(Phys.org)—Men and women socialize differently, and it turns out these gender differences hold true in online games that involve social interaction.
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2013
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A little-used method for estimating how many people are involved in sensitive or illegal activities can provide critical information to environmental policy makers involved in the proposed badger culling scheme in England, ...
Ecology
Jan 17, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Researchers are developing a smartphone platform that enables careful monitoring of lifestyle to pinpoint and help avert triggers for stress and negative emotion.
Software
Jan 2, 2013
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Colleges are often perceived as leaning left, but research by social scientists at the University of Iowa suggests the reality is more nuanced and that higher education attracts students from across the political spectrum.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2012
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New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child's academic performance than the ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2012
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Online advertising has become prevalent in the past five years, and social media sites, such as Facebook, have played a major role. Now, a study at the University of Missouri School of Journalism has developed a method that ...
Economics & Business
Jul 12, 2012
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Humans, fish and frogs share neural circuits responsible for a diversity of social behavior, from flashy mating displays to aggression and monogamy, that have existed for more than 450 million years, biologists at The University ...
Other
May 31, 2012
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Out of thin air, Facebook is evolving into a global driver of jobs and economic growth.
Business
May 17, 2012
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(AP) -- Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook.
Internet
Apr 20, 2012
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School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students. They're also faced with balancing the rights of privacy and free speech of educators ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2012
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