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Psychology

Nudging people to make good choices can backfire

Steering people’s decisions with simple nudges, such as e-mail reminders or opt-out programs, can come with a downside.

Tech

Virtual reality has a motion sickness problem

Virtual reality games and experiences can make some people sick, and women are more susceptible.

Health & Medicine

Instead of starving a cancer, researchers go after its defenses

There may be ways to block tumors from adapting and outrunning the body’s defenses.

Chemistry

New, greener catalysts are built for speed

Researchers are designing catalysts to move chemical reactions without using precious metals, or at least using less of them.