Internet and Communication
A recent vote showed a battle of the science blogs. But where was the Science Blog?
Were those of us who believed an Obama administration would be more friendly to science right?
The Cognition and Language Lab branches out into experiments in other language(s).
A new universal test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression has been developed by UCL (University College London) researchers. The online tool, predictD, could eventually be used by family doctors and local clinics to identify those at risk of depression for whom prevention might be most useful.
DNA has come to show that's its got a lot of uses - you know, other than the whole "storing our entire genetic code" thing. The newest is sure to 'light' up your day.
Scientists the early adopters of Social Networking websites, thus deserve a platform designed specifically for their needs.
Language change is probably slowed these days by stasis-inducing factors like books. However, rapid communication means that new phrases or ways of speaking can be disseminated with lightning speed.
Palin takes on basic science research as an example of government waste.
Join the Science Blog crew this Friday, October 24 at noon in Los Angeles to discuss Obama, McCain and the sciences, courtesy of Farmlab.
Rooting out Wi-Fi "dead zones" in large wireless networks that cover whole neighborhoods or cities is an expensive proposition. Pre-deployment testing is so costly that most WiFi providers simply build their networks first and fill in the gaps later. But even that isn't easy, due to the paucity of inexpensive techniques for mapping out precisely which areas lack coverage.
Behavioral scientists are increasingly running experiments through the Internet, but some more than others. A quick survey to see who the early adopters are...
A new University of Georgia study suggests that online social networking sites such as Facebook might be useful tools for detecting whether someone is a narcissist.
A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.
Surveys used to be done by snail mail. Many are now done by e-mail. Many have speculated that this effects who responds and what the answers are, but recent research suggests otherwise.
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