Public trust in CDC, FDA, and Fauci holds steady, survey shows
But heavy users of conservative media have less confidence and are more likely to believe in conspiracy theoriesCredit: Annenberg Public ...
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“Get out of the water!” Monster shark movies massacre shark conservation
Credit: Unsplash Undeniably the shark movie to end all shark movies, the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws, not only smashed box office ...
Why we need to talk openly about vaccine side effects
We need to talk openly about vaccine side effects if we are to defeat the coronavirus pandemicCredit: Aarhus University Concerns ...
New warning on teen sleep
Sleep deprivation leads to mood, mental health fallsCredit: Flinders University Sleep deprivation - from lifestyle choices, pandemic stress, or late-night ...
Mary Foltz awarded Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship to expand LGBTQ Archive
Lehigh University's Mary Foltz will serve as a scholar-in-residence at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, where she will work with the ...
Research uncovers broadband gaps in US to help close digital divide
Credit: Michigan State University High-speed internet access has gone from an amenity to a necessity for working and learning from ...
Can TV shows help teens navigate bullying, depression and other mental health issues?
Yes, says a UCLA report, but only when they approach topics in a credible, supportive wayCredit: UCLA Center for Scholars ...
Treating the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ as an epidemic
How to counter viral misinformation and disinformation: Surveillance, diagnosis, responseCredit: The New England Journal of Medicine ©2021 Writing in the ...
‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19 conspiracies and falsehoods
Credit: University of Cambridge A short online game designed to fight conspiracies about COVID-19 boosts people's confidence in detecting misinformation ...
Cinema in Flux | The Evolution of Motion Picture Technology
New Springer book traces the history of motion picture technology from the magic lantern (slide projector) to the digital eraCredit: ...
Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in social media
Credit: University of Central Florida Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector. Social ...
Worth 1000 words: How the world saw Australia’s black summer
The world media reported on Australia's bushfire crisis very differently to the local media, with a greater focus on the ...
European coordination needed to fight science disinformation, academies say
In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and ...
New AI tool tracks evolution of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media
Algorithm developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers could help public health officials combat misinformationCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ...