Scientists found mutations associated with blood cancers may trigger Alzheimer’s by creating overly inflammatory microglia in the brain.
Year: 2026
Stanford Scientists Regrow Lost Cartilage and Reverse Arthritis in Major Breakthrough Involving Aging Protein
Researchers used a treatment that blocks an aging-related protein to restore cartilage in old mice with human tissue showing similar promise.
Viral Posts Claiming SpaceX IPO Made Musk Worth 10 Trillion Dollars Are Exaggerated Forbes Put Worth at 1.2 Trillion
Claims across social media that SpaceX made Musk a ten-trillionaire were debunked as Forbes tracked his real-time wealth at 1.2 trillion.
No Evidence Supports Viral Claim That Iran Has Agreed to Pay Reparations to US as Part of Ceasefire
Fact-checkers found no credible source backing social media claims that Iran agreed to pay war reparations to the US as part of the peace deal.
Claim That World Cup 2026 Is Restricted to Only 32 Teams Is False as Tournament Expanded to 48 Nations
Viral social media posts incorrectly stated the 2026 FIFA World Cup would have 32 teams when the tournament expanded to 48 participating nations.
Viral Posts Claiming Lincoln Memorial Pool Work Was a Failed Biden Project Are Misleading
FactCheck found that Trump’s claim that Biden and Obama spent hundreds of millions on the reflecting pool and failed was an exaggeration.
Trump’s Spy Law Lapse Claim Overstates Congressional Dysfunction on FISA Section 702 Renewal
While Section 702 failed to be renewed Trump’s framing of the intelligence failure overstated the scope and immediacy of the lapse.
French Ambassador Shared Fake Tel Aviv Missile Strike Video During Iran War Disinformation Wave
Former French ambassador Gérard Araud was identified as one of the high-profile individuals who shared a fabricated video of missiles striking Tel Aviv.
Students Failing to Read Full Articles Due to AI Summaries Tied to Decline in 12th Grade Reading Scores
Educators reported students using AI for summaries instead of reading full texts correlated with the lowest 12th-grade reading scores since 1992.
MIT Study Finds People Who Rely on AI for News Verification Lose Independent Fact-Checking Skills
A new MIT study found that relying on AI tools to verify news content reduces users’ ability to independently detect misinformation.