Words in teen girls’ texts say a lot about their mood

What teen girls post on social media can reveal a lot about their mental health. Pronouns like "I," "me," and "my" may be a red flag.

U. Oregon • futurity
May 22, 2023 ~5 min

Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health

Disturbed sleep can worsen depressive symptoms of health care workers whose jobs come with high levels of emotional labor and work-family conflict.

Yuan Zhang, Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell • conversation
March 14, 2023 ~8 min


Fast heart rates can drive anxiety, not just vice versa

Intense experiences can raise your heart rate, but new findings with mice show that the opposite is true: heart rate can up anxiety.

Nina Bai-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~8 min

It takes 5 seconds to know if you like a song

In only takes a few seconds of listening to know whether or not we'll like a song, a new study shows.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~6 min

Living a ‘good life’ requires some hard questions

While you may have made some resolutions to improve your life in 2023, a professor of philosophy says it might be time to go deeper.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Jan. 25, 2023 ~14 min

Bad moods are good times to proofread

A bad mood is an opportunity to focus on tasks that are more detail-oriented, such as proofreading, research indicates.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Jan. 25, 2023 ~6 min

Doctors’ emotions can lead to useless end-of-life care

Despite a preference for dying peacefully at home, many terminally ill patients undergo painful end-of-life treatments. A model explains why.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~5 min

Autism: Brain wiring explains missed vocal cues to emotion

Not perceiving emotional tones of voice is a key social challenge for children with autism. New research indicates the cause.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 ~10 min


Autism: Brain wiring explains missed vocal cues to emotion

Not perceiving emotional tones of voice is a key social challenge for children with autism. New research indicates the cause.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 ~10 min

‘Pet’ slime mold keeps this watch ticking

A "living" smartwatch powered by a slime mold needs food and care to function. Can it make us less fickle consumers of technology?

Cassandra Belek-UChicago • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~7 min

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