Summary: Researchers demonstrated that natural language processing (NLP) models analyzing speech patterns in children aged 9 to 13 can predict the onset of mental health disorders six years later more…
Category: Life
Meixu Han | Aridity-dependent regulation of water-use efficiency by leaf vein traits across grassland communities – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Meixu Han – a PhD student at Northwest A&F University – shares insights into the paper “Aridity-dependent regulation of water-use efficiency by…
How Kennedy and his family could pocket millions from Merck’s $50 million vaccine injury settlement that he oversaw
Kennedy for years has earned referral fees from Wisner Baum, a Los Angeles personal injury law firm that is currently suing Merck, alleging the pharmaceutical giant failed to properly warn…
Psilocybin Therapy Drives 75% PTSD Remission
Summary: The first U.S. clinical trial evaluating psilocybin-assisted therapy in military veterans with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has demonstrated significant safety and clinical efficacy. The 11-week pilot trial combined…
A new monkey species has been found deep in Congo’s forests
High in the forested canopy of Democratic Republic of Congo, an all-black monkey turned its back to a photographer’s camera. The partial image taken in 2008 revealed little more than…
Fear, science, and the law: If talc powder is unlikely to cause cancer and J&J was winning in court, why did it pay more than $5.5 billion to settle?
It is one of the strangest corporate stories in recent history. Johnson & Johnson won most of the major talc cases that went to trial. Yet, after fighting for nearly…
How Musical Improvisation Rewires Brain Activity
Summary: A study discussed by Karen Barrett of the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) highlights how musical improvisation engages distinct brain networks…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and alcohol-related problems in adults with moderate-to-severe Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Evaluating 50…
Elephants can relearn how to live wild after years in captivity
After decades in tourist camps and circuses, African elephants that were returned to the wild are behaving, in many respects, like elephants that were never captive. A new study offers…
Miki Jahn | Allocation trade-off: increased energetic cost of movement reduces reproductive output in zebrafish – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, author Miki Jahn – an Associate Lecturer in Biology and Ecology at the University of Sydney – discusses the article “Increased energetic cost of movement reduces…
