Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop CFCs from destroying the ozone layer, today’s global temperatures are considerably lower. And by mid-century, the Earth will be – on average – at least 1°C cooler than it would have been without the agreement.
731 upvotes
23 comments
avogadros_number
5 hours ago
climateextremes.org.au
Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop CFCs from destroying the ozone layer, today’s global temperatures are considerably lower. And by mid-century, the Earth will be – on average – at least 1°C cooler than it would have been without the agreement.
731 upvotes
23 comments
avogadros_number
5 hours ago
climateextremes.org.au
Bats in the Sierra Nevada forest are well adapted to wildfire and even benefit from burned areas, researchers find. The study supports prescribed burns and managed fires as conservation tools.
11 upvotes
1 comments
andyhfell
1 day ago
ucdavis.edu
Bats in the Sierra Nevada forest are well adapted to wildfire and even benefit from burned areas, researchers find. The study supports prescribed burns and managed fires as conservation tools.
11 upvotes
1 comments
andyhfell
1 day ago
ucdavis.edu
Sexually transmitted diseases reduce the willingness of female baboons to mate
20 upvotes
5 comments
the_phet
2 days ago
advances.sciencemag.org
Sexually transmitted diseases reduce the willingness of female baboons to mate
20 upvotes
5 comments
the_phet
2 days ago
advances.sciencemag.org
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents - "The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression."
50 upvotes
11 comments
Lightfiend
1 day ago
eurekalert.org
Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents - "The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression."
50 upvotes
11 comments
Lightfiend
1 day ago
eurekalert.org
A new theory of gender dysphoria incorporating the distress, social behavioral,and body-ownership networks
6 upvotes
13 comments
funkurmom
1 day ago
eneuro.org
A new theory of gender dysphoria incorporating the distress, social behavioral,and body-ownership networks
6 upvotes
13 comments
funkurmom
1 day ago
eneuro.org
Empathy can lead to in-group bias and empathic fatigue. Researchers found compassion training using loving kindness meditation led to an expanded perceived in-group, greater positive affect, and increased altruism compared to empathy training.
25 upvotes
2 comments
MaidMarien
1 day ago
psychologytoday.com
Empathy can lead to in-group bias and empathic fatigue. Researchers found compassion training using loving kindness meditation led to an expanded perceived in-group, greater positive affect, and increased altruism compared to empathy training.
25 upvotes
2 comments
MaidMarien
1 day ago
psychologytoday.com
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury. In mouse study, nerve pain drug gabapentin promotes regeneration of neural circuits.
1145 upvotes
78 comments
geoff199
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury. In mouse study, nerve pain drug gabapentin promotes regeneration of neural circuits.
1145 upvotes
78 comments
geoff199
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
Scientists develop a ‘clock’ to measure biological age based on blood
25 upvotes
2 comments
BiotechNews
1 day ago
statnews.com
Scientists develop a ‘clock’ to measure biological age based on blood
25 upvotes
2 comments
BiotechNews
1 day ago
statnews.com
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prescribed is 100% effective against the sexual transmission of HIV. Now, a new study has found that gay and bisexual men increasingly agree: HIV "undetectable equals untransmittable."
254 upvotes
27 comments
MotherHolle
1 day ago
journals.lww.com
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prescribed is 100% effective against the sexual transmission of HIV. Now, a new study has found that gay and bisexual men increasingly agree: HIV "undetectable equals untransmittable."
254 upvotes
27 comments
MotherHolle
1 day ago
journals.lww.com
Astronomers discover a Neptune-sized planet orbiting a Earth-sized white dwarf just one-fourth its size. The new find is the first evidence of a giant planet surviving its star's transition from a Sun-like star to a white dwarf, and provides a glimpse into the ultimate fate of our own solar system.
62 upvotes
2 comments
clayt6
1 day ago
astronomy.com
Astronomers discover a Neptune-sized planet orbiting a Earth-sized white dwarf just one-fourth its size. The new find is the first evidence of a giant planet surviving its star's transition from a Sun-like star to a white dwarf, and provides a glimpse into the ultimate fate of our own solar system.
62 upvotes
2 comments
clayt6
1 day ago
astronomy.com
A new study will test whether a more comprehensive high school genetics curriculum can reduce unfounded beliefs in racial difference. In the pilot study, students in eight classrooms exposed to a rudimentary version of the curriculum were less likely than others to endorse statements of racial bias.
0 upvotes
44 comments
amyharmon
2 hours ago
nytimes.com
A new study will test whether a more comprehensive high school genetics curriculum can reduce unfounded beliefs in racial difference. In the pilot study, students in eight classrooms exposed to a rudimentary version of the curriculum were less likely than others to endorse statements of racial bias.
