Tech : Science World Report

May 07, 2015 04:43 PM EDT

Are We Influenced By The Appearance Of An In-Game Avatar?

Modern society is not without stereotypes related to gender and the appearance of women.

May 06, 2015 06:13 PM EDT

Social Networks Help To Improve Public Health When They're Face-To-Face

New findings published in The Lancet reveal how face-to-face social networks work best as certain interventions when it comes to influencing people.

Apr 30, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

New Trillion-Frame-Per-Second Camera May Herald New Age of Scientific Discovery

It's a huge step forward for scientific photography. Researchers have developed a new high-speed camera that can record events at a rate of more than 1-trillion-frames-per second.

Apr 22, 2015 01:43 AM EDT

Increasing Amounts Of Workers Are Misusing Stimulants To Enhance Work Productivity

In the hopes of enhancing work productivity, some adults are turning to ADHD medications as stimulants. But abusing this type of drug can be particularly dangerous, even when it may be to make successful strides in a competitive work environment.

Apr 22, 2015 12:13 AM EDT

Online Discussion Forums Are Good For Our Health: Here's Why

Could online discussion forums be good for our overall health and wellness? New findings published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior suggest that there are benefits for both individuals and wider society to this type of social media than previously realized.

Apr 20, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

New Wearable Device Changes Your Thumbnail into a Wireless Track Pad

A new, wearable device can turn your thumbnail into a miniature wireless track pad. Scientists have created a new piece of tech that may let users control wireless devices when their hands are full.

Apr 08, 2015 04:57 PM EDT

1 In 10 American Gun Owners Have Impulsive Anger Issues, New Study Shows

New findings published in the journal of Behavioural Sciences and the Law reveal that an estimated 9 percent of American adults who are gun owners also carry impulsive, aggressive and angry behaviors. A little over 1 percent of them also carry their weapons outside of the home, as well.

Apr 06, 2015 05:33 PM EDT

Depressive Symptoms May Occur For Some Individuals When Using Facebook

New findings published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology have linked use of the social media site, Facebook, to various depressive symptoms.

Mar 27, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

Google Is Moving Forward In The Area Of Robotic Technology

Google has teamed up with Johnson & Johnson in the name of technological science. Moving forward, the two partners will now be working to help improve a vision for robotic surgical tools. They have partnered with Ethnicon, one of the U.S.'s biggest operating room tools and equipment suppliers.

Mar 27, 2015 05:02 PM EDT

Apple Logo Memory Test: Turns Out, Our Brains Don't Always Remember The Details

New findings published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology show that hardly any of the subjects could actually remember how to draw this iconic logo when asked to from scratch or fewer than half, that is.

Mar 20, 2015 05:49 PM EDT

What If A Device In Your Car Could Stop You From Drinking And Driving

New findings published in the American Journal of Public Health show that researchers at the University of Michigan Injury Center and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute studied how many lives could be saved if there were alcohol ignition interlock devices in newly purchased...

Mar 19, 2015 10:58 PM EDT

Teen Drivers Are Even More Distracted At The Wheel: Here's Why

A new study conducted by researchers at Oregon State University examined how these drivers were always busy fussing with their cell phone, texting or doing anything but focusing on the road.