How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers

At a meeting held by the Food and Drug Administration on July 21, 2025, a panel convened by the agency cast doubt on the safety of antidepressant medications called selective…

New strategy can directly pattern 2D materials into high-quality wafer-scale arrays

Long-term exercise may help restore brain connections in Parkinson’s disease

For each session, participants were required to pedal up to a speed of 80 rpm. The adaptive, motorized bike assisted them in attaining that level but also added and reduced…

Bronze Age treasures found in high status tomb

A team of archaeologists excavating in the Tepe Chalow area of northeastern Iran have discovered a Bronze Age tomb containing 34 ornately crafted grave goods. According to a study published…

Seismic activity on the moon could pose risk to long-term lunar infrastructure

Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt samples the boulder at Station 7 located at the base of North Massif in the Taurus-Littrow valley. This large boulder was dislodged by a…

Study finds animal-based fats fuel tumor growth in obese mice, plant fats do not

High fat diet causes obesity and impairs systemic metabolism, regardless of dietary fat source. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01330-w Obesity elevates the risk of at least 13 major cancers,…

Unprecedented 3D polychrome mural discovery

An ancient 3D polychrome mural dating back 3,000 to 4,000 years has been discovered at the Huaca Yolanda archaeological site in the La Libertad region of Peru. Huaca Yolanda is…

Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That’s what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated

Help wanted sign is displayed at a live music and blues club in Chicago, Thursday, July 24, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh If you read the typical 2025 mass…

Oxytocin May Treat the Social Deficits of Psychopathy

Key Questions Answered Q: How does psychopathy affect emotion recognition?A: Individuals with psychopathic traits—especially those high in Factor 1—struggle to recognize negative facial expressions like fear and sadness, often showing…

A new open-source program for quantum physics helps researchers obtain results in record time