0 upvotes
44 comments
amyharmon
2 hours ago
nytimes.com
PET scans show Transcendental Meditation with cardiac rehabilitation increases blood flow to the heart
1 upvotes
4 comments
saijanai
19 hours ago
eurekalert.org
PET scans show Transcendental Meditation with cardiac rehabilitation increases blood flow to the heart
1 upvotes
4 comments
saijanai
19 hours ago
eurekalert.org
A leaky blood-brain barrier triggers a cascade of inflammatory responses that contribute to cognitive impairment...drugs that reduce brain inflammation could reverse dementia
228 upvotes
32 comments
FlyingFluck
1 day ago
news.berkeley.edu
A leaky blood-brain barrier triggers a cascade of inflammatory responses that contribute to cognitive impairment...drugs that reduce brain inflammation could reverse dementia
228 upvotes
32 comments
FlyingFluck
1 day ago
news.berkeley.edu
Analysis of tree-ring records from Northern Scotland indicate Scotland's mass crop failure in the 1690s, an event which ultimately led to the nation joining Great Britain, may have been caused by two major volcanic eruptions in the tropics (one in 1693 and an even larger one in 1695).
76 upvotes
2 comments
CL_Astra
1 day ago
sciencemag.org
Analysis of tree-ring records from Northern Scotland indicate Scotland's mass crop failure in the 1690s, an event which ultimately led to the nation joining Great Britain, may have been caused by two major volcanic eruptions in the tropics (one in 1693 and an even larger one in 1695).
76 upvotes
2 comments
CL_Astra
1 day ago
sciencemag.org
The Arctic Is Warming Much Faster Than the Rest of Earth. Rising temperatures in the northern polar cap are driving extreme heat, drought, and sea level rise in the continental US. The Arctic has warmed by 0.75 degrees Celsius (1.35 degrees Fahrenheit) in the last decade alone
276 upvotes
63 comments
Wagamaga
1 day ago
wired.com
The Arctic Is Warming Much Faster Than the Rest of Earth. Rising temperatures in the northern polar cap are driving extreme heat, drought, and sea level rise in the continental US. The Arctic has warmed by 0.75 degrees Celsius (1.35 degrees Fahrenheit) in the last decade alone
276 upvotes
63 comments
Wagamaga
1 day ago
wired.com
Greater Understanding of How Cells Access Their DNA May Aid Treatments | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
28 upvotes
0 comments
chelseastone
1 day ago
blog.dana-farber.org
Greater Understanding of How Cells Access Their DNA May Aid Treatments | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
28 upvotes
0 comments
chelseastone
1 day ago
blog.dana-farber.org
Early humans domesticated themselves, new genetic evidence suggests, after they split from their extinct relatives, Neanderthals and Denisovans, approximately 600,000 years ago. Many of the same genes analyzed in the new study have also been under selection in other domesticated animals.
440 upvotes
54 comments
mvea
2 days ago
sciencemag.org
Early humans domesticated themselves, new genetic evidence suggests, after they split from their extinct relatives, Neanderthals and Denisovans, approximately 600,000 years ago. Many of the same genes analyzed in the new study have also been under selection in other domesticated animals.
440 upvotes
54 comments
mvea
2 days ago
sciencemag.org
Female fish can breed a new species if they aren't choosy about who is Mr. Right. Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's coloring is attractive enough/if the female can't see him properly. Such 'mistakes' in mate choice can lead to the evolution of new species (n=400 fish).
2591 upvotes
144 comments
MistWeaver80
3 days ago
nature.com
Female fish can breed a new species if they aren't choosy about who is Mr. Right. Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's coloring is attractive enough/if the female can't see him properly. Such 'mistakes' in mate choice can lead to the evolution of new species (n=400 fish).
2591 upvotes
144 comments
MistWeaver80
3 days ago
nature.com
Time crystals, a state of matter that repeats itself in time, were first created in 2012. But those materials require prodding from external sources like lasers to produce their rhythmic behavior. Now, scientists have proposed a new type of crystal that would operate free from outside influences.
132 upvotes
36 comments
MistWeaver80
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
Time crystals, a state of matter that repeats itself in time, were first created in 2012. But those materials require prodding from external sources like lasers to produce their rhythmic behavior. Now, scientists have proposed a new type of crystal that would operate free from outside influences.
132 upvotes
36 comments
MistWeaver80
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
Investigating the association between early years foundation stage profile scores and subsequent diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder: a retrospective study of linked healthcare and education data.
2 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Investigating the association between early years foundation stage profile scores and subsequent diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder: a retrospective study of linked healthcare and education data.
2 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Scientists has developed a metal-organic framework material that provides a selective, fully reversible and repeatable capability to capture a toxic air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide. The material then requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric acid for industrial use.
53 upvotes
5 comments
the_phet
2 days ago
nature.com
Scientists has developed a metal-organic framework material that provides a selective, fully reversible and repeatable capability to capture a toxic air pollutant, nitrogen dioxide. The material then requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric acid for industrial use.
53 upvotes
5 comments
the_phet
2 days ago
nature.com
Martin Luther King Jr on science and technology
1 upvotes
1 comments
postart777
1 day ago
blogs.scientificamerican.com
Martin Luther King Jr on science and technology
1 upvotes
1 comments
postart777
1 day ago
blogs.scientificamerican.com
Reading in the presence of a dog motivates young children, suggests new study, which showed that children spent more time reading and showed more persistence when a dog, regardless of breed or age, was in the room. This could help develop canine-assisted interventions for struggling young readers.
22025 upvotes
268 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.ok.ubc.ca
Reading in the presence of a dog motivates young children, suggests new study, which showed that children spent more time reading and showed more persistence when a dog, regardless of breed or age, was in the room. This could help develop canine-assisted interventions for struggling young readers.
