Summary: Bullying is often dismissed as a “normal part of growing up,” but new research reveals a much darker reality. A study of 250 elementary students (grades 3–5) found that…
Category: Humans
Ultrasound Helps to Unlearn Fear
Summary: Can we “unlearn” fear using sound? Neuroscientists demonstrated for the first time that targeted ultrasonic waves can help the human brain overcome fearful memories more quickly. By directing high-frequency,…
Blocking NOX-1 Extends Ketamine’s Effectiveness for Depression
Summary: Ketamine has been a miracle for the 30% of patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), lifting suicidal thoughts and heavy moods in hours rather than weeks. However, its “Achilles’ heel”…
Giant megalithic tomb uncovered during housing development in Lublin
A major archaeological discovery has been made in eastern Poland, where rescue excavations behind a housing development have uncovered a megalithic tomb dating back to the Neolithic period. According to…
Sanxingdui discovery suggests use of meteorite iron in Ancient China
A newly studied artefact from south-west China is drawing renewed attention from archaeologists after laboratory tests revealed a composition unlike typical Bronze Age materials. Excavations at the Sanxingdui site in…
Roman-Era settlement found in southern France
Recent excavations near Gémenos by the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research have uncovered part of a Roman-era settlement across roughly 4,000 square metres, revealing a network of roads,…
Can Deep Brain Stimulation Unlock Treatment-Resistant Depression?
Summary: For approximately 30% of people living with depression, standard medications and therapy simply do not work—a condition known as treatment-resistant depression. Researchers are now investigating Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)…
COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor,…
Ship graveyard discovered by underwater archaeologists
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have discovered a concentration of shipwrecks near the ancient port of Ptolemais in northern Libya. Ptolemais was one of the five cities that formed…
Stress Shift: From Alarm Mode to Reflection in 60 Minutes
Summary: True psychological resilience isn’t about how “tough” you are in the heat of the moment—it’s about how your brain reorganizes itself once the danger has passed. A groundbreaking study…
