Seeing trauma triggers changes in the brain

"Our research suggests that indirect trauma and direct trauma create different biological responses..."

Marya Barlow-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~5 min

New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice

New work should not only speed up the research and development pipeline for new drugs, but also hugely cut the number of lab animals needed.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~6 min


There’s a growing heart health divide in the US

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population.

Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

Listening to music alone comes with hidden benefits

"This work is another puzzle piece that shows how little things we do in our everyday lives help us to be as healthy and happy as possible."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~5 min

New method improves on cancer vaccines

A new cancer vaccine targets the lymph system and enhances its ability to recruit T cells to eliminate tumors.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

Your environment can increase your dementia risk

"These numbers show that living in a dementia-friendly environment is important to delay or prevent cognitive decline and the onset of dementia."

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~5 min

What’s the latest news on bird flu?

How are scientists and farmers are working to adapt to bird flu? An expert helps make sense of the latest developments.

D'Lyn Ford-NC State • futurity
March 13, 2025 ~13 min

How a natural mechanism stymies fertility

Researchers have uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg.

Yale • futurity
March 13, 2025 ~4 min


There’s a link between infant mortality and lead in the air

A new study finds a statistically significant relation between air lead concentration and infant mortality.

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 11, 2025 ~5 min

Eye changes may be early warning for Alzheimer’s

"The eye is a window to the brain reflecting changes associated with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease."

Rory Appleton - Indiana U. • futurity
March 11, 2025 ~4 min

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