Obsessive compulsive disorder[1] has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I made a step toward unraveling some of these...
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission[1] is set to launch[2] this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3)[3]. The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a sample from an asteroid to study back on Earth.
Several space missions have flown by...
AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders
When disasters happen – such as hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes – every second counts[1]. Emergency teams need to find people fast, send help and stay organized. In today’s world, one of the fastest ways to get information is through social media[2].
In recent years, researchers have explored how artificial intelligence can use...
Where tomorrow’s scientists prefer to live − and where they’d rather not
Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told[1] they need to be open to moving somewhere they may not want to live. This advice is because of how hard it is to get a tenure-track professor position.
These days, this advice may be less relevant as graduate students are increasingly pursuing...