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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/rachellethe420writer on 2024-10-21 17:46:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-21 17:34:02+00:00.

Original Title: The US infant mortality rate has been higher than expected since abortion rights were overruled. The mortality rate increased more among infants with congenital anomalies, suggesting a higher number of frail infants being born is a main contributor to the statistics.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Science_News on 2024-10-21 16:14:51+00:00.

Original Title: Megafire smoke may dampen California’s nut harvests | Long-lasting smoke that blanketed California's Central Valley blocked access to crucial sunlight for nut trees in 2020 and 2021 — and some orchards saw a major decline in the next year's harvest

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-21 13:36:15+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/memorialmonorail on 2024-10-21 15:36:26+00:00.

Original Title: Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids – including fentanyl –combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to new results from the HEALing Communities Study.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-21 15:07:52+00:00.

Original Title: Expanding access to new, highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the United States, and States with high obesity and diabetes rates, such as West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, stand to benefit the most

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/IntrepidGentian on 2024-10-21 14:22:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hashirama4AP on 2024-10-21 14:14:49+00:00.

Original Title: New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively | Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth’s CO2. A research team has discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-10-21 12:40:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-10-21 11:46:59+00:00.

Original Title: Can’t Get Enough Carbs, That Craving Might Have Started More Than 800,000 Years Ago | New research traces the genetic underpinnings of the enzyme amylase, which helps humans digest starches and sugars

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-10-21 11:44:52+00:00.

Original Title: Drying out and dying out: Up to 33% of frog habitats could become arid this century | Frog and toad habitats could become arid-like, putting further pressure on an already threatened class of animals, according to international researchers.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-10-21 10:19:31+00:00.

Original Title: Individuals with high anxiety, who are at greater risk for PTSD, may struggle with memory integration. Their brains show weaker integration of time-based episodic memories through the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which may lead to persistent, overwhelming fear linked to associative cues

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/a_Ninja_b0y on 2024-10-21 08:08:35+00:00.

Original Title: Superhero films can encourage prosocial behavior, new study finds | By showing a specific scene from the 2016 film Batman v Superman, the researchers found that viewers who identified with Batman or believed his actions were morally justified were more likely to help others in a subsequent task.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-21 10:02:20+00:00.

Original Title: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover triggered academic exodus, study suggests. The researchers found that academics were less active on Twitter after Musk took over in October 2022, with a notable decrease in the number of tweets, including original posts, replies, retweets, and quote tweets.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2024-10-21 06:37:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2024-10-21 06:03:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-21 02:53:59+00:00.

Original Title: Political collective narcissism, characterized by an inflated sense of superiority about one’s own political group, fosters blatant dehumanization, leading individuals to view opponents as less than human and to strip away empathy, finds a new study from US and Poland.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-20 16:04:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-20 17:52:03+00:00.

Original Title: Usually, US political tensions intensify as elections approach but return to pre-election levels once they pass. This did not happen after the 2022 elections. This held true for both sides of the political spectrum. The study highlights persistence of polarization in current American politics.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/TheArcticBeyond on 2024-10-20 17:08:33+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/theanti_influencer75 on 2024-10-20 17:06:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-20 15:03:58+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers found that when older adults (65-85 years) train to maintain or improve certain mental skills, like memory and attention, it can also lead to improvements in other cognitive abilities that weren't specifically targeted

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/lunchboxultimate01 on 2024-10-20 14:15:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-20 10:03:16+00:00.

Original Title: People with higher levels of neuroticism were at greater risk of dying from a range of causes, finds new study which used data from nearly half a million people. Loneliness stood out as the most strongly associated with an increased risk of early death.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-20 05:26:43+00:00.

Original Title: Exposure to most common US pesticides, neonicotinoids, may affect developing brains similarly to nicotine, including shrinking brain tissue, neuron loss, ADHD, slower auditory reflexes, reduced motor skills, behavioral problems and delayed sexual maturation in males, finds review of rodent studies.