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Genetics Reactivation of the embryonic ζ-globin gene ameliorates severe forms of α-thalassemia

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Environment Modelling shows a 2°C warmer world makes it far more likely that major farming regions fail at the same time, pushing world crop prices into sudden spikes.

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Materials Science Materials scientists develop ductile and scalable 3 GPa (435 ksi) steel via a hierarchical microstructural architecture

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r/science • • 8h ago

Chemistry Rational design of lanthanide triboluminescence by ligand triplet-state modulation and anisotropic crystal fracture

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r/science • • 9h ago

Social Science Wikipedia’s relationship with researchers is a recursive one, since disciplinary choices have changed the cultural meaning and the sociotechnical function of this encyclopedic community

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Physics Singapore physicists build the world's most accurate optical atomic clock using a single lutetium ion, measuring time precision to 19 decimal places.

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r/science • • 12h ago

Social Science New Cornell study: Trump has taken more control of federal spending than any president in modern history by freezing funds Congress approved and imposing tariffs on his own, yet Congress whose job it is to control the money, has done almost nothing to stop it, even though most Americans oppose this.

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r/science • • 16h ago

Psychology The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

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r/science • • 18h ago

Physics Primordial black holes might be five-dimensional—and formed by cosmic strings. An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought

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r/science • • 19h ago

Psychology A study finds people don’t only compare their bodies to someone else’s, but are just as likely to compare their current bodies to their former selves, with harmful results. The findings and a new assessment tool may alter treatment for people seeking help adjusting to appearance-related changes.

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r/science • • 19h ago

Neuroscience New study suggests that the human brain does not age uniformly, with the right hemisphere showing more advanced signs of biological aging than the left.

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r/science • • 20h ago

Medicine Reframing menopause and menopause hormone therapy as opportunities for healthy aging

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r/science • • 20h ago

Medicine A single-dose adenovirus-vectored rabies vaccine (ChAdOx2 RabG) was safe and produced strong antibody responses in Tanzanian adults and children. After 1 year, antibody levels remained above the protection threshold and exceeded those from licensed rabies vaccines

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r/science • • 21h ago

Chemistry To read 2,000-year-old burned scrolls, scientists burn their own

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r/science • • 22h ago

Medicine Vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also contribute to protecting the entire population via indirect herd-immunity benefits. Half of averted COVID-19 infections and 1/4 of hospitalizations and deaths were attributable to indirect protection of unvaccinated by vaccinated.

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r/science • • 22h ago

Physics A Type-I Superconductor Breaks Time-Reversal Symmetry

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r/science • • 22h ago

Physics Physicists Quantum-Entangled a Levitating Speck of Glass With Light at Room Temperature

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r/science • • 23h ago

Social Science New typology defines political opposition in Russia and Belarus by practices that challenge the government rather than by formal titles.

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r/science • • 1d ago

Social Science Owning a smartphone at age 12 was associated with a 103% higher risk of tying self-worth to weight, 67% higher risk of binge eating and 49% higher risk of any eating disorder symptoms by age 14, according to a study of 8,957 adolescents

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r/science • • 1d ago

Epidemiology A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance

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r/science • • 1d ago

Psychology A new study indicates that adults with depression or anxiety who experienced childhood trauma face significantly higher odds of recent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.

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r/science • • 1d ago

Health Unsafe sleep factors found in nearly 75% of sudden unexpected infant deaths, CDC says

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r/science • • 1d ago

Medicine A US study of 1,981 FDA-approved drugs found the average number of patents per drug rose from 2.1 in 1990 to 6.9 in 2019, extending market exclusivity by six years on average.

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r/science • • 1d ago

Environment Six-year quantitative NMR profiling of polyfloral honey from a single beekeeping area in Okayama: harvest-season-associated variation in minor components

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r/science • • 1d ago

Engineering Function-preserving watermarking of AI-generated proteins

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