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People who view love and emotional support as limited resources are more likely to experience depressed mood in their romantic relationships. New empirical research shows that treating intimate empathy like a prize with limited winners leads partners to withhold emotional affection and keep their emotional scores rigid. The findings, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, suggest that competitive feelings about interpersonal interactions reliably predict daily emotional distress. A zero-sum framework dictates that the gains on one side are exactly equal to the losses on the other side. In economics and board games, these limits are written into absolute rules…
Neuroscientists have identified measurable brain differences between people with psychopathic traits and people with few or no psychopathic traits. In a study published in Psychiatric Research Journalresearchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) in Singapore, the University of Pennsylvania, and California State University found that brain regions involved in reward and motivation were larger in people with psychopathic traits. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the research team found that the striatum of psychopaths was on average about 10 percent larger compared to controls. The striatum is located deep in the forebrain and plays a role in motor planning, decision-making, motivation,…
The Trump administration announced earlier this month that hundreds of infant formula samples tested for toxic chemicals “meeted high safety standards,” but public health advocates have warned that this claim is contradicted by data showing that the majority were contaminated with dangerous substances such as Pfas and phthalates.Independent scientists who reviewed the results said the data gaps and contamination raised concerns, but added that the test showed some bright spots and praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for expanding its testing program and publishing the results.The statement from FDA officials appears to partially contradict a 2014 FDA paper detailing…
Pharmacologists, drug development executives, and regulatory affairs professionals grapple with unprecedented pressures in 2026. Accelerating pharma trends—from AI integration to dynamic clinical pipelines—demand strategic agility.
A breakthrough in stainless steel from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) could help solve one of the biggest problems facing green hydrogen: how to build electrolysers that are tough enough to withstand seawater but cheap enough for large-scale clean energy. A team led by Professor Ming-Hsin Huang from the University of Hong Kong’s School of Mechanical Engineering has developed a special stainless steel (SS-H2) for hydrogen production. The material is corrosion resistant under conditions that would normally exceed the limits of stainless steel, making it a promising candidate for producing hydrogen from seawater and other harsh electrolyser environments. This…
If you experience itching, scratching it will usually subside after a while. Scientists have discovered a part of the biological system that tells the brain when enough scratches have occurred. The findings reveal how the nervous system naturally limits scratching and may help explain why this process doesn’t work in people with chronic itch disorders. The findings were presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society. Researchers from Roberta Guardani’s lab at the University of Leuven in Brussels have identified an unexpected role for a molecule known as TRPV4 in itch induced by mechanical stimuli such as scratching.…
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition provides evidence that eating eggs in moderation tends to reduce the risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline in people over 65 years of age. These findings suggest that incorporating eggs into a balanced diet may have protective effects on brain health in the long term. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. With no established cure, medical professionals are increasingly focusing on preventing the disease before it develops. Researchers…
The Atlantic Ocean’s giant ocean current system, which plays a key role in regulating Earth’s climate, has been weakening for almost two decades, a new study has found. Scientists say this slowdown could spread across a wide swath of the Atlantic Ocean and ultimately change weather patterns around the world. The study was led by scientists from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Ocean, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences. Their findings provide some of the strongest direct observational evidence to date that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing strength. The results could help researchers improve climate models and…
A new study suggests that global sea levels could be rising faster than scientists previously expected, as Antarctic ice shelves may be melting from below at a much faster rate than once believed. Ice shelves are giant floating extensions of glaciers that help slow the movement of vast amounts of ice into the ocean. Norwegian scientists have identified a process that may be accelerating its deterioration. Long channels carved into the underside of these ice shelves can trap relatively warm ocean water and accelerate melting in certain areas, according to the study. The discovery is causing concern far beyond Antarctica.…
In January 2022, one of the most powerful eruptions in modern history occurred at the South Pacific submarine volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai. But now scientists have discovered that the eruption triggered an unexpected atmospheric reaction that partially removed methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from the air. Researchers say this discovery could ultimately help scientists develop new strategies to slow global warming. Scientists used satellite observations to detect unusually high levels of formaldehyde inside the huge plume produced by the eruption. This discovery immediately caught their attention because formaldehyde is produced when methane decomposes in the atmosphere. “When we analyzed…