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Neuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into motor action across multiple brain regions in mice. The research shows that decision-making is a global process across the brain that is coordinated by learning. The findings could aid artificial intelligence research by providing insights into how to design more distributed neural networks. Neuroscientists have revealed

Neuroscientists have revealed how sensory input is transformed into motor action across multiple brain regions in mice. The research shows that decision-making is a global process across the brain that is coordinated by learning. The findings could aid artificial intelligence research by providing insights into how to design more distributed neural networks. Neuroscientists have revealed

As the global threat of H5N1 influenza looms with outbreaks across species and continents including the U.S., three international vaccine and public health experts say it is time to fully resource and support a robust strategy to address this and future potential pandemic influenza threats, including to consider voluntary vaccination for those now at exposure

A new study found that cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese American immigrants increases with length of residence and varies by location in the U.S. A new UCLA-led study found that cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese American immigrants increases with length of residence and varies by location in the U.S. The study, which leveraged data from

Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, researchers report. Although more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, Mikel Delgado from Purdue University, US, and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, publishing September

Researchers compared data from two national surveys and found that individuals who had pre-existing disabilities had experienced long COVID at much higher rates than their peers. More than 40 percent of the former had long COVID, while only 18 percent of the latter did. The researchers argue that disparity shows better policy is needed to

The more centrally connected someone is within their social media network, the more likely that new words they use will become adopted into mainstream language, according to a new study. The more centrally connected someone is within their social media network, the more likely that new words they use will become adopted into mainstream language

New findings provide quantitative criteria for classifying social organizations in human history, together with potential explanatory variables that can be empirically measured for anthropology, history, and archaeology, according to a new study. New findings provide quantitative criteria for classifying social organizations in human history, together with potential explanatory variables that can be empirically measured for

Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species. Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by

Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how that might be done. Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how that might be done. To reverse biodiversity loss and meet ambitious

A study has found that improved artificial intelligence (AI) training is required when developing nutrition apps that are used to track food intake or manage weight. A new University of Sydney study has found that improved artificial intelligence (AI) training is required when developing nutrition apps that are used to track food intake or manage

Research shows that super spikes, scientifically described as advanced footwear technology (AFT) spikes, can give runners about a 2% edge in middle-distance track races, like the 800- and 1,500-meters. New research published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that super spikes, scientifically described as advanced