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Population aging has raised growing concerns about the psychological well-being of middle-aged and older adults. Although loneliness and social participation are closely linked, their long-term interplay remains…
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified the errors below: Table 3 has been incorrectly placed in the discussion section. The footnote “2significant p-values in bold” in Table 3 should be…
Under Trump, the Office of Management and Budget has proposed a rule change that would shift authority for grant making to political appointees. Experts say it could negatively affect U.S. science.
Erin Morrow (Cognitive Area) received the 33rd annual Samuel Eiduson Student Lectures Award from the Brain Research Institute. Established in honor of Dr. Samuel Eiduson, the founding Chair of the Neuroscience…
Matthias Mehl, a social psychologist at the University of Arizona, who helped conduct the study, recently set out to replicate his findings with a larger data set: audio from more than two thousand people between the…
This wasn’t just in my head. In a 2017 study led by the evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar, researchers at the University of Oxford found that nights out with friends support mental and emotional well-being. Other…
“It’s not gene equals disease,” Valerie Reyna, a professor and neuroscience researcher at Cornell University, explained to me. Although a specific gene may elevate the risk for a particular ailment, she noted that plenty…
The chemical histamine – widely associated with the body's allergy response – shapes how the brain forms memories and handles negative experiences, according to a new University of Oxford study.
"We are taking a really different approach to Alzheimer's. We've determined how neural activity that is essential for memory fails." ...
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.
Addressing student mental health in South Africa means prioritising both social connections and sexual wellbeing, fostering environments where students thrive instead of merely ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceTo successfully mobilize the public to address major societal challenges like climate change or health pandemics, we need to…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificancePublic transit agencies face the challenge of allocating limited resources across routes with varying demand. Analyzing bus…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceDespite public policy efforts, tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates. In response, companies have adopted…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceAge-dependent polyethism generates division of labor and is a hallmark of social organization. In honeybee colonies, young…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceEpigenetic aging involves both directional DNA methylation changes and increasing variability across the genome, but how these…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceLong-term wearable health monitoring requires sensors to remain comfortably attached to the body while maintaining reliable…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceAdolescence is marked by a shift in social orientation from parents to nonfamilial peers, a process that helps young people…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceChordoid glioma (ChG) is a very rare brain tumor that is estimated to occur in 1 in 30 million people worldwide. ChG is driven…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificancePlant tendrils are mechanosensitive organs known for touch-induced differential growth. Using cucumber tendrils under external…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceEvolution forges novelty through the repurposing of available parts. Can recently acquired parts, previously foreign to an…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceThe recent discovery that MINFLUX can superresolve, without interruption, several constantly emitting (i.e., nonblinking…
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