22025 upvotes
268 comments
mvea
3 days ago
news.ok.ubc.ca
Nature: Archeon Metallosphaera sedula prefers meteor minerals to terrestrial
9 upvotes
0 comments
lignarius1
2 days ago
nature.com
Nature: Archeon Metallosphaera sedula prefers meteor minerals to terrestrial
9 upvotes
0 comments
lignarius1
2 days ago
nature.com
Multifaceted Interweaving Between Extracellular Matrix, Insulin Resistance, and Skeletal Muscle
3 upvotes
2 comments
ahmadk001
1 day ago
mdpi.com
Multifaceted Interweaving Between Extracellular Matrix, Insulin Resistance, and Skeletal Muscle
3 upvotes
2 comments
ahmadk001
1 day ago
mdpi.com
Dermatopontin in Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix Regulates Myogenesis
6 upvotes
3 comments
ahmadk001
1 day ago
mdpi.com
Dermatopontin in Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix Regulates Myogenesis
6 upvotes
3 comments
ahmadk001
1 day ago
mdpi.com
Current CAR T-cell therapies, while remarkably effective against some blood cancers, have shown limited ability to treat solid cancers due to T cell exhaustion. Stanford researchers make stride towards CAR T cell treatment of solid cancers after discovering and exploiting a key exhaustion mechanism.
13 upvotes
2 comments
garytheteenagesnail
19 hours ago
nature.com
Current CAR T-cell therapies, while remarkably effective against some blood cancers, have shown limited ability to treat solid cancers due to T cell exhaustion. Stanford researchers make stride towards CAR T cell treatment of solid cancers after discovering and exploiting a key exhaustion mechanism.
13 upvotes
2 comments
garytheteenagesnail
19 hours ago
nature.com
New discovery paves the way for more stable quantum computing, and explores the wild world of exotic physics
0 upvotes
0 comments
Express_Hyena
2 hours ago
news.harvard.edu
New discovery paves the way for more stable quantum computing, and explores the wild world of exotic physics
0 upvotes
0 comments
Express_Hyena
2 hours ago
news.harvard.edu
Properties of Graphene Change Due to Exposure to Water and Oxygen
13 upvotes
2 comments
Memetic1
13 hours ago
scitechdaily.com
Properties of Graphene Change Due to Exposure to Water and Oxygen
13 upvotes
2 comments
Memetic1
13 hours ago
scitechdaily.com
Microplastics a million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought, finds new study, which estimates the ocean is contaminated by 8.3 million pieces of so-called mini-microplastics per cubic meter of water. Previous studies of larger pieces found only 10 pieces per cubic meter.
4472 upvotes
297 comments
mvea
2 days ago
ucsdnews.ucsd.edu
Microplastics a million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought, finds new study, which estimates the ocean is contaminated by 8.3 million pieces of so-called mini-microplastics per cubic meter of water. Previous studies of larger pieces found only 10 pieces per cubic meter.
4472 upvotes
297 comments
mvea
2 days ago
ucsdnews.ucsd.edu
Circulating Plasma Exosomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Reverse-Dipping Blood Pressure
2 upvotes
0 comments
razeal113
3 hours ago
erj.ersjournals.com
Circulating Plasma Exosomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Reverse-Dipping Blood Pressure
2 upvotes
0 comments
razeal113
3 hours ago
erj.ersjournals.com
Reduction in surface climate change achieved by the 1987 Montreal Protocol
2 upvotes
0 comments
wptq
5 hours ago
iopscience.iop.org
Reduction in surface climate change achieved by the 1987 Montreal Protocol
2 upvotes
0 comments
wptq
5 hours ago
iopscience.iop.org
A single cell may be able to "change its mind." In an effort to replicate a 100-year-old, previously discredited study, Harvard scientists find that a single-cell organism is capable of surprisingly complex decision-making behavior.
1560 upvotes
99 comments
soapfrog
1 day ago
hms.harvard.edu
A single cell may be able to "change its mind." In an effort to replicate a 100-year-old, previously discredited study, Harvard scientists find that a single-cell organism is capable of surprisingly complex decision-making behavior.
1560 upvotes
99 comments
soapfrog
1 day ago
hms.harvard.edu
Living hydrogel can facilitate healing of intestinal wounds
0 upvotes
0 comments
Express_Hyena
1 hour ago
news.harvard.edu
Living hydrogel can facilitate healing of intestinal wounds
0 upvotes
0 comments
Express_Hyena
1 hour ago
news.harvard.edu
New CRISPR tool could fix almost all disease-causing DNA glitches
6097 upvotes
231 comments
BiotechNews
16 hours ago
statnews.com
New CRISPR tool could fix almost all disease-causing DNA glitches
6097 upvotes
231 comments
BiotechNews
16 hours ago
statnews.com
Effects of Aging and Lifelong Aerobic Exercise on Basal and Exercise-Induced Inflammation
4 upvotes
0 comments
holmerb1
23 hours ago
physiology.org
Effects of Aging and Lifelong Aerobic Exercise on Basal and Exercise-Induced Inflammation
4 upvotes
0 comments
holmerb1
23 hours ago
physiology.org
New Zealand's glaciers are turning red - and it's because of Australia
36 upvotes
5 comments
Amannatt1
1 day ago
edition.cnn.com
New Zealand's glaciers are turning red - and it's because of Australia
36 upvotes
5 comments
Amannatt1
1 day ago
edition.cnn.com
Satellite UV-Vis spectroscopy: implications for air quality trends and their driving forces in China during 2005-2017.
