The Trump administration announced on July 21, 2026, that it’s withholding US$867 million in federal healthcare funding for California and $200 million for Minnesota – a total of more than…
Category: Humans
Hoard discovery could be ritual offering
Archaeologists working along the route of a major railway modernisation project in the Czech Republic have uncovered a remarkable Bronze Age hoard that may have been deliberately deposited as part…
Why Gaining Free Time Unexpectedly Makes People Late
Summary: A new study reveals that when individuals gain free time unexpectedly, their brains perceive that time as subjectively longer than expected, leading to behavioral delays and poor time management.…
Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression
Summary: A study uncovered a novel neuroimmune mechanism explaining how rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine and psychedelics, alleviate treatment-resistant depression. Despite acting on different initial neural receptors, these distinct fast-acting therapeutics…
New finds reveal Kazakhstan’s place in ancient global trade
Archaeologists working across Kazakhstan have uncovered a series of discoveries spanning the Bronze Age to the Golden Horde period, providing new insights into prehistoric communities, long-distance trade and the development…
AI Models Analyze Children’s Speech to Predict Future Mental Health
Summary: Researchers demonstrated that natural language processing (NLP) models analyzing speech patterns in children aged 9 to 13 can predict the onset of mental health disorders six years later more…
1,000-year-old coin discovery rewrites early Novgorod history
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare silver coin minted during the reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich, providing fresh insight into the early history of medieval Rus’ and the relationship between Novgorod…
Psilocybin Therapy Drives 75% PTSD Remission
Summary: The first U.S. clinical trial evaluating psilocybin-assisted therapy in military veterans with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has demonstrated significant safety and clinical efficacy. The 11-week pilot trial combined…
Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
In November 2020, Lupe was in the final weeks of her pregnancy when dark spots began distorting her vision. Lupe, a participant in a study on emotional distress and maternal…
Should you drink Philly’s tap water?
If you live in Philly and want to know information about your tap water quality, start with the latest consumer confidence report, which is required to be produced annually by…
