Summary: A new study has identified the world’s first “neural switch” responsible for selectively retrieving recent memories over past ones. The researchers discovered a specific neural circuit connecting the medial…
Category: Life
Meet ‘Snuffleupagus,’ a newfound fish sporting shaggy camouflage
In shallow seas near Australia, a familiar, trunked face emerges from billowing tufts of red algae. The fish it belongs to, though, is new to science. The woolly, reddish fish…
Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk
Summary: A multi-site study reveals that combining cannabis and tobacco, a trend known as “co-use”, significantly increases the long-term risk of developing full psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. The study tracked…
Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI
Summary: A national, peer-reviewed study reveals that nearly half of American teenagers using Conversational AI (CAI) chatbots have been exposed to significant digital, emotional, or behavioral harm. The study surveyed…
Novel Antibody Repairs Acute Spinal Cord Lesions
Summary: A multinational clinical trial demonstrated that a novel antibody, NG101, successfully preserves existing nerve tissue and accelerates the regression of spinal cord lesions following acute injury. The antibody operates…
Harsh Parenting Biologically Distorts Child Stress Regulation
Summary: A new study provides biological proof for how aggressive parenting alters a child’s ability to handle stress. Investigating the theory of “co-regulation”, where a parent’s calm physiological state helps…
Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once
The iconic sideways walk of crabs may have evolved just once, in an ancestor that roamed Earth roughly 200 million years ago. That conclusion, published April 21 in eLife, comes…
Single Psilocybin Dose Sparks Rapid Depression Remission
Summary: A Phase 2 randomized clinical trial demonstrates that a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin, combined with psychotherapeutic support, provides rapid, statistically significant, and clinically meaningful reduction in symptoms…
Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
Summary: Materials scientists have developed a “wearable, drug-free” contact lens capable of treating depression by delivering mild electrical signals through the retina. The study demonstrates that these specialized lenses are…
Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males
For nearly a decade, Vincent Bombail has been tickling rats. It’s been a standard technique used in the study of animal happiness. But not all rats particularly enjoy the experience,…
