/r/science - top ten submissions for each month of 2020

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2020, December
LED lights found to kill coronavirus efficientl...
113994 LED lights found to kill coronavirus efficientl...
Women overestimate men's attraction to thin fem...
87101 Women overestimate men's attraction to thin fem...
5- to 9-year-old children chose to save multipl...
86544 5- to 9-year-old children chose to save multipl...
In 2017, the Trump Administration restored loca...
83000 In 2017, the Trump Administration restored loca...
By age 3, kids prefer nature's fractal patterns...
72109 By age 3, kids prefer nature's fractal patterns...
Study: Vitamin D deficiency found in over 80% o...
67896 Study: Vitamin D deficiency found in over 80% o...
Mortality among US young adults is rising due t...
65803 Mortality among US young adults is rising due t...
Undocumented immigrants far less likely to comm...
62781 Undocumented immigrants far less likely to comm...
The coronavirus was present in the U.S. weeks e...
62619 The coronavirus was present in the U.S. weeks e...
Drinking alcohol blocks the release of norepine...
60834 Drinking alcohol blocks the release of norepine...
2020, November
In the US, states typically pay for prison whil...
105772 In the US, states typically pay for prison whil...
The first severe COVID-19 patient successfully ...
89689 The first severe COVID-19 patient successfully ...
Testing half the population weekly with inexpen...
89123 Testing half the population weekly with inexpen...
Sleep deprivation impairs the suppression of un...
87826 Sleep deprivation impairs the suppression of un...
The "natural experiment" caused by the shutdown...
81942 The "natural experiment" caused by the shutdown...
New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly ...
78650 New study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly ...
Researchers have showed for the first time that...
76142 Researchers have showed for the first time that...
Singles who are satisfied with their friends ar...
76077 Singles who are satisfied with their friends ar...
Study: Hydroxychloroquine no better than placeb...
68022 Study: Hydroxychloroquine no better than placeb...
Conservatives and liberals differ on COVID-19 b...
64514 Conservatives and liberals differ on COVID-19 b...
2020, October
Water has been definitively found on the Moon, ...
85938 Water has been definitively found on the Moon, ...
Human 'microevolution' sees more people born wi...
84242 Human 'microevolution' sees more people born wi...
[Megathread] World's most prestigious scientifi...
80057 [Megathread] World's most prestigious scientifi...
In 2012, the Obama administration required airl...
79736 In 2012, the Obama administration required airl...
Analysis of Trump's tweets shows he's sleeping ...
72172 Analysis of Trump's tweets shows he's sleeping ...
Face masks unlikely to cause over-exposure to C...
63132 Face masks unlikely to cause over-exposure to C...
"Slow Blinking" really does help convince cats ...
62666 "Slow Blinking" really does help convince cats ...
China's aggressive policy of planting trees is ...
58942 China's aggressive policy of planting trees is ...
Tackling climate change seemed expensive. Then ...
57019 Tackling climate change seemed expensive. Then ...
Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear...
56564 Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear...
2020, September
Research finds that crows know what they know a...
91469 Research finds that crows know what they know a...
Venom from honeybees has been found to rapidly ...
91306 Venom from honeybees has been found to rapidly ...
Hints of life spotted on Venus: researchers hav...
70903 Hints of life spotted on Venus: researchers hav...
There has been a decline in the quality of demo...
66504 There has been a decline in the quality of demo...
‘Viking’ was a job description, not a matte...
64754 ‘Viking’ was a job description, not a matte...
A large-scale audit study shows that principals...
62571 A large-scale audit study shows that principals...
Face shields and masks with exhalation valves a...
61266 Face shields and masks with exhalation valves a...
Higher-class individuals are worse at reading e...
60152 Higher-class individuals are worse at reading e...
Using weed during pregnancy linked to psychotic...
59448 Using weed during pregnancy linked to psychotic...
COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Have...
58769 COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Have...
2020, August
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind...
90356 Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind...
A team of chemical engineers from Australia and...
75597 A team of chemical engineers from Australia and...
Young children would rather explore than get re...
74236 Young children would rather explore than get re...
'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has sh...
69821 'Canary in the coal mine': Greenland ice has sh...
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Co...
69634 The legalization of recreational cannabis in Co...
Researchers have developed a standalone device ...
65242 Researchers have developed a standalone device ...
Supporters of religious violence are more likel...
61761 Supporters of religious violence are more likel...
Sociopathic traits linked to non-compliance wit...
60033 Sociopathic traits linked to non-compliance wit...
"Lizards hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 20...
59879 "Lizards hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 20...
Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. Scient...
59275 Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. Scient...
2020, July
A new study makes it clear: after universal mas...
74066 A new study makes it clear: after universal mas...
The number of deaths in the US due to any cause...
72604 The number of deaths in the US due to any cause...
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University ...
68541 A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University ...
Spain's large-scale study on the coronavirus in...
67479 Spain's large-scale study on the coronavirus in...
Among 139 clients exposed to two symptomatic ha...
65686 Among 139 clients exposed to two symptomatic ha...
Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Fo...
65651 Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Fo...
Pathologist Found Blood Clots In 'Almost Every ...
65057 Pathologist Found Blood Clots In 'Almost Every ...
Scientists have come across a large black hole ...
62960 Scientists have come across a large black hole ...
Johns Hopkins study explains why psilocybin-con...
59296 Johns Hopkins study explains why psilocybin-con...
Italian scientists have successfully completed ...
56908 Italian scientists have successfully completed ...
2020, June
Cannabis use in pregnancy: Researchers discover...
78206 Cannabis use in pregnancy: Researchers discover...
Four more years of Donald Trump could 'delay gl...
