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12-Jan-2026

Psychosis patients ‘living in metaphor’ -- new study radically shifts ideas about delusions

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be ‘living out’ a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a ‘radically different perspective’ on one of the most puzzling elements of psychosis.

Journal: The Lancet Psychiatry

12-Jan-2026

Canada–Estonia partnership advances community-centered clean energy

University of Victoria
Business Announcement

The ACET–Estonian Islands Community Energy Partnership unites the University of Victoria (UVic)-led Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) initiative with the Estonian Islands Energy Agency (EISEA) to co-design and deliver applied clean energy research that responds directly to local priorities.

Funder: Canada First Research Excellence Fund

12-Jan-2026

Paulson Family Foundation makes an additional $19 million donation to Hebrew University to fund a new building for electrical engineering. Together with its previous gift brings the total donation to $46 million

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Grant and Award Announcement

The Paulson Family Foundation announced an additional $19 million donation to Hebrew University. Together with the foundation's previous donation of $27 million, this brings its total support to $46 million. The donation will be used for expansion of a state-of-the-art research and teaching complex dedicated to STEM disciplines critical to Israel's high-tech future. The combined gifts represent one of the largest donations ever received by the Hebrew University, and represent a significant investment in Israeli higher education and innovation.

Funder: The Paulson Family Foundation

12-Jan-2026

Treasure trove of data on aging publicly accessible

Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Reports and Proceedings

One of the most important gerontological data sets has been opened to the research community. The data of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) are accessible via the Research Data Center of the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). This secures a valuable set of data and makes them available for new analyses.

12-Jan-2026

Social media use and well-being across adolescent development

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study of students in grades 4 through 12, social media’s association with adolescent well-being was complex and nonlinear, varying by age and sex. While heavy use was associated with poorer well-being and abstinence sometimes coincided with less favorable outcomes, these findings are observational and should be interpreted cautiously.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

12-Jan-2026

Child poverty trends by race and ethnicity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2025

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This study found that overall, from 2022 to 2025, most counties experienced a population-level decline in child poverty rates, with rates for Black and Hispanic children experiencing the greatest changes. Despite overall decline, Black and Hispanic children continued to experience disproportionately higher poverty rates compared with white children.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

12-Jan-2026

Police-related stress is associated with health risk for Black women

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that worrying about police brutality and harassment is associated with physical markers of cardiovascular health risk in Black women in the United States. The study found the association was most pronounced for Black women concerned about potential interactions between their children and police.

Journal: Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine