Poverty Isn’t the Key Driver in Family Mental Health Struggles

Key Questions Answered Q: Does poverty amplify mental health problems between parents and children?A: The study found no evidence that poverty strengthens the relationship between parental distress and child mental…

Potatoes have their roots in ancient tomatoes

The potato came from a surprising mashup. Spuds are a basic, delicious food for millions worldwide, yet their origin and evolution have long been a scientific mystery. Not anymore, scientists…

Oxytocin May Treat the Social Deficits of Psychopathy

Key Questions Answered Q: How does psychopathy affect emotion recognition?A: Individuals with psychopathic traits—especially those high in Factor 1—struggle to recognize negative facial expressions like fear and sadness, often showing…

DNA Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Risk Before Symptoms Begin

Q: What is this study trying to discover about MS?A: Researchers aim to understand how genetic risk factors and immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus may interact to trigger multiple…

Online Hate Speech Resembles Mental Health Disorder Language

Key Questions Answered Q: What did this study find about hate speech and psychiatric disorders?A: Posts in online hate speech communities show speech-pattern similarities to posts in communities for personality…

What You Expect Shapes How Much Pain You Feel

Key Questions Answered Q: How do expectations influence pain perception?A: Expectations shaped by external cues (like visual signals) and those shaped by treatment information (like placebo explanations) both reduce pain,…

Women’s Scent During Ovulation Alters Male Stress and Attraction

Key Questions Answered Q: What did the study find about female body odor during ovulation?A: Researchers identified three specific scent compounds that increase during ovulation and found they made armpit…

Some killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bounty

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree. The whales prefer to hunt for herring in pairs, researchers report July 3…

‘True intelligence’: What is AI ‘height dimension’ and its reach for human-like higher level thinking

[A]rtificial intelligence systems could truly become more like human brains, and some researchers believe they know how: AI design must be elevated to another dimension—literally. While current models have certain parameters…

Your Gut May Be the Key to Chronic Fatigue, Long COVID

Key Questions Answered Q: What did the study uncover about ME/CFS?A: The study revealed that ME/CFS disrupts key interactions between the gut microbiome, immune system, and metabolism, identifying biological markers…