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Think fast — or not: Mathematics behind decision making

New research from a Florida State University professor and colleagues explains the mathematics behind how initial predispositions and additional information affect decision making. The research...

Ships now spew less sulfur, but warming has sped up

Last year marked Earth's warmest year on record. A new study finds that some of 2023's record warmth, nearly 20 percent, likely came as...

Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin

Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are one of the best-recognised examples...

Study reveals oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase underpins lethal respiratory viral disease

Respiratory infections can be severe, even deadly, in some individuals, but not in others. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Peter Doherty...

AI poses no existential threat to humanity, new study finds

ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) cannot learn independently or acquire new skills, meaning they pose no existential threat to humanity, according to...

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