UAlbany, Rutgers researchers develop early-warning model to predict toxic social media storms
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A study by the University of Cordoba confirms the job vulnerability of riders in Europe and highlights the need for specific regulations governing their work within the framework of digital platforms.
First study to use crowdsourced comments to assess effects of heat underground. Researchers collected comments from X and Google Reviews published between 2008 and 2024. Study focused on subway systems in Boston, New York and London. As above-ground temperatures rise, below-ground thermal complaints increase. Knowing when people are uncomfortable could inform targeted interventions.
Psychiatric diagnosis still relies on symptom checklists that were never designed to reflect biology. A peer-reviewed invited review published in Brain Medicine now synthesizes recent advances across four converging domains: conceptual frameworks that move beyond categorical labels, molecular and neurobiological biomarkers, digital phenotyping through smartphones and wearable devices, and machine learning approaches capable of integrating these heterogeneous data streams. The review authors, based at the University of Cambridge, argue that combining objective biological measurement with clinical judgment could yield diagnostic subtypes that predict illness trajectory and guide personalized treatment. They also identify formidable barriers, from data scarcity and algorithmic opacity to regulatory fragmentation and the risk of deepening health inequities.
Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for connecting with others, a new study says.Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for connecting with others, a new study says.