Model Identifies the Exact Threshold for Optimal Ambition

Summary: A collaborative mathematical study reconciled conflicting pieces of cultural advice by mapping the exact parameters of human ambition. The research utilizes sequential search modeling to prove that optimal success…

Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

Summary: Researchers isolated the exact biochemical circuitry that anchors stress-induced sexual dysfunction. By subjecting Drosophila fruit flies to confinement stress, the research team demonstrated that the neurotransmitter dopamine acts as…

‘For All Mankind’ star Wrenn Schmidt on her character’s journey from NASA’s mission control to the slammer (interview)

It’s done already? Tonight, “For All Mankind” launches into its 10th and final episode of an eventful fifth season filled with romantic gestures, explosive action, a Happy Valley rebellion, major…

Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under…

Buried church bell discovered during Hostynne roadworks

A church bell buried beneath a roadside verge has been uncovered during utility works in Hostynne, a village in eastern Poland. The discovery was made while contractors were digging a…

‘Star City’: Release date & how to watch Apple TV’s superb Soviet space series

Get ready to watch ‘Star City’ and see the alternative-history space race from behind the Iron Curtain. Everyone is familiar with NASA’s Apollo Program and its endeavor to land the…

What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their…

Unmasking the Epigenetic Disparity in Anxiety Disorders

Summary: Researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health. The research targets the precise epigenetic networks within…

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues

Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. In fact,…

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10‑year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

A disease’s name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment – or lack thereof. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition that affects millions of people…