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Science for everyone

Science should be accessible for everyone. Here you can find a selection of research results in an easy-to-understand format.

Comics

Research news on oligodendrocytes and schizophrenia treatment.

Oligodendrocytes and schizophrenia, and how this could improve treatment

August 27, 2025
Easy explanation of the press release First mechanism for cognitive disorders in schizophrenia found more
Graphic featuring headline on psychiatric disorders' biological basis with names of project leader and first author, surrounded by abstract design elements.

Do psychiatric disorders share a biological basis?

June 11, 2025
Easy explanation of the press release Researchers identify biological mechanisms shared across psychiatric disorders more
Comic showing a detailed explanation of sex-specific stress responses in mice, highlighting biological differences and potential interventions.

Males and females respond differently to early life stress

February 21, 2025
Easy explanation of the press release Early Life Stress Impacts Fear Response Differently in Males and Females  more
Comic exploring the link between inflammation and depression through research findings.

How is inflammation related to depression?

November 12, 2024
Easy explanation of the press release Towards understanding inflammation in depression more
Detailed comic on bipolar disorder research, explaining how the ADCY2 gene affects mood swings and exploring its potential for developing treatments.

Risk gene for bipolar disorder decoded

September 02, 2024

Videos

A researcher in blue scrubs stands beside text discussing a potential shortage of synapses in schizophrenia patients, with neuron illustration.

A shortage of synapses in schizophrenia patients?

April 20, 2026
Easy explanation for the press release A shortage of synapses in schizophrenia? more
Headline discussing biological differences in psychosis and depression, with blurred individuals holding papers in the foreground.

Are psychosis and depression biologically different?

April 14, 2026
Easy explanation for the press release Dysregulation of the immune system differentiates depression and psychosis in young adulthood more
Image showing the title of the video: "Research news: Can a brain scan predict your BMI?", with an image of the lead author Adyasha Khuntia next to the title.

Can a brain scan predict your BMI?

December 08, 2025
Easy explanation for the press release Early warning signal in the brain: AI model predicts risk for future weight gain among psychiatric patients more
Background of a research paper with text asking if early life stress is always harmful, accompanied by a blurred person and cartoon mouse.

Is early life stress always bad?

May 27, 2025
Easy explanation of the press release Early Life Stress Can Build Resilience in Females more
Research news on retinal insights into schizophrenia, with person holding a diagram.

What can the eye tell us about schizophrenia?

January 17, 2025
A scientist wearing green gloves and a lab coat stands in a modern laboratory, with various scientific instruments visible. A text overlay discusses brain aging research.

What happens in our brains as we age?

September 10, 2024
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