The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face…
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Traumatic memories are often fragmented – a psychologist explains how and why that happens
When survivors of trauma recount their experiences, they are often questioned because of how they relay their stories. They may have problems remembering what happened, or their memories may be…
Rosa Jolma | Season matters for parasite heatwave tolerance, as do species and life stage – Functional Ecologists
In this Behind the Paper blog post, author Rosa Jolma – a PhD candidate at Utrecht University – discusses the paper “Acute heat tolerance (CTmax) of two invasive parasitic copepods…
Physicists Celebrate World’s Most Versatile Particle Collider
BYLINE: By Karen McNulty Walsh Newswise — What does it take to build the world’s most complex and versatile particle collider? Attendees at a two-day celebration held at the U.S.…
Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink
This nose grows. During harsh Japanese winters, long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily expand. The seasonal swelling is the opposite of the previously known winter pattern in shrews, in which the brain…
Every country needs a model to help optimise its energy transition
Claver Gatete is Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Jason Veysey is Energy Modeling Program Director and Senior Scientist at the Stockholm Environment Institute. Lisa Sachs is…
Hubble, James Webb team up to capture the ‘Black Eye Galaxy’ photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026
Sometimes, incredibly powerful space telescopes work together to accomplish amazing things. Recently, observations made by both the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble were combined in a composite image that…
Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds – and the harm lasts for years
When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn’t worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms came frequently in summer.…
What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We’re starting to see the effects
Historically, hospitals have provided care for people, while separate insurers have paid for that care. During the past two decades, however, this arrangement has changed. Today, nearly 1 in 3…
Many youth athletes quietly struggle with eating disorders – Colorado mandates new training that could turn things around
Colorado requires middle, junior high and high school coaches in public and private schools to attend training on mental health. Currently, training is required to cover concerns specific to young…
