Girls experience sexting more negatively than boys A new study finds that Swedish boys and girls have very different reactions to sexually explicit texts. One researcher thinks this is very disheartening.
How to communicate better at work What is the best way to speak to your employees or your manager? How can you get your message across without sending any unintentional signals? Clues from gestalt communication.
Danish scientists go back to school See what ScienceNordic’s partner Videnskab.dk is getting up to as part of the 2017 Danish Science Festival.
Danish scientists break laser record New laser technology can be used to diagnose cancer and monitor food quality.
"I write history in the form of a detective novel" What's important to keep in mind when you communicate your science? A Q&A with Professor Londa Schiebinger who specializes in the history of science.
Why it’s easy to ignore good arguments Even the very strongest arguments are not good enough to convince everyone. We need to rid ourselves of our notion of rational and irrational arguments, says researcher whose model will be tested in health campaigns.
Scientists prepare future language technology If we want to communicate through phones and computers in the future, they need to learn to understand what we say. New research aims to teach machines to distinguish between polysemantic words – now also in Danish.
New app prevents phone tapping The need for privacy is greater than ever after Edward Snowden revealed that the US is monitoring people using sophisticated software. Danish researchers have now developed an app that makes it harder to tap smartphones.
Santa is as trustworthy as a doctor Danish researchers have studied whether Santa Claus is trustworthy and friendly by comparing him with a doctor. Santa does well, the study concludes.
Scientists’ media role is changing Scientists increasingly represent their research institution, not just their own work, when they appear in the media, and that is important to bear in mind, argues communication researcher.
Tweeting turns us into lemmings There is a clear lemming effect on the internet, where we’re keen to show that we like the same things as our peers. But we also quickly lose interest again, new study reveals.
ESOF 2014: Bridging the gap between science and society In June 2014, Denmark will host an international conference to solve challenges of the future and discuss ethical dilemmas.
Parrots use sounds like people use names Parrots use their ability to mimic sounds to address specific individuals in a dynamic communication network.
Movies and TV series use computer game dramaturgy Computer games have left their imprints on a variety of media. TV series such as 24 and Lost, and movies such as Inception and Lord of the Rings are clearly inspired by narrative techniques used in computer games.
Can repulsive photos make smokers quit? Scary pictures of cancerous lungs and blackened teeth on cigarette packs have the desired effect, says researcher. They make people stop smoking.
Game-based sex education New method that utilises how our brain processes memories forms the basis of a new game-based learning system.
Your computer knows what you’re thinking Commercial companies intercept and read your emails, so they can send you adverts that exactly match your profile and wants. But this doesn’t work – it’s ineffective, says informatics expert.
Urban design makes birds hit the high C Birds raise their pitch to drown out traffic noise and to make themselves understood in the urban landscape.
Software innovation: peripheral users are also key players People at the periphery of a software user community, who also participate in other communities, contribute just as much to innovation as lead users, shows new research.
