Research from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is part of a major international study published in Nature Human Behaviour that offers new insight into how physical activity and emotional well-being are connected in everyday life.

Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim analyzed data sets from more than 8,000 people to investigate how physical activity is related to good mood and positive emotions. For most people, the result was that mood improves with everyday movement. At the same time, people are more physically active when they are feeling better.

New York University and IBM have initiated a postdoctoral program to conduct quantum computer research in the areas of chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, physics, and optimization.

A new review in Current Cardiology Reviews maps how heart failure management is shifting toward precision medicine—pairing proven therapies (notably SGLT2 inhibitors across the ejection fraction spectrum) with biomarker panels, advanced imaging, genetics, and AI-enabled monitoring. The article highlights major breakthroughs (including disease-specific treatments such as transthyretin amyloidosis therapies), ongoing gaps in access and trial representation, and practical priorities to bring personalized, equitable heart failure care into routine practice.