Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have developed a mathematical model of motor learning that reflects the motor learning process in the human brain. Their findings suggest that motor exploration—that is, increased variability in movements—is important when learning a new task. These results may lead to improved motor rehabilitation in patients after injury or disease.

COVID-19 vaccines reduced the potential global death toll during the pandemic by more than half in the year following their implementation, a mathematical modelling study published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases estimates.

Engineers can adapt weather forecasting models to give individuals a personalized assessment of their risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other diseases.

Sexual minorities, particularly men, who experience perceived social rejection are more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviours, according to new research published today in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review.

About The Study: In this study of more than 45,000 women who gave birth at hospitals in the greater Boston area, racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum care were exacerbated following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as access to postpartum care recovered more slowly among Black and Hispanic women than white women.