Youth who have contact with the US legal system may be at increased risk of mental health symptoms including anxiety, depression, hostility, and psychoticism, according to a study published June 17, 2026 in the open access journal PLOS One by Raquel V. Oliveira and Elizabeth Culatta from Augusta University, US.

A vibrating pill could help doctors determine if a patient with anorexia nervosa may have a higher risk of relapse, according to a new study by UCLA Health.

The new sixth-generation (6G) telecommunications standard will not only transmit data but will also function as sensors capable of locating objects that are within reach. The European research project PAISES-6G, led by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), is working on technological solutions to ensure that all communications on a 6G network, including this integrated detection capability, are secure and ethical. To achieve this, it will integrate a native security layer combining artificial intelligence for cybersecurity, quantum-safe cryptography, and built-in privacy protections.

Analysis of Chicago Police Department data shows that a 10% increase in shootings can be linked to mass public school closures in 2013.

Boosting the uptake of vaccines for some of the world’s most harmful diseases will be the focus of Aberystwyth University experts’ work at an international meeting of the global vaccine community.