Jalen Hurts is 28, a Super Bowl MVP and an elite athlete in peak physical condition. He was also recently diagnosed with blood clots in his leg and both lungs.…
Category: Humans
Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others?
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]. Why are people still getting…
I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital
It turns out you can rent a Steinway piano and have it delivered pretty much anywhere – including the lecture hall of a major working hospital. In October 2025, I…
AI chatbots can be a valuable health resource for older adults – if they embrace ‘informed skepticism’
It’s easy to stereotype older adults as tech-averse or novice tech users. Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing artificial intelligence, using it for entertainment,…
Roman house and possible temple unearthed in ancient city of Forum Julii
Archaeologists in the French city of Fréjus unearthed a Roman domus (house), marble basin and remains of a monumental structure which could have been part of an ancient temple or…
Archaeologists discover major Roman roadside station
Archaeologists from the University of Córdoba have discovered a large Roman building near Mellaria in southern Spain, interpreted to be a major roadside station during the Roman period. The structure…
Psilocybin Replaces Lost Synapses in Depressed Brains
Summary: A neuroimaging and genetic investigation led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals precisely how psilocybin restructures neural connectivity in living brains. Publishing in Nature Neuroscience,…
New discoveries at Rossett Roman villa shed light on life in Roman Wales
Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable new evidence of life in Roman Wales, revealing fresh insights into the development, occupation and significance of the first confirmed Roman villa discovered in North Wales.…
Neural Chip Powers Adaptive DBS for Depression
Summary: Engineers at EPFL’s Integrated Neurotechnologies Lab have developed LogSync, an ultra-low-power, implantable system-on-chip designed to transform deep brain stimulation (DBS) for severe psychiatric conditions like treatment-resistant depression and PTSD.…
Genetic Blueprint of Personality Revealed
Summary: A massive meta-analysis spanning up to 1.14 million individuals across 46 research groups has yielded the most comprehensive genetic architecture of human personality to date. Published in Nature, the…