11 upvotes
1 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
2 days ago
bioseek.eu
Satellite UV-Vis spectroscopy: implications for air quality trends and their driving forces in China during 2005-2017.
11 upvotes
1 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
2 days ago
bioseek.eu
Physicists reported 1st laboratory search for an interaction between antimatter & a dark-matter candidate, the hypothetical axion. A possible interaction would not only establish the origin of dark matter, but also revolutionise long-established certainties about the symmetry properties of nature.
70 upvotes
12 comments
MistWeaver80
16 hours ago
home.cern
Physicists reported 1st laboratory search for an interaction between antimatter & a dark-matter candidate, the hypothetical axion. A possible interaction would not only establish the origin of dark matter, but also revolutionise long-established certainties about the symmetry properties of nature.
70 upvotes
12 comments
MistWeaver80
16 hours ago
home.cern
Too much salt may negatively impact children's education. A study examining coastal regions of Bangladesh discovered that 7 to 12-year-olds who drank water with excessive levels of salt were nearly 7 percentage points less likely to progress to the next school grade.
111 upvotes
18 comments
andre_bree_thousand
1 day ago
news.nus.edu.sg
Too much salt may negatively impact children's education. A study examining coastal regions of Bangladesh discovered that 7 to 12-year-olds who drank water with excessive levels of salt were nearly 7 percentage points less likely to progress to the next school grade.
111 upvotes
18 comments
andre_bree_thousand
1 day ago
news.nus.edu.sg
Study on fruit flies (applies to rodents and humans as well) has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body's startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights reflex that freezes the body momentarily in response to a potential threat
74 upvotes
9 comments
scrooge47
2 days ago
cell.com
Study on fruit flies (applies to rodents and humans as well) has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body's startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights reflex that freezes the body momentarily in response to a potential threat
74 upvotes
9 comments
scrooge47
2 days ago
cell.com
Seismologists See Future in Fiber Optic Cables as Earthquake Sensors
25 upvotes
1 comments
trot-trot
1 day ago
seismosoc.org
Seismologists See Future in Fiber Optic Cables as Earthquake Sensors
25 upvotes
1 comments
trot-trot
1 day ago
seismosoc.org
Humans will be able to see the world through the eyes of animals with new technology improving the analysis of complex visual information from their perspective.
85 upvotes
7 comments
QldBrainInst
1 day ago
qbi.uq.edu.au
Humans will be able to see the world through the eyes of animals with new technology improving the analysis of complex visual information from their perspective.
85 upvotes
7 comments
QldBrainInst
1 day ago
qbi.uq.edu.au
Lonely Antarctic Expeditions Shrink People's Brains
19 upvotes
4 comments
CptVimes
1 day ago
livescience.com
Lonely Antarctic Expeditions Shrink People's Brains
19 upvotes
4 comments
CptVimes
1 day ago
livescience.com
Brain activity is biased by prior knowledge and expectations. This explains why we sometimes see what we believe rather than what's really there.
133 upvotes
9 comments
tdcs1234
23 hours ago
cell.com
Brain activity is biased by prior knowledge and expectations. This explains why we sometimes see what we believe rather than what's really there.
133 upvotes
9 comments
tdcs1234
23 hours ago
cell.com
According to a new study in JGR Atmopsheres, climate change will likely intensify Saharan dust storms in the Mediterranean, causing poor air quality and increased glacier melt in Europe
39 upvotes
1 comments
paleoclimatologist11
19 hours ago
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
According to a new study in JGR Atmopsheres, climate change will likely intensify Saharan dust storms in the Mediterranean, causing poor air quality and increased glacier melt in Europe
39 upvotes
1 comments
paleoclimatologist11
19 hours ago
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Protein levels in people’s blood can predict their age, a Stanford study has found. The study also found that aging isn’t a smoothly continuous process.
172 upvotes
19 comments
MistWeaver80
1 day ago
scitechdaily.com
Protein levels in people’s blood can predict their age, a Stanford study has found. The study also found that aging isn’t a smoothly continuous process.
172 upvotes
19 comments
MistWeaver80
1 day ago
scitechdaily.com
Scientists confirm that the iconic "Habsburg chin" is the result of centuries of inbreeding. The trait is a complex recessive trait that was sustained due to inbreeding, and now adorns the walls of Europe’s fine art galleries.
501 upvotes
50 comments
CyborgTomHanks
2 days ago
inverse.com
Scientists confirm that the iconic "Habsburg chin" is the result of centuries of inbreeding. The trait is a complex recessive trait that was sustained due to inbreeding, and now adorns the walls of Europe’s fine art galleries.
