea
5 days ago
newscientist.com
Crying may aid in the regulation of breathing during stressful situations, according to new research (n = 197 female undergrad students) published in the journal Emotion. The study sought to better understand the functions of human crying, and whether crying had any physiologically soothing effects.
24255 upvotes
720 comments
mvea
2 days ago
psypost.org
Crying may aid in the regulation of breathing during stressful situations, according to new research (n = 197 female undergrad students) published in the journal Emotion. The study sought to better understand the functions of human crying, and whether crying had any physiologically soothing effects.
24255 upvotes
720 comments
mvea
2 days ago
psypost.org
Paleo diet linked to heart disease biomarker
35 upvotes
26 comments
DncCmmndr
16 hours ago
ecu.edu.au
Paleo diet linked to heart disease biomarker
35 upvotes
26 comments
DncCmmndr
16 hours ago
ecu.edu.au
A Chest‐Laminated Ultrathin and Stretchable E‐Tattoo for the Measurement of Electrocardiogram, Seismocardiogram, and Cardiac Time Intervals
8 upvotes
1 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
A Chest‐Laminated Ultrathin and Stretchable E‐Tattoo for the Measurement of Electrocardiogram, Seismocardiogram, and Cardiac Time Intervals
8 upvotes
1 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
A deep-learning algorithm that solves the Rubik’s Cube and other combinatorial puzzles in increasingly different states in reverse from goal state, without domain-specific knowledge. DeepCubeA solves 100% of all test configurations, finding a shortest path to the goal state 60.3% of the time.
36 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
3 days ago
nature.com
A deep-learning algorithm that solves the Rubik’s Cube and other combinatorial puzzles in increasingly different states in reverse from goal state, without domain-specific knowledge. DeepCubeA solves 100% of all test configurations, finding a shortest path to the goal state 60.3% of the time.
36 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
3 days ago
nature.com
Models that are more sensitive to GHGs emissions have higher temperature variability on timescales of several years to several decades. Counter-intuitively, high-sensitivity climates, are also more likely to have had historical ‘hiatus’ periods than lower-sensitivity climates.
0 upvotes
1 comments
avogadros_number
7 hours ago
exeter.ac.uk
Models that are more sensitive to GHGs emissions have higher temperature variability on timescales of several years to several decades. Counter-intuitively, high-sensitivity climates, are also more likely to have had historical ‘hiatus’ periods than lower-sensitivity climates.
0 upvotes
1 comments
avogadros_number
7 hours ago
exeter.ac.uk
Antidepressants Reduce Death by One-Third in Diabetic Patients. Researchers add that 50 percent to 75 percent of people with diabetes and depression go undiagnosed, despite therapy and medicine being very effective.
138 upvotes
11 comments
Wagamaga
4 days ago
psychcentral.com
Antidepressants Reduce Death by One-Third in Diabetic Patients. Researchers add that 50 percent to 75 percent of people with diabetes and depression go undiagnosed, despite therapy and medicine being very effective.
138 upvotes
11 comments
Wagamaga
4 days ago
psychcentral.com
Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter on the planet: 4.5 trillion are littered each year. New research shows that they severely impact plant growth. The presence of cigarette butts reduced root biomass by 57%; germination success by 27%; and shoot length by 28%.
81525 upvotes
3267 comments
ratterstinkle
3 days ago
sciencedirect.com
Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter on the planet: 4.5 trillion are littered each year. New research shows that they severely impact plant growth. The presence of cigarette butts reduced root biomass by 57%; germination success by 27%; and shoot length by 28%.
81525 upvotes
3267 comments
ratterstinkle
3 days ago
sciencedirect.com
Antidepressant SNRI medications reduce connectivity in the brain’s pain network, finds a new MRI brain scan (double-blind, placebo-controlled) study, which suggests that for some depressed people, the pain network may play an important role, even if they are not describing symptoms of physical pain.
22 upvotes
3 comments
mvea
5 hours ago
psypost.org
Antidepressant SNRI medications reduce connectivity in the brain’s pain network, finds a new MRI brain scan (double-blind, placebo-controlled) study, which suggests that for some depressed people, the pain network may play an important role, even if they are not describing symptoms of physical pain.
