2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Lifeng Wang discusses the paper “Soil fauna trophic multifunctionality mediates the release of elements from decomposing typhoon-generated leaf litter“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s…
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Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal of confusing information surrounding health care costs and insurance plans.…
Supreme Court likely to have final say on RFK, Jr.’s currently-blocked vaccine policy
Although a federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the US childhood immunization schedule, the US Supreme Court could have two chances over the next year to…
‘At the edge of what we thought possible’: Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe
Scientists have adopted the role of “cosmic archaeologists” to discover a rare, iron-deficient second-generation star — essentially a fossil record of our universe’s chemical evolution. Just as uncovering artifacts here…
Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk
Summary: New research reveals a striking age-dependent link between cannabis use and mental health. The study found that teenagers with cannabis use disorder (CUD) face a significantly higher risk of…
Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain
Summary: For years, the neurological impact of childhood trauma was often viewed as a permanent “scar” on the brain. However, new research challenges this deterministic view. The study demonstrates that…
Experiment Reaches Critical Temperature to Unlock Search for Dark Matter
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/18/2026) — University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers working on the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment are part of a team who…
Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas
Sharks off the coast of the Bahamas are getting into drugs like cocaine, caffeine and painkillers — or rather, drugs are getting into them. The contaminated blood of species including…
Power outages can threaten the lives of medical device users – knowing who is most at risk will help cities respond
When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing…
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care
Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes…
