Although a federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the US childhood immunization schedule, the US Supreme Court could have two chances over the next year to…
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Teenage Cannabis Use Linked to 52% Higher Schizophrenia Risk
Summary: New research reveals a striking age-dependent link between cannabis use and mental health. The study found that teenagers with cannabis use disorder (CUD) face a significantly higher risk of…
Physical Activity Rewires the Traumatized Brain
Summary: For years, the neurological impact of childhood trauma was often viewed as a permanent “scar” on the brain. However, new research challenges this deterministic view. The study demonstrates that…
Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas
Sharks off the coast of the Bahamas are getting into drugs like cocaine, caffeine and painkillers — or rather, drugs are getting into them. The contaminated blood of species including…
Platypuses share a surprising fur feature with birds
Platypuses just got weirder. As if a mammal that lays eggs, senses electricity with its bill and fluoresces isn’t enough of a headscratcher, now it appears platypuses also share a…
Haldane Prize 2025 | June Shrestha: Marine protection and environmental forcing influence fish-derived nutrient cycling in kelp forests – Functional Ecologists
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: June Shrestha discusses her paper “Marine protection and environmental forcing influence fish-derived nutrient cycling in kelp forests“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2025 Haldane Prize…
Brain’s Clogged Pipes: A Surprising New Link to Hallucinations
Summary: Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are often preceded by “silent” brain vulnerabilities long before symptoms like hallucinations emerge. A groundbreaking study has identified a potential culprit: the glymphatic system,…
Haldane Prize 2025 | Carolina Olguín-Jacobson: Recovery mode: Marine protected areas enhance resilience of invertebrate species from marine heatwave – Functional Ecologists
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Carolina Olguín Jacobson discusses her paper “Recovery mode: Marine protected areas enhance resilience of invertebrate species from marine heatwaves”, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s…
Cocktail Party Problem Decoded: Sound Location Is Key to Hearing in a Crowd
Summary: For decades, neuroscientists have wondered how humans can isolate a single conversation in a loud room—a phenomenon known as the “cocktail party problem.” Neuroscientists have finally provided a computational…
The Awake “Sleep” Loop: Why Attention Lapses Occur in ADHD
Summary: Have you ever felt your brain “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task? New researc reveals that these lapses are actually caused by sleep-like brain activity…
