Home Newsroom Newsroom All News Research & Insights Awards Select type All News Research & Insights Awards Human learning is an underestimated factor in the success of human–AI teams October 15, 2026 Artificial Intelligence Learning Press Release New study suggests that human–machine interaction is better than its reputation more Uncovering the reasons behind our decisions October 14, 2026 Decision Making News Large language models can evaluate people’s written explanations of their choices at scale, accurately… more Health Summit 2026: AI in Healthcare October 13, 2026 Artificial Intelligence Health News Iyad Rahwan, director of the Center for Human and Machines, held discussions with decision-makers from the worlds… more Mara Mather is among the Top 100 Minds in Berlin Science 2026 October 01, 2026 Awards Tagesspiegel honors researchers from the Berlin-Brandenburg science region. more Women leave psychological research more often than men September 30, 2026 Press Release An analysis of more than 78,000 career paths worldwide reveals barriers to women's long-term retention in… more This is us: Mareike Grotheer September 23, 2026 News This is us Mareike Grotheer has been leading the Lise Meitner Research Group NeuroLearn since May. 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