• Listen: Why neuroscience hasn’t cracked brain disorders
    October 3, 2025 from Futurity
    Colorful pins connected by string form the shape of a human brain. In a new podcast, a neuroscientist discusses a "grand plan" to better treat depression, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's after decades of struggles.
  • Daydreaming can be good for your career
    October 3, 2025 from Futurity
    A young man puts his arms behind his head and looks up into the distance. “When you daydream, you’re more likely to let go of assumptions—including unhelpful or outdated beliefs about yourself..."
  • Exercising in nature is better for you than working out at the gym
    October 3, 2025 from Futurity
    A person runs outside on a path surrounded by grass. Exercising in green surroundings improves mood, reduces stress levels, and improves heart rate compared to exercising in the city or indoors.
  • Marriage may give people a health and happiness boost
    October 3, 2025 from Futurity
    A pair of wedding rings on blue cloth. Researchers studied nearly 5,000 adults in the US and Japan to see how being single or married affects their well-being.
  • Chameleons and salamanders launch their tongues in similar ways
    October 1, 2025 from Futurity
    A chameleon catches a flying bug with its tongue. New research not only deepens our understanding of animal movement, but also points toward new potentials inspired by biology.
  • How often do in-flight medical emergencies happen?
    October 1, 2025 from Futurity
    A plane lands at sunset. A new study digs into in-flight medical events. It offers a rare look into how airlines respond to crises and why some flights divert.
  • There are differences in asthma between the sexes
    October 1, 2025 from Futurity
    Two different colored inhalers on a white background. "Asthma doesn't look the same for everyone—and sex and hormones play a part in that story."
  • A unique brain cell may the hold key to Alzheimer’s disorientation
    October 1, 2025 from Futurity
    A plastic model of a human brain on green wallpaper. "This cell type appears uniquely evolved to solve a basic survival problem: knowing where you are and which way you're facing at all times..."
  • Common pain med ingredient could treat blood cancers
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    Several white aspirin pills on a blue surface. Salicylic acid, a commonly used skincare and pain medication ingredient, could now also be used to treat blood cancers.
  • People with several tattoos may have less melanoma risk
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A woman with a few tattoos on her left arm puts her hair up. "The results that tattoos could decrease melanoma risk surprised us. But this isn't a black and white case..."
  • ‘AstroCapsules’ could be a new weapon in fight against dementia
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    An older woman looks down as she rests her head on her hand. Scientists have developed a new way to reduce brain inflammation. It could help fight diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
  • Why do you remember some things but not others?
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    Photographs hang on a wire outside, clipped to it with clothing pins. New research could potentially lead to improved treatments for people with memory problems or even help students retain tricky concepts.
  • Lung-on-a-chip has its own immune system
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A researcher holds the lung on a chip between her thumb and forefinger. A new lung-on-a-chip allows researchers to watch how lungs respond to threats, how inflammation spreads, and how healing begins.
  • What science says about Tylenol and autism
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A box of Tylenol on a store shelf. Beyond the rhetoric, what does the science tell us about acetaminophen and autism risk? An expert fills you in.
  • ‘Teen’ fossil sheds light on mysterious dinosaurs
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    Two Zavacephale headbutt each other. “Pachycephalosaurs are iconic dinosaurs, but they’re also rare and mysterious." A new fossil find may provide answers.
  • Where you live may affect your mental illness risk
    September 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A young man walks across a crosswalk. New research finds a link between a lack of resources in neighborhoods and a higher chance of certain mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
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