Seeing trauma triggers changes in the brain

"Our research suggests that indirect trauma and direct trauma create different biological responses..."

Marya Barlow-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~5 min

New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice

New work should not only speed up the research and development pipeline for new drugs, but also hugely cut the number of lab animals needed.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~6 min


Sharks are under serious threat, but these bans may help

New research highlights the importance of monitoring shark populations and combining different strategies for managing their numbers.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
March 18, 2025 ~7 min

There’s a growing heart health divide in the US

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population.

Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

Mathematicians solve a decades-old problem

"This is a problem that many of the world's greatest mathematicians have worked on, and for good reason..."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~5 min

Listening to music alone comes with hidden benefits

"This work is another puzzle piece that shows how little things we do in our everyday lives help us to be as healthy and happy as possible."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~5 min

New method improves on cancer vaccines

A new cancer vaccine targets the lymph system and enhances its ability to recruit T cells to eliminate tumors.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

Your environment can increase your dementia risk

"These numbers show that living in a dementia-friendly environment is important to delay or prevent cognitive decline and the onset of dementia."

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~5 min


Air dry your clothes to save money and cut emissions

"We tend to focus on technological improvements, but a lot of the time, behavioral changes can have larger impacts."

Matt Davenport-Michigan State • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

Team cracks avocado farming origins

New research sheds light on the history of avocado domestication, highlighting a prominent tree crop of major economic importance.

Shelly Leachman-UCSB • futurity
March 17, 2025 ~6 min

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