Neuroscience Depression does not just change how you feel. A study of 495,000 brain cells found it physically disrupts the brain’s ability to create new neurons in the region responsible for emotional memory. Aug 28 · 9 min read · Nature
Psychology A global study of 46,490 people found that women consistently value moral traits more than men across 67 countries. But the culture that widened the gap most was not what anyone expected Aug 22 · 8 min read · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychology Male domestic violence survivors are less likely to seek help than female survivors. A study of 1,200 men finally asked why, and the answer reframes how the problem should be addressed Aug 16 · 9 min read · Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Molecular Biology Scientists measured biological aging in 2,300 people and found each toxic person in your life adds roughly 9 months to your cellular age. The effect is twice as strong when the toxic person is a family member. Aug 26 · 8 min read · PNAS
Molecular Biology Researchers analyzed the DNA of 72,635 living people and found 168 genetic variants actively being eliminated from the human population. Several of them cause cancer. Aug 20 · 8 min read · American Journal of Human Genetics
Medical Research & Innovations Every person who had COVID or got vaccinated carries an immune memory of the virus. A new vaccine platform has found a way to use that memory to make tumors visible to the immune system. Aug 14 · 8 min read · Nature
Science news A study of 440,000 people found that humans are increasingly choosing partners who share their genetics. The trend has intensified every decade for the past 60 years. Aug 24 · 9 min read · Nature
Psychology Parents have spent a decade limiting their children’s screen time to protect their brains. A new 8-year study found children with more screen time had better cognitive processing as teenagers. Aug 18 · 7 min read · Pediatric Exercise Science
Psychology Public health has treated loneliness and social isolation as the same problem for decades. A study of 30,000 people found they are not, and the one everyone talks about barely affects cognitive decline. Aug 11 · 8 min read · The Journal of Gerontology