Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Urban climate resilience in Africa: a review of nature-based solution in African cities' adaptation plans
African cities are bearing the brunt of climate change, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions. Rapid urban growth has left 42% of Africa's population at risk. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) present a great opportunity for urban climate resilience.
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.
