Posts Tagged ‘communications’
Optical transistors: Why quantum dots could be key
MCGILL U. (CAN) — Researchers have taken an early first step toward developing an optical transistor by showing a new way to control light in the semiconductor nanocrystals known as “quantum dots.” Continue…
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Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:38 - 2 Comments
Social media can boost the bottom line
U. BUFFALO (US) — Customers who participate in a firm’s social media visit the business about 5 percent more frequently than those who don’t. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 15, 2012 14:58 - 1 Comment
BBC vs. Wired: Whose news travels on Twitter?
U. ARIZONA (US) — News from BBC, Mashable, and the New York Times has the maximum reach on Twitter, according to an analysis of a dozen news organizations. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 2, 2012 15:48 - 0 Comments
For online news portals, credibility counts
PENN STATE (US) — The readers’ evaluation of online news portals like Google News depends on credible content, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2011 14:58 - 0 Comments
Freedom or repression: Twitter goes both ways
PENN STATE (US) — Twitter, Facebook, and text messaging were used both as tools for freedom and as weapons of repression in recent civil strife in Egypt and Kenya. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 12, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments
Arab Spring: Revolution goes viral
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Social media played a central role in shaping political debates in the Arab Spring, according to an analysis of millions of tweets and YouTube posts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 9, 2011 12:15 - 1 Comment
9/11 newslore gave regular folks a voice
PENN STATE (US) — The jokes and doctored photos posted online after the 9/11 attacks revealed the true feelings of ordinary Americans, according to a new book. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 7, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
‘Deliberative polling’ lets voters think twice
STANFORD (US) — One weekend in June, a scientifically representative sample of California voters gathered in Torrance for the first-ever statewide “deliberative poll.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 19, 2011 12:41 - 10 Comments
Graphic smoking ads could backfire
U. MISSOURI (US) — Disgusting and threatening ads designed to discourage cigarette smoking can cause strong defense responses from viewers, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2011 12:25 - 2 Comments
Power of political TV ads overrated
PENN STATE (US) — People tend to over estimate the power of political messages to influence other’s opinions, a new study shows. (more…)
