Scientists working in Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt have found geophysical evidence that unknown corridors and chambers lie beyond its walls — reviving the search for Queen Nefertiti’s burial place. A…
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Eye-Blink Rate Predicts Cognitive Flexibility in Preschoolers
Summary: Researchers have discovered that spontaneous eye-blink rate serves as a simple, noninvasive marker for tracking the development of executive function in early childhood. The study revealed that children aged…
Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives ADHD and Impulsivity
Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that deleting the membrane-fusion protein NSF specifically from dopamine D2 receptor (D2R)-expressing neurons leads to striatal shrinkage, severe dopamine depletion, and classic ADHD-like hyperactivity and impulsivity…
At-home drug disposal products can play an important role in keeping rural Coloradans safe
Some Coloradans have a drug problem: old prescription medications clogging their medicine cabinets. Disposing of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs is important to protect children and teens from accidental or…
Black moms and pregnant women forced out of their homes in metro Detroit face health and safety threats
Is everyone entitled to a fair process before being forced out of their home? The state of Michigan says “yes,” but the reality is often very different and the consequences…
Does my kid have COVID-19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters
Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19; respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV; influenza, better known as the flu; and the common cold. These…
Divers investigate submerged medieval town lost beneath the North Sea
Divers have documented a series of submerged structures belonging to Shipden, a medieval settlement off the Norfolk coast that disappeared beneath the North Sea around 700 years ago. Shipden was…
Viewpoint: Dubious environmental fears: Why the AI buildout is critical to America’s ecological future
Opposition to artificial intelligence has intensified over the past year. A majority of Americans worry that AI will kill jobs, distrust the information it generates, and doubt that tech leaders…
Designing Detector Technologies for Particles — and Fraud
BYLINE: Karen McNulty Walsh Newswise — Finding clues to discoveries in the particles streaming from collisions at the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a nuclear physics research facility under construction at…
Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents
Some parents in Colorado are uncertain about the safety and necessity of vaccines given to their children. They also question how the vaccines are timed. I am a sociologist who…
