Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents[1] since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among the U.S. airlines,...
As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit fly behavior – the building blocks of personality. My experiments involved measuring how my...
When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over...
Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing to believe false information, but another to actively stick with something that’s obviously wrong. Our...
Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports[1] in minutes. The technology promises to make police reports more accurate and comprehensive,...
Sound waves at frequencies above the threshold for human hearing are routinely used in medical care[1]. Also known as ultrasound, these sound waves can help clinicians diagnose and monitor...
The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics[1] honors three quantum physicists – John Clarke[2], Michel H. Devoret[3] and John M. Martinis[4] – for their study of quantum mechanics in a...