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Analysis of charred food in pot reveals that prehistoric Europeans had surprisingly complex cuisines

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Thousands of years ago, European communities used a variety of plant and animal products to create elaborate meals, according to a study published March 4, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Lara González Carretero of the University of York, U.K. and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

As a whole, LGB+ workers in the NHS do not experience pay gaps compared to their heterosexual colleagues

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As a whole, LGB+ workers in the NHS do not experience pay gaps compared to their heterosexual colleagues, but those who have disclosed their sexual identity are found to have higher pay and not having disclosed identity is specifically associated with a pay penalty

Journal: PLOS One

New study reveals for the first time how hygienic honey bees show unique advantages in fighting infectious pathogens in adult bees

University of Vermont
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, research shows that a key social trait in honey bees is linked to measurable physiological advantages that can improve colony survival.

A new study published in PLOS ONE uncovers how hygienic honey bee colonies mount stronger individual immune defenses against Nosema ceranae, a widespread pathogen that threatens honey bee health worldwide.

Journal: PLOS One

How some skills become second nature

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Patterns of gaze and attention can reveal how some people unconsciously figure out how to master a task, MIT researchers have shown.

Journal: Journal of Neural Engineering
Funder: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

A decision-support system to personalize antidepressant treatment in major depressive disorder

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Compared with usual care, use of the PETRUSHKA tool increased the number of patients still taking their antidepressant at 8 weeks and improved depressive and anxiety symptoms at 24 weeks. However, lack of a double-blind design and the large amount of missing data limit the validity of these results. The PETRUSHKA tool is a web-based clinical decision-support system combining clinical and demographic predictors with patient preferences to personalize antidepressant treatment.

Journal: JAMA

Why conversation is more like a dance than an exchange of words

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Think about the last time you told a story to a friend. You probably adjusted it halfway through. You saw their eyebrows lift. You noticed them lean in, or glance away. You clarified a detail. You sped up the ending. That constant fine-tuning is not a bonus feature of communication: it ís communication. And you can read all about this real-time coordination process in a new review by Judith Holler and Anna K. Kuhlen (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics), published in Nature Reviews Psychology.

Journal: Nature Reviews Psychology

UGA Bioinformatics doctoral student selected for AIBS and SURA public policy fellowship

American Institute of Biological Sciences
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) are pleased to announce that Olivia Asher has been selected for the 2026 AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship. This professional development opportunity provides young scientists with valuable first-hand experience in science policy.