The global information technology outage[1] on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines[2] to hospitals[3] and even the delivery of uniforms[4] for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.
The outage is emblematic of the way organizational networks, cloud...
In the immediate hours after the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, social media users posted the same videos, images and eyewitness accounts but used them as evidence for different rumors or theories that aligned with their political preferences.
Among the deluge of rumors, one TikTok creator narrated...
Americans who felt most vulnerable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic perceived Republicans as infection risks, leading to greater disgust and avoidance of them – regardless of their own political party. Even Republicans who felt vulnerable became more wary of other Republicans. That’s one finding from research we recently...
Shorter sleep and later bedtimes are linked to potentially harmful functional changes[1] to parts of the brain important for coping with stress and controlling negative emotions, our recently published research found. And children in families with low economic resources are particularly at risk.
We are[2] neuroscientists[3] who are passionate about...