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Submitted by Litvi t3_10t9w7y
True stories can win out on social media, study finds. Posts on reddit linking to 'true' news stories (as labeled by fact checkers) received more engagement and upvotes than posts that included 'false' stories. This contrasts with a previous study of Twitter users.
news.osu.eduSubmitted by geoff199 t3_10rwf2b
Black youth spend about 40% of their nonhome time in white neighborhoods, according to a study in one city that followed youth using GPS. This finding goes against a long-held view that a major reason for social disparities experienced by Black people is isolation in segregated neighborhoods.
news.osu.eduSubmitted by geoff199 t3_10rpa0t
Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_11bt1l6
Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups
psu.eduSubmitted by marketrent t3_11bjl95
Climate change, urbanization drive major declines in L.A.’s birds. 40% of bird species were present at fewer sites today than they were 100 years ago, while only 10% were present at more sites. Meanwhile, in the Central Valley, the proportion of species that experienced a decline (23%)
news.berkeley.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_11bjgb3
Researchers develop highly accurate machine learning model for early detection of mild cognitive impairment in older drivers. The model has achieved an accuracy of 96 percent in predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia, outperforming traditional machine learning models
publichealth.columbia.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_11bj947
For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others].
academic.oup.comSubmitted by smurfyjenkins t3_11b7wxx