The book Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman, put forward the idea that we reason using not one but two systems, System 1 and System 2, which are fast and slow, respectively. According to Kahneman’s model, we use System 1 when stress is very low or very high and we use System 2 when stress is moderate. Studies that explore how we use these systems for decision-making in various stressful conditions have recently been summarized in a systematic review that asks three questions: What experimental protocols should be used? How should physiological responses to stress be measured? How can physiological measurements be used to represent stress quantitatively? The open access review article, titled “Measurement and Quantification of Stress in the Decision Process: A Model-Based Systematic Review”, was published Sep. 18 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal.

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis, and understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying its progression is crucial for developing effective therapies. A recent study has uncovered a critical role of the BOLA3 gene and its exon 3 inclusion, which is promoted by the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein C (HNRNPC), in accelerating ESCC progression. This discovery provides new insights into the molecular pathology of ESCC and may have implications for the development of targeted therapies.

Whenever 27-year-old Nathan Kerr stops by the office of his 81-year-old mentor Frank Booth, Kerr often finds Booth running on a treadmill.

“You’re not going to find someone with more enthusiasm for what they do than Frank,” said Kerr, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri. “Frank is the definition of someone who practices what they preach — and he has been on a mission to encourage active lifestyles his whole career.”

As the demand for high-speed wireless communication grows, millimeter-wave frequencies, such as the 27 GHz band, have become increasingly important for 5G and beyond. However, operating at these frequencies poses technical challenges, such as high propagation losses and atmospheric interference. Now, researchers from China have developed an innovative 2-bit phased array antenna that effectively addresses these issues. Its compact, cost-effective design offers a promising and experimentally verified solution for the future of wireless communications.