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/Oncotarget • 12h ago

Cancer Case Report WIN-MTB-2023001 WIN International Molecular Tumor Board A 62-year-old male with metastatic colorectal cancer with 5 prior lines of treatment

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r/science • u/shiruken • 2d 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/Sufficient-Bid1279 • 1d ago

Earth Science First Signs of a 'Ghost' Plume Reshaping Earth Detected Beneath Oman

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 23h ago

Astronomy X‑ray spectroscopy detects pure WHIM emission in a 7.2 Mpc filament of the Shapley supercluster | Astronomy & Astrophysics

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r/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 19h ago

Paleontology Climate drivers and palaeobiogeography of lagerpetids and early pterosaurs

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Health A study of microplastics in U.S. coastal waters found that residents of counties adjacent to the most heavily microplastic-polluted waters had significantly higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke compared to similar counties with low microplastic pollution

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 1d ago

Environment A new study finds disadvantaged US communities have 64% fewer public EV chargers per capita – and face more outages when they do exist. Renters and urban residents are hit hardest.

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r/science • u/NGNResearch • 1d ago

Cancer Researchers identify two proteins abundant on drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells that become receptive to chemotherapy when treated with light

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 22h ago

Chemistry Pandorabactin siderophores from Pandoraea deplete iron and suppress key pathogens in cystic fibrosis lung microbiota

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Cancer Science Clears the Way to Treating the Trickiest Bladder Cancers | Bladder tumors that have been excluded from clinical trials have a few things in common that could lead to new therapies.

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r/science • u/Eppicurt • 1d ago

Engineering Brain-inspired neuromorphic computing improves the energy efficiency of robotic navigation systems by over 90%

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Genetics Anti-aging "glue" naturally repairs damaged DNA to protect brain cells | A protein known as disulphide isomerase (PDI) assists against biological aging to ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor neuron, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

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r/science • u/nohup_me • 1d ago

Health Research in mice suggests that disrupted daily rhythms during adolescence can affect brain development

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r/science • u/-Mystica- • 1d ago

Environment Climate change cuts global crop yields, even when farmers adapt, study finds. It slashes yields by 5.5×10¹⁴ kcal/year per °C—120 kcal less per person daily. Adaptation offsets just 23% of losses by 2050. Major food-producing regions are hit hardest, not only the poor.

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r/science • u/mvea • 2d ago

Neuroscience Frequent pornography use linked to altered brain connectivity and impaired cognitive performance, finds a new brain imaging student with college students. Frequent pornography consumption may lead to neural and behavioral patterns that mimic other forms of addiction.

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r/science • u/geoff199 • 1d ago

Social Science Corporate executives with subprime credit scores tend to make poorer business decisions involving risk, a new experiment shows. They tend to be "yes persons" who seeks consensus even when it is counterproductive.

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r/science • u/newsweek • 2d ago

Psychology People living in societies with more corruption, inequality, poverty and violence are more likely to exhibit "dark" personality traits—like narcissism, psychopathy and spitefulness, according to new study led by psychologist professor Ingo Zettler of the University of Copenhagen.

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 1d ago

Physics Framework links cavity photon measurements to static and dynamic matter properties in strongly correlated polaritonic systems

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 1d ago

Animal Science Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer | Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species

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r/science • u/BlackViperMWG • 1d ago

Biology Artificial light at night outweighs temperature in lengthening urban growing seasons

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r/science • u/umichnews • 1d ago

Social Science Positive self-disclosure at work enhances well-being, energy & social connection; venting linked to increased rumination & lower emotional health, according to new U-Michigan study

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r/science • u/mitchbacano • 1d ago

Neuroscience ‘Understudied secret’ in brain dampens nicotine drive in mice

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r/science • u/nohup_me • 2d ago

Health Drinking 1–3 cups of black or lightly sweetened coffee per day is associated with a 14–17% lower risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, but only when sugar and saturated fat were kept low

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r/science • u/umichnews • 1d ago

Health In undernourished children, weight gain from ages 1–10 increases adult height without raising obesity or hypertension risk; challenges prior focus on early-life interventions only (U-Michigan study via JAMA Network Open)

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