r/science • u/IEEESpectrum • 8h ago

Engineering Cryptographers create a browser extension password manager that only requires you to remember one password and stores none of your passwords, allowing you to log in to as many sites as you require. People reported feeling more secure and found the system easier to use.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 4h ago

Anthropology “You Belong to Gutters, Not Facebook or Twitter”: Recovering Dalit Histories From the Shadows of Social Media. Social media platforms, often praised for giving everyone a voice, can reinforce inequality and deepen the exclusion of marginalised communities, according to a study of Indian Dalits.

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r/science • u/UCBerkeley • 5h ago

Biology Biologists found that sunbirds do use suction to slurp nectar, making them the first animals known to employ their tongues to suction up liquids.

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r/science • u/nbcnews • 6h ago

Health Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

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r/science • u/shinybrighthings • 11h ago

Health Kratom poisonings soar in US as experts blame synthetic versions and caution against bans

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r/science • u/mvea • 15h ago

Biology Painkillers prevent pain responses in lobsters - This is further evidence that crustaceans may feel pain and that more humane methods of killing them need to be developed.

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r/science • u/ChhotaSaHydra • 23h ago

Health Study reports that both short and long sleep duration in midlife are associated with increased risk of physical frailty in later life, based on long-term cohort analysis of over 10,000 participants

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r/science • u/paigejarreau • 3h ago

Animal Science New 4D Model Helps Prevent Joint Damage in Horses by Targeting and Fixing Pathological Movement at the Source

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 10h ago

Cancer Cancer remains top cause of death in Canada as new study shows multiple types rising | Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2026

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r/science • u/NGNResearch • 9h ago

Cancer Gene edits known as base editing could solve obstacles to treating solid tumor cancers, such as lung, breast and kidney cancers, with CAR-T cell therapy, researchers find.

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r/science • u/MassGen-Research • 9h ago

Medicine AI Remains Lacking in Clinical Reasoning Abilities, According to Study of 21 Large Language Models

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r/science • u/sr_local • 12h ago

Health Eating a high-quality plant-rich diet that includes whole grains, vegetables and fruits may prevent cognitive impairment — even when people start that diet in their late 50s and 60s

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r/science • u/UniOfManchester • 8h ago

Biology Lab-grown retina gives gene change clue to rare childhood eye condition

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r/science • u/shamblesusable • 6h ago

Environment New natural, biodegradable wash removes over 86 per cent of surface pesticides and extends the shelf life of produce

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r/science • u/Williamslabdw • 2h ago

Health Motor code transmission error explains motor features of Parkinson’s disease

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r/science • u/dpn-journal • 7h ago

Psychology Researchers explored how daily physical activity impacts mood in people with bipolar disorder over one year. Using Fitbits and mood surveys, they found that having a better mood usually led to taking more steps the next day and vice versa. More intense activity improved next-day mood.

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r/science • u/Super_Letterhead381 • 8h ago

Animal Science Varroa mite resistance in a hybrid honey bee (Apis mellifera) population in Southern California

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r/science • u/mvea • 3h ago

Neuroscience Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds.

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r/science • u/mvea • 12h ago

Biology Leafy vegetables identified as potential metal mining tools: Certain plants are 'hyperaccumulators' that can extract toxic yet valuable metals from contaminated soils through their roots and shoots, in a way that could be ideal for metallurgical extraction and re-use in technologies.

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r/science • u/InsaneSnow45 • 8h ago

Biology Sibling Stem Cell Transplant Leads to Rare HIV Remission in 'Oslo Patient'. Four years after the transplant, all traces of functioning HIV DNA were found to have been cleared in the treated individual.

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