A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That’s the key finding of my team’s paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour. Many people believe that to start…
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What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
Since President Donald Trump issued a July 2025 executive order aimed at “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,” national attention has increasingly focused on involuntary treatment as a response…
Kansas revoked transgender people’s IDs overnight – researchers anticipate cascading health and social consequences
The number of bills directly targeting and undermining the existing legal rights of transgender and nonbinary people in the U.S. has been escalating, with sharp increases since 2021 and with…
Using Imagination to Disrupt Negative Memory Traces
Summary: Childhood memories of harsh criticism or neglect often manifest in adulthood as a paralyzing fear of failure. However, a new clinical trial reveals that we can “rewrite” these internal…
Colossal Mexica offering linked to Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina uncovered at Templo Mayor
Archaeologists working with the Templo Mayor Project (PTM) have unveiled evidence of what may have been the largest ceremonial offering ever dedicated at the Mexica capital during the reign of…
Music May Not Boost Focus or Mood During Exercise
Summary: It is a common belief that listening to music while exercising improves focus, elevates mood, and enhances mental performance. However, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis suggests this isn’t…
Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment
It’s a familiar experience for many Americans: You’re watching your favorite show and suddenly you’re ambushed by an ad for a drug whose name sounds like a Wi-Fi password, before…
There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care
More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80. With longer lives often…
Lost medieval stronghold discovered in Włodawa Forest
In the heart of the Włodawa Forests, amid an expansive forest-marsh complex, archaeologists are uncovering the secrets of a remarkable early medieval stronghold. Located near the village of Kaplonosy Kolonia…
