Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Introducing a useful tool
Review of the Xarsed web app, a web app based on the Python programming language and aimed at facilitating the design process of home power plants
The Essential Role of Occupational Therapy for Individuals with Severe Mental Disorder: Insights from Our Scoping Review
Occupational therapy plays a key role in supporting recovery, autonomy, and participation for people with severe mental disorder. Our scoping review highlights current interventions, key trends, and the need to strengthen this essential discipline.
Content analysis of HIV self-testing education on TikTok
In our recently published study in the Discover Public Health Journal, we analyzed the content of HIV self-testing education videos on TikTok
Acceleration of diverging runoff trends on the Third Pole
In our study recently published in Communications Earth & Environment, we set out to answer a question: How do the river runoffs on Third Pole change over the past half-century from a coherent, regional perspective?
Spatial and Contextual Disparities of Influential Factors of Adult Obesity among Communities in Chicago
Adult obesity, expressed as a function of a Body Mass Index (BMI) (i.e., > 30 kg/m²), is a pressing global public health challenge of the 21st-century built environment, such as Chicago, which experiences higher rates aggravated by disparities shaped by racial segregation & socioeconomic inequality
General intelligence and the limits of assured alignment
While current approaches in alignment of AI systems often assume that alignment is achievable through technical solutions, we ask a more fundamental question: Is robust alignment compatible with the cognitive capacities essential for general intelligence?