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May 11, 2015 05:35 PM EDT

Could Robot Pets Replace Animals In An Already Overpopulated World?

New findings published in the latest edition of Frontiers in Veterinary Science argue that robot pets, or robopets and virtual pets alike, could be coming in the not so distant future. But would it also be ethical?

May 11, 2015 03:40 PM EDT

Men, Women See Enhanced Dating Profile Pictures Differently In Terms Of Trust

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are examining just how "enhancing" our online photos can change people's perceptions of who we really are. And of course, its impact affects male and female counterparts differently.

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 21, 2015 11:58 PM EDT

Computer-Aided Detection Helps Predict Early Signs Of Breast Cancer

New findings published in the journal Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics show that a new form of technology can help to predict if and when breast cancer will appear.

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 09, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

'Man's Best Friend' May Have Been Domesticated Sooner Than We Thought

Dogs have earned the phrase "man's best friend" for quite some time. They've believed to have been domesticated since 15,000 years ago, evolving from wolves just about when humans were making their first settlements.

Jun 18, 2014 08:31 PM EDT

Drug Cartels Are Using Spy Technology to Avoid Border Patrols

Drug Cartels in Mexico have found an effective way to reduce encounters with the United States Border Control. They hire lookouts who use advanced technology while posted up in the mountains to detect where law enforcement is located.

Jun 13, 2014 08:37 PM EDT

New Technology Can Detect a Football’s Exact Position on the Field

Researchers from North Carolina State and Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with Disney Research, have developed a tracking system using low magnetic fields that can track a football in 3-D space.

May 31, 2014 06:49 AM EDT

Research Aims to Utilize Technology and Citizen Science to Record and Broadcast Environment Data

The National Science Foundation has awarded Boston College with a two-year, $200,000 grant that will allow Professor G. Michael Barnett and undergraduate researchers to use technology for disseminating pertinent environmental data to the public.

Mar 10, 2014 01:05 PM EDT

Parents' Smartphones Interrupt Healthy Family Interactions

Boston Medical Center has conducted a study examining parental mobile phone use while out at a restaurant eating with their children. The results suggest that the focus on cellular devices is inhibiting healthy family interactions with children.

Mar 06, 2014 02:16 PM EST

Nutrition Software Technology Provides Physical Health Guidance

Technological developments have given humans numerous avenues to achieve almost anything imaginable. So why haven't more people utilized nutrition software to help maintain their physical health?

Feb 27, 2014 01:21 PM EST

Google Glass Technology Could Prevent Public Health Threats

Despite the possibility of Google Glass turning the human population into a bunch of walking computers, a new study published in the journal ACS Nano has found that the new technology could be beneficial for worldwide health.