Childhood is supposed to become a place you return to with a smile. Unfortunately, many people remember loud footsteps, arguing from across the hall, and the grumbling of an empty belly. These memories change you mentally and chemically, with long-reaching impacts on behavior, mental health, and physical disease.

This article is part of our WinSPIRE Science in the News series. Authors: Meron Mekonen and Julissa Rodriguez Santos

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The autopsy of Charles Whitman, a gunman who killed 15 people in 1966, revealed a brain tumor in his frontal lobe. Were Whitman’s violent actions the result of his tumor, or were they a result of other factors, such as traumatic brain injury or personality?

This article is part of our WinSPIRE Science in the News series. Authors: Meranda Dwe, Maryori Garcia Mas, and Salma Ittidir

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