It's a familiar request in the digital age: one of your friends on social media has a friend who wants to be your friend. Frequent linking among friends of friends can cause a rapid increase in social network connectivity.
General Physics
Dec 1, 2016
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Facebook on Monday began letting interactive "bots" inside its Messenger service tap into analytic capabilities once reserved for the social network, ramping up the potential to earn money from e-commerce.
Internet
Nov 14, 2016
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The social networks behind one of the most famous literary controversies of all time have been uncovered using modern networks science.
Other
Oct 21, 2016
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A group of researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have examined how a communication network can arise within a new experiment called 'Expert Game'. They discovered that the driving mechanism for the emergence of communication ...
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2016
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While male and female mice have similar responses to physical stress, research from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary, Canada, suggests females, not males, feel stressed when alone.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2016
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Social network giant Facebook on Monday launched new global product Workplace, a platform that it hopes will replace intranet, mailbox and other internal communication tools used by businesses worldwide.
Internet
Oct 10, 2016
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A strong network of friends may be just as big a factor in acts of group violence as having a charismatic leader or a savvy battle plan, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2016
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As contributors to businesses, sports teams, or governments, most of us take part in some sort of group problem solving. But what is the best way to collaborate on a difficult problem like developing a budget or designing ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2016
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Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network.
Internet
Sep 19, 2016
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The social lives of crickets are similar generation to generation, even though the insects can't learn directly from their mum and dad.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2016
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