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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.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-20 03:13:36+00:00.

Original Title: The origins of why we love carbs predate agriculture and maybe even our split from Neanderthals. New study finds the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago, seeding the genetic variation that shapes our modern diet.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-19 19:01:58+00:00.

Original Title: Struggles with masculinity drive men into incel communities. Incels, or “involuntary celibates,” are men who feel denied relationships and sex due to an unjust social system, sometimes adopting misogynistic beliefs and even committing acts of violence.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/theanti_influencer75 on 2024-10-19 17:33:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-19 10:08:09+00:00.

Original Title: A new replication study revisits the claim that women governors during COVID-19 achieved better outcomes, including fewer deaths. The study shows that earlier findings are highly sensitive to specific assumptions, and once adjusted, gender has no significant impact on COVID-19 deaths.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/FunnyGamer97 on 2024-10-19 15:49:46+00:00.

Original Title: New photonic computing method uses electromagnetic waves to solve partial differential equations rapidly: Researchers develop a network of interconnected waveguides filled with dielectric inserts, which mimics the behavior of traditional circuit elements.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-19 15:10:33+00:00.

Original Title: A study found a strong link between using handheld cellphones and risky driving behaviors among newly licensed teen drivers. Over one-third of their trips involved handheld cellphone use, and speeding occurred in more than 40% of the trips

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-19 13:22:35+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers identified two neuron types that trigger REM sleep, forming circuits that connect to brain regions controlling cerebral cortex activation, rapid eye movement, and muscle tone loss. Artificially activating this circuit strongly induces REM sleep, even in awake mice

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/a_Ninja_b0y on 2024-10-19 09:24:01+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-10-19 10:14:26+00:00.

Original Title: Research found that cycling and high intensity interval training (HIIT) produced the most consistent effects in improvement of memory, attention, executive function, information processing and other cognitive functions.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/BlitzOrion on 2024-10-19 06:38:51+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers have engineered poplar trees with altered lignin content that are more easily degraded by microbes, paving the way for sustainable chemical production and providing a promising solution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chilladipa on 2024-10-19 07:21:45+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/SupMyNameIsRichard on 2024-10-19 06:22:07+00:00.

Original Title: Longitudinal study finds that many different serious infections, including flu, herpes and respiratory tract infections, are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased risk of dementia years later. It also hints at the biological drivers that may contribute to neurodegenerative disease.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-19 04:17:56+00:00.

Original Title: Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders, even when they know it’s factually inaccurate, and recognize when it’s not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.”

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hashirama4AP on 2024-10-19 03:05:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Chemical_Building809 on 2024-10-18 19:48:49+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Kidogo80 on 2024-10-18 14:43:05+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MistWeaver80 on 2024-10-18 16:21:38+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/IntrepidGentian on 2024-10-18 14:56:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/NGNResearch on 2024-10-18 14:51:06+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-18 19:26:07+00:00.

Original Title: Mangrove soils contain bacteria with PET-degrading enzymes capable of breaking down and transforming plastic. A way to select a suite of mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic has been developed that potentially offers a new strategy in the global toolkit of plastic waste cleanup.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2024-10-18 16:28:25+00:00.

Original Title: Across and within countries, people consistently rank free and fair elections and protection of civil liberties (e.g. free speech) as being the pillars of democracy. This conflicts with rhetoric by authoritarians who try to redefine democracy to reflect their own approaches to governance.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/GeoGeoGeoGeo on 2024-10-18 16:08:45+00:00.