In a study of 5- to 11-year-olds in the United States and China, the authors found that children’s belief that their family and friends would support their pursuit of political leadership as adults predicted their expressed motivation to become political leaders—specifically, “president” for children in the US and “chairman” for children in China. In both countries, this relationship was particularly strong for girls compared to boys.

By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers at Washington State University may now hold the key to curbing the debilitating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking.

Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from UC Davis suggests.