By Habibeh Khoshbouei, Professor of Neuroscience, University of Florida
Marcelo Febo, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.
Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain inflammation, whether the immune system also affects the brain’s reward system during drug use has been unclear.
Our work focuses…
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By Y. Tony Yang, Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Associate Dean, George Washington University
Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the vaccines they should.
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By Katelyn Richard, Ph.D. Candidate in Analytical Chemistry, Colorado State University
I have a health goal for the new year that doesn’t require me to get out of bed earlier or eat fewer cookies. I am an atmospheric chemist and will be committing to clean air at home.
People in the U.S. spend as much as 90% of their lives indoors. Overall, air pollution is responsible for approximately 135,000 premature…
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By Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Honorary Reader in MIgration and Politics, University of Kent
29 states allow mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted days after an election. A case before the Supreme Court could take that decision away from the states.
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By Victor Pickard, C. Edwin Baker Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, University of Pennsylvania
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
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By Rebekah Willett, Professor in the Information School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amanda Levido, Lecturer, Southern Cross University
Hyeon-Seon Jeong, Professor of Digital Media Education, Gyeongin National University of Education
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the decision by an Istanbul court to acquit the president and the 10 members of the executive board of the Istanbul Bar Association of terrorist propaganda charges, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Research in Europe said: “The decision to acquit the Istanbul Bar Association leadership of these unfounded charges is welcome news. This […] The post Türkiye: Acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association board “welcome news in the face of misuse of the criminal justice system” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Zulker Naeen
Thousands of Bangladeshi travellers face a harsh reality as valid visa holders, carrying proper documents, are turned away at airports amid distrust, past violations, and tighter scrutiny by border authorities.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. © 2025 Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP Photo (Ottawa) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should make human rights a key focus of his visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Carney’s trip to China is the first by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years. Canada-China relations have been strained in recent years as Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified repression both inside China and…
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence.
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