AI-Savvy Shoppers Reported Less Information Overload in 401-Student Study

In a survey of 401 Chinese university students, stronger AI literacy was linked to less information overload and better-rated shopping decisions. Actual purchase accuracy was not measured.

AI Could Not Reliably Match Adults to a Brief Depression Program in 828-Person Study

An analysis of 828 adults found that a machine-learning model predicted depression scores but could not reliably identify who would benefit more from a brief online intervention.

Michigan river study found 31 resistance genes at the same midstream site twice

Testing at six Michigan river sites found 31 antibiotic resistance genes at Inkster in both 2024 and 2026, despite its intermediate level of urban development.

Czech Media Study Finds Online Comments and Depression Links Shifted Across Five Waves

A five-wave Czech study found that links between media habits and depressive symptoms varied across years, with inconsistencies in some reported 2025 results.

New philosophical framework ranks one form of theism above naturalism in three-theory comparison

A new peer-reviewed philosophy paper formalises inference to the best explanation and ranks a trope-based form of theism above naturalism and conventional bare theism across a structured theory scorecard.

Moral priorities looked surprisingly similar across 41 cultural groups

Across 6,561 students from 41 cultural groups, researchers found a broadly similar hierarchy of moral concern, but far greater variation between individuals than country averages suggested.

Four short writing sessions reduced career rumination in a 486-student trial

A randomized trial of 486 final-year students found that four 20-minute career-writing sessions reduced repetitive career doubts, but did not improve job outcomes.

Climate Models May Underestimate Future Cooling Demand by Up to 79%

A Nature Communications modelling study finds that ignoring future warming could underestimate building cooling demand by up to 79% in high-warming scenarios by 2100.

Lower Cognitive Scores at 60–69 Linked to Higher Stroke Risk in Swedish Study

A 12-year Swedish study of 4,912 older adults found that lower cognitive performance in the 60s was associated with substantially higher risk of a first stroke, while the pattern weakened at older ages.

Students Rated Learning Far Higher When Lecturer Was in the Room, Swedish Study Finds

A survey of 282 Swedish social work students found markedly higher perceived learning with a lecturer physically present, while satisfaction also depended on focus, community and technical reliability.

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