How the brain responds to sleep apnea

Researchers have discovered underlying mechanisms within the brain that contribute to high blood pressure for people with sleep apnea.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
July 25, 2024 ~4 min

Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story

Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.

Joynelle Jackson, Associate Professor of Nursing, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 ~10 min


Face pareidolia: how pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects

It’s pretty common to see face-like patterns in objects – but this quirk can give us insights into human psychology and evolution.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~8 min

How a newborn’s cry triggers the flow of breast milk

A baby's cry triggers the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study with mice shows.

Shira Polan-NYU • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life

The health benefits of animal companions have been supported by science but not society, with the disadvantaged facing similar barriers to pet ownership as they do in securing proper healthcare, experts said at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 11, 2023 ~4 min

Without oxytocin receptors, voles are just as lovey-dovey

The standard understanding of oxytocin, colloquially known as the "love hormone," may be all wrong, prairie vole research indicates.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 6, 2023 ~7 min

The music of proteins is made audible through a computer program that learns from Chopin

Many features of proteins are analogous to music. Mapping these features together creates new musical compositions that help researchers learn about proteins.

Yuzong Chen, Professor of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore • conversation
Sept. 29, 2021 ~6 min

Mouse moms teach future pup caretakers how to parent

With help from oxytocin, mice mothers are awesome teachers. The findings offer evidence for the benefits of parenting classes for humans, researchers say.

Modesta Alobawone • futurity
Aug. 16, 2021 ~4 min


Should hormones get universal names across species?

Scientists advocate for cleaning up troublesome jargon by applying new standard nomenclature for the hormones known as oxytocin and vasopressin in humans.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~8 min

Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you

Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.

Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 ~6 min

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