A new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer delays the progression of the disease by 17.2 months on average, delays the need for further chemotherapy by 2 years and helps patients live longer.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501796
https://redd.it/1kzzfb7
@r_science
Current evidence does not indicate that the absence of retinol, vitamin K2, carnitine, and creatine in plant-based diets adversely affect health or confer disadvantages compared to omnivorous diets, study finds
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/525
https://redd.it/1kzvk76
@r_science
New attractiveness study found that most people showed an overall preference for more feminine facial features, both in men’s and women’s faces. Japanese people preferred more feminine facial features than British people did, particularly when judging men’s faces.
https://www.psypost.org/new-attractiveness-research-reveals-surprising-preference-for-femininity-in-mens-faces/
https://redd.it/1kztjc7
@r_science
Researchers found an entirely new way to search for gravitational waves
https://www.scisuggest.com/researchers-found-an-entirely-new-way-to-search-for-gravitational-waves/
https://redd.it/1kzq27m
@r_science
US meteorologists and climate scientists are presenting their work in a 100hr free conference
https://wclivestream.com/
https://redd.it/1kzi1vc
@r_science
Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative on ultraprocessed foods by mirroring the strategies that have successfully reshaped public perceptions of tobacco
https://news.umich.edu/study-suggests-food-industry-messaging-should-take-cues-from-anti-tobacco-success/
https://redd.it/1kzcpbp
@r_science
People overtrust AI-Generated medical advice. 300 participants evaluated AI and doctor-written medical advice. They found low-accuracy, AI-generated responses to be trustworthy, and expressed an intention to follow the potentially harmful advice.
https://ai.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/AIoa2300015
https://redd.it/1kzacy4
@r_science
Thousands of fossils discovered in California’s La Brea tar pits reveal that mammals and birds did not exhibit any evolutionary changes in response to climate fluctuations over the last 50,000 years.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/paleobiology/article/reevaluating-climate-change-responses-in-rancho-la-brea-birds-and-mammals-new-dates-and-new-data/54424451D0B553B60EA3DD83CD4ED407
https://redd.it/1kz4xdn
@r_science
Study helps explain rising Trump support among minority voters. Support for strong leaders isn't just a right-wing thing. Ethnic minorities, regardless of political affiliation, tend to favor strong leaders. Groups expressing lower trust in others are more likely to support authoritative leadership.
https://www.psypost.org/new-study-helps-explain-rising-trump-support-among-minority-voters/
https://redd.it/1kz45jn
@r_science
Swine industrial livestock operations in North Carolina were found to contaminate 44% of neighboring households. Fecal contamination was found on both the outer and inner surfaces of the homes, and increased with higher swine production intensity, study finds
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972501232X
https://redd.it/1kz1r7p
@r_science
Researchers found that people often use search engines in ways that unintentionally reinforce their existing beliefs. Even unbiased search engines can lead users into digital echo chambers—simply because of how people phrase their search queries.
https://news.tulane.edu/pr/silent-force-behind-online-echo-chambers-your-google-search
https://redd.it/1kyzsu9
@r_science
Parent's intuition for their child's health is hard to beat - A new study found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as strongly associated with serious illness as abnormalities in vital signs like heart rate, breathing rate or blood pressure.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/research-finds-a-parents-intuition-for-their-childs-health-is-hard-to-beat
https://redd.it/1kysags
@r_science
Cats distinguish owner's smell from stranger's, study finds. The study found cats spent significantly longer sniffing odours of unknown people compared to tubes containing their owner's smell. This suggests cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans based on their odour.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg5v11dv29o.amp
https://redd.it/1kymvnm
@r_science
Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, but have also established year-round populations in the San Francisco Bay Area, encouraged by planting of non-native milkweeds. A new study shows that these resident populations are not a "trap" for migrating monarchs that affects their conservation.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/city-dwelling-monarch-butterflies-stay-put
https://redd.it/1kyhznu
@r_science
Sex differences in disgust sensitivity fade with age, large-scale study finds | Researchers found that younger women consistently reported higher levels of disgust, food-related worries, and contamination fears than men—but these differences diminished with older age.
