Top 10 Research Topics from 2022 – Science & research news


Find the answers to your biggest research questions from 2022. With collective views of over 3.2 million, researchers explored topics spanning from vaccine safety and psychedelic therapy to quaternary fossils and antiviral plants.
Research Topics:


1. Viral diseases
37 articles | 499,000 views
Uncovering the countermeasures, molecular virology, and pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging viruses


2. Exploring sound
23 articles | 442,000 views
Exploring the fascinating world of sound and how it benefits and causes problems to people, other animals, and our environment


3. Neurodegenerative diseases
19 articles | 387,000 views
Examining the effect of bioactive compounds, diet, and lifestyle factors on neurodegenerative disease phenotypes


4. Psychedelic therapy
22 articles | 346,000 views
Understanding how the social and relational effects of psychedelic use impact therapeutic outcomes


5. Circadian rythms
6 articles | 335,000 views
Demonstrating why time-of-day is an important factor in maximizing the health benefits of exercise and physical activity for disease prevention and treatment


6. Covid-19 insights
84 articles | 320,000 views
Focusing on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of COVID-19


7. Vaccine safety
10 articles | 244,000 views
Novel approaches to balance vaccine efficacy and safety by addressing increased pro-inflammatory immune responses and their effects on other biological systems


8. Spirituality and healthcare
16 articles | 242,000 views
Evaluating the intersections between spirituality and healthcare in all their manifestations, either secular or religious ones, alongside their consequent clinical implication


9. Antiviral plants
16 articles | 208,000 views
Demonstrating the clinical application of plant products in the management of viral infection


10. Quaternary fossils
4 articles | 144,000 views
Discovering the geological and paleoecological processes that lead to the formation of Quaternary fossil accumulations and recognizing the impact of taphonomic processes on the paleobiological and paleoecological information contained within these deposits
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