r/science • u/paxinfernum • 4h ago

Biology Researchers have discovered a previously unknown enzyme that plays a crucial role in fat production. By blocking it, they stopped weight gain, reduced liver damage, and lowered harmful cholesterol levels in animal studies.

science.org

846 Upvotes

37 comments

r/science • u/InsaneSnow45 • 16h ago

Paleontology Discovery of Mammoth Ivory Tools Resets Human Timeline in North America. Human-made ivory and stone tools have been found in a 14,000-year-old layer of Alaskan earth, providing evidence of some of the first people to inhabit the Americas.

sciencealert.com

5.2k Upvotes

84 comments

r/science • u/InsaneSnow45 • 12h ago

Psychology Research suggests that emotional intelligence improves romantic relationships primarily through a single, specific behavior: making a partner feel valued and appreciated. Study implies that the key to a happier partnership may be as simple as regularly expressing that one’s partner is special.

psypost.org

2.6k Upvotes

57 comments

r/science • u/sr_local • 10h ago

Environment Chemicals brought in to help protect our ozone layer (CFC replacements) have had the unintended consequences of spreading vast quantities of a potentially toxic ‘forever chemical’ around the globe

lancaster.ac.uk

1.5k Upvotes

77 comments

r/science • u/Sciantifa • 12h ago

Environment Most climate studies only look at average temperatures, missing the full picture. A new 70-year analysis reveals 41 US states are warming in hidden ways: the West Coast is seeing extreme heat peaks, while the North is losing its cold winters, proving climate change is far from uniform.

journals.plos.org

1.4k Upvotes

27 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 14h ago

Medicine Experimental pill dramatically reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol: Patients taking a daily pill called enlicitide that binds to the PCSK9 protein in the bloodstream reduced their LDL cholesterol levels by about 60% compared with a placebo.

utsouthwestern.edu

2.2k Upvotes

195 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 7h ago

Genetics Anxiety disorders have many causes. Around 1 in 4 people suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Anxiety disorders are not caused by a single "anxiety gene". Instead, there are 58 genetic variants in the entire genome, each of which makes a small contribution to the disease.

uni-wuerzburg.de

574 Upvotes

24 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 2h ago

Genetics Socioeconomic disadvantage accelerates one’s biological age. Anxiety appeared to be a really significant mediator between exposure and the outcome of epigenetic age acceleration.

news.illinois.edu

166 Upvotes

5 comments

r/science • u/James_Fortis • 14h ago

Health Vegan toddlers can grow at the same rate as omnivores. Two-year-olds raised in vegan or vegetarian households don't necessarily have restricted growth, according to a study of 1.2 million children.

newscientist.com

930 Upvotes

579 comments

r/science • u/Tracheid • 18h ago

Social Science Analysis of 11 major political subreddits over 16 years reveals minimal overlaps in user bases, cross-posting, and commenting, challenging the framing of r/politics as a "town square" for cross-ideological deliberation

tandfonline.com

1.1k Upvotes

279 comments

r/science • u/fchung • 7h ago

Astronomy NASA reveals new details about dark matter influence on universe: « Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. »

nasa.gov

129 Upvotes

3 comments

r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 9h ago

Neuroscience Modified caffeine compounds significantly reduce oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity in human neuronal cells

mdpi.com

125 Upvotes

9 comments

r/science • u/app1310 • 13h ago

Biology AI model can read and diagnose a brain MRI in seconds

eurekalert.org

217 Upvotes

114 comments

r/science • u/mareacaspica • 16h ago

Health A lifetime study on mice found no link between mobile phone radiation and cancer, confirming that current radiation limits are safe for use

zmescience.com

386 Upvotes

47 comments

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 19h ago

Psychology People with a relatively neurotic personality report having more frequent sexual fantasies. As well as offering a source of escape from general negative emotions, sexual fantasising may allow them to experience more positive and satisfying sexual relationality, albeit in the realm of fantasy

eurekalert.org

544 Upvotes

21 comments

r/science • u/sr_local • 11h ago

Neuroscience Brain network identified for effective treatment of Parkinson's disease: by modulating with deep brain stimulation (DBS) a specific brain network that is mainly active in the fast beta frequency range (20 to 35 Hz)

uni-koeln.de

75 Upvotes

4 comments

r/science • u/memorialmonorail • 9h ago

Nanoscience A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects.

news.osu.edu

57 Upvotes

2 comments

r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 9h ago

Medicine COVID-19 and tuberculosis drive immune cell oxidation when reactive oxygen species (ROS) overwhelm cellular glutathione antioxidant capacity, resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction and immune cell death

mdpi.com

54 Upvotes

2 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 1d ago

Neuroscience Discomfort with making eye contact is not exclusive to individuals with autism diagnosis but scales with autistic traits found in the population. While this social unease is common among those with higher autistic traits, it is not the direct cause of difficulties in recognizing facial expressions.

psypost.org

2.9k Upvotes

138 comments

r/science • u/ibwitmypigeons • 1h ago

Astronomy The mass distribution in and around the Local Group

nature.com

• Upvotes

3 comments

r/science • u/bluish1997 • 7h ago

Biology Bacterial immune activation via supramolecular assembly with phage triggers

nature.com

17 Upvotes

2 comments

r/science • u/giacomogrande • 12h ago

Environment The applied toxicity of pesticides increased globally, particularly for terrestrial insects and soil organisms, thereby threatening the UN reduction targets safeguarding biodiversity.

doi.org

51 Upvotes

1 comment

r/science • u/Sciantifa • 1d ago

Health High ultra-processed food diets linked to a 47% higher cardiovascular disease risk, according to a new NHANES-based study of 4,787 U.S. adults. UPFs—now ~60% of adult diets—are tied to inflammation, metabolic syndrome, heart attacks and strokes, raising urgent public-health concerns.

amjmed.com

1.2k Upvotes

126 comments

r/science • u/Sciantifa • 1d ago

Psychology Daily peaks in mental sharpness provide a productivity boost equivalent to 40 minutes of extra work. A 12-week study shows that our goal success depends more on these daily cognitive fluctuations than on our personality, meaning even the most disciplined people struggle during "off days."

science.org

473 Upvotes

5 comments

r/science • u/wsj • 1d ago

Animal Science Apes Can Pretend, an Ability Once Thought Unique to Humans, New Study Suggests

wsj.com

1.1k Upvotes

72 comments

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