Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged…

Just thinking about tequila, whiskey or wine shifts your mindset – new research

Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila calls up a party mindset, whiskey activates a masculine…

Archaeologists identify 1,000-year-old megalith in Central Sulawesi

Archaeologists in Indonesia have announced that a newly identified megalith in Central Sulawesi may date back around 1,000 years, adding to the region’s long-known tradition of ancient stone monuments. The…

How Your Brain Sizes Up Others in Real-Time

Summary: Whether you’re negotiating a contract or playing a friendly game of rock-paper-scissors, your brain is constantly “sizing up” the other person—a process scientists call adaptive mentalization. A new study…

Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts

Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering…

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to…

Marble lion unearthed during excavations in Philippi

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Philippi uncovered a series of significant finds during the 2025 summer excavation season, including a large marble lion sculpture and fragments of Latin…

Teen Friendships: Besties Deal in Emotions While Popular Control Appearance

Summary: When it comes to teen behavior, peer pressure is often treated as a single, overwhelming force. However, a groundbreaking longitudinal study has discovered that peer influence is actually highly…

Older Adults Still Prioritize Passion

Summary: The cultural stereotype of older age as a time of asexual “friendship” is being dismantled by new research. A study of single adults aged 60 to 83 found that…

Exhaustion Loophole: How Sleep Deprivation Compromises Justice

Summary: The U.S. criminal justice system has long accounted for intellectual disabilities and intoxication when weighing the validity of statements, but a new research synthesis suggests it is ignoring a…