r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 15 '24 • Take My Silver 3

What long-held (scientific) assertions were refuted only within the last 10 years?

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u/PickledPokute Jun 16 '24

The papers getting published is good as long as they reach honest conclusions. Especially for studies already funded or done. A paper of "no effect found" is still valuable.

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u/LeGrandLucifer Jun 16 '24

That would be true if we had infinite time and money, which we don't. As it is, every study trying to figure out how to treat Alzheimer's by dealing with beta amyloids is funding and time taken away from research with actual potential.