In a new study, researchers investigated the long-term impact of the boll weevil, an agricultural pest that destroys cotton crops, which invaded the South in the early 20th century and spurred significant economic changes. They found that this agricultural shock brought about long-term advantages for Black sons born after the boll weevil appeared.

About The Study: In this large, diverse sample of first-time mothers in the U.S., 1 in 27 participants reported feeding their infants shared human milk. Prior work indicates that families engage in many, but not all, recommended milk sharing risk mitigation measures and fear disclosing their milk sharing to practitioners. Given the prevalence in this study, pediatric practitioners should be aware that milk sharing occurs across demographics; they can counsel families considering or using shared milk on risks and risk-reduction strategies recommended by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing, while noting that evidence on home pasteurization is still evolving. 

A new international study sheds light on why the 55-and-older set tends to share more fake news on social media— and what can be done about it.

A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence can now generate images of real people that are virtually impossible to tell apart from genuine photographs. Using AI models an international partnership of researchers created highly realistic images of both fictional and famous faces, including celebrities. They found that participants were unable to reliably distinguish them from authentic photos—even when they were familiar with the person’s appearance.

Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.

Researchers at the University of Lübeck have shown that introducing a lottery before the peer-review process can make research funding fairer, more efficient, and less costly. The study, published in Nature Communications, found that this “lottery-first” approach increased female representation among applicants and awardees while reducing the overall time and economic burden of traditional funding procedures.