Your teens’ sleep habits may affect how their brains work

"How adolescents sleep influences how their brains function, and that influences their mental health outcomes."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
June 10, 2025 ~5 min

Different kinds of mindfulness may fight different kinds of anxiety

Researchers argue that, when it comes to mindfulness to help ease anxiety, we should ditch a one-size-fits-all approach.

Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
May 29, 2025 ~7 min


People around the world agree on which senses tell us who’s sick

If you’re sharing close quarters with someone during flu season, how would you know they are sick? The world mostly agrees, research finds.

U. Michigan • futurity
May 29, 2025 ~6 min

Listen: How dementia changes how people act

In a new podcast episode, a neurologist digs into the "social brain" and how dementia affects how we act.

U. Chicago • futurity
May 29, 2025 ~2 min

Lotions disrupt potentially unhealthy cloud around your body

Your skin creates a chemical cloud that can affect the air you breathe. Products like lotion and perfume can inhibit that cloud.

UC Irvine • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~5 min

What you should know about the debate over flouride

Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic. An expert digs into the debate.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~6 min

E. coli use an ancient war trick to kill viruses

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~7 min

New painkiller could ditch dangerous opioid side effects

Opioid deaths are still high and chronic pain is widespread. Researchers hope a new class of non-addictive drugs can change things.

Duke University • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~5 min


Heart failure drug dosing could be simplified safely

"I think simplicity is the key when we talk about implementation of heart failure medications in clinical practice."

Duke University • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~4 min

‘Flagging’ shows promise against tough cancers

Researchers are putting a synthetic flag on tumors, then engineering a patient’s immune cells to find and eliminate cancer.

Georgia Tech • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~8 min

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