22 upvotes
3 comments
mvea
5 hours ago
psypost.org
Pleiotropic Effects of Epithelial Mesenchymal Crosstalk on Head and Neck Cancer: EMT and beyond
0 upvotes
0 comments
alexgjones
4 hours ago
link.springer.com
Pleiotropic Effects of Epithelial Mesenchymal Crosstalk on Head and Neck Cancer: EMT and beyond
0 upvotes
0 comments
alexgjones
4 hours ago
link.springer.com
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy might be linked to earlier puberty for the female children
22 upvotes
5 comments
skennedy987
3 days ago
academic.oup.com
Excessive weight gain during pregnancy might be linked to earlier puberty for the female children
22 upvotes
5 comments
skennedy987
3 days ago
academic.oup.com
Super sorbent soaks up methane under mild conditions
39 upvotes
1 comments
dadaaggie
23 hours ago
cen.acs.org
Super sorbent soaks up methane under mild conditions
39 upvotes
1 comments
dadaaggie
23 hours ago
cen.acs.org
Association Between Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Risk of Type 2 DiabetesA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
62 upvotes
0 comments
Friends_Not_Food__
18 hours ago
jamanetwork.com
Association Between Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Risk of Type 2 DiabetesA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
62 upvotes
0 comments
Friends_Not_Food__
18 hours ago
jamanetwork.com
Scientists Discover New Chemistry That May Help Explain the Origins of Cellular Life
61 upvotes
7 comments
jcvzneuro
8 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Scientists Discover New Chemistry That May Help Explain the Origins of Cellular Life
61 upvotes
7 comments
jcvzneuro
8 hours ago
eurekalert.org
The most statistically-powerful study on autism to date has confirmed that the disorder is strongly heritable. The analysis found that over 80% of autism risk is associated with inherited genetic factors.
44359 upvotes
1928 comments
skennedy987
5 days ago
jamanetwork.com
The most statistically-powerful study on autism to date has confirmed that the disorder is strongly heritable. The analysis found that over 80% of autism risk is associated with inherited genetic factors.
44359 upvotes
1928 comments
skennedy987
5 days ago
jamanetwork.com
Fecal microbiota transplantation enhanced healthspan and lifespan in mouse models of progeria.
0 upvotes
0 comments
SirT6
4 hours ago
nature.com
Fecal microbiota transplantation enhanced healthspan and lifespan in mouse models of progeria.
0 upvotes
0 comments
SirT6
4 hours ago
nature.com
New material shows promise for artificial-muscle applications. Scientists spiked a crystalline organic material with a polymer to make it more flexible, demonstrating proof of concept by using their material to make an aluminum foil paper doll do sit-ups.
21 upvotes
2 comments
drewiepoodle
2 days ago
arstechnica.com
New material shows promise for artificial-muscle applications. Scientists spiked a crystalline organic material with a polymer to make it more flexible, demonstrating proof of concept by using their material to make an aluminum foil paper doll do sit-ups.
21 upvotes
2 comments
drewiepoodle
2 days ago
arstechnica.com
Patterns of paternal investment, frequency of extramarital sex predict cross-cultural variation in jealous response. Jealousy appears to be a facultative response, varying according to male's risks and costs across varying societies.
3 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
12 hours ago
nature.com
Patterns of paternal investment, frequency of extramarital sex predict cross-cultural variation in jealous response. Jealousy appears to be a facultative response, varying according to male's risks and costs across varying societies.
3 upvotes
0 comments
Stauce52
12 hours ago
nature.com
New research raises concerns that ADHD is being overdiagnosed in some countries, including the United States. The study, published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, examined parental reporting of ADHD symptoms in four different countries. (n = 974)
119 upvotes
25 comments
HeinieKaboobler
2 days ago
psypost.org
New research raises concerns that ADHD is being overdiagnosed in some countries, including the United States. The study, published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, examined parental reporting of ADHD symptoms in four different countries. (n = 974)
119 upvotes
25 comments
HeinieKaboobler
2 days ago
psypost.org
Karaoke-Sleep Study Links Disrupted REM With Poor Memory Processing: An unusual experiment suggests that interrupted REM sleep can interfere with the amygdala’s ability to process emotional memories overnight—in this case, the distressing memories of listening to oneself sing out of tune.
