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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Bill_Nihilist on 2025-07-29 17:36:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/SunAdvanced7940 on 2025-07-29 17:08:48+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Ollyfer on 2025-07-29 17:00:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/-Mystica- on 2025-07-29 14:54:53+00:00.

Original Title: Liver cancer cases could nearly double globally, rising from 870,000 to 1.52 million per year if trends continue. Yet, three in five liver cancer cases globally could be prevented by reducing obesity and alcohol consumption and increasing uptake of the hepatitis vaccine, a study has found.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MassGen-Research on 2025-07-29 14:46:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2025-07-29 13:56:52+00:00.

Original Title: Google pays manufacturers handsomely to be the default search engine on devices. Policy interventions in different countries to prohibit Google from doing this and allow users to choose their own default search engine have effectively reduced Google's market share.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-07-29 14:01:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/p1percub on 2025-07-29 12:29:19+00:00.

Original Title: Genetic study in over one million cases and controls, including participants recruited from r/science, identifies genetic variants associated with stuttering, revealing shared genetics with rhythm and depression and supporting a neurological basis for stuttering

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/iamphilosofie on 2025-07-29 09:44:17+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-07-29 12:02:34+00:00.

Original Title: Men were more likely than women to prioritize physical attractiveness in a long-term partner. Women did not prioritize attractiveness above chance levels, but once sexual desire was activated, their preferences closely resembled those of men.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-07-29 08:36:32+00:00.

Original Title: A major US study finds that social determinants of health (like poverty, food insecurity, and medical discrimination) double or triple the risk of long COVID. Financial hardship and lack of support are key risk factors.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-07-29 10:02:14+00:00.

Original Title: Fast walking as little as 15 minutes a day was associated a nearly 20% reduction in total mortality, while only a 4% reduction in mortality was found in association with more than three hours of daily slow walking.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-07-29 09:03:33+00:00.

Original Title: New nonstick coating acts like Teflon – but without the forever chemicals. Scientists created a high-performance nonstick coating that repels water and oil and, importantly, provides a safer and environmentally friendly surface with lower PFAS content – ideal for cookware and other everyday uses.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Advanced_Question192 on 2025-07-29 08:59:09+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-07-29 08:30:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-07-29 08:26:26+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-07-29 07:58:40+00:00.

Original Title: Research shows a 49-per-cent jump in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use after B.C. made contraception free. LARC methods are 10 times more effective than the birth control pill or condoms. By removing the cost barrier, B.C. has found a straightforward way to prevent unintended pregnancy

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-07-29 04:48:42+00:00.

Original Title: A new study reviewed over 30,000 cases and found it takes an average of 3.5 years from first symptoms to a dementia diagnosis. Younger people and those with frontotemporal dementia often wait even longer.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Goatofoptions on 2025-07-29 04:20:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/shiruken on 2025-07-29 04:02:47+00:00.

We wish to inform the r/science community of an article submitted to the subreddit that has since been retracted by the journal. While originally published almost 15 years ago and prior to the implementation of our current rules regarding reposts, flair, and link quality, these submissions garnered significant exposure on Reddit and enormous media coverage because of NASA's sensational press conference announcing the discovery. Per our rules, the flair on these submissions have been updated with "RETRACTED". The submissions have also been added to our wiki of retracted submissions.

Top 5 r/science submissions of the article (of an identified 20):

• Nasa to unveil new life form: Bacteria that thrive on arsenic [The Guardian]
• Best writeup I've seen so far on Arsenic life.
• The NASA study of arsenic-based life was fatally flawed, say scientists. - Slate Magazine
• Rosie Redfield thoroughly dismembers NASA's arsenic paper
• Actual title: "NASA will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. PST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life,"

The article "A Bacterium That Can Grow by Using Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus" has been retracted from Science as of July 24, 2025. From the moment this paper was published online on December 2, 2010, it was embroiled in controversy. Science (and r/science) was flooded with commentary on the problems with the work and did not publish it in print until June 3, 2011, where it was accompanied by eight Technical Comments, a Technical Response from the authors, and a note from then Editor-in-Chief Bruce Alberts explaining the decision and timing. In July 2012, Science published two papers showing that the bacterium was resistant to arsenate but did not incorporate it into biomolecules as originally claimed. However, the paper was not retracted in 2012 because Retractions were reserved at the time as an alert about data manipulation or for authors to provide information about post-publication issues.

The editors of Science maintain the view that "there was no deliberate fraud or misconduct on the part of the authors" even to this day. However, their standards for retractions have expanded. If a paper's reported experiments do not support its key conclusions, even if no fraud or manipulation occurred, a Retraction is now considered appropriate. On the basis of the Technical Comments and the 2012 papers, Science has decided to retract the article. All the living Authors disagree with the retraction and have published an eLetter disputing the decision.

• Science Editor's Blog: The last step in a long process on "arsenic life"
• Retraction Watch: After 15 years of controversy, Science retracts 'arsenic life' paper
• Science Insider: Fifteen years later, Science retracts 'arsenic life' paper despite study authors' protests
• Nature News: Controversial 'arsenic life' paper retracted after 15 years — but authors fight back
• Scientific American: 'Arsenic Life' Microbe Study Retracted after 15 Years of Controversy
• NYTimes: Claim of Microbe That Survives on Arsenic Is Retracted After 15 Years

Should you encounter a submission on r/science that has been retracted, please notify the moderators via Modmail.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-07-29 00:31:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-07-28 23:13:11+00:00.

Original Title: New research debunks a widespread belief that lefties score higher in creativity. It's commonly thought that left-handed people are more creative. But a new study found that left-handed people scored no better in tests designed to measure creativity.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/andyhfell on 2025-07-28 22:22:28+00:00.

Original Title: Using machine learning, researchers have tweaked immune receptors in plants to make them more resistant to bacterial pathogens. A major target is Ralstonia solanacearum, which causes bacterial wilt in tomato and potato crops.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/drewiepoodle on 2025-07-28 21:16:15+00:00.

Original Title: Participation in sports lowered the risk of suicide ideation/behaviors for both middle and high school students in the U.S. The findings suggest that engaging in sports, particularly multiple sports, serves as an intervention strategy for reducing suicide risks in this population.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/-Mystica- on 2025-07-28 20:52:53+00:00.

Original Title: You can slow cognitive decline as you age, large study finds: 2-year trial in 2,111 older adults shows that a combined lifestyle—exercise, MIND diet (rich in greens, berries, nuts, and olive oil), mental and social activity, and heart health monitoring—boosts cognition.