Electronic tattoo decodes brainwaves

New e-tattoos can serve as the sensors for electroencephalography (EEG), a medical test that measures the brain's electrical activity.

UT Austin • futurity
Jan. 3, 2025 ~6 min

Could an eye test spot schizophrenia?

Could an eye test assess risk of psychosis? A study linking paranoia to visual perception suggests it might.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 2, 2025 ~6 min


The wrong sleep cycle can seriously affect your mood

New research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in a study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Does drinking coffee prevent certain cancers?

"...these findings support the need for more data and further studies around the impact that coffee and tea can have on reducing cancer risk."

Heather Simonsen - U. Utah • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~4 min

AI air pollution takes deadly health toll

Air pollution from AI is expected to result in as many as 1,300 premature deaths a year by 2030 in the United States, researchers say.

David Danelski - UC Riverside • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~6 min

Overactive cells linked with type 2 diabetes

Researchers are studying potential therapies to target cells linked to the development of disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~4 min

Listen: Research on alcohol’s health benefits was skewed

In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scholar digs into the truth about alcohol's benefits and risks.

U. Chicago • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~3 min

Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance

New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.

Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~7 min


Can a new gene therapy reverse heart failure?

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model.

Sophia Friesen - University of Utah • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~8 min

Deadly brain cancer hijacks body clock to grow

Brain cancer has an internal clock and syncs its daily rhythms to match—and take advantage of—the rhythms of its host.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~11 min

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