Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

It costs about $120 a day to keep someone in prison, nearly $45,000 a year. And even with that investment, nearly half of those released will end up back behind bars. Research shows diversion programs ...

Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target for precision treatment.

Opioids such as fentanyl are "indiscriminate killers" that can be misused by people from all walks of life. But where you ...

Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered ...

As U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's multidirectional retaliation roil the world's energy markets, economists are warning that the fallout of a sustained period of turmoil could trigger ...

The past week’s price action has been rather lackluster for Bitcoin. After seeing a big bounce from $60,000, the price failed to get above short-term resistance at $71,800 last week. Instead, the ...

A series of warm, soaking atmospheric rain events swamped Western Washington and the Cascades during the period of December 8-December 18, 2025. The Cascades received between 10 and 20 inches of rain ...

On January 14, 2026, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted revisions to its compliance history rating scheme. Prompted by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s 2022 10-year ...