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Gowalla team checks into Facebook

The founders of Gowalla said Monday that they are winding down the location-sharing service and joining Facebook.

Technology / Internet

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Black gay men may be at increased HIV risk

Black gay men have less choice when it comes to sexual partners than other groups and, as a result, their sexual networks are closely knit. These tightly interconnected networks make the rapid spread of HIV more likely. In ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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Spectator rage: The dark side of professional sports

Preventing violent outbreaks of "spectator rage", similar to the deadly riots that broke out following a soccer game in Egypt, requires assessment and action by sports team owners and stadium managers, according to a report ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Firms' own social networks better for business than Facebook

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using Facebook and Twitter may be good for a company's bottom line, but firms can rake in even bigger profits if they have their own virtual brand community, says a University of Michigan ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley

For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.

Technology / Business

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

U-M researcher documents the undocumented border crossing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Jason De Leon, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, is collecting what has become the largest assemblage of migrant artifacts in the country.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

OnStar opens gate for third-party developers

(PhysOrg.com) -- OnStar staged a Sunday night conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce that the telematics provider will open its application program interface (API) to third-party ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Location-based 'geo-fencing' apps raise privacy concerns

Someone who is in a mall or near a favorite restaurant might get a message on their cellphone about a sale at a store or specials on the menu. Or they could be alerted that their child has left the school grounds.

Technology / Software

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Shared flavor compounds show up on US menus, rare in Asian cuisines

North Americans and Western Europeans love a good mix of alpha-terpineol, 4-methylpentanoic acid and ethyl propionate for dinner, flavor compounds shared in popular ingredients like tomatoes, parmesan cheese ...

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hasson brings real life into the lab to examine cognitive processing

Princeton University neuroscientist Uri Hasson strives to make research conditions in his lab as true to real life as possible, using uncommon subject matter — including slapstick comedy and high-school ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Uncharted' videogame packs action movie punch

The line between videogames and action films blurred further on Tuesday with Sony's release of an eye-popping, pulse-revving "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception" title for PlayStation 3 consoles.

Technology / Software

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Tout shoots for dynamic Web experience

You might not have heard of Tout, but some big people have. People like Shaquille O'Neal, the former NBA star, and Li Ka-Shing, one of Asia's richest men.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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