Communications

Heavy users of the Internet and social media do not have higher levels of stress, and women who use Twitter, email and photo sharing show less stress than women who do not use them, a survey shows

Donated personal data could yield insights for the public good, although some vital privacy issues would first need to be solved

The social media behemoth buys voice-recognition start-up Wit.ai to prepare for the impending Internet of Things. Larry Greenemeier reports

 

So, here is something that the casual reader of this blog may or may not know about me: In my other, non-psychology life, I’ve been working part-time for the past 2 years as a licensed Zumba® Fitness instructor.

Moviegoers have long been familiar with the benefits of viewing content on a curved screen. The screen's curvature equalizes the distance that light from the projector must travel, enhancing resolution and brightness while eliminating distortion.

Researchers upload papers to arXiv before peer review for faster feedback

Twitter, mainstream media and academic blogs focus on surprisingly different scientific subjects

From socks to forks, get ready to have the most mundane objects track your every move and calorie

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – National and international medical congresses have been encouraging attendees to “tweet” about the conferences on Twitter, but doctors are finding it’s not that easy to accurately share the meetings’ news on social media.

HealthCare.gov sells individual insurance plans for 37 states while the remaining states sell such insurance on their own online exchanges

Backed by Google and Mozilla, VR-enabled browsers and gear could soon immerse Web users in 3-D worlds

Wallets, wreckage and digital coin. Before the new year appears, let's look at some of the most important technology stories Scientific American covered over the past 12 months.