New Study: Great Apes Upend Human Models of Social Intelligence
Summary: Great ape cognition is highly individual, changeable over time, and organized differently from human intelligence. Tracking 48 chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and…
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Ingestible Vibrating Capsule May Predict Anorexia Relapse
Summary: Researchers used an innovative, remotely controlled vibrating capsule to identify indicators of relapse risk in people recovering from anorexia nervosa. The…
Probiotics May Improve Depression When Used With Antidepressants
Summary: In a randomized pilot trial, adding a daily probiotic supplement to standard antidepressant care produced modest but meaningful reductions in depression…
Birth Control Pills Linked to Higher Binge Eating Risk
Summary: A large, first-of-its-kind longitudinal study from Michigan State University links combined oral contraceptives (COCs) that contain synthetic estrogen and progestin with…
Are GLP-1 Medications Linked to Reduced Aggression or Violence?
Summary: New research suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists—widely prescribed medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy—may substantially reduce behaviors associated with violence. An…
Why Chickadees Use Stealth: Brains Over Brawn
Summary: A new field study shows that female mountain chickadees in socially monogamous pairs often seek extra-pair matings with males that demonstrate…
Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Protects Neurons in Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study from Niigata University reveals an important, previously unrecognized protective role for full-length Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP). Beyond its…
AI Analysis of Retinal Images Detects Early Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: A new study using artificial intelligence to analyze routine retinal photographs has revealed an inexpensive, non-invasive way to predict major Alzheimer’s…
Study Reveals Repairable DNA Damage in Migrating Neurons
Summary: As newborn neurons migrate through the crowded, narrow spaces of the developing brain, the physical stress of that journey creates widespread,…
How AI Voice Cloning Scams Use Vocal Timbre to Gain Trust
Summary: A new University of Cincinnati study reveals why AI voice‑cloning scams work so effectively: humans are biologically inclined to trust voices…
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