Tariffs come with lots of ‘unintended consequences’

In a new study, researchers urge politicians to exercise caution when it comes to tariffs.

Holly Frew - Georgia State U. • futurity
Oct. 18, 2024 ~10 min

1 genetic mutation ups chance of having a daughter

Researchers have detected a human genetic variant that influences the chance of having a daughter.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2024 ~6 min


Someone else flirting with your partner can tank attraction

The simplified formula of "more attention equals more desire" doesn’t seem to apply to established relationships, researchers find.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Oct. 18, 2024 ~8 min

What’s behind the rise in ADHD diagnoses?

October is ADHD Awareness Month. An expert digs into the rise in ADHD diagnoses among children and adults and the signs to look out for.

Dan Bernardi - Syracuse U. • futurity
Oct. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Social media policies are no match for AI bots

Social media platforms aren’t doing enough to stop harmful artificial intelligence bots, according to researchers.

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~5 min

Students learn better writing by hand

Writing by hand seems to activate more brain cells, which improves our ability to learn subject matter.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~6 min

Spider-Man inspires sticky web-slinging tech

"...we wanted to reverse engineer our silk material to behave the way nature originally designed it, and comic book writers imagined it."

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~7 min

How well do combo tests for COVID and flu work?

New combination tests for flu and COVID-19 are here. An expert explains everything you need to know about the new tests.

Emory University • futurity
Oct. 15, 2024 ~8 min


AI can’t tell what you’re thinking (yet)

"Our research highlights important flaws in current AI models and suggests promising ways to improve them."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 14, 2024 ~6 min

You’re more likely to click on social media posts you disagree with

People on social media are more likely to interact with content that challenges their views than content that aligns with their own beliefs.

Roger Dunaway-Tulane • futurity
Oct. 14, 2024 ~4 min

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