Study finds PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ 180 times more in birds than previously. Birds – and humans for that matter – commonly ingest PFAS through food and water.
https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2025/02/pfas-found-180-times-more-forever-chemicals-in-birds/
https://redd.it/1iv58ts
@r_science
Covid-Like Bat Virus Discovered by Researchers in Chinese Lab - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-21/covid-like-bat-virus-discovered-by-researchers-in-chinese-lab
https://redd.it/1iv24vf
@r_science
Research has found that people who strive for dominance, whether in personal or professional life, are more confident in their decision-making but are no more accurate in their choices than those of a lower social status.
https://www.kent.ac.uk/news/society/36183/socially-dominant-individuals-are-more-confident-but-not-necessarily-more-competent
https://redd.it/1iuzchi
@r_science
The risk of developing ADHD was 3 times higher among children whose mothers used the pain-relief drug acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy. The association was stronger among daughters, with the daughters of acetaminophen-exposed mothers showing a 6.16 times higher likelihood of ADHD.
https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/child-adhd-risk-linked-to-mothers-use-of-acetaminophen
https://redd.it/1iuw1mr
@r_science
The historically large gender gap in total housework time narrowed further this century, from a women-to-men ratio of 1.8:1 in 2003–2005 to 1.6:1 in 2022–2023.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23780231251314667
https://redd.it/1iur8pt
@r_science
Trust in representative institutions, such as parliaments, governments and political parties, has been declining in democratic countries around the world. Findings are a ‘warning sign’ that could pave the way for non-democratic political leaders to use the state in more autocratic ways
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/02/democracy-in-crisis-trust-in-democratic-institutions-declining-around-the-world.page
https://redd.it/1iulapx
@r_science
The introduction of oral contraceptives (the birth control pill) substantially contributes to the decline in teen pregnancies – Granular data from Sweden indicates that fertility responses to the pill explain the halving of teen births after the pill’s introduction.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf017
https://redd.it/1iugk83
@r_science
Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared to sham injections, according to a new review of the latest evidence.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/an-international-expert-panel-recommends-strongly-against-spinal-injections-for-chronic-back-pain
https://redd.it/1iuao9p
@r_science
Depressed individuals in a eight‐week treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) reduced the activity of 5-HT4 receptors | This finding is consistent with the expectation that the treatment increases the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.
https://www.psypost.org/how-ssris-affect-serotonin-receptors-new-findings-from-a-depression-study/
https://redd.it/1iu3e6a
@r_science
Cognitive decline risk could prompt rethink of 'healthy' vitamin B12 levels
https://newatlas.com/brain/alzheimers-dementia/vitamin-b12-cognitive-decline/
https://redd.it/1iu2tlx
@r_science
Higher social class voters prioritize competence and rely more on facial cues when judging politicians
https://www.psypost.org/higher-social-class-voters-prioritize-competence-and-rely-more-on-facial-cues-when-judging-politicians/
https://redd.it/1itzmy8
@r_science
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated with a gene-targeting drug while in the womb for spinal muscular atrophy, a motor neuron disease. The “baby has been effectively treated, with no manifestations of the condition.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00534-0
https://redd.it/1itx2z3
@r_science
Data from all 50 US states shows early onset breast cancer is on the rise in younger women under 40. This increase is alarming and cannot be explained by genetic factors alone nor by changes in screening given that women under 40 years are below the recommended age for routine mammography screening.
