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science

r/science

This community is a place to share and discuss new scientific research. Read about the latest advances in astronomy, biology, medicine, physics, social science, and more. Find and submit new publications and popular science coverage of current research.

Massive
Super Active
29.8M
Members
10/18/2006
Created

Submission Types in r/science

100%link

Flair Used in r/science

29%Health
8%Psychology
7%Medicine
7%Biology
7%Environment
6%Cancer
5%Neuroscience
4%Social Science
4%Animal Science
3%Engineering
2%Materials Science
2%Computer Science
2%Epidemiology
2%Physics
2%Anthropology
1%Genetics
1%Earth Science
1%Chemistry
1%Astronomy
0%Paleontology
0%Economics
0%Nanoscience

Popular Phrases in r/science

study
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new
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found
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may
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associated with
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new study
1.6 / day
study finds
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risk of
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found that
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more likely to
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