📊 This week at a glance
🌍 African-led research
Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent and disabling disorder. Evidence that PTSD is characterised by specific psychobiological dysfunctions has contributed to a growing interest in the use of medication in its trea
Trends in mathematics achievement among Ghanaian senior high school students: an analysis of performance patterns and contributing factors
Mathematics performance among Ghanaian senior high school (SHS) students has been inconsistent, with empirical evidence showing periods of improvement and decline. In addressing the fluctuations in mathematics achievement of SHS students in
A Bibliometric Analysis of Microbiology and Parasitology Research Indexed in SciELO Peru, 2000–2023
Scientific output in health sciences has grown exponentially, yet its landscape remains under-analyzed in emerging economies. In Peru, Microbiology and Parasitology are disciplines of strategic relevance for public health, but no specific b
When Tax Avoidance Meets Sustainability: ESG Disclosure and Firms’ Cost of Debt
Understanding the factors that shape firms’ borrowing costs has become increasingly important amid growing concerns about corporate transparency, sustainability, and tax practices. Specifically, the study investigates the relationship betwe
Addressing sexual violence: A <scp>FIGO</scp> Committee on Women Facing Crises consensus statement
Sexual violence (SV) is a global crisis that affects individuals across all demographics, with disproportionate impact on women, children, and marginalized communities. This paper explores the prevalence, consequences, and barriers survivor
Investors’ Reaction to Sustainability Disclosures Under Varying Assurance Levels and Assurer Types: An Experimental Approach
This study examines how assurance level and assurer type jointly influence non-professional investors’ reactions to sustainability disclosures in an emerging market context. It employs a controlled 2 × 2 mixed-design experiment that manipul
Understanding mammal avoidance of human settlements
Anthropogenic land conversion is putting increasing pressure on wildlife populations around the world. To mitigate impacts, it is necessary to develop a detailed mechanistic understanding of how animals are affected by different types of hu
🔬 Global breakthroughs
Verifying the existence of maximum likelihood estimates for generalized linear models
A fundamental problem with nonlinear models is that maximum likelihood estimates are not guaranteed to exist. Though nonexistence is a well known problem in the binary response model literature, it presents significant challenges for other
Aha! moments correspond to metacognitive prediction errors
Psychologists have long been fascinated with understanding the nature of Aha! moments, moments when we transition from not knowing to suddenly realizing the solution to a problem. In this work, we present a theoretical framework that explai
Let’s call it altruism! A psychological perspective and hierarchical framework of altruism and prosocial behavior
“Altruism” varies in its definition, even among researchers in the same field of research. This lack of common ground concerning the definition often leads to misunderstandings. In this work, we try to provide a “lay of the land” examinatio
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