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Sad or afraid? Dogs may be able to read your face
A new brain-imaging study suggests that dogs may be able to distinguish between certain negative human emotions just by looking at people’s faces.
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Traditional prostate cancer risk factors do not predict hormone therapy benefit, study finds
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer—such as ...
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Scientists discover a previously unknown cognitive benefit of aerobic exercise
Scientists have found that a brief session of moderate cycling protects the brain's automatic recalibration process. The study highlights how acute exercise helps the nervous system maintain its ability to adjust…
ResearchAug 10, 2026
A fast-acting psychedelic shows promise for postpartum depression
A new clinical trial suggests that a single day of treatment with the inhaled psychedelic mebufotenin can rapidly relieve severe symptoms of postpartum depression, offering a potential alternative to daily medications.
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Science backs calls for limiting screens in schools
School device use links with lower test scores and distractions abound. But reversing the entrenched pandemic pivot to screens will be hard.
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The psychological factors associated with acting on a conspiracy theory
New research suggests that believing a conspiracy theory doesn't always translate to real-world behavior. Instead, the likelihood of taking action is linked to how certain people are about their beliefs and how useful…
ResearchAug 10, 2026
Traditional prostate cancer features fail to predict hormone therapy benefit
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer -such as ...
ResearchAug 10, 2026
How we react to anxiety could be just as important as the anxiety itself
A person’s rigid attempts to avoid anxious feelings might increase their likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder. New research suggests that learning to accept and adapt to psychological distress could be a key…
ResearchAug 10, 2026
BostonSight, LVPEI being clinical trial to study mental health impact of speciality lenses
BostonSight and L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) have initiated a prospective clinical trial to evaluate the impact of PROSE and SCLERAL specialty lenses on the mental health of patients with corneal ...
ResearchAug 10, 2026
Study links student gambling problems to mental health
As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use ...
ResearchAug 10, 2026
New research finds women’s buttocks play a more stable role in male physical attraction than breasts
Recent research published in Evolutionary Psychology identifies four distinct subgroups of male physical attraction. The study suggests men rarely prioritize breasts in isolation, indicating that buttocks play a more…
ResearchAug 10, 2026
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center among sites chosen for clinical trial using psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression
Veterans in Tuscaloosa with treatment-resistant depression will soon have access to a new clinical trial focused on evaluating the effectiveness and safety of using the psychedelic psilocybin as a ...
ResearchAug 10, 2026
Chinese researchers use microbubbles to shrink aggressive liver tumours: paper
Cancer patients who received the experimental treatment in combination with standard therapies saw improvement, study finds.
ResearchAug 10, 2026
Correction for Gomez Roldan et al., WIP transcriptional regulators modulate developmental progression in both life cycle phases of a moss
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Correction for Zhang et al., Paintable on-skin dry electrodes with robust skin and device connection for wireless sensing and human–machine interfaces
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Emergent outbreak of marine transmissible cancer traced through environmental DNA
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Complete deletion of the DMD gene provides insights into the function of dystrophin
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Organization of the Stentor body plan by localized mRNAs
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Strong human fingerprint on low snowpack amid increasing volatility
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Beyond brassinosteroids: BSL phosphatases control asymmetric cell division in the Arabidopsis zygote
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Americans favor predistributive over redistributive economic policies
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Redistributive policies designed to reduce economic inequality through taxes and transfers (e.g., safety-net benefits funded by…
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Central guide–target pairing activates human Argonaute2 by uncoupling the N-PAZ and MID–PIWI lobes
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are widely used to repress gene expression. For human Argonaute2 (AGO2) to cleave target RNA, siRNAs…
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Illegal markets: An important domain for applied science
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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Contrasting marine and terrestrial responses of South Asian summer monsoon system caused by hemispheric insolation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceOn orbital timescales, terrestrial rainfall and Arabian Sea upwelling records of South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) evolve…
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An antisense method for efficient exon skipping and its application to Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceExon-skipping antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) have been approved for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)…
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Morphological maturation and circuit integration of adult-born neurons are key to functional recovery after traumatic brain injury
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceThe adult mammalian brain cannot efficiently replace neurons lost after injury or due to neurodegenerative disease…
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Selective loss of primary cilia and neurotrophic signaling in G51D α-synuclein mice highlights a common pathway to Parkinson’s disease
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceParkinson’s disease is caused in part by the toxic accumulation of α-synuclein, which damages brain cells that produce…
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Cascading damage to Candida albicans cells through thioredoxin reductase loss
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceInvasive infections with the fungusCandida albicansthreaten progress in oncology, transplantation, surgery, and many other…
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Lipid droplets confer SA-dependent antiviral defense without growth penalty
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceLipid droplets (LDs) have long been viewed merely as lipid storage units, but their role in plant immunity remains poorly…
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Giant viruses encode vitamin K–based redox modules for lipid modification
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceViruses with large DNA genomes often encode metabolic enzymes that reshape host physiology, yet their ability to control…