A study led by Professor Bing Liu and Researcher Ang Li reveals that neuroticism contains two distinct dimensions with opposing health effects. While general neuroticism is linked to mental disorders, a newly identified dimension called ERIS shows that individuals prone to worry actually live longer—suggesting different dimensions of neuroticism serve distinct evolutionary missions: “ensuring survival” versus “pursuing happiness.”

An IR Sant Pau study analyzes for the first time the medium-term impact of angiogenic status during pregnancy on memory function in a period less influenced by postpartum-related factors.

The results, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, provide new evidence on the role of the vascular system in women’s cognitive health in the medium and long term.

The study suggests that this imbalance could act as a risk marker beyond preeclampsia, as it reflects a vascular process with potentially persistent implications.

Enzymes are essential in industries such as food production and pharmaceuticals, but natural enzymes often need improvements for commercial applications. Researchers in Japan have developed an in vitro selection platform, SMART, which could produce custom enzyme much more quickly and cost-effectively than conventional methods.