AI Interviews Outperform Standard Mental Health Rating Scales

Summary: A new study demonstrates that an AI assistant can conduct psychiatric assessment interviews with greater diagnostic accuracy than widely used mental health rating scales. In a sample of 303…

Time capsule of medieval artefacts unearthed in Łasztownia excavation

Archaeologists have unearthed a time capsule of medieval artefacts on the island of Łasztownia in Szczecin, Poland. Łasztownia, derived from lastagium (meaning a measure of cargo), emerged as a centre…

Unexpected Superhero Cameos Make People Kinder

Summary: A new behavioral study demonstrates that sudden, unexpected events can significantly increase altruistic behavior in everyday environments. When a person dressed as Batman appeared on a Milan subway, passengers…

Mask reliefs unearthed during Castabala excavations

Archaeologists have unearthed a new series of mask reliefs during excavations in the ancient city of Castabala, Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, the city was known as Hieropolis, meaning “sacred…

Shocking Disparities: Women Face Higher Risk of ECT

Summary: A large international survey of 858 electroconvulsive therapy recipients found that women are twice as likely as men to receive ECT and experience more adverse effects. Women reported higher…

Maternal Stress Speeds Up Baby Teething

Summary: New research shows that infants whose mothers had higher cortisol levels during late pregnancy experience significantly earlier eruption of primary teeth. Babies of mothers with the highest cortisol levels…

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The life and political legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 84, has been well documented. But his decades-long battle…

Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

Over 40 million American adults – approximately 19% – live with an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health. Studies show this anxiety is most prevalent in young…

Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia 

The rediscovery of a funerary stele has provided new evidence of a lost Celtiberian City beneath the municipality of Borobia in the province of Soria, Spain. The story began in 1971, when…

Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer’s

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The research, led by the University of Exeter,…