43 upvotes
3 comments
KnowableMag
3 days ago
the-scientist.com
Karaoke-Sleep Study Links Disrupted REM With Poor Memory Processing: An unusual experiment suggests that interrupted REM sleep can interfere with the amygdala’s ability to process emotional memories overnight—in this case, the distressing memories of listening to oneself sing out of tune.
43 upvotes
3 comments
KnowableMag
3 days ago
the-scientist.com
Study links major Alzheimer’s risk gene to lower childhood IQ
157 upvotes
12 comments
Aprocalyptic
2 days ago
newatlas.com
Study links major Alzheimer’s risk gene to lower childhood IQ
157 upvotes
12 comments
Aprocalyptic
2 days ago
newatlas.com
Study finds drug resistant infections were linked to unsterile procedures using Bayer medical device and advises infections may be more common than previously recognized
7819 upvotes
93 comments
JJ_2016
4 days ago
academic.oup.com
Study finds drug resistant infections were linked to unsterile procedures using Bayer medical device and advises infections may be more common than previously recognized
7819 upvotes
93 comments
JJ_2016
4 days ago
academic.oup.com
About 1 in 20 patients is a victim of preventable medical errors, and 12% of such cases result in permanent disability or death. Preventable harm results in about $9.3 billion in extra health care costs in the US. Reducing preventable harm could lead to better care and cost savings for health.
329 upvotes
32 comments
mvea
4 days ago
upi.com
About 1 in 20 patients is a victim of preventable medical errors, and 12% of such cases result in permanent disability or death. Preventable harm results in about $9.3 billion in extra health care costs in the US. Reducing preventable harm could lead to better care and cost savings for health.
329 upvotes
32 comments
mvea
4 days ago
upi.com
Increasing smartphone usage temporarily diminishes the ability to interpret the deeper meaning of information, suggests a new study, which also unexpectedly found that smartphone use was positively associated with some cognitive abilities, such as the ability to judge the credibility of information.
22373 upvotes
411 comments
mvea
1 day ago
psypost.org
Increasing smartphone usage temporarily diminishes the ability to interpret the deeper meaning of information, suggests a new study, which also unexpectedly found that smartphone use was positively associated with some cognitive abilities, such as the ability to judge the credibility of information.
22373 upvotes
411 comments
mvea
1 day ago
psypost.org
Immune-orthogonal orthologs of AAV capsids and of Cas9 circumvent the immune response to gene therapy
0 upvotes
0 comments
JanSnolo
19 hours ago
nature.com
Immune-orthogonal orthologs of AAV capsids and of Cas9 circumvent the immune response to gene therapy
0 upvotes
0 comments
JanSnolo
19 hours ago
nature.com
NIH study links air pollution to increase in newborn intensive care admissions. Depending on the type of pollution, chances for NICU admission increased from about 4% to as much as 147%, compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution during the week before delivery.
97 upvotes
1 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
nichd.nih.gov
NIH study links air pollution to increase in newborn intensive care admissions. Depending on the type of pollution, chances for NICU admission increased from about 4% to as much as 147%, compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution during the week before delivery.
97 upvotes
1 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
nichd.nih.gov
Analyzing panel data from The Netherlands, before, during, and after the Great Recession (2007–2015), this paper finds that income loss did not make people more supportive of anti-immigration policies nor more sympathetic toward radical right parties.
18 upvotes
3 comments
cybe2001
3 days ago
doi.org
Analyzing panel data from The Netherlands, before, during, and after the Great Recession (2007–2015), this paper finds that income loss did not make people more supportive of anti-immigration policies nor more sympathetic toward radical right parties.
18 upvotes
3 comments
cybe2001
3 days ago
doi.org
Beset by Drought, Indonesia to Start Cloud Seeding to Induce Rain
13 upvotes
6 comments
Kat_Maher
20 hours ago
e360.yale.edu
Beset by Drought, Indonesia to Start Cloud Seeding to Induce Rain
13 upvotes
6 comments
Kat_Maher
20 hours ago
e360.yale.edu
Study estimates for every $1 spent on HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART), there are $3.50 in benefits globally. The treatment averted 9.5 million deaths worldwide in 1995–2015, and created global economic benefits of $1.05 trillion.
768 upvotes
31 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
healthaffairs.org
Study estimates for every $1 spent on HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART), there are $3.50 in benefits globally. The treatment averted 9.5 million deaths worldwide in 1995–2015, and created global economic benefits of $1.05 trillion.
