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In an announcement on July 8, the federal agency said it “plans to implement a new policy that will cap how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their research findings publicly accessible.”

A study of 4 million adults in Denmark found that long-term exposure to air pollutants, especially ultrafine particles and nitrogen dioxide, was linked to a higher risk of developing meningioma.

Researchers found that tirzepatide, a medication primarily used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, reduced body weight, food intake and many measures of appetite more than placebo and liraglutide.

A study from the University of Geneva finds people retrieve past events with shared meaning only when the present situation fits a known concept. Without this mental frame, surface-level details drive memory.

Salk Institute scientists identified a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional intensity. This CGRP-linked spinothalamic pathway connects to the amygdala, triggering distress and avoidance.

Researchers recorded hundreds of neurons in freely flying bats, uncovering how neural replay and theta sequences support memory and planning. The study revealed that replay duration is fixed regardless of flight length.

Stanford researchers developed a blood test that measures the biological age of individual organs by analyzing protein levels. The method predicts disease risk and mortality better than chronological age.

New research suggests that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has four distinct subtypes: social and behavioral challenges, mixed ASD with developmental delay, moderate challenges and broadly affected.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that psilocybin improved cell longevity and boosted survival in aged mice. Lab-grown cells exposed to psilocin lived longer and showed better stress resistance.

Researchers at the University of Tartu found that genetic differences in the CYP2C19 gene significantly affect how people tolerate antidepressants. Slow metabolizers faced 49% higher side effect risk, while ultra-rapid ones had reduced risk.