October 2026 (Vol. 12 Issue 3)

Heuristics are decision-making strategies based on rules or shortcuts that enable individuals to quickly make choices. Heuristics have been primarily researched in a cognitive sense thus far, and it has been established that in cognitive decision-making, individuals select specific heuristics based on their past ...

Limb prosthetics have evolved from passive mechanical devices to advanced myoelectric and sensor-driven systems. However, achieving natural, intuitive control and functional mobility after amputation remains a significant challenge. ...

Lake Tahoe, known in Wa​​šiw as DáɁaw, is the ancestral homeland of the Washoe Tribe, and its portrayal is more complicated than its status as a tourist icon suggests. For thousands of years, the lake has been a cornerstone of Washoe life: fishing, hunting, and spiritual traditions have all depended on this storied site. ...

This study examines the adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) among older adults (ages 60 and older ) in the United States (U.S.) and the main barriers that shape their perspectives. The purpose is to analyze how various characteristics, such as education, income, gender, and perceived safety, influence their ...

A pork processor doesn't sell pigs. It sells half carcasses or the twenty-one different products that deboning yields, and the prices of the two options vary in different ways each week. This results in a real decision. Approximately 79% of the firm's volume is under contract and 21% is free each week, with the ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) can present with papilledema, and delayed recognition of optic disc swelling may threaten vision. This exploratory study evaluates whether a classical machine-learning pipeline can distinguish fundus images carrying repository-provided labels of normal, papilledema, and ...