Special mud rubbed on all MLB baseballs has unique, 'magical' properties, US study finds ~sports.baseball Article 1030 words 9 votes
Rebound effects make car sharing and second-hand phones not as green as they seem ~enviro Article 647 words 15 votes
Gender, race, and intersectional bias in resume screening via language model ~tech Article 834 words 14 votes
US study on puberty blockers goes unpublished because of politics, doctor says ~lgbt transgender Article 1656 words 18 votes
New experimental evidence shows lack of employment effects of guaranteed income ~finance PDF 20 votes
Fossil fuels aren’t the biggest source of surging methane emissions ~enviro climate change Link 9 votes
US study discovers toothbrushes and showerheads covered in viruses new to science ~health Article 705 words 16 votes
54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure based on bad readings ~health healthcare Article 357 words 19 votes
Study of 500,000 medical records links viruses with Alzheimer's again and again ~health Article 524 words 29 votes
New study shows that hurricanes lead to excess mortality long after the storm has passed ~health Article 2200 words, published Oct 2 2024 20 votes
Botanists identify thirty-three global ‘dark spots’ with thousands of unknown plants ~science biology Article 654 words 16 votes
The Vikings were part of a global network trading in ivory from Greenland ~humanities.history Article 806 words 7 votes
Study shows MetroLink Green Line will bolster St. Louis economy, critics refute study ~transport Article 343 words, published Jul 26 2024 8 votes
Starlink is increasingly interfering with astronomy, scientists say ~space satellites astronomy.radio Link 30 votes
Study finds people are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views ~science Article 663 words 37 votes
Epilepsy drug Sulthiame could help people with sleep apnea get a good night's rest, Swedish study finds ~health medicine Article 499 words 11 votes
Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression in subset of depression patients ~health.mental Article 1231 words, published Jun 17 2024 7 votes
Charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents just before they leave the factory is thirty times faster and increases battery lifespans by 50%, according to study ~enviro Article 1201 words 18 votes
A critical hit: Dungeons and Dragons as a buff for autistic people ~games.tabletop dungeons and dragons Link 4 votes
Painting one turbine blade black has shown promise for preventing bird collisions ~enviro energy.renewable Article 730 words, published May 20 2024 18 votes
Rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were long believed to be comparable. A team of researchers now challenges that assumption. ~humanities.history Article 889 words 9 votes
AI makes racist judgement calls when asked to evaluate speakers of African American vernacular English ~tech Link 23 votes
What works: Groundbreaking evaluation of climate policy measures over two decades ~enviro climate change Article 591 words 22 votes
Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet ~health Article 932 words 20 votes
Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wales, ‘jaw-dropping’ study finds ~humanities.history Article 898 words 24 votes
Iceland's recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future ~enviro Article 1051 words, published Jul 31 2024 4 votes
Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety and fosters pessimism about human nature? Evidence from Iran and the United States. ~health.mental Link 22 votes
The impact of auditors’ gender on the quality of financial reporting: a comparative study of auditors with accounting expertise ~science Link 8 votes
Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds ~health.mental Article 38 votes
Study: Language affects how quickly we perceive shades of colour ~humanities.languages Article 1088 words, published Jul 15 2024 15 votes
Trees reveal climate surprise: Microbes living in bark remove methane from the atmosphere ~enviro Article 655 words 20 votes
Concerning levels of arsenic and lead found in tampons in world first study ~health Article 589 words 55 votes
Six distinct types of depression identified in Stanford Medicine-led study ~health.mental Article 886 words, published Jun 22 2023 51 votes
You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume ~transport Article 1249 words, published Mar 13 2019 55 votes
With CO2 levels rising, world’s drylands are turning green ~enviro climate change Article 2259 words 9 votes
The growing scientific case for using Ozempic and other GLP-1s to treat opioid, alcohol, and nicotine addiction ~health Article 6921 words 39 votes
Ghosting isn't as cold-hearted as it seems, say psychologists — but people still hate it ~life relationships Article 587 words, published Jul 2 2024 34 votes
Space data centres: ‘A figment of the imagination’ but one that could make Europe a space leader ~space Article 735 words 15 votes
This is the first animal ever found that doesn't need oxygen to survive ~science biology Article 693 words, published Jun 21 2024 48 votes
Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare blindness risk, study finds ~science medicine Article 720 words 27 votes
The timing of fireworks-caused wildfire ignitions during the 4th of July holiday season ~enviro Article 5028 words 10 votes
Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds ~enviro Article 1986 words, published Mar 28 2024 23 votes