Article
Clinical Neurology
Richard T. Benson, Walter J. Koroshetz
Summary: Health advances have not reached everyone equally, and achieving health equity remains a goal. The National Institutes of Health prioritize research that enhances health equity, and this article outlines their ongoing programs to eliminate health disparities and the challenges faced in achieving this.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Charlie Kurth, Panu Pihkala
Summary: This article discusses the importance of emotions in response to ecological crises and how they contribute to our wellbeing. By focusing on eco-anxiety and analyzing a wide range of studies using methods from philosophy, emotion theory, and interdisciplinary environmental studies, the authors demonstrate how understanding anxiety in general can help develop better models of eco-anxiety. The results suggest that eco-anxiety refers to a family of distinct but related ecological emotions, and that practical eco-anxiety can be a valuable emotional response to address threats like climate change, benefiting both individuals and the planet.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Julie Smeyers, Elena-Gaia Banchi, Morwena Latouche
Summary: The non-coding repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene is the most common cause of frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. After a decade of research, it has been found that the toxic accumulation of gain-of-function products and the loss of function may both contribute to the disease.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Communication
Sacha Altay, Anne-Sophie Hacquin, Hugo Mercier
Summary: Despite the appeal of fake news, most people hesitate to share them due to the potential harm they can cause to one's reputation, even when the news aligns with their political beliefs. The decrease in trust that a source experiences when sharing fake news is greater than the increase in trust when sharing real news. Only sources that do not share any fake news have trust ratings similar to mainstream media outlets.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Sami R. Yousif, Frank C. Keil
Summary: The literature examines visual quantities of number, area, and density, questioning the assumption that our perception of area is accurate. The discussion highlights the systematic distortion of perceived area and its implications for quantity perception.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2021)
Letter
Oncology
Luca Chiapperino, Francesco Paneni
Summary: This article explores the relationship between epigenetic modifications and the environmental etiology of complex diseases, highlighting some issues in current research. Using cardiovascular diseases as an example, the paper illustrates the reductionism in understanding epigenetic biomarkers, which hampers the pursuit of the goals of epigenetics.
CLINICAL EPIGENETICS
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Philippe Gelisse, William O. O. Tatum, Arielle Crespel, Pierre Jallon, Peter W. W. Kaplan
Summary: Historically, periodic EEG patterns referred to stereotyped paroxysmal waveforms occurring at regular intervals (period T), which includes the duration of the waveform (t1) and the interval between two consecutive waveforms (t2). The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society introduced the concept of a clearly discernible inter-discharge interval (t2). In order to include previously termed triphasic waves and lateralized periodic discharges, it is proposed to reconsider the terminology and allow for the development and usage of the concept for periodic EEG patterns as repetitive waveforms separated by nearly identical intervals (T).
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Derry Taylor, Zanna Clay, Christoph D. Dahl, Klaus Zuberbuehler, Marina Davila-Ross, Guillaume Dezecache
Summary: The emergence of language is closely related to the vocal functional flexibility of human speech, which has been overlooked in the vocal systems of nonhuman animals. The capacity to produce sounds that can fulfil a variety of functions is essential for the evolution of language.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jack W. Scannell, James Bosley, John A. Hickman, Gerard R. Dawson, Hubert Truebel, Guilherme S. Ferreira, Duncan Richards, J. Mark Treherne
Summary: This article discusses the impact of predictive validity on R&D productivity and emphasizes its importance in the evaluation of therapeutic candidates. Through analysis based on decision theory and historical data, it reveals the underestimation of predictive validity in drug development.
NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY
(2022)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Daniel Kilov
Summary: Expertise not only plays a crucial role in philosophical debates, but also exhibits brittleness, as experts often struggle to transfer their skills across domains, adapt to changes within their fields, and are occasionally outperformed by novices.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Penelope Carroll, Karen Witten, Cameron Duff
Summary: Disabled young people have lower levels of participation in community life, including sporting activities, compared to nondisabled peers. Playing sports is crucial for identity formation, competency development, and fun, but ableist attitudes still lead to exclusion.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Edmund Henden
Summary: An important philosophical issue in addiction research is how addiction affects a person's autonomy and responsibility for their drug-related behavior. Emotional dysregulation, despite its role in understanding addiction, has received little attention in this debate. This article argues that the association between addiction and emotional dysregulation challenges the assumption that only unwilling addicts have impaired autonomy, highlighting the importance of emotional dysregulation in understanding addiction.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography
Alan Latham, Jack Layton
Summary: Social infrastructure is gaining attention as an emerging research field in urban geography. This editorial introduction provides a brief overview of the concept and the various ways it is being used in the field.
Article
Anthropology
Mirjana Roksandic, Predrag Radovic, Xiu-Jie Wu, Christopher J. Bae
Summary: The article proposed a new species, Homo bodoensis, to replace the problematic taxa of Homo heidelbergensis and Homo rhodesiensis. After receiving two independent responses, it was concluded that Homo bodoensis is a better solution than the proposed alternatives.
EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrew J. Fuligni, Adriana Galvan
Summary: There should be more encouragement for young people to explore and discover during their youth, in order to prevent them from reaching crisis.
