FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the US opioid crisis

On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can quickly counteract…

Quantifying the Effects of Simulation Mixing State on Aerosol Optical Properties

The Science Particles in the atmosphere affect global climate. For example, the black carbon from burning fossil fuels absorbs and radiates light and heat. To calculate the effects of aerosols…

Judge Deals Another Blow to Tejon Ranchcorp Project

Site of proposed Centennial project wildflowers; Image: Richard Dickey L.A. County Ordered to Set Aside Approvals for Risky Sprawl Development  March 28, 2023, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – A judge has…

Severely Attenuated Visual Feedback Processing in Children on the Autism Spectrum

Introduction Individuals on the autism spectrum demonstrate atypicality in sensory processing across multiple domains. Given that efficient integration of basic sensory information forms a foundation for more complex cognition and…

Neural Substrates of Body Ownership and Agency during Voluntary Movement

Abstract Body ownership and the sense of agency are two central aspects of bodily self-consciousness. While multiple neuroimaging studies have investigated the neural correlates of body ownership and agency separately,…

A Novel CCK Receptor GPR173 Mediates Potentiation of GABAergic Inhibition

Introduction Cholecystokinin (CCK), the most abundant and widely distributed neuropeptide in the CNS (Crawley and Corwin, 1994), colocalizes with glutamate (Morino et al., 1994), GABA (Somogyi et al., 1984; Markram…

Gordon Moore, digital pioneer and philanthropist, dies at 94

Digital pioneer, business leader and philanthropist Gordon Moore died at his home in Hawaiʻi on March 24, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced. He was 94. Moore co-founded the…

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

The White House officially designated fentanyl adulterated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the U.S. on Apr. 12, 2023. Earlier, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on…

Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for transgender people

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and…

Volcanic sulfur may make barn owls grow redder feathers

Life on a volcanic isle appears to give barn owls a blush of red-brown plumage.  The high-sulfur environment on such islands influences the birds’ coloration, researchers report March 13 in…