501 upvotes
50 comments
CyborgTomHanks
2 days ago
inverse.com
Next-generation Nanoparticles deliver proteins and CRISPR editing Cas9 Ribonucleoproteins into Cells
0 upvotes
0 comments
da6id
2 hours ago
advances.sciencemag.org
Next-generation Nanoparticles deliver proteins and CRISPR editing Cas9 Ribonucleoproteins into Cells
0 upvotes
0 comments
da6id
2 hours ago
advances.sciencemag.org
A research team has reported seeing, for the first time, atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a new and powerful semiconductor. The study could have implications for how we power high-tech industries such as defense and transportation.
38 upvotes
7 comments
OutrageousFennel
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
A research team has reported seeing, for the first time, atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a new and powerful semiconductor. The study could have implications for how we power high-tech industries such as defense and transportation.
38 upvotes
7 comments
OutrageousFennel
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
From 2000 to 2018, global incidence of measles fell by 2/3, and more than 23 million lives were saved by vaccines. This good news, however, is tempered by disturbing regional trends. Over the same time period, measles incidence doubled in Europe and increased by 1100% in the Americas.
57 upvotes
4 comments
vilnius2013
1 day ago
acsh.org
From 2000 to 2018, global incidence of measles fell by 2/3, and more than 23 million lives were saved by vaccines. This good news, however, is tempered by disturbing regional trends. Over the same time period, measles incidence doubled in Europe and increased by 1100% in the Americas.
57 upvotes
4 comments
vilnius2013
1 day ago
acsh.org
Breast cancer linked to permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners in study of almost 50,000 women
76709 upvotes
1971 comments
idarknight
2 days ago
newsweek.com
Breast cancer linked to permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners in study of almost 50,000 women
76709 upvotes
1971 comments
idarknight
2 days ago
newsweek.com
Yellowstone's migrating bison manipulate springtime green-up
20 upvotes
2 comments
trot-trot
3 hours ago
usgs.gov
Yellowstone's migrating bison manipulate springtime green-up
20 upvotes
2 comments
trot-trot
3 hours ago
usgs.gov
Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in subsequent two decades, finds new study in JAMA (n=4,604 families). There may be health benefits of helping young children move out of high-poverty neighborhoods.
21967 upvotes
755 comments
mvea
2 days ago
jhsph.edu
Young children whose household received a housing voucher were admitted to the hospital fewer times and incurred lower hospital costs in subsequent two decades, finds new study in JAMA (n=4,604 families). There may be health benefits of helping young children move out of high-poverty neighborhoods.
21967 upvotes
755 comments
mvea
2 days ago
jhsph.edu
Powering the Hydrogen Economy from Waste Heat: A Review of Heat‐to‐Hydrogen Concepts
10 upvotes
2 comments
Rafiqsm
17 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Powering the Hydrogen Economy from Waste Heat: A Review of Heat‐to‐Hydrogen Concepts
10 upvotes
2 comments
Rafiqsm
17 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia. The successful treatment in mice supports a radical new view of what causes the confusion and dementia that often accompany aging.
338 upvotes
27 comments
StephenMcNally
2 days ago
news.berkeley.edu
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia. The successful treatment in mice supports a radical new view of what causes the confusion and dementia that often accompany aging.
338 upvotes
27 comments
StephenMcNally
2 days ago
news.berkeley.edu
Compatibility between agendas for improving human development and wildlife conservation outside protected areas: Insights from 20 years of data
3 upvotes
0 comments
LoreleiOpine
1 day ago
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Compatibility between agendas for improving human development and wildlife conservation outside protected areas: Insights from 20 years of data
3 upvotes
0 comments
LoreleiOpine
1 day ago
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Metallosphaera sedula, a bacteria-like archaeon, has been shown to prefer a diet of meteorite minerals as opposed to terrestrial mineral sources, performing biotransformation of extra-terrestrial minerals. This furthers the possibility of bacteria surviving and thriving in an interplanetary vacuum.
260 upvotes
24 comments
CL_Astra
2 days ago
sciencealert.com
Metallosphaera sedula, a bacteria-like archaeon, has been shown to prefer a diet of meteorite minerals as opposed to terrestrial mineral sources, performing biotransformation of extra-terrestrial minerals. This furthers the possibility of bacteria surviving and thriving in an interplanetary vacuum.
260 upvotes
24 comments
CL_Astra
2 days ago
sciencealert.com
Improved pH probes may help towards cancer treatments
8 upvotes
1 comments
hiepsimatbuon123
1 day ago
eurekalert.org
Improved pH probes may help towards cancer treatments
8 upvotes
1 comments
hiepsimatbuon123
1 day ago
eurekalert.org
Scientists’ brains shrank a bit after an extended stay in Antarctica
9 upvotes
4 comments
thesilverecluse
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
Scientists’ brains shrank a bit after an extended stay in Antarctica
9 upvotes
4 comments
thesilverecluse
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
Cellphone-related head and neck injuries on the rise, study says
18 upvotes
1 comments
Express_Hyena
1 day ago
nbcnews.com
Cellphone-related head and neck injuries on the rise, study says
18 upvotes
1 comments
Express_Hyena
1 day ago
nbcnews.com
Seven new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the Tanimbar Archipelago
13 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
2 days ago
bioseek.eu
Seven new species of Trigonopterus Fauvel (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from the Tanimbar Archipelago
13 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
2 days ago
bioseek.eu
NASA mission catches nearby asteroid ejecting material into space
18 upvotes
3 comments
Mikerobin25
1 day ago
edition.cnn.com
NASA mission catches nearby asteroid ejecting material into space
18 upvotes
3 comments
Mikerobin25
1 day ago
edition.cnn.com
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants, suggests new research with over 1300 three-month-old infants. “Our research adds to the body of evidence that early introduction of allergenic foods may play a significant role in curbing the allergy epidemic.”
