Online risks are routine for teens, most bounce back
Teens routinely encounter online risks, such as sexual solicitations, cyberbullying and explicit material, but research shows that the negative effects of such exposure appear to be temporary,...
View ArticleSmart tech makes smarter shoppers
Shops will find it pays to wise up to the ways smart technology upgrades customer experience. That's the message from a new study on how people shop.
View ArticleStudy suggests people less likely to fact check news when in company of other...
(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers with Columbia University has conducted a series of experiments regarding how much effort people are willing to exert in fact-checking news stories. In their paper...
View ArticleRoommates not all they're cracked up to be (if you're a lizard)
In a new study of lizard social behaviour, researchers at Macquarie University have discovered that despite their social nature, family-living lizards do not necessarily thrive in a 'share-house'...
View ArticleNature and nurture dictate the social structure
Climbing the economic ladder depends on personality traits as well as financial and social background according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
View ArticleSociable crayfish get drunk more easily than loners
Few studies have investigated how prior social experience affects sensitivity to alcohol, but now a study from the University of Maryland shows that sociable crayfish are more sensitive than loners and...
View ArticleSociologists urge use of big data to study human interaction
The internet dominates our world and each one of us is leaving a larger digital footprint as more time passes. Those footprints are ripe for studying, experts say.
View ArticleUnpaid work experience rife in Australia – report
Unpaid work experience is widespread in Australia, with more than half of young adults having undertaken an unpaid placement, according to research conducted for the Federal Government's Department of...
View ArticleTrust fosters networking and knowledge sharing
A group of researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have examined how a communication network can arise within a new experiment called 'Expert Game'. They discovered that the driving mechanism for the...
View ArticleWhat your emojis say about you
When you add a smiley face to the end of a message, you may be saying more than you realise. Emoticons, faces formed from punctuation symbols such as :-), and emojis, picture symbols, are now common...
View ArticleHow tablets and YouTube can empower people with intellectual disabilities
About two per cent of Canadians have an intellectual disability (ID). These individuals face substantial challenges—some related to the stigma of their condition, others because of their difficulty...
View ArticleLuxury fashion world upending tradition to join digital age
Buying luxury clothes online right off the runway. Trying them on virtually. Not having to wait months for the new collection to ship.
View Article50 percent of retail will be automated by 2020
Retail experts at Fujitsu Americas today offered projections for the future of retail and the implications for enterprise technology.
View ArticleFor prairie voles, later socialization can beat childhood neglect
No matter how neglected the child, there's still hope – at least for prairie voles. That's the message of a new study from a Cornell psychologist that could have implications for human health and...
View ArticleWorkplace mentors benefit female employees more than men
The success of online networking sites such as LinkedIn illustrates the popularity of building a wide-ranging contact list. Yet when it comes to raising one's profile within the workplace, female...
View ArticleImage: Good morning from the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) shared this photograph on social media, taken from the International Space Station on Sept. 10, 2015. Kelly wrote, "#GoodMorning Texas! Great view of you,...
View ArticleSociety continues to value mothers over women who do not have children, but...
How are women with no children faring in a society where being a mother, or not, continues to be used as a measure of a woman's worth?
View ArticleHitchhiking robot's cross-country trip in US ends in Philly
A hitchhiking robot that captured the hearts of fans worldwide met its demise in the U.S.
View ArticleNeuroscientist investigates how our social lives affect our brains
Want a healthy brain? Get a little help from your friends.
View ArticleRe-inventing the mailing list is one way to reduce email stress
We all feel it—that panicked sensation when we check our inbox and see the deluge of emails awaiting our attention. The average person receives upwards of 150 emails a day, and it often seems like no...
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