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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/karellen02 on 2024-09-16 09:03:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/GeoGeoGeoGeo on 2024-09-16 03:01:56+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system, which formed around 466 million years ago, at the beginning a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment known as the Ordovician impact spike

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/AgingUS on 2024-09-15 18:56:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/HealthyMale_Aus on 2024-09-15 22:50:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MistWeaver80 on 2024-09-15 19:22:44+00:00.

Original Title: Twisted fibres capture more water from fog. Twisted fibres are more efficient at capturing and transporting water from foggy air than straight ones. This finding could make it possible to develop advanced fog nets for harvesting fresh water from the air.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/skdfnza on 2024-09-15 17:07:10+00:00.

Original Title: The criminalization of drug use is not followed by a reduced or more expensive drug supply, reduced consumption levels, problematic drug use or healthcare needs, or to fewer drug-related deaths, study shows.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/FunnyGamer97 on 2024-09-15 16:50:40+00:00.

Original Title: Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy: Study finds half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for 10 years or more

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/HowHoward on 2024-09-15 16:11:34+00:00.

Original Title: Study of the complex alpha1-oleate treatment of bladder cancer (NMIBC) show rapidly killing cancer cells with apoptosis like mechanism and trigger a broad immune response with anti-tumor characteristics. Complete or partial response was detected in 88% of tumors. No drug-related side effects.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-09-15 15:26:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-15 15:00:27+00:00.

Original Title: Older couples who experience more agreement in their sexual expression, and engage in frequent sexual activity, report better marital quality over time. The group who exhibited a greater discrepancy in sexual activity between spouses reported the lowest levels of marital satisfaction.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-09-15 13:40:02+00:00.

Original Title: A study found that fly larvae have special sensors, or receptors, in their esophagus that trigger as soon as they swallow something, prompting the brain to release serotonin and making the larvae continue eating. Researchers believe humans have a very similar control circuit too

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-15 12:04:06+00:00.

Original Title: Perpetrator likeability and tactics influence blame and accountability in sexual assaults. Perpetrators who were described as likeable, or who used coercion instead of force, received less blame for sexual assault, while survivors in these scenarios were more likely to be blamed.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-15 10:45:56+00:00.

Original Title: The perceived availability of romantic mates influences feelings of anxiety, depression, and emotional wellbeing, depending on how single adults assess their own desirability as a mate. A scarcity and an overabundance of dating options can have negative mental health implications for single adults.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-09-15 09:04:57+00:00.

Original Title: How Genes Shape Personality Traits: New Links Are Discovered. By combining their results with previously published data, researchers performed a meta-analysis to identify over 200 genetic loci across the five personality traits.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/FunnyGamer97 on 2024-09-15 02:36:02+00:00.

Original Title: Genomics reveals sled dogs’ Siberian lineage: Research finds sled dogs descended from two distinct lineages of Arctic canids and originated in the northeastern Siberian Arctic generations earlier than previously thought

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-09-14 21:52:01+00:00.

Original Title: Wildfire smoke exposure increases the risk of mental illness in youth: each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other severe air pollution slightly raises the risk of mental illness in children aged 9 to 11

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-09-14 16:40:22+00:00.

Original Title: COVID-19 vaccines prevented millions of deaths across Latin America and the Caribbean. Vaccination efforts in 17 countries saved up to 2.62 million lives, highlighting the critical role of vaccines in curbing the pandemic's devastating toll.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-14 16:28:21+00:00.

Original Title: People who have used psychedelics tend to adopt metaphysical idealism—a belief that consciousness is fundamental to reality. This belief was associated with greater psychological well-being. The study involved 701 people with at least one experience with psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, or DMT.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-09-14 15:27:22+00:00.

Original Title: A study shows that mortality is lower in urban areas with broader-scale greening strategies, especially when trees are within 1km of homes. This challenges the idea that smaller greenspaces closer to home (3-500m) are more beneficial

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/towngrizzlytown on 2024-09-14 13:04:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-09-14 11:25:59+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists find that children whose families use screens a lot have weaker vocabulary skills — and videogames have the biggest negative effect. Research shows that during the first years of life, the most influential factor is everyday dyadic face-to-face parent-child verbal interaction

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-09-14 11:16:03+00:00.

Original Title: Study identified key factors that can impact the long-term weight loss of patients with obesity who were prescribed injectable semaglutide or liraglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or obesity

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-14 10:02:33+00:00.

Original Title: Women may be at a higher genetic risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to men. This study is the largest twin-sibling study on PTSD conducted to date. While both men and women are genetically susceptible to PTSD, the underlying genetic risk may be stronger in women.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-14 08:44:33+00:00.

Original Title: No basis for claim that 80% of biodiversity is found in Indigenous territories. A much-cited statistic about how much of the world’s biodiversity is under Indigenous stewardship is unsupported — and could harm the cause it is meant to support.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/JIntegrAgri on 2024-09-14 02:20:36+00:00.

Original Title: Recent research shows that considering yield, water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, footprints of water and nitrogen together, an integrated soil–crop management system should be used as a more sustainable and clean system for sustainable production of summer maize