News tagged with social signals
'Worm speak' uses chemicals to communicate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A species of small, transparent roundworms have a highly evolved language in which they combine chemical fragments to create precise molecular messages that control social behavior, reports ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
4.8 / 5 (13) |
4
|
Group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence, especially among women
In the classic film "12 Angry Men," Henry Fonda's character sways a jury with his quiet, persistent intelligence. But would he have succeeded if he had allowed himself to fall sway to the social dynamics of that jury?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 22, 2012 |
4.6 / 5 (9) |
8
|
Fossil moths show their true colors
The brightest hues in nature are produced by tiny patterns in, say, feathers or scales rather than pigments. These so-called "structural colors" are widespread, giving opals their fire, people their blue eyes, ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 15, 2011 |
4 / 5 (1) |
4
|
Ant’s social network similar to Facebook
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface presents findings that show that not all ants are as social as others. Similar to your friends on Facebook, some ants communicate with o ...
Apr 14, 2011 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
0
|
Convey trust with voice, professor urges
(PhysOrg.com) -- So many insecurities, so little trust. In today's stressed workplace, pitch and volume of conversations matter, according to new research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2010 |
3.2 / 5 (6) |
0
Scientists reveal dolphins' diplomatic social behaviour
Scientists from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) on the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy have published the most complete repertoire ever of sounds made by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops ...
Jun 28, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Brain responds to human voice in one fifth of a second
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychology researchers have found the sound of the human voice can be recognised by the brain in less than one fifth of a second.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 28, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
When ants attack: Researchers recreate chemicals that trigger aggression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Experiments led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated that normally friendly ants can turn against each other by exploiting the chemical cues they use ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
In 'reading' a gaze, what we believe changes what we see
In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the wa ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 25, 2009 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Bats recognize the individual voices of other bats
Bats can use the characteristics of other bats' voices to recognize each other, according to a study by researchers from the University of Tuebingen, Germany and the University of Applied Sciences in Konstanz, Germany. The ...
Jun 05, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Autism skews developing brain with synchronous motion and sound (w/Video)
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to stare at people's mouths rather than their eyes. Now, an NIH-funded study in 2-year-olds with the social deficit disorder suggests why they might find mouths so attractive: ...
Mar 29, 2009 |
4.2 / 5 (5) |
9
Can cannibalism fight infections?
Whenever humans create a new antibiotic, deadly bacteria can counter it by turning into new, indestructible super-bugs. That's why bacterial infection is the number one killer in hospitals today. But new research ...
Feb 02, 2009 |
4.6 / 5 (8) |
1
