Running fixes what junk food breaks in the brain New research reveals that exercise counteracts the mood-damaging effects of a Western-style diet through specific gut and hormonal mechanisms. Running restored metabolites tied to mental well-being and balanced key hormones like insulin and leptin. However, poor diet limited the brain’s ability to generate new neurons, showing diet still matters for full brain benefits.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/10/2510

Charts can be social artifacts that communicate more than just data Researchers find that design elements of data visualizations influence viewers’ assumptions about the source of the information and its trustworthiness.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/char....ts-can-be-social-art

Why we keep hunting ghosts—and what it says about us In 1874, renowned chemist Sir William Crookes sat in a darkened room, eyes fixed on a curtain over an alcove. The curtain twitched, and out came a glowing ghost of a young woman, dressed in a white shroud. He was entranced.
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-ghosts.html

How land use policies can contribute to racial segregation in communities New research published in International Studies of Economics sheds light on an important but often overlooked driver of racial segregation in housing: minimum lot size zoning policies, or local regulations requiring a minimum amount of land for a property.
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-....policies-contribute-

Who goes to the ballet? Education and social connections matter more than income, study finds Why do some people regularly attend the opera, visit art galleries, or go to classical music concerts—while others rarely, if ever, do?
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-....ballet-social-income