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Why do researchers often prefer safe over risky projects? Explaining risk aversion in science

A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight into how the unobservable nature of effort and risk shapes investigators' research strategies and the incentive structures within which they work, according to a new study.

Sick days: Assessing the economic costs of long COVID

A new study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their infection. The findings suggest that long COVID may have affected millions of Americans and generated steep economic costs, highlighting the need for policies to support those with the condition, researchers said.

Sleep resets neurons for new memories the next day

While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy, a new study finds it resets another vital function: memory.

The brain creates three copies for a single memory

A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted over time.

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Why do researchers often prefer safe over risky projects? Explaining risk aversion in science

Sick days: Assessing the economic costs of long COVID

Sleep resets neurons for new memories the next day

The brain creates three copies for a single memory

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