68378 Four more years of Donald Trump could 'delay gl...
Face mask use needed to ‘prevent COVID-19 sec...
67739 Face mask use needed to ‘prevent COVID-19 sec...
For the first time ever, archaeologists have us...
65335 For the first time ever, archaeologists have us...
Men are drawn to borderline personality traits ...
57615 Men are drawn to borderline personality traits ...
Faced with a choice between democracy and the i...
57409 Faced with a choice between democracy and the i...
Dolphins learn unusual hunting behavior from th...
52922 Dolphins learn unusual hunting behavior from th...
Twitter posts reveal rapid politicization of CO...
52630 Twitter posts reveal rapid politicization of CO...
Men and Women Misperceive What the Opposite Sex...
51143 Men and Women Misperceive What the Opposite Sex...
People of higher status are more likely to thin...
49637 People of higher status are more likely to thin...
2020, May
The first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine fin...
97264 The first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine fin...
U.S. adults look to scientific organizations li...
88908 U.S. adults look to scientific organizations li...
Every dollar spent on high-quality, early-child...
82853 Every dollar spent on high-quality, early-child...
In 2009, the Obama Administration began issuing...
77001 In 2009, the Obama Administration began issuing...
35 of the 92 people (38%) who attended services...
71719 35 of the 92 people (38%) who attended services...
Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, ...
62024 Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, ...
Antibodies from a 4-year-old llama have neutral...
60659 Antibodies from a 4-year-old llama have neutral...
A major study tracking more than 300,000 commut...
53008 A major study tracking more than 300,000 commut...
Study finds Intolerable bouts of extreme humidi...
52963 Study finds Intolerable bouts of extreme humidi...
Malaria 'completely stopped' by microbe: Scient...
51964 Malaria 'completely stopped' by microbe: Scient...
2020, April
Facebook users, randomized to deactivate their ...
69397 Facebook users, randomized to deactivate their ...
Government policies push schools to prioritize ...
67965 Government policies push schools to prioritize ...
American voters view Donald Trump has having tr...
61299 American voters view Donald Trump has having tr...
Loss of Smell and Taste Validated as COVID-19 S...
60983 Loss of Smell and Taste Validated as COVID-19 S...
Biggest companies pay the least tax. New study ...
58139 Biggest companies pay the least tax. New study ...
Hospital Visits Declined After Sulfur Dioxide R...
50694 Hospital Visits Declined After Sulfur Dioxide R...
People who base their self-worth on their finan...
50290 People who base their self-worth on their finan...
Cost analysis shows it'd take $1.4B to protect ...
50010 Cost analysis shows it'd take $1.4B to protect ...
Scientists discovered a 41,000 to 52,000 years ...
48089 Scientists discovered a 41,000 to 52,000 years ...
Cats may be susceptible to Covid-19, according ...
43539 Cats may be susceptible to Covid-19, according ...
2020, March
Researchers successfully dry vaccines into a fi...
71519 Researchers successfully dry vaccines into a fi...
Vaccine fears brought measles back to New York....
71235 Vaccine fears brought measles back to New York....
The discovery of multiple lineages of pangolin ...
67001 The discovery of multiple lineages of pangolin ...
Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s hig...
61927 Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s hig...
Hard workers may make better role models than g...
55885 Hard workers may make better role models than g...
When an illness spreads through a colony, vampi...
55728 When an illness spreads through a colony, vampi...
COVID-19: median incubation period is 5.1 days ...
51963 COVID-19: median incubation period is 5.1 days ...
Scientists found a caterpillar that thrives whe...
49376 Scientists found a caterpillar that thrives whe...
Fitting 925 pet cats with geolocating backpacks...
46819 Fitting 925 pet cats with geolocating backpacks...
The desire to matter and feel significant among...
44010 The desire to matter and feel significant among...
2020, February
A new study in The Lancet by a team of Yale epi...
94565 A new study in The Lancet by a team of Yale epi...
Babies, even when hungry, are willing to give a...
84627 Babies, even when hungry, are willing to give a...
Pablo Escobar's hippos have become an invasive ...
77536 Pablo Escobar's hippos have become an invasive ...
About 40% of US adults are obese, government su...
76510 About 40% of US adults are obese, government su...
Scientists have genetically engineered a symbio...
67973 Scientists have genetically engineered a symbio...
Customers hate tipping before they’re served ...
67632 Customers hate tipping before they’re served ...
Bumblebees were able to recognise objects by si...
63065 Bumblebees were able to recognise objects by si...
Scientists tracks students' performance with di...
58390 Scientists tracks students' performance with di...
Procrastination often occurs as a result of und...
57039 Procrastination often occurs as a result of und...
The sounds that wake us up could be affecting h...
54653 The sounds that wake us up could be affecting h...
2020, January
Marijuana use among college students has been t...
90698 Marijuana use among college students has been t...
Oxytocin, often dubbed the ‘love hormone’, ...
70395 Oxytocin, often dubbed the ‘love hormone’, ...
Ten years after vaccination was introduced, no ...
64765 Ten years after vaccination was introduced, no ...
Scientists developed a new lithium-sulphur batt...
64341 Scientists developed a new lithium-sulphur batt...
For many Americans, talking about the news has ...
63229 For many Americans, talking about the news has ...
Five Years After Abortion, Nearly All Women Say...
57508 Five Years After Abortion, Nearly All Women Say...
African grey parrots are smart enough to help a...
57256 African grey parrots are smart enough to help a...
Study Confirms Climate Models are Getting Futur...
56921 Study Confirms Climate Models are Getting Futur...
Women dress modestly to defend themselves again...
55565 Women dress modestly to defend themselves again...
Fatal car accidents in the United States spike ...
53083 Fatal car accidents in the United States spike ...