Crowds within crowd found to outperform 'wisdom of the crowd'
A team of researchers affiliated with institutions in Argentina, the U.S. and Germany has found that there is a way to improve on the "wisdom of the crowd"—separate the people in a given crowd into...
View ArticleThe secret history of Facebook depression
To early users, the internet held such promise for people and communities. Now, on the eve of Facebook's 15th birthday, social media is making people depressed. What happened?
View ArticleSmart rollator motivates elderly to exercise more
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Orton are exploring the benefits and impacts of technology in motivating seniors to increase physical activity. This is being done in the new MoveRoll...
View ArticleVisualizing danger from songbird warning calls
"Watch out! Snake!" Hearing this, people cannot help but imagine a snake as they prepare for a possible attack. In human conversation, hearing a particular word (e.g., "snake") can cause a listener to...
View ArticleMolecular secrets revealed: Antipsychotic docked in its receptor
Antipsychotic drugs—which transformed mental health care following their chance discovery in the mid-20th Century—may finally be poised for a long-overdue makeover incorporating structure-based design....
View ArticleAlleged UK hacker wins US extradition fight
An alleged computer hacker from Britain won a court appeal Monday to block his extradition to the United States, where he faces charges in three states.
View ArticleTouchscreen games for dog brain training
Spoiling old dogs in their twilight years by retiring them to the sofa and forgiving them their stubbornness or disobedience, doesn't do our four-legged friends any good. Regular brain training and...
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