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Anthropologist researches evolution of Darwin’s theory

Anthropologist researches evolution of Darwin’s theory

Biology / Evolution

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by University of Notre Dame anthropologist Agustin Fuentes, published recently in the European journal Anthropology Today, states that although Darwin’s basic ideas still form t ...


The biochemical buzz on career changes in bees

The biochemical buzz on career changes in bees

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Adults facing unexpected career changes, take note. Scientists from Brazil and Cuba are reporting that honey bees — a mainstay for behavioral research that cannot be done in other animals — change their brains ...





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Researchers explore the genetic basis of social behavior in ants

Biology /

created Jul 18, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Understanding how interactions between genes and the environment influence social behavior is a fundamental research goal. In a new study, researchers at the University of Lausanne and the University of Georgia have shed ...


Sniffing out insider threats

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 19, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A rapid way to spot insider threats from individuals within an organization such as a multinational company or military installation is reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Security and Networks. The te ...


Insects' 'giant leap' reconstructed by founder of sociobiology

Biology /

created Jan 02, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 0

[B]A survey of advanced social organization in insects calls into question the standard explanation for eusociality[/B] The January 2008 issue of BioScience includes an article by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for ...


Prof Warns of Risks  on Social Network Sites

Prof Warns of Risks on Social Network Sites

Technology / Internet

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The data that can be easily extracted from people’s online social networking activities could be either a blessing or a curse, says a UT Dallas researcher.


MIT wins Pentagon prize in social networking contest

MIT wins Pentagon prize in social networking contest

Technology / Other

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has won a 40,000-dollar prize for using social networking tools to identify the locations of 10 large weather balloons in a contest sponsored by ...


Study: Nonprofits put brand at risk in corporate partnerships

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Charities and other nonprofits may put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The public can easily construe such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation ...


Indiana U researchers launch social networking and research management tool for scientists

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Indiana University researchers have introduced Laboratree, a web-based solution to the complex problems of scientific collaboration.


Scientists describe technique for extracting hierarchical structure of networks

Physics / General Physics

created May 01, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (16) | comments 5

Networks -- used throughout the sciences in the study of biological, technological, and social complexity -- can often be too complex to visualize or understand.


STOP terrorism software

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 25, 2008 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Maryland’s Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) have developed the SOMA Terror Organization Portal (STOP) allowing analysts to query automatically learned rules on terrorist organization ...


Survey indicates parents unaware of how their teens use social media

Technology / Internet

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parents, do you know what your teen is texting? Got any clue what's on her Facebook page? Chances are you don't.



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