From work meetings to first dates, it’s essential to adjust our behavior for success. In certain situations, it can even be a matter of life or death. So how do we switch our behavior when situations change? Published in Nature Communications, neuroscientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) describe the neural basis of behavioral flexibility in mice, with insights which may help us understand a wide variety of diseases and disorders, from addiction to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to Parkinson’s disease. 

A research team at Duke University has developed a new AI framework that can uncover simple, understandable rules that govern some of the most complex dynamics found in nature and technology. The research is part of a long-term mission in Chen’s General Robotics Lab, where the team aims to develop “machine scientists” to assist automatic scientific discovery.

Carbon trading revenues could exceed $40 billion annually by 2050 whilst helping the Philippines achieve net-zero emissions in its power sector, according to new research from the University of Surrey.  

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers explore how extreme manufacturing helps brain implants record thousands of neurons for years with minimal impact on the brain.