Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine calls for more extensive nephrology fellowship training on reproductive health and the development of national guidelines…
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Brain Circuit Found to Shape Risk and Impulse Differently by Sex
Summary: Researchers exploring risky decision-making in rats found that a specific reward-related neural circuit influences impulsivity and risk-taking in complex ways that depend on timing and biological sex. Manipulating the…
Why Kids Still Struggle With Capital Letters After Grade School
Summary: New research reveals that English-speaking children continue to refine their capitalization skills well past the early grades, despite being taught the rules early. Across two studies, students in Grades…
Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When four states between 2015 and 2021 stopped allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving routine vaccines without a medical reason, vaccination rates among kindergartners increased substantially. That’s…
Holographic optogenetics could enable faster brain mapping for new discoveries
High-speed synaptic connectivity mapping using holographic optogenetics and compressed sensing. Left: Experimental setup for probing synaptic connectivity and analyzing patterns of synaptic transmission. Right: An example map of synaptic connectivity…
‘Molecular glues’ and ‘bumpers’ offer new hope for precision medicines
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrates that molecules acting as “molecular bumpers” and “molecular glues” can rewire G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)…
Study finds surprising link between gut and brain rhythms
by I. Edwards The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse. Now,…
Don’t Ignore the Winter Blues, It Could Be Seasonal Depression
Summary: As daylight fades, many experience fatigue or low mood—but for millions, these symptoms signal seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a serious form of depression. Reduced sunlight disrupts serotonin, melatonin, and…
Wooden sculpture depicting Hercules found in ancient refuse pit
A rare wooden sculpture depicting Hercules has been discovered in a refuse pit on the Spanish Island of Ibiza. Known in antiquity as Ebusus, Ibiza became part of the Roman…
How common is sexually abusive behavior between children? How should daycare centers respond?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centers, as part of an ABC investigation into the…