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/data-all-50-states-shows-early-onset-breast-cancer-rise-younger-women
https://redd.it/1ittqcg
@r_science
Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/technology/microsoft-quantum-computing-topological-qubit.html
https://redd.it/1itckle
@r_science
UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects | They inoculate the paste with Reishi mushroom spores, which turn the coffee grounds into a resilient, fully compostable alternative to plastics.
https://www.washington.edu/news/2025/02/18/plastic-alternative-mushrooms-coffee-3d-printing/
https://redd.it/1it5b5q
@r_science
Exciting Breakthrough: Repurposing an FDA-Approved Drug to Target Cancer Stem Cells in Breast Cancer
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02133-x#Abs1
https://redd.it/1iuxj99
@r_science
U.S. outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin increased 2- to 10-fold above pre-pandemic rates, respectively, to treat COVID-19, despite strong evidence disproving their effectiveness
https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00452
https://redd.it/1iuz3to
@r_science
“Bad trips” and guilt: Why difficult feelings during psychedelic use might actually be a good thing | Study indicates that how well individuals process these difficult emotions, rather than the intensity of the feelings themselves, is linked to their wellbeing in the weeks following the experience.
https://www.psypost.org/bad-trips-and-guilt-why-difficult-feelings-during-psychedelic-use-might-actually-be-a-good-thing/
https://redd.it/1iuvqtt
@r_science
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, finds a new study analyzing health insurance claims data from almost 3 million U.S. patients.
https://news.osu.edu/co-prescribed-stimulants-opioids-linked-to-higher-opioid-doses/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy25&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
https://redd.it/1iurp9l
@r_science
Walnuts with breakfast provide an all-day brain boost - Young adults who ate a handful of walnuts with breakfast saw a long-lasting improvement in their reaction times and a boost in memory performance hours later, according to a new study.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/walnuts-cognitive-performance-memory-boost/
https://redd.it/1iumpka
@r_science
Doctors in London first in world to cure blindness in children born with rare genetic condition using pioneering gene therapy by injecting healthy copies of gene into kids' eyes with keyhole surgery. Four children can now see shapes, recognise parents’ faces, and in some cases, even read and write.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/20/doctors-in-london-cure-blindness-in-children-with-rare-condition
https://redd.it/1iukfpf
@r_science
Lab mice will try to revive their knocked-out friends, study reveals
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5300924/lab-mice-will-try-to-revive-their-knocked-out-friends-study-reveals
https://redd.it/1iudfb8
@r_science
Brief intervention boosts grit in teenage boys, study finds | Researchers discovered that a short intervention focused on building belief in one’s own abilities led to a noticeable increase in grit among male students.
https://www.psypost.org/brief-intervention-boosts-grit-in-teenage-boys-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1iu6hiz
@r_science
Researchers have found that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, compared to zero minutes per week, was associated with a 41% lower risk of developing dementia over an average four-year follow-up period
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/small-amounts-of-moderate-to-vigorous-physical-activity-are-associated-with-big-reductions-in-dementia-risk
https://redd.it/1iu3tl7
@r_science
Scientists turn fog into fresh water with new tech, fuel hope for driest regions | Fog collectors could yield between 0.2 and 5 liters per square meter daily, with peak potential reaching 10 liters per square meter in optimal conditions.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1537058/full
https://redd.it/1iu0g57
@r_science
France adopts 'one of the most ambitious' laws on PFAS
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/02/20/france-adopts-one-of-the-most-ambitious-laws-on-pfas_6738382_114.html
https://redd.it/1ityhtl
@r_science
Breast cancer incidence is increasing in U.S. women under 40. The increase in incidence we are seeing is alarming and cannot be explained by genetic factors.
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/data-all-50-states-shows-early-onset-breast-cancer-rise-younger-women
https://redd.it/1itwfn7
@r_science
International researchers warn that the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the new variant, clade 1b, has become more infectious
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1074243
https://redd.it/1itsy90
@r_science
Wild fish can tell humans apart when they dress differently, study finds - Researchers say study, which involved training bream to follow a specific diver for treats, could change the way we treat fish.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/19/wild-fish-can-tell-humans-apart-when-they-dress-differently-study-finds
https://redd.it/1itmdt1
@r_science
Damning new AI study shows that chatbots make errors summarizing the news over 50% of the time — and this [Gemini] is the worst offender
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/damning-new-ai-study-shows-that-chatbots-make-errors-summarizing-the-news-over-50-percent-of-the-time-and-this-is-the-worst-offender
https://redd.it/1itaukg
@r_science
