Science learns from its mistakes too
Scientific studies should always be published irrespective of their result. That is one of the conclusions of a research project
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Doubts and dialogue may alter public perceptions of science
Science projects within controversial fields such as synthetic biology could benefit from experimenting with communication settings in which experts share
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Regret is a gambler’s curse, neuroscientists say: After placing a bet, gamblers’ thought processes focus on regret about past bets
What goes through a gambler’s mind after she’s placed her bet? It’s not just the anticipation of a big payoff,
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Gender identities disrupted — and reinforced: Older children and girls are more likely to tell alternative narratives that challenge the status quo
New Northwestern University research analyzing the ways children’s gender narratives reinforce or disrupt gender inequality found that older children —
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Patients want more information about their medicines, study finds
Many patients want more information on the medicines they’re prescribed and greater say in the brands they use, the first
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Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic
To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers
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Three major failings in some apps used for the diagnosis of skin cancer
In the scramble to bring successful apps for the diagnosis of skin cancer to market, there is a concern that
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