"The phrase “executive function” refers to a set of skills. These skills underlie the capacity to plan ahead and meet goals, display self-control, follow multiple-step directions even when interrupted ...

Why does light carry energy even though it has no mass? This video explains the real physics behind photons, energy–momentum relationships, and how light can transfer energy and momentum without mass.

A utility function measures a consumer’s preference and satisfaction with different goods or services. As part of rational choice theory, it helps economists analyze how consumers make decisions to ...

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The masses of fundamental particles such as the Z and W bosons could have arisen from the twisted geometry of hidden dimensions, a new theoretical paper has demonstrated. The work has outlined a way ...

Rollover credit card debt in Singapore has reached a record high. Are more people not spending within their means, or have easier access to things like “buy now, pay later” services? Or… are some just ...

China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time, accelerating science, engineering, and ...

As AI speeds up work, many professionals say it’s quietly changing how their jobs feel—and what they value about them.

Eighty years after total war transformed the continent, European countries are making big bets on new instruments of ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...