Fewer teens now perceive themselves as overweight, finds international study of more than 745,000 adolescents

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study involving more than 745,000 adolescents from 41 countries across Europe and North America identified an increase in the amount of teenagers who underestimate their…

The Lonely Brain: Unraveling the Neuroscience and Psychology of Isolation

Summary: The neuroscience and psychology of loneliness have provided fascinating insights into this pervasive issue, revealing its profound effects on our brain and mental health. Research has shown that loneliness…

Brainwaves: Neuroscience News Top Five Insights This Week – July 2, 2023

Summary: In this week’s round-up of top neuroscience breakthroughs, machine learning has been utilized to predict patterns of repetitive negative thinking, potentially revolutionizing depression treatment. A link has been discovered…

British WW2 Hurricanes found in Ukrainian forest |

The remains of 8 WW2 British Hurricane fighter planes have been found buried in a forest south of Kiev. The Hurricane is a single-seat aircraft used by the Royal Air…

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Artwork on display is seen at the Psychedelic Science conference in the Colorado Convention Center Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Denver. Australia is the first country to allow psychiatrists to…

Hungry ticks can use this static trick to land on you and your pets

This photo provided by researcher Sam England in June 2023 shows a tick sitting on a flower. Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using…

Study of the Cañada Real dolmen reveals existence of other underground structures |

A recent study of the Cañada Real dolmen has revealed evidence of further underground structures using geophysical prospecting. The Cañada Real dolmen is an ancient funerary monument found in a…

Much of what we’re told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men

Credit: Shutterstock When you lift weights, why are you doing what you are doing? Who told you to train that way—coach, a personal trainer, an online exercise guru? And where…

Gene variant linked to multiple sclerosis severity

People with multiple sclerosis who inherited the genetic variant from both parents needed a walking aid almost four times faster, the study said. Scientists have discovered a genetic variant linked…

Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high: report

Singapore. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the “unseen mental distress” in the…