These factors influence which teens start hacking

How do teens get involved in cybercrime? New research identifies contributing factors, including gender.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 23, 2019 ~4 min

New doctors face widespread sexual harassment in residency

A new survey shows just how widespread sexual harrassment is for women during their medical residency, particularly in surgery.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Sept. 20, 2019 ~2 min


Having multiple spouses can benefit women, too

New research challenges evolution-derived sexual stereotypes about men, women, and multiple spouses.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~4 min

Tweets show how different U.S. regions like to exercise

Machine learning checked Twitter to find out how much exercise Americans are getting and which workouts are most popular in different regions.

Boston University • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min

College educated women drink more booze

More women are drinking alcohol, but there are variationsin drinking depending on age, race, education, marital status, and other factors.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~4 min

Huge mental health gap for gender minority college students

"There has never been a more important time for colleges and universities to take action to protect and support trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary students on campus."

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~7 min

Professional investors favor white-led venture capital funds

The better black-led venture capital funds perform, the more bias they encounter from professional investors, report researchers.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~7 min

#MeToo media coverage paints men as more powerful

"Bias can be unconscious, veiled, and hidden in a seemingly positive narrative..."

Carnegie Mellon-HCII • futurity
Aug. 19, 2019 ~5 min


Young women’s reasons for sexting aren’t clear cut

What motivates young people to sext? It's complicated, research finds, especially for young women.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~4 min

Pregnant trans men need better health care

Transgender men who become pregnant face multiple obstacles to receiving appropriate health care.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~5 min

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