5482 upvotes
279 comments
mvea
5 hours ago
kcl.ac.uk
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants, suggests new research with over 1300 three-month-old infants. “Our research adds to the body of evidence that early introduction of allergenic foods may play a significant role in curbing the allergy epidemic.”
5482 upvotes
279 comments
mvea
5 hours ago
kcl.ac.uk
Climate models have accurately predicted global heating, study finds | Findings confirm reliability of projections of temperature changes over last 50 years
59 upvotes
0 comments
pnewell
2 days ago
theguardian.com
Climate models have accurately predicted global heating, study finds | Findings confirm reliability of projections of temperature changes over last 50 years
59 upvotes
0 comments
pnewell
2 days ago
theguardian.com
World's scientists warn society about climate change, give a review about what indicators should be followed and what practices have proven efficient counter-measures
0 upvotes
1 comments
Bobby2Swagg
46 minutes ago
doi.org
World's scientists warn society about climate change, give a review about what indicators should be followed and what practices have proven efficient counter-measures
0 upvotes
1 comments
Bobby2Swagg
46 minutes ago
doi.org
NASA mission catches asteroid ejecting material into space
16 upvotes
1 comments
the_phet
1 day ago
science.sciencemag.org
NASA mission catches asteroid ejecting material into space
16 upvotes
1 comments
the_phet
1 day ago
science.sciencemag.org
Just 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve verbal learning and memory processes, study finds
30786 upvotes
772 comments
HeinieKaboobler
1 day ago
psypost.org
Just 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve verbal learning and memory processes, study finds
30786 upvotes
772 comments
HeinieKaboobler
1 day ago
psypost.org
Symptomatic and uncontrolled asthma associated with 73% higher heart attack risk
13 upvotes
5 comments
Aivapower
1 day ago
link.springer.com
Symptomatic and uncontrolled asthma associated with 73% higher heart attack risk
13 upvotes
5 comments
Aivapower
1 day ago
link.springer.com
Scientist discovered the phenomena which explains the 60 year old mystery 'why the inner surface of sun is cooler than its outer surface'.
51 upvotes
8 comments
koolx93
1 day ago
technologyandus.com
Scientist discovered the phenomena which explains the 60 year old mystery 'why the inner surface of sun is cooler than its outer surface'.
51 upvotes
8 comments
koolx93
1 day ago
technologyandus.com
Half a million crabs killed by plastic debris on remote islands. Marine plastic is a problem worldwide, and comparable hermit crab losses on a global scale would have important implications for ecosystems
38854 upvotes
856 comments
Wagamaga
2 days ago
utas.edu.au
Half a million crabs killed by plastic debris on remote islands. Marine plastic is a problem worldwide, and comparable hermit crab losses on a global scale would have important implications for ecosystems
38854 upvotes
856 comments
Wagamaga
2 days ago
utas.edu.au
Influence of terminal electron-accepting conditions on the soil microbial community and degradation of organic contaminants of emerging concern
3 upvotes
0 comments
AeroNews
19 hours ago
sciencedirect.com
Influence of terminal electron-accepting conditions on the soil microbial community and degradation of organic contaminants of emerging concern
3 upvotes
0 comments
AeroNews
19 hours ago
sciencedirect.com
WHO, CDC data shows measles cases up 30 percent globally, with the disease killing more than 140,000 people worldwide in 2018, despite the availability of a vaccine. “That anyone should die from measles... is a collective failure which must be addressed”.
45687 upvotes
1856 comments
mvea
1 day ago
upi.com
WHO, CDC data shows measles cases up 30 percent globally, with the disease killing more than 140,000 people worldwide in 2018, despite the availability of a vaccine. “That anyone should die from measles... is a collective failure which must be addressed”.
45687 upvotes
1856 comments
mvea
1 day ago
upi.com
Researchers have created the first mechanistic model of carbon emissions changes during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). These simulations predict peak emissions flux of 0.2–0.5 PgC yr^–1 and show that the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) could have initiated PETM climate change
7 upvotes
8 comments
avogadros_number
1 day ago
birmingham.ac.uk
Researchers have created the first mechanistic model of carbon emissions changes during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). These simulations predict peak emissions flux of 0.2–0.5 PgC yr^–1 and show that the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) could have initiated PETM climate change
7 upvotes
8 comments
avogadros_number
1 day ago
birmingham.ac.uk
In a new study, researchers show that wild monkeys cooperatively share information about the presence of poisonous snakes with other members of their group.
96 upvotes
11 comments
b12ftw
2 days ago
mpg.de
In a new study, researchers show that wild monkeys cooperatively share information about the presence of poisonous snakes with other members of their group.
96 upvotes
11 comments
b12ftw
2 days ago
mpg.de
Outcomes in patients with gunshot wounds to the brain. We sought to determine the rates of survival and organ donation, as well as identify factors associated with both outcomes in patients with GSWB undergoing CPR.
