Transcriptional and Functional Changes of the Human Microvasculature during Physiological Aging and Alzheimer Disease
Aging of the circulatory system correlates with the pathogenesis of a large spectrum of diseases. However, it is largely unknown which factors drive the age-dependent or pathological decline of the […]
Microwave quantum illumination using a digital receiver
Quantum illumination uses entangled signal-idler photon pairs to boost the detection efficiency of low-reflectivity objects in environments with bright thermal noise. Its advantage is particularly evident at low signal powers, […]
Crisis as experience and politics
In the tradition of Koselleck, crisis has often been approached as an idea or as a narrative, but less research has been conducted on how people produce, respond to, and […]
Hazardous confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic: The fate of migrants detained yet nondeportable
As the French government decided on a lockdown of the population to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it soon appeared that, in an apparent paradox, two forcibly confined categories were […]
Iron oxide nanoparticles as multimodal imaging tools
In medicine, obtaining simply a resolute and accurate image of an organ of interest is a real challenge. To achieve this, it has recently been proposed to use combined methods […]
Stephen Kissler
Stephen Kissler is a 2022 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award finalist. He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Cambridge, US. Kissler received […]
Mapping the Root Perceptome
The Question Plants thrive in constantly changing environments, but unlike animals, they cannot move to find food or escape unfavorable conditions. Instead, they rely on highly efficient cellular stress responses […]
Learning human-like representations to enable learning human values
How can we build AI systems that can learn any set of individual human values both quickly and safely, avoiding causing harm or violating societal standards for acceptable behavior during […]
Large closed-basin lakes sustainably supplied phosphate during the origins of life
The origin of life on Earth required a supply of phosphorus (P) for the synthesis of universal biomolecules. Closed lakes may have accumulated high P concentrations on early Earth. However, […]
AI-based approach to dissect the variability of mouse stem cell-derived embryo models
Recent advances in stem cell-derived embryo models have transformed developmental biology, offering insights into embryogenesis without the constraints of natural embryos. However, variability in their development challenges research standardization. To […]
Biased expectations about future choice options predict sequential economic decisions
Considerable research has shown that people make biased decisions in “optimal stopping problems”, where options are encountered sequentially, and there is no opportunity to recall rejected options or to know […]
Fluoxetine promotes IL-10–dependent metabolic defenses to protect from sepsis-induced lethality
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are some of the most prescribed drugs in the world. While they are used for their ability to increase serotonergic signaling in the brain, SSRIs […]
Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson is assistant professor of psychology and cognitive science and director of the Computational Cognitive Science Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley (USA). He is the grand prize […]
Archaeal type six secretion system mediates contact-dependent antagonism
Microbial communities are shaped by cell-cell interactions. Although archaea are often found in associations with other microorganisms, the mechanisms structuring these communities are poorly understood. Here, we report on the […]
Jasmine Kwasa
Jasmine Kwasa is the grand prize winner of the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award. She is a postdoctoral research fellow at Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute in Pittsburgh, US, and 2023–2024 […]
Jason Griffin
Jason Griffin is a 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award finalist. He is assistant professor of psychology at the University of Houston, US. Griffin received an undergraduate degree from California State […]
T. Christina Zhao
Tian Christina Zhao is a 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award finalist. She is a research assistant professor at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington […]
Digital solutions in paediatric sepsis: current state, challenges, and opportunities to improve care around the world
The digitisation of health care is offering the promise of transforming the management of paediatric sepsis, which is a major source of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Digital technology […]
Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate beliefs and behaviors. Here, we […]
Are the Two Approaches to Moral Economy Irreconcilable?
The concept of moral economy stems from two theoretical traditions: that of E. P. Thompson, which corresponds to the norms and obligations involved in traditional economies, and has nourished the […]
Displaced people’s perilous journeys: border violence as a public health issue
The 21st century has seen displacement of migrants and refugees unprecedented since World War 2. As of the end of 2022, of the 108 million people who had to leave […]