Previous research has suggested that overconfidence may also help children learn. Believing they can succeed, the theory goes, might encourage them to persist longer at difficult tasks and eventually see performance improvements. New research, however, suggests that this apparent learning advantage may be a statistical illusion.

Korea University College of Medicine and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have launched KUNIST, a comprehensive training platform aimed at developing globally competitive physician-scientists and biomedical researchers who will drive innovation in biomedicine.

COSPAR is happy to announce the winners of its 2026 Awards, to be presented during the 46^th COSPAR Scientific Assembly in Florence, Italy. COSPAR bestows a number of medals and awards each year, some jointly with other institutions or space agencies. Scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to space research and who are working in any of the fields covered by COSPAR are eligible. The coveted COSPAR Awards are aimed at encouraging space science and exploration research and are an important step to achieve international cooperation in the field. This year’s nominees have come from a wide range of backgrounds and after careful consideration by the Awards Committee, Bureau, and partner organizations the following selection has been made.

In the first study to measure brain activity, hormones, self-reported attitudes and behavior simultaneously to assess trust during interactions with a humanoid robot, a team led by researchers at Drexel University found that people tend to develop a more immediate bond with a robot that is interactive and engaging, but that trust can quickly dissolve if it begins making mistakes. The findings, which help to explain how humans build and lose trust through collaboration with humanoid robots, could inform social robot design as the technology expands into healthcare, customer service, education and the home.