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AR glasses let profs know if students are understanding their lectures

It must be hard for university professors ... they tell their students to shout out if they don't understand what's being said in a lecture, yet few students are likely to feel comfortable raising ...

12 hours ago from Gizmag

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Academics earn street cred with TED Talks but no points from peers, research shows

(Phys.org) —TED Talks, the most popular conference and events website in the world with over 1 billion informational videos viewed, provides academics with increased popular exposure but does ...

15 hours ago from Phys.org

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Researchers provide first-ever academic study of journalists' and private citizens' use of drones

(Phys.org) —Newly published research from a University of Texas at Arlington communication team offers a groundbreaking perspective on the controversial use of unmanned aerial vehicles in journalism ...

23 hours ago from Phys.org

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The hidden agenda of Obama's opposition

Is the US Tea Party movement a racial backlash against President Obama? A new study by Angie Maxwell from the University of Arkansas, and Wayne Parent from Louisiana State University, assesses ...

13 hours ago from Phys.org

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Gel or whitening? Consumer choice and product organization

Consumers choose lower-priced products and are more satisfied with their purchase when products are organized by benefits instead of features, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer ...

17 hours ago from Phys.org

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Why do appetizers matter more when you're dining out with friends?

First impressions of experiences have a greater impact when consumers share the experience with others, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

18 hours ago from Phys.org

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The geometry of persuasion: How do seating layouts influence consumers?

Consumers seated in circular arrangements feel a greater need to belong than those seated in angular layouts, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

18 hours ago from Phys.org

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Artists Are 3D-Printing a Room That Looks Like An Alien Cathedral

Who cares about plastic 3D-printed models of your head when an amazing, ornate room is being 3D printed out of sandstone? Digital Grotesque, as the project is called, looks like it was ripped ...

18 hours ago from Gizmodo

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Throwing the bum out: When should scandal-hit politicians stage a come back?

As Anthony Weiner enters the New York mayoral race two years after scandal forced him from office, a new study in Social Science Quarterly explores the lingering effect of scandals and asks ...

Mon 17 Jun 13 from Phys.org

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