Neuroscience

Scientists explain how the brain encodes lottery values

Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in rats that encodes the value of economic choices when faced with the uncertainty of a lottery. This is the first time the causal role of frontal and parietal cortex has been ...

Medications

Novartis generics unit Sandoz makes stock market debut

Swiss generic drugs group Sandoz began trading as an independent company in Zurich on Wednesday, in a stock market debut following a spin-off by parent company Novartis as it pivots toward new drug development.

Health

Study underscores lack of diversity on stock photography sites

A new study finds that the majority of images related to health topics on stock photography sites are of light-skinned people within a fairly narrow age range, making it more difficult—and expensive—for organizations ...

Health

What happens to your body on a long-haul flight?

If crowded airports are a sign, Australians are keen to get back into the skies. And if you're flying long haul, in a few years you could have an even longer option.

Biomedical technology

Embattled Philips says respirators 'within safety limits'

Under-fire Dutch medical device maker Philips said Wednesday extensive testing on its recalled respirator devices showed they were "within safety limits" for use, but that a final verdict rests with global regulatory authorities.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Runners gain no advantage from compression stockings: Study

Compression stockings are popular among runners, but there is no scientific evidence that they actually enhance exercise performance. On the contrary, muscle oxygenation in the stocking wearer's lower leg during running is ...

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Stock

In the investment world, a share of stock (also referred to as equity share) represents a share of ownership in a corporation (company).

In the plural, stocks is often used as a synonym for shares especially in the United States, but it is less commonly used that way outside of North America.[1]

In the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia, stock can also refer to completely different financial instruments such as government bonds or, less commonly, to all kinds of marketable securities.[2]

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