Summary: A commentary asserts that the United States is significantly undercounting suicide deaths, largely due to systemic misclassification of fatal drug overdoses as accidental or undetermined in intent. The commentary…
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How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety. Back in 19th-century England, people rioted against a mandatory smallpox vaccine, claiming that…
What makes muscles contract? A physiologist explains how muscles move
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What makes the cells of…
Archaeologists map buried sacred precinct of the Aztec capital
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have completed the first comprehensive altimetric survey of the area once occupied by the sacred precinct of the Aztec capital,…
Gold regalia and imperial ring recovered from Byzantine shipwreck in the Adriatic
Archaeologists excavating a Byzantine shipwreck off the Croatian island of Mljet have uncovered a remarkable collection of gold artefacts, including ceremonial belt fittings, imperial coins and a rare gold signet…
Recall-By-Genotype for Precision Psychiatry – Neuroscience News
Summary: A new study provides a practical framework for recall-by-genotype (RbG) research within large, diverse healthcare system biobanks to advance precision psychiatry. Researchers utilized Mount Sinai’s BioMe biobank to identify…
Bronze Age hillfort in Northern Ireland was a centre of power and ritual
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling new evidence that Haughey’s Fort in County Armagh was one of the most significant centres of power, production and ritual in Late Bronze Age Europe, challenging…
Detailed Robot Feedback Can Overload Human Learners
Summary: Researchers tracked 90 adult learners attempting to decipher Swahili object placement instructions given by a robot. The findings demonstrate a distinct temporal trade-off: highly detailed, personalized error feedback slowed…
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026, with heartbreaking consequences. In May and June 2026, four American teens died participating in the “Benadryl Challenge.”…
South Dakota’s abortion pill advertising ban runs into free speech roadblock
South Dakota is having trouble enforcing a law banning advertising about abortion pills. On July 17, 2026, less than three weeks after the ban took effect on July 1, U.S.…
