Mapping the global highways of hate
A team of researchers created the first mapping model of its kind to track how hate spreads and adapts online, and, they hope, to thwart … Read more
Social Sciences
Letter regarding Jeffrey Epstein and MIT
To the members of the MIT community, I expect you know that the late Jeffrey Epstein cultivated relationships with and supplied funding to leading researchers … Read more
Researchers analyze use of social media to influence politics during uprising
When the people of Puerto Rico took to the streets after a series of government corruption scandals this past July, a group of researchers took … Read more
196,000 Youth Lose Health Insurance Coverage in Past 3 Years
The national implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014 was associated with gains in health insurance coverage for youth, but some of those … Read more
The secret to unlocking compassion in face of mass suffering
Ample research has shown that as the number of people suffering increases, our individual capacity to feel compassion stays flat or decreases—a phenomenon known among scientists as … Read more
Research Brief: Study suggests body dissatisfaction begins before adolescence, remains constant into adulthood
Up to 46% of adolescents in the United States report feeling dissatisfied with their bodies, which can lead to eating disorders, obesity, poor mental health … Read more
Media creates false balance on climate science, study shows
The American media lends too much weight to people who dismiss climate change, giving them legitimacy they haven’t earned, posing serious danger to efforts aimed … Read more
It’s a Myth That All Asians are Prosperous, Healthy and Socially Active
An overall myth that Asians are economically prosperous and healthy and enjoy active social and family relationships is preventing the collection of quality health data … Read more
Most patients willing to share medical records for research purposes
As medicine becomes both bigger and more personalized, the need for massive databases of patient records, such as the 1 million person All of Us Research … Read more
Selfie posters seen as less likeable, successful, more insecure
If you lose sleep over the number of likes on your Instagram account, you might want to think twice before posting that selfie. That’s the … Read more
Genetic Variation Contributes to Individual Differences in Pleasure
Differences in how our brains respond when we’re anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences, according to research with identical and … Read more
