Summary: New research reveals that acute stress can impair key brain functions involved in emotion regulation, particularly in individuals with distress-related disorders like depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder. The…
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Married Minds: Oral Microbiota May Mediate Shared Anxiety
Summary: A new study suggests that oral microbiota transmission between newlywed couples may influence the onset of depression and anxiety symptoms. Researchers observed that healthy spouses of partners with insomnia,…
An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome, on May 20, 2025. The system is intended to protect…
Boosting Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effects to Last Two Months
Summary: Ketamine is a fast-acting antidepressant that can relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) within hours, even in treatment-resistant cases. However, its effects typically last only a week, and…
AI may soon account for half of data center power use if trends persist
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Alex de Vries-Gao, a PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies, has published an opinion piece about the results of a simple study he…
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
People visit an Apple store promoting its iPhone 16 at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, Sunday, May 11, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Andy Wong Lashing out at Apple’s plans to…
German court says Meta can use user data to train AI
The court ruled Meta is ‘pursuing a legitimate end’ by training AI with Facebook and Instagram user data. A German court on Friday dismissed an injunction request brought by consumer…
Trump signs orders to boost US nuclear energy
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive…
Verification framework uncovers safety lapses in open-source self-driving system
A simulated traffic scenario from the experiments with Autoware, where a red car in the adjacent lane cuts into the path of the autonomous vehicle. Credit: Duong Dinh Tran from…
Why People Trust Those Who Grew Up With Less
Summary: New research reveals that people are more likely to trust others who grew up in lower-income households than those from privileged backgrounds. Across multiple experiments, participants consistently showed greater…
