Shorter rest between games may set NFL players up for knee injury

"This does highlight that certain injuries likely occur because of 'microtrauma' that accumulates over a long season..."

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
yesterday ~4 min

Why are city kids more prone to allergies?

New research provides new insight into how the immune system is shaped in early life—and why urban children are more prone to allergies.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
yesterday ~4 min


Exercise can protect aging brains against dementia

"Exercise is cheap, accessible, and has no side effects. It should be considered a first-line measure to preserve brain health."

Norwegian University of Science and Technology • futurity
yesterday ~5 min

With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell

Trained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~8 min

Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots

MIT engineers designed polymer microparticles that can deliver vaccines at predetermined times after injection.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
yesterday ~7 min

Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words

Words like “no” and “not” can cause this popular class of AI models to fail unexpectedly in high-stakes settings, such as medical diagnosis.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 14, 2025 ~8 min

Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults

After six weeks of practicing mindfulness with the help of a smartphone app, adults with autism reported lasting improvements in their well-being.

Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research • mit
May 13, 2025 ~5 min

Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than older adults

A new study finds loneliness generally increases with age, but middle-aged people in the US report feeling lonelier than other age groups.

Emory University • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~4 min


Can AI help prevent suicide? How real-time monitoring may be the next big step in mental health care

Suicide is complex. But researchers are finding that AI and real-time monitoring tools could help offer support at exactly the right moment.

Ruth Melia, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Limerick • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~6 min

How city rats spread deadly bacteria

Researchers examined rodent behavior to show how different populations are related and how their movement spreads leptospirosis.

Angela Nelson-Tufts • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~9 min

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