2024 was the hottest year on record, with extreme floods, storms, and droughts worldwide. Global warming’s role in these events is undeniable
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00376-025-4540-4
https://redd.it/1hzg5bh
@r_science
Scientists engineer substrates hostile to bacteria but friendly to cells | Nanostructured anodic alumina surfaces can be used to culture cells and tissue
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069795
https://redd.it/1hzcvi8
@r_science
New York University researchers found that public policies preventing suicide in the U.S. go beyond limiting firearms or expanding health care access. Economic and social policies not directly tied to mental health also play a key role, according to their study
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/january/public-policies-prevent-suicide.html
https://redd.it/1hz72en
@r_science
Study finds alcohol and relationship context skew perceptions of sexual consent. Men were more likely than women to perceive all encounters as consensual, especially those involving intoxicated women, even in cases where consent was ambiguous or explicitly denied.
https://www.psypost.org/study-finds-alcohol-and-relationship-context-skew-perceptions-of-sexual-consent/
https://redd.it/1hz1pze
@r_science
Scientists demonstrate in mice how the brain cleanses itself during sleep: during non-REM sleep, the brainstem releases norepinephrine every 50 seconds, causing blood vessels to tighten and create a pulsing pattern. This oscillating blood volume drives the flow of brain fluid that removes toxins
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-a-study-on-mice-scientists-show-how-the-brain-washes-itself-during-sleep-180985810/
https://redd.it/1hyychf
@r_science
A series of more than 100 small earthquakes in Surrey in 2018 and 2019 might have been triggered by oil extraction from a nearby well, suggests a new study.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jan/oil-extraction-might-have-triggered-small-earthquakes-surrey
https://redd.it/1hyuym2
@r_science
Researchers have discovered that weekly inoculations of the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae, naturally found in soils, prevent mice from gaining any weight when on a high-fat diet. They say the bacterial injections could form the basis of a “vaccine” against the Western diet.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/another-weight-loss-jab-soil-microbe-injections-prevent-weight-gain-in-mice-394832
https://redd.it/1hytsbh
@r_science
Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down, And Could Explain Why We Have Oxygen. Specifically, the blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) that emerged and proliferated about 2.4 billion years ago would have been able to produce more oxygen as a metabolic by-product because Earth's days grew longer.
https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-rotation-is-slowing-down-and-could-explain-why-we-have-oxygen
https://redd.it/1hynphz
@r_science
Scientists have discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents biofilm from forming: The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as preventing equipment corrosion in industrial settings.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070174
https://redd.it/1hyjvky
@r_science
Over 7% of Americans report concerns about addictive sexual behaviors. 11.8% men had worries about addiction vs 3.4% women. Men were more likely to report solitary behaviors, like masturbation and pornography use, as concerns. Religious people were more likely to view masturbation as problematic.
https://www.psypost.org/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-men-and-women-differ-in-concerns-about-sexual-addiction/
https://redd.it/1hyh91e
@r_science
A new study, which is the largest of its kind, has found that misogyny not only perpetuates gender inequality but is also linked to a range of negative outcomes, including reduced economic productivity, anti-democratic views, increased violence, and lower healthy lifespan for both genders.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19485506241302882
https://redd.it/1hyckxe
@r_science
New data from 2.5 million marathon finishers finds that subtle changes in air quality can affect your race time | An Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter's Impact on Finish Times in Nine Major US Marathons, 2003-2019
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/air-pollution-and-exercise
https://redd.it/1hyasyh
@r_science
A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others on Traditional Medicare.
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/study-reveals-cost-differences-between-medicare-advantage-and-traditional-medicare-patients-in-cancer-drugs?utm_campaign=medicare&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
https://redd.it/1hy7r98
@r_science
Early life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, suggests new study. Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% on average less later in life, and showed a graduation rate about 1% lower.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/10/pfas-study-exposure-economic-success
https://redd.it/1hy5r21
@r_science
Feeding your good gut bacteria through fibre in diet may boost body against infections | Study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infections - and it may be altered by changing your diet.