https://www.psypost.org/sex-differences-in-disgust-sensitivity-fade-with-age-large-scale-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1kyem9j
@r_science
Reddit study of engaged people asking whether to get married found advice to OP is to leave if behavior (1) is violent; (2) makes you feel worthless; (3) pulls you from friends/ family; (4) makes you physically, emotionally, financially unsafe; (5) major betrayal of trust; or (6) feels unsettling.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/assembly-required/202505/is-this-cold-feet-or-a-red-flag
https://redd.it/1kzyc73
@r_science
Low-cost device could allow homeowners to test their own tap water for lead | An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/e-tongue-tap-water-lead-sensor/
https://redd.it/1kztvsl
@r_science
Social impacts of glacier loss: "More than three-quarters of global glacier mass is projected to disappear under present-day policies"
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ady1688
https://redd.it/1kzs57c
@r_science
A growing number of incels ("involuntary celibates") are using their ideology as an excuse for not working or studying - known as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). These "Blackpilled" incels are generally more nihilistic and reject the Redpill notion of alpha-male masculinity.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/why-incels-take-the-blackpill-and-why-we-should-care/
https://redd.it/1kzih67
@r_science
Cross-cultural differences in abilities of non-autistic and autistic individuals: Non-autistic British adults struggled to interpret animations created by autistic peers. Conversely, Japanese autistic and non-autistic adults interpreted animations created by own and other group with accuracy.
https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/news/84693
https://redd.it/1kzd6bx
@r_science
A new study found that ending water fluoridation would lead to 25 million more decayed teeth in kids over 5 years – mostly affecting those without private insurance.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1166
https://redd.it/1kzbihr
@r_science
A study on medical cannabis use by older adults provided "evidence of momentary improvements in pain, anxiety, depression, and indirect benefits for sleep quality."
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00332747.2025.2484827
https://redd.it/1kz644l
@r_science
Coronavirus anxiety linked to obsessive healthy eating behaviors during the pandemic | In addition, people with lower cognitive flexibility—a psychological trait that helps individuals adapt to stress—were more vulnerable to these symptoms when anxiety was high.
https://www.psypost.org/coronavirus-anxiety-linked-to-obsessive-healthy-eating-behaviors-during-the-pandemic/
https://redd.it/1kz5hl7
@r_science
The popular image of tech workers as a single, cohesive class is misleading. Developers are more individualistic, open to change, idealistic and less conservative compared to non-developers, who are more closely aligned with other occupational elites like managers and professionals.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085624
https://redd.it/1kz2jvk
@r_science
Parental intuition better at spotting child illness than vital signs, study finds | Research strengthens case for families to have right to second opinion under Martha’s rule being piloted by NHS England
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/30/parental-intuition-better-at-spotting-child-illness-than-vital-signs-study-finds-marthas-rule
https://redd.it/1kz0nuv
@r_science
Flood-hit US counties saw richer, younger residents leave while poorer, older people moved in. Media fear amplified the trend.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02345-7
https://redd.it/1kyviuk
@r_science
Almost 40% of world’s glaciers already doomed due to climate crisis – study. The loss will soar to 75% if global heating reaches the 2.7C rise for which the world is currently on track.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adu4675
https://redd.it/1kyir9e
@r_science
Scientists have found a new cause for muscle loss in cancer. Tumors destroy blood vessels in muscles, this could lead to new treatments for cachexia.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-025-00975-6
https://redd.it/1kyl214
@r_science
Canadian natural science graduate stipends lie below the poverty line
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313972
https://redd.it/1kyg0ba
@r_science
‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says | Scientists say device could alert workers such as pilots and healthcare staff when they are feeling the strain
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/29/e-tattoo-could-track-mental-workload-people-high-stake-jobs-study-says
https://redd.it/1kydvg5
@r_science
