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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-04-16 22:08:23+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-04-16 22:07:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-04-16 22:06:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-16 20:55:27+00:00.

Original Title: Countries which consume more plant-based proteins (chickpeas, tofu and peas) have longer adult life expectancies. For under-5s, animal-based proteins and fats (meat, eggs and dairy) lowered rates of infant mortality. For adults, the reverse was true, plant-based proteins increased life expectancy.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-16 20:38:50+00:00.

Original Title: Caffeinated coffee improves physical performance in trained male athletes, regardless of whether they are morning or evening types. Caffeine enhanced grip strength, back strength, and sprint performance at both morning and evening testing times.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/thebelsnickle1991 on 2025-04-16 19:46:33+00:00.

Original Title: University of Oxford researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface. Instead, the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/BreakfastTop6899 on 2025-04-16 18:22:54+00:00.

Original Title: A team of researchers has revealed the first video ever taken of this enormous predator, the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), in its natural deep-water habitat—and managed to spot the animal in its youth.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/umichnews on 2025-04-16 18:10:26+00:00.

Original Title: University of Michigan-led study suggests Homo sapiens used ochre sunscreen, tailored clothes, and caves to survive extreme solar radiation during a magnetic pole shift 41,000 years ago—advantages Neanderthals may have lacked

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Fragrant-Shock-4315 on 2025-04-16 17:01:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/GeoGeoGeoGeo on 2025-04-16 14:47:55+00:00.

Original Title: Geophysics Sheds Light on Early Martian Water and Habitability - A new study uses inversions of orbital gravity and magnetic field data to argue for the presence of ancient, long-lasting hydrothermal systems on Mars

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-04-16 13:21:05+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists make electricity from falling rainwater in radical new energy experiment | The plug flow system converted over 10% of the energy from the water descending through the tubes into electricity.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-04-16 13:05:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-04-16 12:47:23+00:00.

Original Title: A single amino acid mutation in the H5 2.3.4.4e strain of influenza could turn an avian influenza strain into a pandemic virus | The findings highlight the importance of monitoring mutations in influenza viruses, as well as the pandemic potential of specific virus strains.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-16 12:26:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-16 12:22:45+00:00.

Original Title: Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk. Miscommunication was the sole cause of patient endangerment in 1 out of 10 cases. On average, about 1 in every 20 patients is exposed to preventable harm in health care.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Aggravating_Money992 on 2025-04-16 11:05:04+00:00.

Original Title: Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously thought. Not only do they distrust science that does not correspond to their worldview. Compared to liberal Americans, their trust is also lower in fields that contribute to economic growth and productivity.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/universityofturku on 2025-04-16 10:45:13+00:00.

Original Title: New study shows directly for the first time that listening to music activates the brain’s opioid system. The release of opioids explains why music can produce such strong feelings of pleasure, even though it is not a primary reward necessary for survival or reproduction.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/TX908 on 2025-04-16 09:53:45+00:00.

Original Title: New explanation for muscle memory found in muscle proteins. A study showed for the first time that muscles “remember” training at the protein level. The memory trace of previous resistance training persists in muscle proteins for over two months.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-16 09:19:28+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-16 09:05:57+00:00.

Original Title: New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking. Global mean sea level has risen about 21-24 centimeters (8-9 inches) since 1880. Staggeringly, somewhere around 10 cm of that rise has happened in the past 30 years, and the rate at which sea levels are rising is accelerating

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/thebelsnickle1991 on 2025-04-16 07:31:10+00:00.

Original Title: Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/TX908 on 2025-04-16 05:51:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/TX908 on 2025-04-16 05:34:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-04-16 04:52:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MarzipanBackground91 on 2025-04-16 04:36:51+00:00.

Original Title: Study finds Jupiter’s big storms mix water and ammonia, changing the air. They heat and dry the upper atmosphere, while dropping ammonia deep below. This explains why ammonia is low across the planet, affecting its look and weather.