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeding-your-good-gut-bacteria-through-fibre-in-diet-may-boost-body-against-infections
https://redd.it/1hy2wzc
@r_science
Treatment for parasites affecting 1.5 billion people shows safety and superior efficacy in phase II-III trial | Fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin, seeks to offer a better tool against soil-transmitted helminths
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069969
https://redd.it/1hzdb77
@r_science
Men more than three times as likely to die from a brain injury, new US study shows. The reasons observed were multifactorial and could reflect differences in injury severity following a fall or motor vehicle crash, to the interaction of sex and age – with TBI outcomes in men worsening with age.
https://newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/men-more-than-three-times-as-likely-to-die-from-a-brain-injury-new-u-s-study-shows/
https://redd.it/1hzawe5
@r_science
New study reveals an increase in workplace alienation, which leads to lower effort, strained workplace relationships, and diminished commitment.
https://iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/apps.12600
https://redd.it/1hz1458
@r_science
A year-long field experiment shows that public WHOIS data leads to significantly higher spam volumes.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3511269
https://redd.it/1hyxhtm
@r_science
Google searches for racial slurs are higher in areas where people are worried about disease
https://www.psypost.org/google-searches-for-racial-slurs-are-higher-in-areas-where-people-are-worried-about-disease/
https://redd.it/1hyx8gy
@r_science
People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don’t stutter, a new study finds.
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00202
https://redd.it/1hyu2nk
@r_science
TikTok leads as the most popular platform among underage users. Many children used multiple platforms, with under-13 users maintaining an average of 3.38 accounts. Furthermore, 6.3% of all respondents admitted to having secret accounts hidden from their parents.
https://www.psypost.org/tiktok-leads-as-the-most-popular-platform-among-underage-users-research-reveals/
https://redd.it/1hyrvsy
@r_science
Pharmacy benefit managers, organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most US patients, steer patients to use their own pharmacies. They are part of conglomerates (CVS, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Humana) that own insurance companies and pharmacies, which may create conflicts of interest.
https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2025/01/medicare-rules-may-reduce-prescription-steering
https://redd.it/1hynyjk
@r_science
People with aphantasia still activate their visual cortex when trying to conjure an image in their mind’s eye, but the images produced are too weak or distorted to become conscious to the individual
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/01/mind-blindness-decoded-people-who-cant-see-with-their-minds-eye-still-activate-their-visual-cortex-study-finds?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
https://redd.it/1hykcw4
@r_science
Study on medical data finds AI models can easily spread misinformation, even with minimal false input | Even 0.001% false data can disrupt the accuracy of large language models
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03445-1
https://redd.it/1hycp0n
@r_science
Making healthy lifestyle changes could help people seeking treatment for chronic lower back pain, finds study of people with back pain who also had at least one lifestyle risk that could be influencing their back pain such as poor diet, inactivity, overweight or smoking.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/adopting-a-healthier-lifestyle-could-help-manage-lower-back-pain
https://redd.it/1hybwd2
@r_science
Ocean temperatures in 2024 reached record highs, signalling escalating global warming, with severe consequences for weather, ecosystems, and vulnerable communities.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-025-4541-3
https://redd.it/1hy45z1
@r_science
A University of Oxford-led study reveals the distinct and cumulative environmental impacts of logging and converting tropical forests into oil palm plantations. It highlights that logged forests retain ecological value and should not be hastily cleared for plantations
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-01-10-logged-tropical-forests-are-still-valuable-biodiversity-study-finds
https://redd.it/1hy6pwc
@r_science
2024 was the first year Earth passed 1.5C of global warming, the limit set by the Paris Agreement. Last year was the world's hottest since records began
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/2024-was-first-year-above-15c-global-warming-scientists-say-2025-01-10/
https://redd.it/1hy3yqb
@r_science
Cold-water immersion found to boost cognitive function and reduce sleep disturbances - immersing participants in 10°C water for 10 minutes, three times a week over four weeks, improved certain aspects of cognitive function and sleep quality.
https://www.psypost.org/cold-water-immersion-found-to-boost-cognitive-function-and-reduce-sleep-disturbances/
https://redd.it/1hy1zdb
@r_science
