How to protect kids’ mental health this summer

A parenting researcher has advice on supporting the mental health of children and teens over the summer vacation.

Vanessa Marquette-Syracuse U. • futurity
May 17, 2023 ~8 min

Cases of kids diagnosed with profound autism on the rise

Cases of children with profound autism are on the rise. Poor, female, and non-white kids are the most likely to be diagnosed, a study finds.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~5 min


Can a bat protein treat human inflammation?

A bat protein called ASC2 has a powerful ability to inhibit inflammasomes in mice, thereby limiting inflammation.

Federico Graciano - Duke-NUS • futurity
May 12, 2023 ~4 min

Biodiversity collections and apps both have bias

There are biases and gaps in both natural history collections and biodiversity apps like eBird and iNaturalist, research finds.

Holly Alyssa MacCormick-Stanford • futurity
May 11, 2023 ~8 min

FDA: People can eat these gene-edited pigs

The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption.

David Wasson-Washington State • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~6 min

Wooly mammoth tusks show rivals sparked raging aggression

When confronted with a rival, male wooly mammoths experienced musth, a testosterone-driven episode of extreme aggression.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 5, 2023 ~9 min

What do we know about long COVID?

Researchers dig into what they've learned after a year of studying long COVID—as well as what they don't know about the condition.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
May 4, 2023 ~12 min

Deep sleep may buffer against Alzheimer’s memory loss

Deep sleep might help alleviate some of the most devastating outcomes of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

UC Berkeley • futurity
May 4, 2023 ~9 min


Sensor turns almost anything into a touch screen

A new system "will enable you to treat, for example, the whole surface of your body like an interactive surface," says Yasha Iravantchi.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
May 4, 2023 ~6 min

Can bioelectricity regrow limbs and organs?

On this episode of the Big Brains Podcast, Michael Levin explains his research and how it could change the future of medicine.

U. Chicago • futurity
May 4, 2023 ~2 min

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