r/science • u/Phylogenix • 28m ago

Psychology A meta-analysis of 71 studies involving 216,000 participants found climate messages evoking emotions through storytelling or awe at nature were more effective at motivating action and policy support than scientific facts, while appeals to personal responsibility had little impact.

sciencedirect.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 3h ago

Neuroscience Children who display more symptoms of ADHD tend to earn lower grades in school and the symptoms directly cause poorer academic performance. Genetic data from twins and siblings found that ADHD symptoms negatively affect grades, while grades do not appear to influence the severity of ADHD symptoms.

536 Upvotes

r/science • u/GuestFromBudushchego • 7h ago

Economics A study of the US corporate tax cuts finds they increased firms’ investment, sales, profits, employment and payroll. But the gains were highly unequal: 87% of short-run private-income gains went to the top 10% of earners.

62 Upvotes

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 8h ago

Health In the U.S Richmond's violence prevention program was responsible for 61% decline in gun violence deaths and injuries. The health impacts are lives saved, safer streets, and community members with a renewed positive life outlook

publichealth.berkeley.edu

360 Upvotes

r/science • u/rustoo • 9h ago

Social Science Study: Managers can be trained to lead neurodiverse teams. Managers can avoid equating charisma, eye contact, verbal fluency or constant sociability with leadership potential, and instead reward clarity, reliability, deep focus, creative problem-solving and direct communication.

journals.aom.org

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r/science • u/Oncotarget • 12h ago

Cancer Emerging biomedical imaging applications of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles for premetastatic niche detection: Biological rationale, engineering strategies, and translational challenges

23 Upvotes

r/science • u/mvea • 12h ago

Psychology People who expressed positive views regarding masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex reported higher levels of sexual pleasure and satisfaction, greater sexual self-efficacy and self-esteem. Accepting attitudes toward masturbation consistently related to better outcomes across all four domains.

5.4k Upvotes

r/science • u/johnhemingwayscience • 13h ago

Health Combining four natural compounds, spermidine, fisetin, berberine, and urolithin A, offers a multi-target defense against aging. By triggering distinct repairs like clearing zombie cells and recycling damaged mitochondria, using them together could significantly extend human healthspan.

343 Upvotes

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 13h ago

Health This New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500 Times Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin

sciencealert.com

7.7k Upvotes

r/science • u/sr_local • 13h ago

Social Science Home air conditioning prevents an estimated 5,267 heat-related deaths in the U.S. every year, but once a county’s average household air conditioning reached a moderate level, running AC more did not save more lives

294 Upvotes

r/science • u/johnhemingwayscience • 13h ago

Health Fenugreek supplements excel at lowering blood sugar, while guar gum is better for improving cholesterol. A review of 50 studies reveals that the metabolic benefits of plant fibers depend on their source, and taking just 1g daily can improve health.

90 Upvotes

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 13h ago

Neuroscience Researchers found a significant association between declining air pollution and improved cognitive development in children. The study analyzed data from over 1,000 mother-child pairs and found a 26% increase in cognitive scores at age 3 with reduced air pollution in New York City.

publichealth.columbia.edu

1.0k Upvotes

r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 14h ago

Psychology People who perceive their country as more democratic tend to report better mental health. The study suggests that believing one's political system is fair, responsive, and representative may contribute to greater psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

2.7k Upvotes

r/science • u/johnhemingwayscience • 14h ago

Medicine Formally recognizing insulin resistance as a distinct disease, rather than just a risk factor, would facilitate earlier diagnosis and standardized treatment.

377 Upvotes

r/science • u/malcolm58 • 15h ago

Astronomy Researchers have uncovered a growing black hole heading toward a merger in the early universe

83 Upvotes

r/science • u/chilladipa • 16h ago

Health Effects of Evolocumab on Mortality Outcomes in Patients Without Previous Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: A Prespecified Analysis of the VESALIUS-CV Randomized Clinical Trial

ahajournals.org

12 Upvotes

r/science • u/PhD_France • 16h ago

Physics Fictitious centrifugal force and reactional force

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 19h ago

Anthropology A survey of 3,751 Syrian and Iraqi refugees found that drought made war's mental toll worse.

95 Upvotes

r/science • u/GuestFromBudushchego • 22h ago

Economics A randomized study of 3,000 low-income Americans found that giving participants $1,000/month for 3 years reduced labor-force participation by 4.2 percentage points and work hours by ~1–2 hours/week. Recipients spent more and had more leisure, but saw little improvement in education or job quality.

academic.oup.com

687 Upvotes

r/science • u/Phylogenix • 23h ago

Environment A study found plastic in more than 71% of southern giant petrel chicks in Patagonia, with even small amounts associated with changes in nutrition, metabolism, liver and muscle function, and immune response, particularly in one-month-old chicks.

sciencedirect.com

382 Upvotes

r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Social Science Streaming services, like Spotify/ Netflix have recommendation algorithms identify content a user engaged with most and suggest more of same. Content/ genres with low engagement get dropped. But engagement-driven curation can trap consumers in 'overfamiliarity' leading to less long-term satisfaction.

rotman.utoronto.ca

3.2k Upvotes

r/science • u/DaRedGuy • 1d ago

Animal Science Skull morphology of the extinct Tasmanian tiger suggests unique biting style

73 Upvotes

r/science • u/lmlogo1 • 1d ago

Environment Study finds 'forever chemical' PFOA disrupts proteins involved in placental cells use energy and fats, as well as immune responses

695 Upvotes

r/science • u/DrJ_Lume • 1d ago

Cancer New Nature Cell Biology study finds that circadian timing alters tumor-derived extracellular vesicles and that timing targeted cancer therapy to these rhythms improved treatment efficacy in mouse models

125 Upvotes

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago

Neuroscience A study found that the FKBP5 gene, regulating stress hormones, is 'stuck on' in schizophrenia brains, leading to increased stress response and vulnerability to psychiatric conditions. The research suggests new treatment targets, targeting the gene, may develop to address this altered stress response

1.1k Upvotes

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