A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health.

Rising sea levels could cause seasonal waves to reach Ahu Tongariki, the iconic ceremonial platform that is part of the Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site by 2080, according to a study published recently by a team of researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. This coastal flooding also threatens to impact up to 51 cultural assets in the area, including Rapa Nui’s world renowned moai statues. 

As autism diagnoses continue to grow and remain a topic of nationwide debate, new research reveals that autistic individuals are facing mental health challenges at a major turning point in their lives – when they go to college.

According to a new study led by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, autistic college students face dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to their non-autistic peers.