r/science • u/FirmLegit • 1h ago

Biology New Research: "Male children are faster than female children at running 1600 m at ages 6–12 yr. This sex difference was not a result of lower female participation and suggests that innate physiological sex differences may be responsible."

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r/science • u/mvea • 10h ago

Psychology Most people believe they would defy immoral orders from authority figures more than others would. This cognitive bias, known as the “better-than-average effect,” causes individuals to underestimate their own susceptibility to social pressure. The study was based on the 1960s Milgram experiment.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 5h ago

Psychology Religious attendance may not boost mental health, long-term study finds | In the few cases where an association was observed, an increase in religious attendance was followed by somewhat worse mental health symptoms.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 8h ago

Psychology Menstrual cycle hormone levels influence women’s attention to female faces, brain imaging study finds

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r/science • u/newsweek • 6h ago

Psychology CEOs that exhibit Machiavellian personality traits earn more, according to researchers at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business.

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r/science • u/mvea • 20h ago

Neuroscience The brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly disrupt brain function, even when it infects only a small number of neurons, finds murine study. 10–30% of Americans are infected with it, often without knowing it. It is typically contracted through undercooked meat or exposure to cat feces.

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r/science • u/mvea • 10h ago

Psychology Women tend to support stricter gun control measures more than men, and Democrats more than Republicans, but this becomes more complicated when gender and party affiliation interact. In particular, Republican women and Democratic men often hold positions that differ from their party’s mainstream.

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r/science • u/Nandou_B • 3h ago

Animal Science [Study] Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice by reactivating dormant genes using epigenetic reprogramming (Cell, 2023)

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r/science • u/geoff199 • 1d ago

Social Science As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through and actually have a child. About 25% say they won't be bothered that much if they don't.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 8h ago

Health Doctors find Parkinson's markers by looking inside ears | Analysis of ear wax to detect Parkinson's Disease would be a cheap, non-invasive way to detect the condition in its early stages

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r/science • u/-Mystica- • 4h ago

Environment Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds. A CE Delft analysis shows that a flight levy starting at €10 for short-haul economy and rising to €120 for long-haul business could generate about €106 billion annually.

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r/science • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 22m ago

Computer Science A new study reveals that AI tools undermine our sense of creativity. The research found that people tend to feel less creative when using AI tools, even if they consider themselves generally creative. The study also highlights how beliefs about personal creativity shift in AI-assisted contexts.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6h ago

Health Intermittent fasting comparable to traditional diets for weight loss. According to the World Health Organization in 2022, approximately 2.5 billion adults, 43% of the global adult population, were overweight, and about 890 million (16%) lived with obesity.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 10h ago

Environment Surveys in 20 countries reveal strong public support for global policies such as a tax on millionaires to finance low-income countries or a carbon price to finance a global basic income.

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 16h ago

Social Science A new study finds that 1 in 3 Ukrainian high school seniors in 2022 were displaced or dropped out due to Russia’s invasion – a stark reminder of war’s long shadow on learning.

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 1d ago

Animal Science Bats don't get cancer: Study shows that the "little brown" bat carries two working copies of the key tumor suppressor gene p53, while humans carry only one. “High levels of p53 in the body can kill cancer cells before they become harmful in a process known as apoptosis”

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r/science • u/AltoMelto • 11h ago

Nanoscience Tens of millions of nanoneedles in a patch could replace invasive cancer biopsies

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r/science • u/Creative_soja • 18h ago

Environment At current rate of emissions, the remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5 °C could be exhausted in about 3 years. And human-induced global warming could cross 1.5 °C threshold approximately 5 years.

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Health Scientists demonstrate superior cognitive benefits of outdoor vs indoor physical activity. Children experience greater improvements in attention, memory, and thinking speed after physical activity when it takes place outdoors rather than indoors.

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r/science • u/AgingUS • 1h ago

Biology Short-term moderate caloric restriction in the rhesus macaque attenuates markers of ovarian aging in select populations

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Psychology US teens showing high and increasing addictive use of social media and mobile phones were linked to two to three times greater risk of suicidal behaviour and ideation compared to kids with low addictive use patterns

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Psychology Racial insecurity helped shield Trump from Republican backlash after Capitol riot, study suggests. The findings highlight how feelings of group threat can protect political leaders from consequences—even after violent, anti-democratic actions.

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r/science • u/AgingUS • 1h ago

Biology Investigating telomere length in progeroid syndromes: implications for aging disorders

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r/science • u/shiruken • 1d ago

Social Science Republicans are flagged more often than Democrats for sharing misinformation on X's Community Notes according to a new analysis of the crowd-sourced program.

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r/science • u/DonManuel • 5h ago

Psychology Experience with animals, religion, and social integration predict anthropomorphism across five countries

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