ResearchJul 24, 2026
Struggling with a hard life choice? AI future selves have tips
A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.
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PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Grief: Escaping the Museum of the Past
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Marcus was at his nephew’s birthday party when it happened. Someone told a dumb joke—and he laughed. Really laughed. Head back, his face momentarily radiant, the kind of…
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Popular drug used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder recalled nationwide: Here’s why
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A popular prescription medication used nationwide to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder is being recalled, according to an FDA enforcement report. Divalproex Sodium Delayed-release ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
More than books | Pilot program trains Hoosier librarians to spot a visitor in crisis, what to do next
Public libraries have been the community's go-to spot to borrow books. "The community really trusts us," said Lisa Lintner, Johnson County Public Library director. Librarians across Indiana say ...
PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Do You Feel Defective? You Are Not Alone
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods In my last post, I explored some of the painful mental schemas that can develop due to childhood trauma or neglect. To recap, a schema is a template in your brain for how to…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola
Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Birth exposes babies to maternal gut bacteria that help build early microbiomes
The very first thing many babies encounter when they're born is their mother's poop. If they're born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother's rectum, the pressure can expel fecal material just as they…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Oral antiviral blocks airborne measles-like virus spread in ferret model
A new oral antiviral drug candidate, administered either before or after direct-contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks virus transmission and reduces…
AI & TechnologyJul 24, 2026
Tech Bills of the Week: Regulating chatbot-child communication; AI in the VA; and more
Bills this week focused on how minors — and seniors — engage with generative AI, gauging AI’s efficacy at the VA and addressing a myriad of policy issues.
Developmental PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 SRCD Governing Council President-Elect and Members-at-Large
Nominations for the 2027 SRCD Governing Council are now open! Review the nomination requirements below and submit your nomination by Friday, September 18, 2026.
Developmental PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 Governing Council
Nominations for the 2027 SRCD Governing Council are now open! Review the nomination requirements below and submit your nomination by Friday, September 18, 2026.
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
Finding your calm: Simple strategies for everyday anxiety
Image Credit: Unsplash That feeling of a racing heart, a tight chest, or a mind that just won’t shut off is something m ...
Mental HealthJul 24, 2026
FUSE program has led to fewer arrests among people with mental illness, substance use disorders
The county-led program, in place since 2019, has contributed to fewer jail bookings for participants, including a steep decline in DUI and traffic charges.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Moral distress: For primary care doctors, 'doing the right thing' can feel impossible
Modern health care systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected to diagnose, reassure, coordinate care, manage chronic illness and increasingly fill the gaps when other parts of the system come under…
PsychologyJul 24, 2026
The Suicides We're Not Counting
Posted July 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan When someone dies of a drug overdose, a medical examiner or coroner faces a judgment call that shapes both a family’s grief and a nation’s statistics: Was it an accident…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
The skin-brain axis: New research highlights the link between mental well-being and skin health
A new study suggests a strong link between mental health struggles and skin conditions. Researchers found that stress and depression often accompany skin issues, particularly in women.
NeuropsychologyJul 24, 2026
The low‑tech fix that will reduce brain injuries in sport
For parents around the world, weekend mornings often look the same: standing on the sidelines of a soccer field, basketball court or American football field. In Australia's southern states, it's often an Australian rules…
NeuropsychologyJul 24, 2026
Could this enzyme help remove 'zombie' cells from our tissues?
Our population is aging. The United Nations reports that by 2050, the number of people age 85 and older on our planet is set to triple. But a longer life span isn't the same as a longer health span (the number of years…
Clinical PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Podcast: The Power of the Placebo Effect. A Conversation With Walter A. Brown, MD
Placebo and nocebo effects shape psychiatric care—how expectations and framing boost medication benefit and reduce side effects.
NeuropsychologyJul 24, 2026
Can Vaccines Really Help Prevent Dementia?
Shingles infection might help trigger dementia. And preventing it though vaccination might forestall the latter, too, studies have found.
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Phylogeography and genetic diversity of Pieris rapae across continents
by Md. Ahashan Habib Siam, D. Dey, J. K. Owaresat, Yousha Shamim Khan, Efrin Anowar, J. F. Maya, AMAM Zonaed Siddiki The small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) is a globally distributed agricultural pest that has…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Unspoken cycles: A qualitative study exploring the lived experiences of women’s menstruation in the urban informal settlements of Bangladesh
by Marufa Alam, Md. Al-Mamun Background Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a critical component of public health and gender equity. However, limited research has explored the everyday experiences of women and…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Long-term care hospitals as end-of-life care settings in South Korea: A nationwide analysis of utilization patterns and clinical trajectories
by Haein Kim, Seungwon Shin Objectives This study aimed to investigate the utilization patterns and end-of-life trajectories of older adults in Korean long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) using nationwide population-based…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
EPAS1 knockdown is associated with cell cycle and DNA replication programs and MYC/E2F-related signatures in hemangioma endothelial cells
by Zheren Su, Luying Wang, Ruixue Zhao, Zhiyu Li, Jing Li, Jianhai Bi, Ran Huo Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common benign tumor of infancy. Hypoxia and activation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling have…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Differences of dynamic responses of single-pile and pile-group foundations in Meizoseismal areas
by Yunxiu Dong, Zhongju Feng, Jingbin He, Zhen Wang, Bo Wang In order to investigate the dynamic response variations between isolated pile and pile-group systems in high-seismicity regions, we performed extensive shaking…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Effects of light qualities on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Sorbus tianschanica Rupr. seedlings
by Xiong Lv, Shanchao Zhao, Hong Chen, Xin Zhao Light quality is an important environmental factor influencing plant growth and development, but its effects on functional traits and physiological processes in woody…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Multi-view graph-regularized deep metric subspace clustering network
by Pengpeng Luo, Ming Yang, Chong Peng, Qianqian Wang Multi-view subspace clustering has progressed significantly by using deep neural networks to handle nonlinear data representations. A recent advancement, the…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Global and local impacts of multi-dimensional urban form on PM2.5 concentrations: A case study of the downstream urban agglomeration in the Yangtze River Delta
by Peng Tang, Xiaodong Yang, Xuxue Sun, Xiandi Zheng The acceleration of urbanization and the expansion of population scale have led to increasingly prominent PM2.5 pollution. Taking the urban agglomeration in the lower…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Ionospheric TEC anomalies analysis and prediction during six volcanic eruptions using a Hybrid ML-DL model and comparison with the AR/MLR Models
by R. Mukesh, S. Logesh, Sarat C. Dass, G. Cynthia, M. Sudhandra, K. Sivaprabha, T. Annu Regha, S. Kiruthiga Eruption of volcanoes is associated with the emission of great energy through the propagation of atmospheric…
ResearchJul 24, 2026
Sleep satisfaction and problematic smartphone use among adolescents in the Republic of Korea: The mediating roles of anxiety and loneliness
by Jiyeon Kim, Myongsun Cho Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has become a growing public health concern among adolescents, with global prevalence estimates ranging from 10% to 30%. Sleep dissatisfaction has been…