How looking at the big picture can lead to better decisions

New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that…

Theorists publish highest-precision prediction of muon magnetic anomaly

Latest calculation based on how subatomic muons interact with all known particles comes out just in…

Sunk cost fallacy in mice, rats and humans

New research has shown that mice, rats, and humans all commit the sunk cost fallacy.

Barium ruthenate: A high-yield, easy-to-handle perovskite catalyst for the oxidation of sulfides

Researchers have developed a ruthenium-based perovskite catalyst that shows strong activity even at low temperatures (down…

New study reveals Ulsan is exposed to yearlong toxic fine dust

A new study offers decisive proof that South Korea's Ulsan city is affected by toxic substances…

Synapse-specific plasticity governs the identity of overlapping memory traces

Each memory is stored in a specific population of neurons called engram cells. When a memory…

How fast can acute stroke treatment become to still be reliable?

Every day roughly three new stroke suspects are rushed by ambulance to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency…

Teaching robots to be more reliable teammates for soldiers

Researchers have developed a new technique to quickly teach robots novel traversal behaviors with minimal human…

Uncertainty may be key in battlefield decision making

Researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on…

How might dark matter interact with ordinary matter?

Scientists have imposed conditions on how dark matter may interact with ordinary matter. In the search…