Perinatal Depression: Decades of Elevated Mortality Risk

Summary: A new study highlights the long-term mortality risks associated with perinatal depression. Analyzing data from over 86,500 women, the research found that those experiencing depression during or shortly after…

Love’s Chemistry: How Dopamine Shapes Bonds and Breakups

Summary: Researchers uncover how dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, varies in response to social interactions, distinguishing between intimate and casual relationships. Their research, conducted on prairie voles, sheds light on the…

Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology, pro-organic dark money web — Tort lawyer-funded, Charles Benbrook-created Heartland Health Research Alliance co-opts academic and government institutions to subvert independent science

Australia’s numbats may overheat quickly as temperatures rise

Numbats are curious creatures. The only marsupials that are active solely during the day, when they scratch at soil and rotting logs for termites, these squirrel-sized animals are built to…

Aesthetic Chills Chase Depression Away

Summary: A new study explores the potential of aesthetic chills, intense emotional responses characterized by shivers and goosebumps, as a novel intervention for depression. The research enrolled 96 individuals diagnosed…

What are the relationships between water and silicon uptake in plants, and what factors change cause shifts in these? – Functional Ecologists

In this new post, Julia Cooke and Joanna Carey—ecologists and friends from the UK and USA—present their work ‘Stress alters the role of silicon in controlling plant water movement’. They…

Targeting Inflammation Reduces ALS Symptoms

Summary: New research reveals that in people with ALS, structural changes in neurons activate immune cells, leading to inflammation and reduced motor function. A study explores the correlation between neuron…

Laugh Lines: Humor Differences Between Men and Women Revealed

Summary: A new study analyzing print cartoons from 1930-2010 reveals intriguing gender differences in humor preferences. Men tend to favor visual jokes, while women prefer humor involving politics or close…

Galactic concerts: ‘What if traveling to space could yield incomparable beauty in the form of art and music?’

Why Do Most People Cradle Babies in Their Left Arm?

Summary: A novel study explores the curious phenomenon of why the majority of people prefer cradling a baby in the crook of their left arm. Research suggests that around 75%…