The relationship between emotions and economic decision-making differs across countries, multi-national analysis finds

by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Economics & Business, Other Sciences, PHYS.ORG, Social Sciences

When making economic decisions, humans can be driven by various factors, including their goals and emotions. Past studies have hypothesized that emotions play a crucial role in economic decisions, particularly those that involve risk or trade-offs between immediate...

Computational approach could continually teach robots new skills via dialogue

by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE

Findings hint at a superfluid phase in ²⁹F and ²⁸O

by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Condensed Matter, General Physics, PHYS.ORG

Data collected by the SAMURAI spectrometer at RIKEN’s RI Beam Factory (RIBF) in Japan recently led to the detection of a rare fluorine (F) isotope, known as 30F. This has opened interesting possibilities for the study of rare nuclear structures and...

Propolis from a Morocco-native plant found to improve cognitive function in male rats experiencing chronic mild stress

by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry

Chronic stress can have adverse effects on both the minds and bodies of affected individuals. Past studies suggest that particularly stressful life events can also impact people’s cognitive abilities, for instance, producing changes in their memory and sometimes...

Magnetically driven soft robot achieves high-speed jumping

by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 3, 2024 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE

Many animal species, ranging from insects to amphibians and fish, use jumping as a means of moving within their surrounding environment. Jumping can be very advantageous for these animals, for instance, allowing them to reach higher branches of trees, swiftly escape...