To weaken; make less strong; to reduce in force, intensity, quantity or even value; to make thin or slender
Communications Psychology
@commspsychol.nature.com
Across replication studies (N=3659) cultural tightness-looseness moderates group diversity and group morality perceptions. Group diversity increased perceived group morality in loose cultural contexts, but the effect attenuated when the cultures were tight.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-026-00435-6
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Thelonevirologist
@thelonevirologist.bsky.social
Zinc ions attenuates iridovirus infection through regulation of ferroptosis pathways
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41420-026-03114-x
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squeevey
@squeevey.bsky.social
There is some infrasound from the construction happening on our street that is causing a resonance with our cast iron tub.
Annoyed at the resonance rattle, but also really respect that it is the origin of attenuation. Use a device to capture a resonance to shift it into human recognizable form.
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