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Instagram — more than self-portraits and pictures of food
Apr 23, 2013 18:27
The photo-sharing application Instagram is used by millions of people around the world daily. In the media, the social media...
System allows multitasking runners to read on a treadmill
Apr 16, 2013 17:09
A new innovation allows treadmill users to work their bodies and brains at the same time. The system, called ReadingMate,...
Social media can support healthiness of older people
Apr 16, 2013 17:05
The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research...
Texting, social networking and other media use linked to poor academic performance
Apr 11, 2013 17:34
The widespread use of media among college students – from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates...
Alcohol use, anxiety predict Facebook use by college students
Apr 10, 2013 18:14
With nearly one billion users worldwide, Facebook has become a daily activity for hundreds of millions of people. Because...
Google searches about mental illness follow seasonal patterns
Apr 9, 2013 17:21
A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information...
Using social networks for mobilization has its limits
Apr 8, 2013 18:22
Mobilization by social networks is fast but it does have certain limits. That is the main conclusion of an international...
On Twitter, anti-vaccination sentiments spread more easily than pro-vaccination sentiments
Apr 4, 2013 19:17
On Twitter, a popular microblogging and social-networking service, statements about vaccines may have unexpected effects...
Virtual games help the blind navigate unknown territory
Mar 27, 2013 19:32
On March 27th JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how...
Study explores gang activity on the internet
Mar 26, 2013 16:35
Gangs are not using the Internet to recruit new members or commit complex cybercrimes, according to a new study funded by...
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