About 60 pregnancies per day in the U.S. end in stillbirth. The best way to find out why a stillbirth occurred is a fetal autopsy – yet these procedures are…
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Psychedelics and non-hallucinogenic analogs work through the same receptor—up to a point
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve…
Plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to health, experts warn
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering…
Hindu idols and Shiva Lingams found in submerged structure
A collection of ancient Hindu idols and Shiva Lingams were unearthed during restoration works of a sacred spring in the Karkoot Nag area of Aishmuqam, South Kashmir. The water level…
Brain Reward Signals Blunted by Genetic Depression Risk
Key Questions Answered Q: How does genetic risk for depression affect the brain?A: Young adults with a higher genetic predisposition to depression showed reduced brain activity in key areas linked…
How leukemia virus stays hidden in the body—and a key to future treatments
A scheme illustrating the molecular mechanisms underlying HTLV-1 latency. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-025-02006-7 A research team from Kumamoto University has made a new discovery that reveals how the…
90% of Palenque yet to be explored
According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, more than 90% of the Maya city-state of Palenque is yet to be explored by archaeologists. Palenque, also known in the Itza Language as…
Fat Molecule May Control How You Feel Emotion
Key Questions Answered Q: What did researchers discover about the serotonin 5-HT1A receptor?A: They mapped how it activates different brain signaling pathways, offering insight into how mood and emotion are…
Bacterial cellulose-based dressing offers rapid bleeding control for burn wound care
In vitro coagulation performance of BC and T-BC dressings observed 1 minute after blood application. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202420338 In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research…
Sugar layer on beta cells prevents immune system from causing type 1 diabetes
An immunofluorescence microscopy image shows a cluster of insulin-producing beta cells (green) under attack by immune cells (dense cluster of blue dots) in a preclinical model of type 1 diabetes.…
