 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER A belated happy Mother's Day to all the Colorado moms. Now that you've finished relaxing (or, if you have very young children, probably not relaxing at all), check out our story about what emerging neuroscience is showing us about how the transition to parenting shows up in the brain. The notion of becoming a new person might have more grounding than we knew. Thanks to all of you who wrote in to share your stories about the mental and emotional changes you went through when becoming moms. You bring the science to life! | | | | Brain changes more during pregnancy and early parenting than any other time in adulthood. | | | | | “This is not another COVID. And the risk to the public is low,” an official said. | | | | | Brandon Patterson’s wildest dream for the brain-computer interface is to someday be able to drive his wheelchair with his mind, like Professor X in the X-Men comics. | | | | | Kratom is “highly addictive even for people who aren’t addicts,” said Dr. Joe Desanto. “It’s an evil drug. I’m scared for the general public.” | | | | | “Hoarding in general is a tricky topic, and it’s very misunderstood,” said Emily Hemendinger of University of Colorado Anschutz. “There are a lot of complexities to it.” | | | | | Experts say the risk to the wider public is considered low. | | | |