5 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Outcomes in patients with gunshot wounds to the brain. We sought to determine the rates of survival and organ donation, as well as identify factors associated with both outcomes in patients with GSWB undergoing CPR.
5 upvotes
0 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Island soundscapes show potential for evaluating recovery of nesting seabirds.
2 upvotes
0 comments
chicompj
11 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Island soundscapes show potential for evaluating recovery of nesting seabirds.
2 upvotes
0 comments
chicompj
11 hours ago
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Forensic insects attracted to human cadavers in a vehicular environment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Insect fauna attracted to cadavers at the crime scene can be identified and used to estimate the post-mortem interval
2 upvotes
3 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Forensic insects attracted to human cadavers in a vehicular environment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Insect fauna attracted to cadavers at the crime scene can be identified and used to estimate the post-mortem interval
2 upvotes
3 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Neuroscience study finds amygdala activity is related to bullying behaviors in adolescents
100 upvotes
10 comments
AntifaSuperSwoledier
14 hours ago
psypost.org
Neuroscience study finds amygdala activity is related to bullying behaviors in adolescents
100 upvotes
10 comments
AntifaSuperSwoledier
14 hours ago
psypost.org
Chinese scientists created pigs containing cells from monkeys in an attempt to understand how pigs can be used to grow/harvest human organs
14 upvotes
5 comments
biotri
5 hours ago
newscientist.com
Chinese scientists created pigs containing cells from monkeys in an attempt to understand how pigs can be used to grow/harvest human organs
14 upvotes
5 comments
biotri
5 hours ago
newscientist.com
The impact of anthropogenic inputs on lithium content in river and tap water
13 upvotes
1 comments
edwinksl
2 days ago
nature.com
The impact of anthropogenic inputs on lithium content in river and tap water
13 upvotes
1 comments
edwinksl
2 days ago
nature.com
Scientists’ brains shrank a bit after an extended stay in Antarctica
14 upvotes
7 comments
Marisa_Nya
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
Scientists’ brains shrank a bit after an extended stay in Antarctica
14 upvotes
7 comments
Marisa_Nya
1 day ago
sciencenews.org
About one-third of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients showed moderate or severe depressive symptoms, a new study showed. It often occurred in a toxic blend of high levels of anxiety, traumatic stress, impaired day-to-day functioning and significant pain and other physical symptoms.
58 upvotes
14 comments
geoff199
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
About one-third of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients showed moderate or severe depressive symptoms, a new study showed. It often occurred in a toxic blend of high levels of anxiety, traumatic stress, impaired day-to-day functioning and significant pain and other physical symptoms.
58 upvotes
14 comments
geoff199
2 days ago
news.osu.edu
Formula for climate emergency shows if ‘reaction time is longer than intervention time left’ then ‘we have lost control’ — The climate emergency is something with clear and calculable risks that you could put into a formula. Emergency = R × U = p × D × τ / T
62 upvotes
19 comments
Molire
2 days ago
theguardian.com
Formula for climate emergency shows if ‘reaction time is longer than intervention time left’ then ‘we have lost control’ — The climate emergency is something with clear and calculable risks that you could put into a formula. Emergency = R × U = p × D × τ / T
62 upvotes
19 comments
Molire
2 days ago
theguardian.com
Living in microgravity may prevent human intestines from forming strong barriers against food-borne diseases, making astronauts more susceptible to negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses, even up to 14 days after they return to Earth.
68 upvotes
3 comments
clayt6
1 day ago
astronomy.com
Living in microgravity may prevent human intestines from forming strong barriers against food-borne diseases, making astronauts more susceptible to negative bacteria, fungi, and viruses, even up to 14 days after they return to Earth.
68 upvotes
3 comments
clayt6
1 day ago
astronomy.com
Artificial intelligence for precision medicine in neurodevelopmental disorders. The ambition of precision medicine is to design and optimize the pathway for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and prognosis by using large multidimensional biological datasets that capture individual variability...
15 upvotes
2 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Artificial intelligence for precision medicine in neurodevelopmental disorders. The ambition of precision medicine is to design and optimize the pathway for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and prognosis by using large multidimensional biological datasets that capture individual variability...
15 upvotes
2 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
As the climate warms, birds are shrinking and their wingspans are growing, according to a new study. Researchers analysed 70,716 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species collected over 40 years.
981 upvotes
51 comments
NinjaDiscoJesus
2 days ago
bbc.com
As the climate warms, birds are shrinking and their wingspans are growing, according to a new study. Researchers analysed 70,716 specimens from 52 North American migratory bird species collected over 40 years.
981 upvotes
51 comments
NinjaDiscoJesus
2 days ago
bbc.com
BPA levels in humans higher than previously thought, study suggests. A new method suggests that measurements used by the FDA underestimate BPA exposure by as much as 44 times. BPA is used in plastic products, food and drink containers, and animal studies have shown that it interferes with hormones.
35118 upvotes
1944 comments
mvea
17 hours ago
upi.com
BPA levels in humans higher than previously thought, study suggests. A new method suggests that measurements used by the FDA underestimate BPA exposure by as much as 44 times. BPA is used in plastic products, food and drink containers, and animal studies have shown that it interferes with hormones.
