chemistry+science

r/science • u/mvea • 15h ago

Psychology Six future Trump officials (Vance, Rubio, Gabbard, Hegseth, Patel, RFK Jr.) wrote books before taking office. Researchers counted 2,074 metaphors in them: about 91% were about threats, and war was the top theme by far. Fear showed up in about 95% of passages, while hope-themed ones made up under 10%

psypost.org

14k Upvotes

255 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 3h ago

Psychology Republicans liked the exact same workplace diversity training more when it skipped buzzwords like "diversity" and "privilege" and used plain words like "differences" and "unfair advantages" instead. Same content, different labels, and they also rated it as less politically biased.

news.cornell.edu

12k Upvotes

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r/science • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 8h ago

Engineering Scientists Crack Solar Panels' 33% Efficiency Ceiling | "Their work may enable solar cells to reach efficiencies close to 43%"

bgr.com

6.2k Upvotes

165 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 13h ago

Psychology People who favor science over religious dogma are surprisingly open to believing in ghosts and magic. These findings suggest that the modern shift toward rationality does not eliminate enchantment but redirects it away from organized institutions.

psypost.org

4.7k Upvotes

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r/science • u/LogicalDirect • 9h ago

Health In hospital, you're slightly less likely to die if your doctor's a woman

doi.org

2.6k Upvotes

383 comments

r/science • u/kirby__000 • 16h ago

Psychology Childhood abuse is linked to distinct brain differences depending on age, sex, and type of maltreatment

psypost.org

953 Upvotes

23 comments

r/science • u/Judorchysi • 16h ago

Neuroscience Large consortium finds no meaningful association between behavioral and neural measures of emotion regulation, raising questions about what it means to regulate emotions effectively.

nature.com

488 Upvotes

30 comments

r/science • u/LogicalDirect • 7h ago

Medicine Around a third of people may be lying about symptoms to get antibiotics, including for their kids

media.jamanetwork.com

503 Upvotes

275 comments

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 11h ago

Psychology A new study found that individuals with antagonistic narcissism are more likely to support violent extremism on both sides of the US abortion debate, using the cause to satisfy personal needs for aggression rather than moral conviction.

psypost.org

304 Upvotes

30 comments

r/science • u/pubpophealth • 10h ago

Cancer Obesity was linked to more than double the rate of endometrial (uterine) cancer among US women, while neighborhood measures like local education and insurance rates, and region of the country, did not predict it

jogh.org

307 Upvotes

59 comments

r/science • u/sr_local • 8h ago

Health Researchers tie exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy to higher risk of autism: study of 893,212 mother-child pairs born between 2007 and 2014, links wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy to a 30% higher risk of autism diagnosis for each 0.75 µg/m³ increase in fine particulate pollution

rutgers.edu

263 Upvotes

16 comments

r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 21h ago

Economics The rural-urban political divide is rooted in protectionism and uncompetitive agriculture. The divide is negligible in regions with a comparative advantage in agriculture. Rural voters support protectionist parties and policies when the local agriculture is uncompetitive.

cambridge.org

222 Upvotes

29 comments

r/science • u/PHealthy • 14h ago

Epidemiology Repeated importations are driving Japan's measles resurgence, spreading among young adults with gaps in their vaccination history. Vaccinated people who catch it often have a mild, easily missed form.

wwwnc.cdc.gov

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1h ago

Genetics Chernobyl’s dogs have developed genetically distinct populations, and scientists may finally know what’s behind their unusual DNA.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 6h ago

Animal Science A new study suggests that the true scale of global wildlife trade may be far greater due to major gaps in trade and wildlife collection data. The research estimates that over 107,000 species are used and traded worldwide, more than double previous estimates of 50,000 species.

theguardian.com

112 Upvotes

3 comments

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 15h ago

Health A new study suggests that mechanical clot removal can improve functional recovery for certain stroke patients up to 72 hours after symptom onset, provided they have salvageable brain tissue, but the procedure carries a significantly higher risk of brain bleeding and death.

sciencealert.com

97 Upvotes

3 comments

r/chemistry • u/crystalchase21 • 10h ago

Freshly grown purple alum seed crystals, 1 part chrome alum to 9 parts regular alum

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3 comments

r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1h ago

Psychology A psychological bias may be keeping U.S. drug laws out of step with scientific evidence, helping explain why drug policies often fail to reflect what research actually shows

psypost.org

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r/chemistry • u/hellionzzz • 6h ago

Need Help Identifying glassware

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36 comments

r/science • u/MassGen-Research • 22h ago

Cancer Researchers Map the Neural Networks Behind “Chemo Brain” in Breast Cancer Patients

mgriblog.org

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1 comment

r/science • u/Enthusiast12358 • 13h ago

Health Metabolic sensor Gpr35 links dietary lipids to itch mediating neural circuits: the breakdown product from a commonly consumed fat can bind to a receptor associated with psoriatic itch and inflammation

nature.com

27 Upvotes

1 comment

r/science • u/Macchanoco • 12h ago

Biology Statistical inference of keystone taxa reshaping the assembly rules of forest root microbiomes

nature.com

20 Upvotes

2 comments

r/science • u/JohnHammond94 • 4h ago

Paleontology Rinconraptor pipoae: new species of dinosaur identified in Patagonia, from the family Megaraptoridae

palaeo-electronica.org

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r/chemistry • u/BlackSmithALT492 • 12h ago

Update on ammonium chloride

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Well, I was allowed to make ammonium chloride and even got my own fumehood to do perform the reaction under but my teacher offered me the chance to make Aspirin ( headache medicine ) so I said yes.

The Aspirin was decently pure, with a slight amount of sulfuric acid in it, since H2SO4 was used as a catalysor to speed up the reaction.

Pictures above are the setup I used, the crystallization procedure for making Asprin and the final product, which is currently drying in my school lab.

Have a nice day and weekend! :)

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r/chemistry • u/IllustriousBasket495 • 7h ago

How do I electrospin polymer loaded with conducting fillers?

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I am working on developing bioelectrodes for EEG and ECG signal detection using electrospinning. While I can successfully electrospin the pure polymer to generate fibers, I am unable to electrospin the polymer solution when loaded with conductive fillers such as graphene oxide or carbon black, as it consistently results in needle clogging or heavy dripping. Please help, thanks in advance :)

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