In a recent Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Eric J. Nestler reflects on how an early fascination with brain chemistry helped shape a worldwide transformation in psychiatric research. As the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean…
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Bugs Fed Microplastics Grow to Ludicrous Size
Microplastics have infiltrated both our bodies — where they’re found in our organs, bodily fluids, and even brains — and every corner of the Earth, from deep inside sealed caves to the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Now, an alarming…
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Saturday Citations: Nice people are happier; Uranus may not be icy; SIM farm reporting
This week, researchers identified signaling pathways underpinning drug resistance in pancreatic cancer, a normally lethal diagnosis. A physicist proposed that conscious states in the brain may arise from the brain’s ability to resonate with the…
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Ozempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health
- GLP-1 medications, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, were linked to a possible reduction in epilepsy risk, offering an encouraging early signal for researchers.
- Participants who used GLP-1 drugs were 16 percent less likely to develop…
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A long-nosed chameleon hid its true identity for 150 years
Madagascar is widely recognized for its extraordinary variety of chameleons. More than 40% of all species known worldwide live on this island off the East African coast. Among them is the so called Pinocchio chameleon, a reptile described for…
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A Warming Arctic May Be Changing Polar Bears’ DNA
Average temperatures are climbing around the globe, with particularly severe swings in the Arctic—this region has heated up nearly four times quicker than the rest of the world over the past few decades. Polar bears depend on the ice there to…
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Study Suggests Dispensaries Pose Harms for Their Neighborhoods
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found an association between community exposure to cannabis retailers and increased rates of harm. This association was stronger in neighborhoods with…
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Study Suggests Dispensaries Pose Harms for Their Neighborhoods
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found an association between community exposure to cannabis retailers and increased rates of harm. This association was stronger in neighborhoods with…
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A Design Shift That Stabilizes Flexible Electronics
How can the performance of flexible electronics be improved through the unlikeliest changes? This is what a recent study presented at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2025 hopes to…
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A Design Shift That Stabilizes Flexible Electronics
How can the performance of flexible electronics be improved through the unlikeliest changes? This is what a recent study presented at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2025 hopes to…
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