Credibility labels don’t do much to shift news diets

Credibility labels may improve the news diet quality of the heaviest consumers of misinformation, but might not do much for most people.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 10, 2022 ~7 min

Older adults aren’t more likely to fall for fake news

Except for the "oldest of the old," older adults aren't any more likely to believe fake news than younger adults, researchers say.

U. Florida • futurity
May 4, 2022 ~7 min


Switching cable news channels can change political views

Switching from Fox News to CNN for just a month shifted viewers opinions on the news of the day. But it didn't last after switiching back.

Mike Cummings-Yale • futurity
April 20, 2022 ~8 min

An avocado a week may lower heart disease risk

A Harvard study finds that people who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado.

Amy Roeder • harvard
April 6, 2022 ~2 min

How to spot disinformation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A disinformation researcher shares what to watch for when looking at social media posts and other online reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
March 7, 2022 ~10 min

Doomscrolling is a unique behavior, not just a trendy name

"Doomscrolling" isn't just a new name for an existing behavior, researchers say. It's a unique behavior all its own, according to a new study.

U. Florida • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Vaccinated who get breakthrough infections less contagious

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases in vaccinated people may be less likely to spread infection because virus is shed for a shorter period of time as opposed to infections in unvaccinated people.

Nicole Rura • harvard
Dec. 1, 2021 ~4 min

Undergrad’s papers published in prestigious medical journals

Simar Singh Bajaj ’24 has had papers published in prestigious journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

Clea Simon • harvard
Nov. 30, 2021 ~4 min


Claims of COP26's success have been unpicked – but political journalists have repeated the spin

Mainstream reporters not familiar with the topic may spin the summit as a huge success or devastating failure.

Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 ~6 min

Climate change misinformation fools too many people – but there are ways to combat it

Academics are among the most trusted sources for news about climate change.

Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge • conversation
Oct. 28, 2021 ~7 min

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