768 upvotes
31 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
healthaffairs.org
Gender Stereotypes Have Changed: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of U.S. Public Opinion Polls From 1946 to 2018. Belief in competence equality increased over time, along with belief in female superiority among those who indicated a sex difference in competence.
46 upvotes
10 comments
SanguineGrok
4 days ago
apa.org
Gender Stereotypes Have Changed: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of U.S. Public Opinion Polls From 1946 to 2018. Belief in competence equality increased over time, along with belief in female superiority among those who indicated a sex difference in competence.
46 upvotes
10 comments
SanguineGrok
4 days ago
apa.org
Heat waves linked to preterm births, raising concerns as climate change makes heat waves more commonplace
34 upvotes
0 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
journals.lww.com
Heat waves linked to preterm births, raising concerns as climate change makes heat waves more commonplace
34 upvotes
0 comments
skennedy987
2 days ago
journals.lww.com
New research led by University of California, Berkeley, scientists provides a roadmap for how entrepreneurs can harness freshwater prawns’ appetite for snails to reduce the transmission of “blood flukes,” while still making a profit selling the tasty animals
11 upvotes
0 comments
StephenMcNally
19 hours ago
news.berkeley.edu
New research led by University of California, Berkeley, scientists provides a roadmap for how entrepreneurs can harness freshwater prawns’ appetite for snails to reduce the transmission of “blood flukes,” while still making a profit selling the tasty animals
11 upvotes
0 comments
StephenMcNally
19 hours ago
news.berkeley.edu
Billion volt thundercloud discovered for the first time
16 upvotes
3 comments
TR_54
20 hours ago
journals.aps.org
Billion volt thundercloud discovered for the first time
16 upvotes
3 comments
TR_54
20 hours ago
journals.aps.org
This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick
0 upvotes
1 comments
mem_somerville
18 hours ago
pbs.org
This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick
0 upvotes
1 comments
mem_somerville
18 hours ago
pbs.org
What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease. Research found that three factors primarily influenced receptivity: a general fear orientation; trust in government to contain a crisis; and the relative chance of being exposed to the pathogen.
42 upvotes
13 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
elsevier.com
What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease. Research found that three factors primarily influenced receptivity: a general fear orientation; trust in government to contain a crisis; and the relative chance of being exposed to the pathogen.
42 upvotes
13 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
elsevier.com
A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) from the Gulf of Mexico
19 upvotes
3 comments
FortuitousAdroit
1 day ago
biotaxa.org
A new Western North Atlantic Ocean kitefin shark (Squaliformes: Dalatiidae) from the Gulf of Mexico
19 upvotes
3 comments
FortuitousAdroit
1 day ago
biotaxa.org
Motor neurone disease researchers find link to microbes in gut. Study could eventually lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative condition. Studies in mice revealed that animals bred to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
23 upvotes
3 comments
Wagamaga
22 hours ago
theguardian.com
Motor neurone disease researchers find link to microbes in gut. Study could eventually lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative condition. Studies in mice revealed that animals bred to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
23 upvotes
3 comments
Wagamaga
22 hours ago
theguardian.com
Trait anxiety predominantly affects cognitive fear circuits that are involved in volitional strategic escape. Trait anxiety was not related to escape decisions for fast threats, but individuals with higher trait anxiety escaped earlier during slow threats.
41 upvotes
9 comments
Stauce52
2 days ago
nature.com
Trait anxiety predominantly affects cognitive fear circuits that are involved in volitional strategic escape. Trait anxiety was not related to escape decisions for fast threats, but individuals with higher trait anxiety escaped earlier during slow threats.
41 upvotes
9 comments
Stauce52
2 days ago
nature.com
Supermassive Black Hole Imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope Can Constrain Superlight Dark Matter
227 upvotes
19 comments
jazzwhiz
4 days ago
physics.aps.org
Supermassive Black Hole Imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope Can Constrain Superlight Dark Matter
227 upvotes
19 comments
jazzwhiz
4 days ago
physics.aps.org
A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with strong economies, and quite often with weaker ones. Autocratic leaders are often credited with purposefully delivering good economic outcomes, but new research challenges that long-held assumption.
3775 upvotes
171 comments
mvea
15 hours ago
eurekalert.org
A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with strong economies, and quite often with weaker ones. Autocratic leaders are often credited with purposefully delivering good economic outcomes, but new research challenges that long-held assumption.
