Politics and social media: Americans see overload
The political debate on Facebook and Twitter is getting too mean for many Americans.
Internet
Oct 25, 2016
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News tagged with network researchers
Mobile news surges, newspapers fall further: US poll
Americans are increasingly turning to their mobile devices for news, with print newspapers losing more ground, a poll showed Thursday.
Internet
Jul 7, 2016
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How water gets its exceptional properties
Water is liquid at room temperature – astounding for such a small molecule. Insights into the causes are provided by a new simulation method, which has its origins in brain research. Using artificial neural networks, researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 5, 2016
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How computers help biologists crack life's secrets
Once the three-billion-letter-long human genome was sequenced, we rushed into a new "omics" era of biological research. Scientists are now racing to sequence the genomes (all the genes) or proteomes (all the proteins) of ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 17, 2015
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Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it
American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
Internet
Dec 7, 2015
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The long quest for technology that understands speech as well as a human
Sitting in his office overlooking downtown Bellevue, Washington, Microsoft's Fil Alleva is talking about the long and sometimes difficult road he and other speech recognition experts have taken from the early work of the ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 4, 2015
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Marginalized groups use the Internet to broaden their networks, rather than reinforce ties
A new research study from Indiana University supports the commonly held view that people from disadvantaged groups are using the Internet to broaden their social networks.
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2015
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Mapping the landscape of research funding
(Phys.org)—It usually goes unspoken, but science research is highly resource dependent. Working scientists are largely preoccupied with applying for grants, deepening their networks, enhancing ties with funding organizations, ...
Collaborative behaviors, traditional practices
IOP Publishing and Research Information Network (RIN) release new report on information practices in the physical sciences.
Other
Oct 1, 2015
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Facebook tops social pack in US, Twitter lags: study
Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep apace with rivals like Instagram and Pinterest, a study showed Wednesday.
Internet
Aug 19, 2015
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