Placebos cut stress, anxiety, and depression

Placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress—even when the they are administered remotely.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 20, 2024 ~4 min

Study ties pesticide exposure to stillbirth risk

"This study underscores the need to develop strategies for mitigating exposure to protect maternal and fetal health."

Stacy Pigott-Arizona • futurity
Aug. 20, 2024 ~6 min


Simulations reveal clues to how breast cancer spreads

"With these newly developed computational models, we can now determine how cancer cells invade into breast tissue in three dimensions..."

Yale • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~5 min

How the brain picks between snacks and exercise

What exactly happens in our brain when we decide between snacks and exercise has been a mystery to science. New research changes that.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min

Air-powered computers could prevent blood clots and strokes

A new invention is a more reliable and lower-cost way to help prevent blood clots and strokes—all without electronic sensors.

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~6 min

Legal loophole lets unsafe ingredients get into US foods

"There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of substances added to our foods for which the true safety data are unknown..."

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min

Gummy vitamins can be a problem for your teeth

Do the benefits of gummies (and closely-related chewies) outweigh the risks they can pose to oral health? Experts dig in.

Tufts University • futurity
Aug. 12, 2024 ~7 min

Electric bandages could heal wounds faster

"Our goal here was to develop a far less expensive technology that accelerates healing in patients with chronic wounds."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 12, 2024 ~8 min


Tool tracks how psychedelics affect neurons

Researchers have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs.

UC Berkeley • futurity
Aug. 7, 2024 ~7 min

How widespread is long COVID?

A new review highlights the global scale and impact of long COVID and explains biological mechanisms behind the condition.

U. Arizona • futurity
Aug. 7, 2024 ~6 min

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