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New study links the fatigue of depression to overworked cellular power plants
03/18/2026

New study links the fatigue of depression to overworked cellular power plants

Researchers found that the cells of young adults with depression overproduce energy while resting but struggle to respond to stress. This discovery provides a physical explanation for depression-related fatigue and points toward new ways to treat it.

Your personality and upbringing predict if you will lean toward science or faith
03/17/2026

Your personality and upbringing predict if you will lean toward science or faith

A new psychological study reveals how specific childhood experiences and inherent personality traits predict whether adults will use scientific evidence or religious faith to make sense of the world around them.

MIT's new brain tool could finally explain consciousness
03/15/2026

MIT's new brain tool could finally explain consciousness

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technology that can precisely stimulate deep regions of the...

Eating ultra-processed foods is not linked to faster mental decline, study finds
03/14/2026

Eating ultra-processed foods is not linked to faster mental decline, study finds

While ultra-processed foods are often tied to health issues, a decade-long study suggests they do not speed up cognitive decline. Researchers found that overall diet quality plays a bigger role in maintaining memory and focus in older adults.

Neuroscientists have pinpointed a potential biological signature for psychopathy
03/13/2026

Neuroscientists have pinpointed a potential biological signature for psychopathy

A recent study suggests that high psychopathic traits are linked to reduced thickness in brain regions responsible for processing emotions. This neural pattern appears consistently, regardless of a person's criminal history.

Taking a multivitamin daily could help to slow biological ageing, study suggests
03/12/2026

Taking a multivitamin daily could help to slow biological ageing, study suggests

Researchers working to unpick whether daily multivitamin results in people staying healthier as they age

New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral compass for creative thinking
03/11/2026

New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral compass for creative thinking

New research published in Intelligence provides evidence that wisdom guides our creative abilities toward benefiting others. The findings suggest that while creativity is powerful, it requires the moral grounding of wisdom to produce prosocial outcomes.

Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy
03/10/2026

Ayahuasca psychedelic DMT shows promise as depression therapy

Study finds participants saw reduction in depressive symptoms as researchers welcome ‘promising’ results

What we’re learning about consciousness from master meditators’ brains
03/10/2026

What we’re learning about consciousness from master meditators’ brains

Neuroscientist Matthew Sacchet is revealing how mastering meditation can not only enable transcendental states of bliss, but also reshape how we experience pain and emotion

Chickens Are More Conscious Than AI, According to Study
03/09/2026

Chickens Are More Conscious Than AI, According to Study

It looks like we won't have to worry about AI going rogue and destroying humanity — at least not yet. A new study found that the current generation of large language models (LLMs) are most likely not ...

Broad claims about gender and behavior fall apart when studies include ethnically diverse samples
03/08/2026

Broad claims about gender and behavior fall apart when studies include ethnically diverse samples

Behavioral economics relies heavily on studies of Western, educated people. A recent analysis provides evidence that ignoring racial diversity within the United States has led to flawed generalizations about how different groups make decisions.

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