ChatGPT is debunking myths on social media around vaccine safety, say experts
ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the authors of a study published ...
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Is digital media use a risk factor for psychosis in young adults?
On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix ...
#MedEd: How doctors use social media to advance medicine
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00 A.M. EDT ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 Credit: Courtesy of the Qualcomm Institute at UC San ...
DNA chips as storage media of the future: What challenges need to be overcome
The hereditary molecule DNA can store a great deal of information over long periods of time in a very small ...
Facebook labels of government-controlled media reduced users’ engagement when they were noticed
Propaganda is an information quality concern on social media. Despite considerable focus on mis- and disinformation, government-controlled social media pages ...
Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list of ...
Communication of COVID-19 misinformation on social media by physicians in the US
About The Study: In this study of high-use social media platforms, physicians from across the U.S. and representing a range of ...
Government regulation can effectively curb social media dangers
Government legislation to flag and moderate dangerous content on social media can be effective in reducing harm, even on fast-paced ...
Social media use interventions alleviate symptoms of depression
Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental wellbeing of people with depression, finds ...
Social media helped contribute to UPND gains in 2021 Zambia elections, analysis shows
Social media helped contribute to the UPND’s impressive victory in the 2021 Zambia elections, new analysis shows. The party’s ...
Using social media to raise awareness of women’s resources
CAMBRIDGE, MA The Covid-19 pandemic created a global increase in domestic violence against women. Now, an MIT-led experiment designed with ...
Sports media use linked to belief in rape myths
PULLMAN, Wash. – Young men in a recent study who were regular consumers of sports media were more likely to ...
Social media algorithms exploit how humans learn from their peers
In prehistoric societies, humans tended to learn from members of our ingroup or from more prestigious individuals, as this information ...
Neuroscience 2023 media registration now open
Approximately 25,000 neuroscience researchers and clinicians will convene in Washington, D.C., November 11–15 for the first Society for Neuroscience annual ...
Social media usage negatively impacts the schoolwork of students from adolescence to college research suggests
Abstract Research investigating social media use typically focus on late adolescents and young adults, despite a growing number of early ...
Endocrine Society and Matchbox Virtual Media announce joint venture
WASHINGTON—The Endocrine Society and Matchbox Virtual Media are pleased to announce today that the organizations formed a joint venture that ...
Understanding social media discussions about female genital mutilation
Conversations on social media about female genital mutilation (FGM) have not changed dramatically over the five years to 2020, according ...
Media Tip Sheet: Ecology of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia Bioregion
Dozens of sessions at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, Aug. 6-11, will feature research on ...
Recent progress of Ni-based catalysts for methanol electrooxidation reaction in alkaline media
The study is led by Ligang Feng (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University). Credit: Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising ...
Two-thirds of physicians and biomedical scientists report harassment on social media since start of the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2021 the U.S. surgeon general called on physicians and public health scientists to combat misinformation on social media. Many ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Fish reveal cause of altered human facial development
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Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
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UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology
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New findings on hair loss in men
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events