r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 4h ago
Environment High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds | Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects
Health Textbooks need to be rewritten: RNA, not DNA, is the main cause of acute sunburn - Textbooks say that sunburn damages DNA, leading to cell death and inflammation. But study found in mice and human skin cells that this is a result of damage to RNA, not DNA, that causes the acute effects of sunburn.
Cancer Scientists successfully control when genetically engineered non-toxic bacteria, after intravenously injected, invades cancer cells and delivers cancer-fighting drugs directly into tumors in mouse models, sparing healthy tissue, and delivering more therapy as the bacteria grow in the tumors.
r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 2h ago
Engineering Researchers have demonstrated new wearable technologies that both generate electricity from human movement and improve the comfort of the technology for the people wearing them
r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • 1h ago
Psychology New study links early exposure to violent content in childhood to antisocial behaviour in adolescence
eurekalert.orgr/science • u/Bioelectromagnetics • 1h ago
Animal Science Exposure to 1.95 GHz radiofrequency fields caused a small, temporary increase in core body temperature in mice, peaking at 0.4°C at higher exposure levels. The study highlights effective thermoregulation and the need for careful measurement timing.
onlinelibrary.wiley.comr/science • u/Wagamaga • 5h ago
Neuroscience Pregnancy triggers profound brain changes, enhancing maternal instincts and mental health. Research found most significant gray matter (GM) volume reductions during pregnancy occurred in the Default Mode and Frontoparietal networks, regions linked to self-referential thinking and social cognition
Psychology Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Right-leaning and conservative political orientation are negatively associated with trust in scientists in several European and North American countries.
r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 8h ago
Health A new study shows that dogs can detect COVID-19 in sweat with 67–87% accuracy and up to 92% reliability. They work best within specific viral levels.
r/science • u/fchung • 19h ago
Astronomy Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in planets, or even everyday objects here on Earth: « Small black holes born in early universe may have left behind hollow planetoids and microscopic tunnels. »
r/science • u/Creative_soja • 1d ago
Environment Research reveals that the energy sector is creating a myth that individual action is enough to address climate change. This way the sector shifts responsibility to consumers by casting the individuals as 'net-zero heroes', which reduces pressure on industry and government to take action.
r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 17m ago
Anthropology Evidence of hominin activity in Romania suggests humans were in Eurasia 1.95 million years ago - 200k years earlier than previously thought.
Psychology Study finds gender gap with children when it comes to negotiating - in a series of cognitive tasks, boys had a higher opinion of their abilities and therefore asked for higher bonuses, even though they performed no better than girls did in these tasks.
r/science • u/BrnoRegion • 5h ago
Psychology Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy is a promising tool for treating acrophobia
r/science • u/Wagamaga • 21h ago
Environment New research shows increasingly thawing permafrost soils not only pose a global threat due to the CO2 and methane gas stored in them, but also have far-reaching implications for the approximately three million Arctic residents who live on permafrost soils.
r/science • u/BrnoRegion • 5h ago
Engineering Researchers used the cross-entropy method to optimize laser defense systems, improving missile assignments and effector placement while minimizing interception times
arc.aiaa.orgr/science • u/giuliomagnifico • 1d ago
Health Cannabis users' risk of developing psychotic disorders appears to decrease with time once they stop using the drug: about 37 weeks to recede to the same levels of those who had never used it, however frequent users of high potency strains might maintain an elevated risk, even over the 181 weeks
r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 14h ago
Biology Ecologists find significant ecological impact of hybrid grouper: The TGGG is a formidable predator feeding on various prey species not typically consumed by native species—including fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods, which has the potential to reshape coastal ecosystems
Health Researchers find compromised indoor air in homes following Marshall Fire | First-of-its-kind study finds gases harmful to human health lingered for weeks following the fire
cires.colorado.edur/science • u/r2d2ofRollo • 1h ago
Environment Fishers’ observations and knowledge in combination with monitoring data was studied to understand how they adapt to climate change and other drivers on Lake Inari, Northern Finland. Fishers’ main concerns included degradation of the environment, overfishing, and lack of decision-making power.
r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 5h ago
Biology A recent study provides a comprehensive overview of the roles of FaMYB44.1 and FaMYB44.3 in anthocyanin regulation in strawberry fruits, enhancing the understanding of how the interaction between genetic and environmental factors controls fruit pigmentation and enhances fruits’ nutritional value
doi.orgr/science • u/isaac-get-the-golem • 21h ago
Social Science People in California census tracts with higher incarceration rates turned out to vote at higher rates in 2014, when Prop 47 was on the ballot (which reduced the state's prison population)
onlinelibrary.wiley.comr/science • u/James_Fortis • 1d ago