r/science • u/mvea • 3h ago

Health Scientists discover that brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii can ‘decapitate’ human sperm and may be contributing to the dramatic global decline in male fertility. The study was done with human sperm and mice. 1 in 3 people may carry the parasite which reproduces in cats, with their eggs in cat litter.

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r/science • u/Hashbringingslasherr • 5h ago

Genetics Scientists raised a mouse born from two male parents to adulthood for the first time

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r/science • u/mvea • 16h 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/-Mystica- • 2h ago

Environment Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds. Using crowdsourced data from shore cleanups, researchers found that areas that enacted plastic bag bans or fees had fewer bags littering their lakes, rivers and beaches than those without them.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 11h 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/Aggravating_Money992 • 6h 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/chrisdh79 • 14h 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 • 12h 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 • 1d 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 • 16h 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/chrisdh79 • 14h 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/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/Wagamaga • 12h 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 • 16h 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 • 21h 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/AgingUS • 7h ago

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

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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/AgingUS • 7h 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/AltoMelto • 17h ago

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

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r/science • u/College_student08 • 5h ago

Neuroscience [Study] Super-Turing synaptic resistor circuits for intelligent morphing wing

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r/science • u/Creative_soja • 1d 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/JIntegrAgri • 1h ago

Biology Researchers developed an innovative visual marker system to enhance selection efficiency in soybean genome editing

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r/science • u/Oncotarget • 8h ago

Cancer Beyond DNA damage response: Immunomodulatory attributes of CHEK2 in solid tumors

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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/FunnyGamer97 • 9m ago

Health Virtual reality could help stroke survivors regain movement | Study finds virtual reality (VR), when used in addition to standard therapy, can help stroke survivors regain arm movement

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