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Une étude très intéressante sur l’utilisation des flux de données (big data) générés par les réseaux sociaux et dans le cas présent Twitter, pour anticiper /suivre /lutter contre les épidémies. Exemple avec la grippe.

The first results of the Global Coworking Survey 2012 show continued growth: average member size has increased, and a third of all spaces plan to expand to a new location.

The annual Social Journalism Study is charting the changes in the use of social media among journalists and media professionnals.

Three-quarters of the world - including many in developing countries - now has access to mobile phones, according to a new study.

How much do you remember from your time in high school? The video in this lesson (a parody of Goyte's very popular music video) does a nice a good job of articulating some of the biggest frustrations students and educators.

People are more likely to give in to urge to tweet or check email than other cravings, say US researchers.

Should scientists communicate with the general public? Dr Danny Kingsley makes a case for speaking out.Scientific articles don’t often feature on beside tables or as bathroom reading…

The Facebook social network is both global and local. It connects people who are far apart, but also has the dense local structure we see in small communities. As Facebook has grown over the years, it has become even more connected.

The Guardian and the London School of Economics will work together on the first empirical study into the rioting and looting.

Women who consumed the most baked or broiled fish were about 30 percent less likely to develop heart failure over a 10-year period.