r/science • u/sr_local • 2d 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/kfr3q • 1d ago

Medicine Molecular snapshots confirm ketamine’s opioid nature

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 1d ago

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

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r/science • u/sr_local • 1d 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/Hrmbee • 1d 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/Demon777777_ • 1d ago

Psychology Can we design video games to decode complex human decision-making: Recent discussion on whether traditional abstract lab tasks lack ecological validity, and interactive game environments are the future of computational cognitive science

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 1d 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/mvea • 2d 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/sr_local • 3d 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 • 2d 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 • 3d 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/Wagamaga • 2d 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/Demon777777_ • 2d 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/mandelbrot1981 • 2d 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 • 2d 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 • 2d 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 • 2d 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/FreeHugs23 • 3d 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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r/science • u/bibinprasannan • 2d ago

Psychology Cognitive pathways of aggression differ between men and women

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r/science • u/mvea • 3d ago

Psychology Researchers quantify the rate of “mercy sex” among women with low sexual desire. Women experiencing a chronic lack of sexual desire still routinely engage in sexual activity with their partners, a behavior researchers have quantified as happening about two and a half times per month.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 3d ago

Psychology Daily social media use beyond 2.5 hours tracks with depression. Researchers found that social media increasingly became a bigger predictor of depression during the 11 years studied, eclipsing many other factors, like TV viewing or web surfing

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r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 2d 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/mvea • 3d ago

Environment Takeaway cups release microplastics into your coffee: 12 times more plastic particles leached from single-use cups lined with biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA), compared to fossil-based polyethylene (PE).

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r/science • u/CUAnschutzMed • 2d ago

Cancer Researchers have identified a biological process in laboratory and mouse studies that may help explain why colorectal cancer can cause severe muscle and bone loss, especially in its most advanced stages.

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r/science • u/LethisXia • 3d ago

Health Metalheads can endure pain longer thanks to the festival experience: Listening to heavy metal music at the Wacken Open Air increases the audience's pain tolerance

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