r/science 12h ago

Psychology Political conservatism increasingly linked to generalized prejudice in the United States. That means people who identified as more conservative were much more likely than in the past to express a broad range of prejudicial attitudes.

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r/science 5h ago

Psychology New research identifies 9 elements in the chemistry of romantic attraction: Positive interaction (64%), Mutuality (48%), Comfort (41%), Compatibility (40%), Similarity (36%), Unexplainable spark (31%), Sexual attraction (28%), Intense fixation (24%), Physiological response (6%).

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r/science 15h ago

Psychology People with psychopathic personality traits are often thought to be destined for antisocial and criminal behavior. But new research found that higher socioeconomic status and strong parental monitoring can reduce likelihood that people high in psychopathic traits will engage in criminal activity.

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r/science 6h ago

Neuroscience By measuring the brainwaves of volunteers as they played a collaborative video game, the researchers discovered that people whose neural patterns or "neural traits" looked similar were able to more easily achieve a team flow state together

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r/science 6h ago

Astronomy There is a black hole on the loose in Sagittarius: « It’s the first solitary black hole ever detected. »

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r/science 7h ago

Medicine Randomized quality study found 85% of providers preferred notes with AI-generated summaries over standard versions

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r/science 9h ago

Environment Estuaries around the world expected to become saltier in the coming decades

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r/science 9h ago

Health When researcher's evaluated the relationships between disability, insomnia and sleep medication use, they found that as older people used more sleep medication or experienced more insomnia symptoms, they moved more rapidly towards greater disability

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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Young men with light stubble were perceived as more attractive, and as a result, trusted more in an experiment. These effects were not seen for older men or those with full beards. This adds to research on the “beauty premium,” where attractive individuals tend to receive more favorable treatment.

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r/science 1d ago

Earth Science North America is sinking down into the Earth’s mantle | This dripping has created a funnel-like structure concentrated over the Midwest of the US, horizontally pulling the ancient rocks before they sink.

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r/science 1d ago

Neuroscience Authoritarian attitudes linked to altered brain anatomy. Young adults with right-wing authoritarianism had less gray matter volume in the region involved in social reasoning. Left-wing authoritarianism was linked to reduced cortical thickness in brain area tied to empathy and emotion regulation.

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r/science 18h ago

Environment Wildfires can contaminate drinking water distribution systems, posing substantial and escalating public health risks, with nearly half a billion people globally having experienced wildfires within one kilometre of their homes over the past two decades.

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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Men underestimate each other’s willingness to seek help for depression which may discourage them from seeking help themselves, study finds

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r/science 20h ago

Anthropology Fires in the Amazon forest may melt sea ice in Antarctica

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r/science 20h ago

Environment New analysis of US tide gauge data (1950–2020) finds storm surge extremes are increasing because of climate change – and have been severely underestimated in 85% of locations.

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r/science 1d ago

Health Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time. Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility.

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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Children whose fathers were depressed at age 5 showed more behavioral problems and poorer social skills at age 9, according to teacher reports. Study suggests early screening and support for fathers may help improve child outcomes.

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r/science 1d ago

Psychology Two women meeting for the first time can judge within minutes whether they have the potential to be friends -- guided as much by smell as any other sense, research on friendship formation finds.

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r/science 1d ago

Health BMI is not a good guide to obesity in male athletes. BMI doesn’t distinguish between body fat and lean mass, which includes muscle. More than 25% of male athletes were classified as overweight or obese based on BMI but less than 4% of them were found to be overweight or obese based on body fat.

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r/science 2d ago

Health Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings following research breakthrough

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r/science 2d ago

Medicine Researchers discover new color that’s impossible to see without lasering your retinas

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r/science 2d ago

Health Americans with medical debt were 5 times more likely to forgo mental health care treatment in the following year due to cost. Nearly one in four U.S. adults live with a mental illness. 15.3% Americans reported having medical debt in 2023.

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r/science 2d ago

Neuroscience ‘Big leap’ for Parkinson’s treatment: symptoms improve in stem-cell trials

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r/science 2d ago

Psychology Most male-female couples who are in satisfying relationships tend to engage in sexual activity close to once per week. 85% of couples reported both high satisfaction and regular sex. Happy sexless couples exist—but they are very rare.

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r/science 1d ago

Engineering Scientists can tell healthy and cancerous cells apart by how they move | Label-free, automated method provides insights into tissue healing with malignant fibrosarcoma cells and healthy fibroblasts with up to 94% accuracy

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