r/science

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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.

Created Oct 18, 2006

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Submission Rules

Directly link to published peer-reviewed research or media summary
No summaries of summaries, re-hosted press releases, or reposts
No editorialized, sensationalized, or biased titles
Research must be less than 6 months old
No blogspam, images, videos, or infographics
All submissions must have flair assigned

Comment Rules

No off-topic comments, memes, low-effort comments or jokes
No abusive or offensive comments
Non-professional personal anecdotes will be removed
Criticism of published work should assume basic competence of the researchers and reviewers
Comments dismissing established findings and fields of science must provide evidence
No medical advice
Repeat or flagrant offenders will be banned

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