Take the money now or later? Financial scarcity doesn't lead to poor decision making

When people feel that their resources are scarce — that they don’t have enough money or…

Researchers make strides in harnessing low-grade heat for efficient energy conversion

A research team has achieved significant breakthroughs in harnessing low-grade heat sources (<100 °C) for efficient…

From hagfish to membrane: Modeling age-related macular degeneration

Researchers have successfully demonstrated that hagfish slime proteins can accurately replicate membranes in the human eye.…

Battery-free robots use origami to change shape in mid-air

Researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by…

Researchers use AI to predict recovery after serious brain injury

Western University has developed a ground-breaking method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will…

Flu: Interferon-gamma from T follicular helper cells is required to create lung-resident memory B cells

During a bout of influenza, B cells interact with other immune cells and then take different…

Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars…

AI foundation model for eye care to supercharge global efforts to prevent blindness

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that has the potential to not only identify…

Mysterious family of microbial proteins hijack crops' cellular plumbing

Some crop pathogens use a clever trick to multiply and spread infection: they hijack the plant’s…

Potential new approach to PTSD treatment

A research study has found that cerebellar inhibitory interneurons are essential for fear memory, a type…