13/11/2014

Use of private social media affects work performance

New research from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the use of online social media for personal purposes during working hours can have a negative effect on work performance and the well-being ...

TV sound system for the hard of hearing

Families often watch TV together, but what happens when one member has hearing difficulties? Usually the result is a compromise on listening volume that doesn't really satisfy anyone.

Reputation and online buzz

Reputation is an asset to cherish, whether corporate, institutional or personal. In the age of social media, however, reputation is more fragile than ever. News of a simple mistake or misjudged action can spread rapidly via ...

Biologist studies microbes 2,500 meters down on the sea floor

The research vessel Atlantis sailed due south for two days to reach the spot where lines drawn south from Denver and west from Costa Rica would cross. The 260-foot ship stopped at that point on a sunny Nov. 5 morning. The ...

Multilaboratory collaboration brings new X-ray detector to light

A collaboration blending research in DOE's offices of High-Energy Physics (HEP) with Basic Energy Sciences (BES) will yield a one-of-a-kind X-ray detector. The device boasts Brookhaven Lab sensors mounted on Fermilab integrated ...

Ocean primed for more El Nino

The ocean is warming steadily and setting up the conditions for stronger El NiƱo weather events, a new study has shown.

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