Genetically engineered crop adoption support yields and cultivation under climate change
Davis, K. F. et al. Meeting future food demand with current agricultural resources. Glob. Environ. Change 39, 125–132…
Stone Tools from Armenian Cave Reveal Split Strategy for Survival 50,000 Years Ago
Ararat-1, a modest limestone cave that lies at an elevation of 1,034 m on the eastern flanks of…
People systematically under- and overestimate public engagement in climate action
Stern, P. C. Toward a coherent theory of environmentally significant behavior. J. Soc. Issues 56, 407–424 (2000). Article …
Urban water affordability crisis exacerbated by climate change
Mack, E. A. & Wrase, S. A burgeoning crisis? A nationwide assessment of the geography of water affordability…
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large…
5 warning signs of stress are hijacking your decision-making ability, according to a psychologist
When stress becomes too much to handle, you may turn to things that bring immediate comfort. This could…
Single Neuron Controls Taste Decisions in Fruit Flies
Animals rely on taste to decide whether food is safe or harmful. Some brain cells involved in taste…
Scientists uncover brain mechanism linked to OCD and mood
Scientists have found a particularly interesting way that the brain orchestrates its chemical signaling. A newly invented scientific…
Study: Raccoons Don’t Just Solve Puzzles for Food, They Do It for Fun
In a new study led by University of British Columbia Ph.D. student Hannah Griebling, raccoons (Procyon lotor) continued…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions
The man feeding the paper was Joe Eszterhas, the brash, polarizing screenwriter behind Flashdance and Jagged Edge. Eszterhas…
Dual-process theory and decision-making in large language models
Pierson, B. Lawsuit claims UnitedHealth AI wrongfully denies elderly extended care. Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/lawsuit-claims-unitedhealth-ai-wrongfully-denies-elderly-extended-care-2023-11-14 (2023). Schreiber, M. New AI…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why intelligent people make terrible decisions
Shulman and his bandmate/brother Ray were impressed with their talented fill-in keyboardist, even recording a version of his…