Your Facebook friends are getting you pregnant
A new study has determined that the fertility of those in your social network can affect your own fertility as well.
On Jun 2, 2014 by EJ Dickson
A data miner’s guide to crafting the perfect tweet
No word yet on how to suck less at Snapchat.
On May 29, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
5 big ways Twitter has evolved through the years
Twitter user habits have changed since the microblogging service began in 2006.
On Mar 31, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Study finds Mt. Gox’s explanation about stolen bitcoins doesn’t add up
It looks like Mt. Gox may have even more explaining to do.
On Mar 28, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
When academia and Tumblr combine: The fascinating new field of fanthropology
A study in fan culture from a member of their own community.
On Mar 19, 2014 by Lisa Granshaw
This new cryptocurrency thinks it can solve science’s funding woes
Einsteinium is the new web currency aimed at advancing scientific research
On Mar 7, 2014 by Tim Sampson
Is Facebook obsession tied to eating disorders?
Researchers have found that frequent social media use might be linked to disordered eating habits.
On Mar 6, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Twitter is being used to find HIV outbreaks
By monitoring certain “risk behavior” keywords, researchers can track HIV infections in cities.
On Mar 5, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Study suggests more than 20 percent of middle schoolers are sexting
Parents, lock up your children.
On Feb 24, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Welcome to Selfie City, population: your face
Say cheese, it’s for academia: Selfie City takes a smart look at selfie stylings from around the world.
On Feb 20, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
We react to emoticons the same way we react to human faces
Go ahead and put that :-) in your email.
On Feb 15, 2014 by Kevin Morris
Twitter users post 10,000 racist slurs every day, study finds
Most of the 10,000 slurs we tweet every day aren’t intended to be derogatory, but that doesn’t make them any less disturbing.
On Feb 13, 2014 by Aja Romano
You can help Stanford study Alzheimer’s in your sleep
Researchers there are inviting ordinary computer owners to be part of the world’s largest distributed supercomputer.
On Feb 8, 2014 by Tim Sampson
A torrent site wants to be the new academic library
A couple of U.S. academics have proposed their own way of sharing research among themselves.
On Feb 3, 2014 by [email protected]
Internet activists want publicly funded science to be publicly accessible
Copyright Week continues with a push for Open Access to research.
On Jan 15, 2014 by Dell Cameron
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