3775 upvotes
171 comments
mvea
15 hours ago
eurekalert.org
Science Discussion Series: We're scientists from Vanderbilt studying how microbes relate to gut health and what this research means for risk of disease and developing new treatments. Let’s discuss!
11858 upvotes
1121 comments
ScienceModerator
1 day ago
Science Discussion Series: We're scientists from Vanderbilt studying how microbes relate to gut health and what this research means for risk of disease and developing new treatments. Let’s discuss!
11858 upvotes
1121 comments
ScienceModerator
1 day ago
Gut Microbiota Changes in Patients with Bipolar Depression
29 upvotes
5 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Gut Microbiota Changes in Patients with Bipolar Depression
29 upvotes
5 comments
microface
3 days ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
A convolutional neural network scanned chest X-rays to identify risk of mortality. 53% of people it identified as very high-risk for future heart attack, lung cancer or death died over 12 years. Fewer than 4% of patients deemed very low-risk died in that period.
0 upvotes
0 comments
DesperateTourist
3 hours ago
idigitalhealth.com
A convolutional neural network scanned chest X-rays to identify risk of mortality. 53% of people it identified as very high-risk for future heart attack, lung cancer or death died over 12 years. Fewer than 4% of patients deemed very low-risk died in that period.
0 upvotes
0 comments
DesperateTourist
3 hours ago
idigitalhealth.com
Allergy, Asthma Risk Are Increased by Microbial Compound in Infant Gut. A study of newborn infants has identified a compound produced by gut bacteria that appears to predispose certain infants to allergies and asthma later in life.
21 upvotes
1 comments
Wagamaga
22 hours ago
ucsf.edu
Allergy, Asthma Risk Are Increased by Microbial Compound in Infant Gut. A study of newborn infants has identified a compound produced by gut bacteria that appears to predispose certain infants to allergies and asthma later in life.
21 upvotes
1 comments
Wagamaga
22 hours ago
ucsf.edu
Fragmented REM sleep can harm the amygdala’s ability to process emotional memories from embarrassing, cringe-worthy experiences overnight, which can lead to more embarrassment and insomnia the next day, a cycle of poor sleep and feeling bad that can last weeks, suggests a new fMRI brain scan study.
0 upvotes
7 comments
mvea
4 hours ago
inverse.com
Fragmented REM sleep can harm the amygdala’s ability to process emotional memories from embarrassing, cringe-worthy experiences overnight, which can lead to more embarrassment and insomnia the next day, a cycle of poor sleep and feeling bad that can last weeks, suggests a new fMRI brain scan study.
0 upvotes
7 comments
mvea
4 hours ago
inverse.com
Enriched Instant Coffee Significantly Reduces Visceral and Total Fat
47 upvotes
44 comments
Sin_Researcher
2 days ago
mdpi.com
Enriched Instant Coffee Significantly Reduces Visceral and Total Fat
47 upvotes
44 comments
Sin_Researcher
2 days ago
mdpi.com
A direct tissue-grafting approach to increasing endogenous brown fat
29 upvotes
16 comments
CantGoogleMe
1 day ago
nature.com
A direct tissue-grafting approach to increasing endogenous brown fat
29 upvotes
16 comments
CantGoogleMe
1 day ago
nature.com
In 2015, there were 1.3 million Syrian refugees in Jordan (pop. 6.6 million). These refugees did not adversely affect the labor market outcomes of Jordanians.
12 upvotes
3 comments
smurfyjenkins
21 hours ago
sciencedirect.com
In 2015, there were 1.3 million Syrian refugees in Jordan (pop. 6.6 million). These refugees did not adversely affect the labor market outcomes of Jordanians.
12 upvotes
3 comments
smurfyjenkins
21 hours ago
sciencedirect.com
Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at twice the rate previously believed. Analyses suggest the five biggest urban areas studied—which together include about 12% of the nation’s population—emit about 890,000 tons of methane each year
89 upvotes
6 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
sciencemag.org
Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at twice the rate previously believed. Analyses suggest the five biggest urban areas studied—which together include about 12% of the nation’s population—emit about 890,000 tons of methane each year
89 upvotes
6 comments
Wagamaga
3 days ago
sciencemag.org