Hot topics from the AACR meeting; the ongoing debate about pesticides’ effects on bees; a treasure trove of baby dinos; conservation on social media
Hot topics from the AACR meeting; the ongoing debate about pesticides’ effects on bees; a treasure trove of baby dinos; conservation on social media
Environmental issues that resonate on an immediate, emotional level seem to play better on sites like Facebook than do longer-term, but no less serious problems.
Federal research agencies, such as the NIH, EPA, and NSF, are improving communication between their scientists and journalists, but most can do better.
Online social networks alter how users see themselves and their world.
Will life-science researchers embrace the online tools for networking?
Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.
A video from the European Commission, aimed at encouraging women to enter STEM fields, is criticized for its use of clichés, including high heels and short skirts.
More than half of pharmaceutical companies on Twitter use more than one handle.
Epidemiologists consider how social media could be harnessed to predict disease outbreaks.
Players of an online game that allows users to adjust how proteins are folded have solved a decade-long protein structure mystery.