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The study published in 'Nature Communications' adapts models used to study natural ecosystems with scarce resources The ease with which anyone can create online content for free, especially on social media, has led to superabundance of…

University of Missouri researchers hope their findings can be translated into better user experiences for consuming news on digital news platforms How people consume news and take actions based on what they read, hear or see, is different…

College Park, Md. - Companies have often considered app adoption among their customers to have a positive impact on customer spending. According to new research from marketing professor P.K. Kannan at the University of Maryland's Robert…

How to counter viral misinformation and disinformation: Surveillance, diagnosis, responseCredit: The New England Journal of Medicine ©2021 Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, a trio of science communication researchers…

What The Study Did: This survey study examined differences between male and female physicians in the use of social media and reported career and professional benefits. Authors: Shikha Jain, M.D., of the University of Illinois at…

What The Study Did: Advertisements on videos on made-for-kids channels on YouTube, as well as the frequency of age-inappropriate ads, were analyzed in this study. Authors: Jenny S. Radesky, M.D., of the University of Michigan Medical…

Men physicians reap more professional benefits from online networking than women physicians CHICAGO --- For men physicians, the professional perks of networking on social media, like being asked to give a talk, are abundant, a new…

Misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines can negatively impact public confidence in immunisation uptake, a new UNSW Sydney study reveals. Misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines can negatively impact public confidence in immunisation…

Credit: RIO Journal / Pensoft Five years on, the Open Science-driven journal Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) published an editorial that looks back on the 300 research ideas and research outcomes it has published so far. Since its…

Computational model precisely replicates eye and finger movements of touchscreen users -- could lead to better auto-correct and keyboard usability for unique needsCredit: Jussi Jokinen/Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence…

Credit: University of Cambridge A short online game designed to fight conspiracies about COVID-19 boosts people's confidence in detecting misinformation by increasing their ability to perceive its "manipulativeness"…

Team wins top paper award at USENIX NSDI Conference Research from Carnegie Mellon University may soon help Twitter run faster and more efficiently. Juncheng Yang, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science, and Rashmi Vinayak, an assistant…

Researchers developed a methodology for analyzing cybersecurity risksCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University St. Petersburg, like other cities in the Russian Federation, is actively participating in the…

Credit: Ali Elshaair The promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step forward was reported today by researchers in Sweden…

Credit: Lancaster University A new experiment shows that the more energy consumed by a clock, the more accurate its timekeeping. Clocks pervade every aspect of life, from the atomic clocks that underlie satellite navigation to the…

CMU researchers develop tool to better manage browser tabs If you are reading this, chances are you have several other tabs open in your browser that you mean to get to eventually. Internet browser tabs are a major source of friction on…

Mental health and wellbeing of pro-gamers under spotlight in first-of-its-kind projectCredit: University of Chichester SCIENTISTS are set to examine the mental health of professional esports players in a new study which intends to…

Credit: University of Central Florida Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector. Social media has become a dominant form of communication for individuals, and for companies…

Researchers examined the impact of Netflix expansion on demand for pirated content. CATONSVILLE, MD, May 4, 2021 - Paid video streaming services on your television, smart phone or other devices are increasingly replacing traditional…

More than 90% of users don't know if their mobile wallet is potentially compromised; now, there's an app for thatCredit: Creative commons via Pxhere A computer science engineer at Michigan State University has a word of advice for the…