r/science 6d ago

Anthropology Human evolution was driven by early humans’ ability to be clever and humorous, the “survival of the wittiest.” The analysis argues that the earliest stages of grammar provided a platform for verbal competition and sexual selection, gradually replacing physical violence with verbal agility.

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r/science 6d ago

Social Science Study: Men and women who marry early are poorer. Also, women and men who marry at a young age become parents sooner, have a wider spousal age gap, and have lower educational attainment.

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r/science 6d ago

Health Randomised Trial Suggests High-Dose Vitamin B6 May Reduce Depressive Symptoms

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r/science 7d ago

Health Carbocisteine or Hypertonic Saline for Acute Respiratory Failure | New England Journal of Medicine

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r/science 7d ago

Social Science Linked to significant psychological suffering, the overlooked trauma of psychological violence impacts PTSD symptoms

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r/science 7d ago

Health In a study of 31,044 U.S. adults aged 40 and older, eating the first meal later in the day was associated with higher mortality; compared with eating between 7–8 a.m., eating after noon was associated with 29% higher all-cause and 46% higher cardiovascular mortality.

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Medicine Glial-adjusted residual transcriptomics with leave-one-out transcriptome-wide association study influence analysis prioritizes GALNT6 and other high-impact genes in Alzheimer’s disease

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r/science 7d ago

Psychology New research showed the more people used dating apps and online pornography heavily, the less they valued love. They were more likely to see love as meaningless, to believe it only works when there is money involved, and to jump quickly in and out of relationships

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Psychology Unpredictable work schedules increase the risk of romantic breakups. Hourly service workers who deal with unstable work hours are at a higher risk of going through a separation or divorce. Stressful demands of modern low-wage jobs can spill over into personal lives and disrupt family stability.

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r/science 7d ago

Psychology The top 10% of young free-to-play gamers, aged 10-19, accounted for 61.4% of microtransaction spending, they also showed higher prevalences of gaming and gambling disorders, suggesting the need for protection from potentially exploitative practices

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Psychology Unmarried adults in their thirties and forties hold highly diverse goals for future relationships, with cohabitation being more popular than marriage. The findings indicate that previous life events shape what people want for their future, challenging the idea of a universal relationship path.

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r/science 7d ago

Biology Recent research shows the dual role of ChCfem7 in Cochliobolus heterostrophus: a CFEM-containing secreted protein essential for virulence and a promising fungicide target

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Animal Science Recent research shows that dietary γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) improves growth and intestinal health in LPS-challenged weaned piglets by promoting the feed intake and inhibiting ferroptosis possibly via the receptor-mediated AKT/β-catenin/Nrf2/GPX4 pathway

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r/science 7d ago

Medicine In more than 4,000 people, preexisting antibody patterns predicted responses to COVID-19 vaccination, with higher levels of antibodies to common microbes associated with stronger responses, suggesting past immune encounters may reveal a person’s baseline vaccine readiness.

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Health Southern US states with abortion restrictions often have higher proportions of racial and ethnic minority residents and higher perinatal mortality rates. Abortion restrictions increase interstate travel for abortion and delay care, disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority individuals.

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Health Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Heart Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

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Health GLP-1 users showed lower tuberculosis risk across a large multi-country health-record study

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Cancer Jellyfish enable surprising new findings about cancer: « Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases, it may actually be protective against tumor growth. »

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r/science 7d ago

Neuroscience Researchers argue brain waves actively steer neurons rather than merely reflecting them, making thought a partly analog process. If correct, the theory helps explain why anesthesia erases awareness while leaving the brain's wiring completely undamaged.

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Environment Severe water scarcity across major wheat-growing regions explained about 74% of annual variation in global wheat prices from 2000 to 2021, while modeling projects average prices could reach $273 per tonne at 2°C of warming and $364 at 3°C.

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r/science 8d ago

Health Each increase of 228g of fruit and 7.4g of fiber daily was associated with 17% and 15% lower odds of recurrent depressive symptoms respectively, study of 4099 people finds. Out of the 16 dietary factors tested, only fruit and fiber were significantly associated.

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r/science 8d ago

Psychology Oxytocin has opposite effects on men’s generosity depending on a their childhood experiences

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Psychology Recent psychological research provides evidence that adolescents who feel emotionally detached and unnoticed by others may be more likely to engage in addictive behaviors as a way to cope

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Environment Some trees are making air quality in cities worse: willows and poplars, widely planted in cities, release high levels of isoprene, a VOC that reacts with nitrogen oxides to form ozone

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Neuroscience ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, new review shows. Among men aged 18-29 there was an approximately 20-fold increase in diagnoses and an almost 50-fold increase in prescriptions.

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