A recent study found that poor sleep and depression share a common profile that can be predicted, in part, by everyday lifestyle factors. Eight experts have peer reviewed the preprint on ResearchHub, giving it an average score of 3.5/5 ⭐️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: • Rarely confiding in others • Too much sedentary TV time • Low physical activity • Secondhand smoke exposure The model held up across independent datasets, including patients with clinical depression, suggesting these modifiable factors could be useful targets for prevention. Join the discussion on ResearchHub →

In Q2 2026, we received a total of 1163 peer reviews on @ResearchHub. We're still paying experts $150 in $RSC for their work. That's $150 more than the leading journals pay their peer reviewers. 👀 Browse open bounties →

🎥 Meet Kenan, the researcher behind a live ResearchHub proposal. Nearly every case of ALS involves a protein called 𝘛𝘋𝘗-43, but scientists still don’t fully understand how it drives disease. In this video, Kenan explains how his lab discovered something unexpected in a fruit fly model: inflammation doesn’t stay where the neurons are damaged. It appears to spread throughout the body. His team at @EPFL is now investigating 3 key questions:   1. What’s carrying the inflammatory signal?   2. Which receptors are detecting it?   3. Could reducing this peripheral inflammation help slow disease progression? Support Kenan's research →

I've always thought ResearchHub was cool, in a super non-traditional way. It's the kind of thing young scientists get excited about, but old guys probably get confused by. Then a White House report outlined an oddly similar vision. Did DeSci just go mainstream?👀

Things in an official White House science report we didn't expect to read: - 48-hour grant decisions - funding people, not projects - incentives for negative results - rethinking consensus-driven peer review We pulled some highlights 👇

The White House just dropped new guidance about the future of science. It looks very different from today's science: new alternatives to peer review, funding aimed directly at individual scientists, and a push to move faster than the current system allows. We had this conversation ten days ago. On July 11th, we hosted Catalyst NYC, bringing together leaders from NCATS, NSF, and a variety of other powerhouse institutions to discuss exactly these questions: how do we accelerate translational science, and reform outdated systems to help research move faster? Here's the full talk from @ncats_nih_gov Director Dr. Joni Rutter, where she outlines what she sees as the answers ↓

This week the White House released "Science: A New Golden Age," a 123-page report from OSTP discussing how to accelerate scientific research. It focuses on how we can more effectively fund, attribute, and execute scientific research. If you care about science, this is for you 🧵

Since we launched Endowments in April, the total value locked (TVL) in ResearchHub has steadily climbed to 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 $𝟯𝗠 in ResearchCoin. More science funders are depositing their $RSC into @ResearchHub Endowments to earn high-yield Funding Credits, allowing them to fund research without spending their principal. No lockups. Withdraw anytime and retain the Funding Credits you've earned.

"Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, communities that pool resources and allocate them through collective governance, are beginning to fund scientific research directly without going through traditional institutional gatekeepers"

🎥 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗛𝘂𝗯-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. Last year, the ResearchHub community and @dmtquest raised $250k in funding for Dr. Richard Harris’ investigation of how 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 reduces pain for those with fibromyalgia. If energy healing can reduce pain levels, HOW is this happening? Dr. Harris has three theories: 1. It's merely a placebo effect. 2. The energy healer is engaging the patient's brain in a specific way that drives pain relief. 3. It's something else, beyond our current understanding of neuroscience. The study is now underway. Using EEG brain imaging, Dr. Harris and his team at @UCIrvine are investigating whether any brain signals shared between the patient and energy healer can explain the effects. Follow the project and future video updates on ResearchHub →

Peripheral artery disease affects 200M+ people worldwide, and restoring blood flow isn’t enough to repair damaged muscle. @WesternU researcher @HaoYin20 raised $10k on ResearchHub to investigate why. Now published as a Stage 1 Registered Report in @RHubJournal, Hao's project will test whether Sirt6 loss in vessel-support cells triggers a “senescence secretome” that actively blocks muscle recovery after ischemia. If confirmed, it could point to new therapeutic targets for one of the world's most common vascular diseases. Track the project here:

Scientists are raising funds on @ResearchHub to test whether the Wim Hof Method is safe and potentially beneficial for cancer patients. So, we went and interviewed @Iceman_Hof himself. We asked him about breathwork, cold exposure, and what science still hasn't explained about his method. Support the proposal here:

Our pipeline for science funding, publishing, and tracking is working. Here's the proof: AGEs are sugar-damaged proteins that accumulate with age and drive chronic disease, yet remain largely untargeted. @Stanford researcher @KejunYing raised $10k on @ResearchHub to address this. The project will design 10,000 AI-generated proteins and screen top candidates for binding to AGE-modified proteins. A first test of whether de novo protein design can target glycation damage. The project is now posted as a Stage 1 Registered Report in @RHubJournal, where progress will be tracked openly in real time. Our pipeline takes scientists from proposal → funding → peer review → registered report → results. All in public, all on ResearchHub. Follow along here:

Yesterday marked 30 days since we launched Endowments on @ResearchHub. Here's where things stand after one month: → Total Funding Credits Issued: 780,486 $RSC (~$122k at today's price) → Today's Annualized Yield: 70.08% (yield issued in Funding Credits) → Total Value Locked: 3.54M RSC ($2.11M at today's price) In just one month, Endowments has enabled ~$122k in new science funding. That's serious progress. Start your own Endowment today by depositing RSC in your account →

New Funding Opportunity on @ResearchHub: 🦠 We're offering $10K in seed funding for research on antiviral preparedness, with particular emphasis on studies related to hantavirus, emerging threats, and the development of new broad-spectrum antivirals. Science must move faster than traditional channels allow. One of our core goals at ResearchHub is to help science respond rapidly to developing events. So, we're deploying funds to the research areas that need it most. Applications are open now. Here's what we're looking for: 👇

The current hantavirus outbreak raises an important question: how prepared are we for the next viral pandemic? We're offering $10K in funding *right now* on @ResearchHub for studies exploring antiviral strategies, with particular relevance to hantavirus and the broader Bunyavirales family. Traditional funding channels can take months or years to respond to emerging threats. We think science funding can and should move faster.

On July 11th, @ResearchHub is partnering with @NucleateHQ and @Cure345 to host Catalyst NYC, a day of open dialogue between researchers, funders, and institution-builders reimagining how science works. The program will cover alternative funding models, open science infrastructure, translational research, and more. Space is limited. Request a spot here:

Science is the first step in the process to innovation. There are two more critical steps - creating a tangible product and ensuring there is widespread adoption. As an advisor to @ResearchHub, we are actively building new ways to build the Innovation Engine of biomedicine!