Neuroscie
Psilocybin Shows Promise as Anti-Aging Therapy
Summary: Psilocybin, the active compound derived from psychedelic mushrooms, significantly delayed cellular aging and extended lifespan in a preclinical study. Researchers observed a 50% increase in the lifespan of human…
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Depend on Context
Summary: A new study reveals that the mental health benefits of exercise depend not just on the amount of physical activity, but also on the context in which it occurs.…
Why Your Baby Cries: It’s Largely Written in Their Genes
Summary: A new twin study reveals that how much an infant cries is strongly influenced by genetics, leaving parents with limited control over this behavior. Researchers found that at two…
Timing of Prozac Treatment Shapes Lasting Mood, Brain Changes
Summary: New research reveals that the developmental timing of fluoxetine (Prozac) treatment profoundly influences long-term mood and brain function. In a rodent model, early postnatal treatment in males led to…
Life
Nature
Newfound bat skeletons are the oldest on record
Two fossilized bat skeletons unearthed in western Wyoming represent a new species and are the oldest set of bat bones yet discovered, researchers say. The incredibly complete fossils of Icaronycteris…
Astronomy
Trump taps transport chief to be interim NASA administrator
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has been tapped to serve as interim administrator of US space agency NASA. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to…
Image: Hubble captures stellar duo
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Bally, M. Robberto NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a bright variable star, V 372 Orionis, and its companion in this festive image in this image…
Primordial black holes could have accelerated early star formation
Hubble image of intracluster light emitted from far away galaxies. Credit: NASA, ESA and M. Montes (University of New South Wales) The search for dark matter requires all the best…
