Summary: Boredom, often seen as a negative state to avoid, may actually serve an important role in emotional regulation and brain health. When we’re bored, the brain shifts away from…
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Chronic Stress Quietly Raises Your Stroke Risk
Summary: Chronic stress is increasingly recognized as a contributor to stroke risk by intensifying conditions like high blood pressure, inflammation, and unhealthy lifestyle habits. While stress isn’t as easily measured…
After brief X outage, Musk says refocusing on businesses
Billionaire Elon Musk remains a close advisor to US President Donald Trump, to whose campaign he contributed more than $235 million. Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour…
Stress Hampers Emotional Regulation in Anxiety, Depression & BPD
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…
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…
