Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Behind the paper: Unraveling the molecular mechanism behind COVID-19 pulmonary pathologies associated with ferroptosis
How we found that ferroptosis is a key driver of lung damage in severe COVID-19 patients,
By Baiyu Qiu, Fereshteh Zandkarimi, Anjali Saqi and Brent R. Stockwell
Patients with prefrontal damage less susceptible to sunk cost biases
A new study found that individuals with brain damage to ventromedial prefrontal cortex are less likely to over-persist with goals than healthy people, leading to the surprising result that they behave more 'rationally' in cases where abandoning failing goals leads to better outcomes.
A single wearable sensor combined with machine learning estimates step length in older adults and patients with neurological disorders
We applied machine learning tools to estimate step length from features derived from a single, wearable, lower back sensor in older adults and people with altered gait patterns. Our results highlight the advantages of using machine learning for step length estimation and other related tasks.
Safety of COVID-19 vaccination in children
Using electronic health records from over 5.1 million children and young people in England, we assessed the safety of COVID-19 vaccination in this age group. We report that COVID-19 vaccination is safe in 5-17-year-olds as serious health outcomes following vaccination are rare.
