For ants, 'elite' individuals are not always so effective
We all know that social insects, such as ants, often work together to achieve effective responses to environmental challenges.
We all know that social insects, such as ants, often work together to achieve effective responses to environmental challenges.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2016
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Two years after millions of people dumped ice water on themselves to raise awareness and money for ALS research, the Ice Bucket Challenge is being deemed a success.
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2016
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Day after day, Facebook captures our best and worst moments, from the birth of a new baby to heated political spats. So what got discussed the most in 2014? The Ice Bucket Challenge and the death of Robin Williams, to name ...
Internet
Dec 9, 2014
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Water-starved South Asian nations have devised their own answer to the Ice Bucket Challenge taking the social media world by storm, instead filling buckets with rice and other supplies for the needy.
Environment
Aug 26, 2014
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A new study out of the University of Cincinnati not only finds that parents feel responsible for taking action when their children struggle with social issues, but also that parents are influenced by their own childhood memories ...
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2013
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Employees carrying out an insider attack at work can be identified from the language they use in emails according to Lancaster psychologists.
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2013
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Having hospital visits from a robot may sound like a strange form of therapy, but according to robotics experts, they can be extremely helpful therapeutic devices.
Robotics
May 14, 2013
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The police could save money and offer a better service to the public by closing out of date police stations and opening more local police offices in shopping centres, post offices and other popular public locations.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of international researchers working together to better understand how social mobilization works, has built a model using data obtained by the DARPA Network Challenge in 2009. In their paper published ...
Society currently faces profound social and environmental challenges that must be met to secure a sustainable future for humanity. A major challenge in achieving this goal is discovering how best to synthesize important findings ...
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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