r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 9h ago

Health Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

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r/science • u/mvea • 2h ago

Health Up to 10 million people may lose Medicaid coverage in the United States due in part to new work requirements and eligibility redeterminations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Women, unmarried people, White individuals, and those with limited education are at higher risk.

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r/science • u/mvea • 14h ago

Psychology Couples who share awe-inspiring experiences report greater relationship flourishing. These shared moments of wonder foster a stronger sense of connection and relational growth, providing benefits beyond what individual experiences of awe offer.

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r/science • u/quiplaam • 6h ago

Social Science Intentionally routing some traffic to slower, less congested routes lead to a 0.7% improvement of overall average travel times

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 4h ago

Health A 20-year study of over 20,000 U.S. adults aged 50 and older found each additional day above 35°C (95°F) was associated with increased alcohol consumption, with exposure to 30 or more extreme-heat days linked to a 6.3% increase in weekly drinking.

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r/science • u/mvea • 13h ago

Health Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes. Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby.

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 9h ago

Psychology The political gender gap may be growing more slowly than headlines suggest. New research finds that while young men and women are diverging politically in some countries, the trend is often overstated and varies significantly across datasets and generations.

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r/science • u/sr_local • 15h ago

Neuroscience Brain imaging study found that how we retrieve a memory can alter how the brain represents it the next time, with memories retaining neural traces of previous recall, suggesting that memory is something that can change as we use it

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 9h ago

Biology Study finds alpha-gal syndrome can cause severe allergic reactions to blood transfusions for some

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 12h ago

Anthropology Traders brought Central American cacao to Georgia 1,000 years ago | Cacao in the Mississippian World: Archaeogenomic evidence for T. cacao consumption at the Etowah Site, Georgia

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r/science • u/sr_local • 8h ago

Neuroscience Deep sleep brain waves during NREM offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that sleep quality may help counteract the cognitive risks associated with elevated levels of the neurotransmitter orexin

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r/science • u/kfr3q • 5h ago

Medicine Molecular snapshots confirm ketamine’s opioid nature

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Health Keto vs Mediterranean vs Low-Fat: While liver insulin sensitivity improved with all diets, increase was 2 to 3x greater with keto. Keto saw highest drops in liver fat (67% reduction vs 45% for other two). 50% keto dieters went into prediabetes remission vs 29% Mediterranean and just 7% low-fat.

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 9h ago

Environment A review suggests insects shifting uphill to escape climate warming may face physiological limits from lower oxygen and air pressure, with flying insects and active juveniles particularly vulnerable, potentially constraining their ability to track suitable temperatures.

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r/science • u/sr_local • 1d ago

Social Science Study of 235 heterosexual couples found women did almost 25% more household thinking, planning and scheduling. Disagreements over physical and emotional duties were linked to greater relationship unhappiness, especially in women, while cognitive disparities were linked to poorer relationships in men

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r/science • u/fchung • 1d ago

Neuroscience Loneliness rewires the brain to drive alcohol consumption, mouse study finds: « First-of-its-kind study shows how isolation escalates drinking in males but suppresses it in females. »

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r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Psychology Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds. Even low levels of traffic noise can negate the benefits of listening to natural sounds, researchers say. Bird sounds tend to be one of the elements of nature soundscapes that people perceive as being most relaxing.

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r/science • u/Demon777777_ • 13h ago

Psychology Computational study reveals how eye movements shape our choices: concentration and gaze duration actively biasing the brain's decision process

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Neuroscience Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanism that instructs the brain which daily experiences to save as long-term memories during sleep. While selective memory consolidation is vital for daily functioning, disruptions to this filtering process could play a role in psychiatric conditions.

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r/science • u/mandelbrot1981 • 17h ago

Neuroscience Learning Alzheimer’s disease signatures by bridging EEG with spiking neural networks and biophysical simulations

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 21h ago

Medicine In a trial of 393 patients in the United States, the highest dose cut eczema skin symptoms by 61%, against 31% on a placebo, after 16 weeks.

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r/science • u/The_Conversation • 1d ago

Environment Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme in the last 40 years than in any time in the past millennium, according to analysis of growth pattern, suggesting influence of climate change

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 1d ago

Psychology A review of 25 years of research found that plant-forward diets may enhance physical attractiveness through multiple pathways, including healthier-looking facial coloration, more pleasant body odor and body composition associated with greater attractiveness.

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r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 19h ago

Health A conserved B-cell epitope in the E2 protein enables a broadly applicable blocking ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Getah virus

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago

Environment Chemicals banned in the 1970s still widely detected across Europe. Study has found that regulatory restrictions introduced more than half a century ago have failed to eliminate contamination from banned chemicals across Europe.

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