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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-02-26 18:43:33+00:00.

Original Title: Deception, and Harm Reveal the ‘Dark Side’ of Influencer Culture. Dissemination of misinformation – many influencers, despite lacking expertise, spread false information about health, politics, and social issues, leading to widespread disinformation.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/NGNResearch on 2025-02-26 17:53:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-02-26 17:03:46+00:00.

Original Title: We cheat ourselves to feel smarter and healthier, study finds | Research shows that individuals deceive themselves into believing they are genuinely improving, even when their progress is built on dishonesty.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Science_News on 2025-02-26 16:21:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/CUAnschutzMed on 2025-02-26 16:18:06+00:00.

Original Title: Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don’t stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells alive, according to a new study published in Nature

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-26 15:45:11+00:00.

Original Title: A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapy. When scientists stimulated cells in mice to produce a protein that helps “water bears” survive extreme environments, the tissue showed much less DNA damage after radiation treatment.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-02-26 15:15:52+00:00.

Original Title: New study sheds light on the hidden attention struggle behind phobias | This indicates that phobic individuals exhibit poorer attentional control mechanisms and difficulty inhibiting irrelevant information.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Kerubiel_Cherub on 2025-02-26 09:56:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/-Mystica- on 2025-02-26 15:09:54+00:00.

Original Title: Taking a break from your smartphone changes your brain, study finds - Scientists discovered that just 72 hours of smartphone restriction altered activity in brain regions linked to reward and self-control.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mareacaspica on 2025-02-26 13:44:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Pi-ratten on 2025-02-26 12:20:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-02-26 13:05:44+00:00.

Original Title: Serious mental illness common in chronic kidney disease. Patients with chronic kidney disease are 56 percent more likely to suffer from serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression compared to the general population.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-26 10:25:44+00:00.

Original Title: Plants losing appetite for carbon dioxide amid effects of warming climate - Earth’s plants and soils reached peak carbon dioxide sequestration in 2008 but proportion absorbed has been declining since, study finds. Passing this tipping point increases the chances of runaway climate breakdown.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-02-26 09:41:51+00:00.

Original Title: Research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth’s surface and paving the way for complex life to flourish. When these giant ice sheets melted, they triggered enormous floods that flushed minerals and their chemicals, including uranium, into the oceans

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-02-26 05:52:31+00:00.

Original Title: A new study finds that patients living over 60 minutes from emergency care are more likely to face complex surgical issues and longer hospital stays. This highlights the impact of distance on health outcomes.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-02-26 05:26:03+00:00.

Original Title: Novel bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease, according to results of a new trial. Of 42 people with severe sickle cell disease who had the procedure during the trial, 95% were alive two years after the transplant, and 88% are considered cured.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Big_Sheepherder_2369 on 2025-02-26 05:00:16+00:00.

Original Title: A new study highlights the health risks of dust storms in the U.S. Southwest. Findings show a significant rise in motor vehicle accidents, as well as hospital visits for asthma and congestive heart failure during dust storms. The study used a time-stratified case-crossover design to analyze these im

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/FunnyGamer97 on 2025-02-26 04:57:45+00:00.

Original Title: Research finds female athlete may soon break the 4-minute mile barrier: In 2023, Faith Kipyegon set the women's mile world record at 4:07.64. With improved aerodynamic drafting, this could enable her to improve by approximately 3.19%, making this historic milestone attainable

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/FunnyGamer97 on 2025-02-26 03:45:57+00:00.

Original Title: Helium in the Earth's core | Researchers have discovered helium, typically considered chemically inert, can bond with iron under high-pressure conditions. Earth's core may contain substantial amounts of helium, challenging existing theories about the planet's internal structure and history.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/CUAnschutzMed on 2025-02-25 21:58:19+00:00.

Original Title: A new study, published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, tested whether a set of interventions to keep lungs expanded before, during, and after abdominal surgery could lower the risk of serious breathing problems in patients compared to the usual care at 17 academic hospitals in the U.S.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-02-25 19:35:28+00:00.

Original Title: Study reveals the behaviors that fuel mutual disliking in children. Emotionally struggling students were 35% more likely to develop enemies, showing that how we manage emotions and interact with others early on can have lasting social and emotional effects.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MassGen-Research on 2025-02-25 19:20:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/belledenuit on 2025-02-25 19:08:27+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-05-15 10:17:06+00:00.

Original Title: The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in their daily lives. But between 5-10% of the population do not have an inner voice, and they find it more difficult to perform certain verbal memory tasks, new research shows.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-05-15 10:08:08+00:00.