Social media features such as infinite scroll and personalised feeds can drive compulsive use. Experts argue that Big Tech should change its business models for meaningful change. The European Union ...

As winter turns to spring on College Hill and trees begin to bud, Brown’s campus is getting greener in more ways than one. This coming Monday, passersby may see a bit of a haze as they cross the Main ...

The findings in two US court cases should embarrass anyone who claimed Australia’s social media ban was ‘boomer’ moralising A disdain towards the notion of “consequence” somewhat defines the ...

Social media is designed to be addictive, jurors in a landmark trial against two of the largest social media companies have found. Research in recent years has increasingly suggested a causal link ...

That first cigarette can lead to a lifetime of dependency, as well as cancer, strokes, heart attacks … Here’s why smokers crave their nicotine hit – and how they can fight back Smoking is bad for you ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, ...

Discover how to build a fully functional drum set at home using cardboard, aluminum foil, and some basic electronics. In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll see how to craft the drums and cymbals, wire ...

The European Commission has accused TikTok of creating an "addictive design" in its app which could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of minors and vulnerable adults. It said the platform had ...

Ketamine Has a Low Addiction Potential in a Clinical Setting Ketamine is an anesthetic agent, used off-label as a novel, rapid-acting antidepressant. For many people with treatment-resistant ...

People online have been trying to nail the drumbeat before the final chorus of “I Will Always Love You.” It’s harder than it looks. Even David Foster, the Grammy-winning producer who arranged the song ...