35118 upvotes
1944 comments
mvea
17 hours ago
upi.com
Researchers program cancer-fighting cells to resist exhaustion, attack solid tumors in mice
43 upvotes
6 comments
QuantumThinkology
1 day ago
nature.com
Researchers program cancer-fighting cells to resist exhaustion, attack solid tumors in mice
43 upvotes
6 comments
QuantumThinkology
1 day ago
nature.com
Pheromones and social lives are becoming a liability for insects in changing climates: Animals that live in cooperative societies share traits that may make them vulnerable to change, and humans may struggle in their absence
33 upvotes
1 comments
dazosan
1 day ago
massivesci.com
Pheromones and social lives are becoming a liability for insects in changing climates: Animals that live in cooperative societies share traits that may make them vulnerable to change, and humans may struggle in their absence
33 upvotes
1 comments
dazosan
1 day ago
massivesci.com
Domesticated dogs have the the ability to spontaneously recognise and normalise both the same phonemes across different speakers, as well as cues to the identity of a word across speech utterances from unfamiliar human speakers, a trait previously thought to be unique to humans.
15439 upvotes
409 comments
CL_Astra
3 days ago
sciencemag.org
Domesticated dogs have the the ability to spontaneously recognise and normalise both the same phonemes across different speakers, as well as cues to the identity of a word across speech utterances from unfamiliar human speakers, a trait previously thought to be unique to humans.
15439 upvotes
409 comments
CL_Astra
3 days ago
sciencemag.org
Burnout syndrome should not be underestimated. The incidence of burnout syndrome among health care professionals has increased in recent years and varies between countries and depending on different areas of specialization and work units.
254 upvotes
32 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
Burnout syndrome should not be underestimated. The incidence of burnout syndrome among health care professionals has increased in recent years and varies between countries and depending on different areas of specialization and work units.
254 upvotes
32 comments
Rossy-Tashkova
23 hours ago
bioseek.eu
MIT researchers are developing an oral contraceptive that only has to be taken once a month. The new contraceptive pill is based on star-shaped drug delivery systems, which can remain in the digestive tract for days or weeks after being swallowed.
308 upvotes
69 comments
LMasonSci
2 days ago
news.mit.edu
MIT researchers are developing an oral contraceptive that only has to be taken once a month. The new contraceptive pill is based on star-shaped drug delivery systems, which can remain in the digestive tract for days or weeks after being swallowed.
308 upvotes
69 comments
LMasonSci
2 days ago
news.mit.edu
Nasa sent a spacecraft to ‘touch the sun’. We just found out what it discovered
83 upvotes
23 comments
don-mir
2 days ago
independent.co.uk
Nasa sent a spacecraft to ‘touch the sun’. We just found out what it discovered
83 upvotes
23 comments
don-mir
2 days ago
independent.co.uk
A recent study said ‘a large burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is likely attributable to a Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection.
54 upvotes
5 comments
PHealthy
1 day ago
precisionvaccinations.com
A recent study said ‘a large burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is likely attributable to a Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection.
54 upvotes
5 comments
PHealthy
1 day ago
precisionvaccinations.com
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe beams back first insights from sun's edge | Science
22 upvotes
0 comments
idc2011
2 days ago
theguardian.com
Nasa's Parker Solar Probe beams back first insights from sun's edge | Science
22 upvotes
0 comments
idc2011
2 days ago
theguardian.com
Bedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial
11 upvotes
0 comments
zenon
2 days ago
academic.oup.com
Bedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial
11 upvotes
0 comments
zenon
2 days ago
academic.oup.com
A NASA scientist recently recruited an unlikely sidekick to study the transfer of heat in ocean currents. A seal wearing an antenna hat swam through the freezing Antarctic waters for three months, providing researchers with unprecedented data that may change current climate models.
3263 upvotes
82 comments
IronGiantisreal
1 day ago
inverse.com
A NASA scientist recently recruited an unlikely sidekick to study the transfer of heat in ocean currents. A seal wearing an antenna hat swam through the freezing Antarctic waters for three months, providing researchers with unprecedented data that may change current climate models.
3263 upvotes
82 comments
IronGiantisreal
1 day ago
inverse.com
Fractured forests are endangering wildlife, scientists find. The world’s forests are being carved into pieces. In tropical regions, animals are likely to pay a heavy price.
180 upvotes
3 comments
the_phet
1 day ago
nytimes.com
Fractured forests are endangering wildlife, scientists find. The world’s forests are being carved into pieces. In tropical regions, animals are likely to pay a heavy price.
180 upvotes
3 comments
the_phet
1 day ago
nytimes.com
Aha (or Eureka) moments make an idea feel more true or valuable: Participants (n=300) in a study provided higher truth ratings for statements accompanied by solved anagrams even if the facts were false, and the effect was particularly pronounced when participants reported an Aha experience (d=.629)
16 upvotes
0 comments
scrooge47
2 days ago
sciencedirect.com
Aha (or Eureka) moments make an idea feel more true or valuable: Participants (n=300) in a study provided higher truth ratings for statements accompanied by solved anagrams even if the facts were false, and the effect was particularly pronounced when participants reported an Aha experience (d=.629)
16 upvotes
0 comments
scrooge47
2 days ago
sciencedirect.com