The COVID-19 Pandemic caused healthcare providers to expand their offerings of alternatives to in-person service delivery. This resulted in a significant increase in virtual health care, including a 1.6-fold increase in electronic patient messaging to physicians. However, clinical physicians who handle large volumes of patients' messages often report burnout. They must spend time answering generic...

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are often viewed as fair and objective fields. Yet for many women, these spaces are still full of hidden barriers. In recent years, educators and organizations have encouraged women to share their research in public settings to serve as role models. The goal is to inspire others and increase...

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. Previous research has focused on two hallmark proteins: amyloid plaques and tau tangles, yet the upstream changes that occur before the appearance of these features in the brain are still not well understood. While these proteins remain central to Alzheimer’s...

At work, people don’t always choose what’s best for the company—they often choose what feels safest for themselves, a behavior known as defensive decision making or “cover your ass.” This matters because it wastes opportunities, blocks new ideas, and can even cause scandals, such as when Wells Fargo workers created fake accounts because they were...

Have you ever noticed how a scary scene can look more frightening depending on how bright, dark, or colorful it is? This paper explores how basic visual features like contrast and color change our perception of the scariness of a scene. This is important because our ability to quickly recognize danger in our life, like...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is one of the most common cancers in children, though it also affects adults. It is a type of blood cancer that develops when immature white blood cells, called lymphoblasts, multiply rapidly and crowd out healthy blood cells. These abnormal cells interfere with normal blood and immune functions, making patients vulnerable...

Introduction: What’s the Paper About? Imagine you’re playing a video game where you have to protect your home from invaders. The invaders have special tricks up their sleeves—they can sneak past your defenses and make your home weaker. In this paper, scientists studied a tiny insect called the cowpea aphid, which is like one of...

Introduction: What's the Paper About? Imagine you're in charge of building a city. You have all the workers (cells) and blueprints (genes) you need. But what if some workers start working too slowly or some blueprints go missing? The city won't grow as planned. This research is like that city, but instead of workers and...

Introduction: What’s the Paper About? Imagine you have a friend who is struggling to make decisions because they have trouble remembering things or understanding complex situations. This is similar to what happens to people with dementia. This paper talks about how to help people with dementia make decisions that are true to what they care...