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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 4-Oct-2025 17:11 ET (4-Oct-2025 21:11 GMT/UTC)

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards 165 Young Investigator Grants to advance mental health research

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Grant and Award Announcement

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced the 2025 class of 165 Young Investigator grantees, providing $11.4 million in two-year seed funding to early-career scientists pursuing innovative basic, translational, and clinical studies in brain and behavior disorders. This represents a 10% increase in the number of grants, to enhance our support for young scientists. Grantees were selected from 895 applications by BBRF’s Scientific Council, a volunteer body of 194 leading experts across psychiatry and neuroscience.

Radiologists probe aftermath of mass casualty terror attack

Radiological Society of North America
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers in Israel have detailed the experience of one hospital’s radiology department during the mass casualty incident following the October 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel, to provide recommendations for future crisis preparedness, according to a new study. The findings underscore the critical importance of in-hospital triage protocols, rapid staff mobilization and versatile imaging resources management.

Journal: Radiology

Unlocking the genome of black wolfberry: Secrets of anthocyanin biosynthesis

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Black wolfberry (Lycium ruthenicum), a plant prized for its resilience and high anthocyanin content, has long intrigued scientists seeking to understand its health benefits and adaptive strength.

Journal: Horticulture Research

Exercise can help to restore the immune system of people with post-COVID syndrome

European Respiratory Society
Reports and Proceedings

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a gold-standard randomised-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Meeting: European Respiratory Society Congress

Virginia Tech researcher champions personalized approach to blood cancer treatment

Virginia Tech
Grant and Award Announcement

For his work to individualize cancer treatment, Virginia Tech physician-scientist Christopher Hourigan has been named among the top Innovators in Health Care in 2025 in greater Washington, D.C., by the Washington Business Journal.

Meet your worm avatar: How microscopic worms are helping find new drugs for rare diseases

Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) provides a powerful, scalable method for finding treatments for rare genetic diseases using tiny, transparent worms.

Journal: BMC Biology

Showcasing gen-AI breakthroughs, Insilico Medicine presents fall edition of Pharma.AI quarterly launch

InSilico Medicine
Business Announcement

Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announces the third edition of its Pharma.AI quarterly launch series on October 2, 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST. The virtual event will provide an in-depth look at major updates across key applications including PandaOmics, Generative Biologics, Chemistry42, Science42: DORA, and PreciousGPT, through interactive demos and real-world case studies.

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