Orion Jones

A recent study from the University of Michigan has put to bed old ideas about sexting. The study concludes that sexting can be a normal, healthy aspect of dating.

After raising $8.5 million on Kickstarter, developers of the Ouya console aim to revolutionize the gaming industry with apps and open sourcing.

The technology to instantaneously track people through their computer and cell phone use is already widespread, but now the technology can predict where you’ll be tomorrow or next week.

Websites and Apps often have overly-complicated, legalese-filled Terms of Service that basically force you to click “I agree.” A new company wants to inform you about what exactly you’re agreeing to.

In order to remake the economy to increase the well-being and happiness for all people, there are some new proposed tenets of economic freedom to address.

The United States has been the world’s “guardian of the state system, and of open expression and free trade.” Should the United States cease to be this “guardian,” it would cause a turn of events that would lead to empires.

“On television talk shows, one hears the notion that America is a nation founded on Judeo-Christian values, which presumably means those are the only values worth knowing about, and outsiders should be the ones doing the studying and accommodating.”

According to a report by Goldman Sachs, exports of Iran’s oil have dropped by almost 1.4 million barrels a day.

According to reports, the new discoveries of natural resources in African countries like Ghana Uganda, Tanzania or Mozambique can either be a blessing or a curse. 

How a doctor informs patients of possible negative side effects partially determines how the patient will experience those effects. So should doctors tone down the warnings?

A novel study out of MIT is the first of its kind to accurately describe the behavior of certain classes of neurons using simple, yet subtle, mathematical formulas, aiding in the fight against neurological disease. 

The classic neurological challenge to free will is that the brain is active before an individual realizes he or she is acting, but a new analysis gives free will a fresh leg to stand on.

A new psychological study establishes a causal link between living abroad and generating innovative solutions to vexing problems. Employers, take note. Time abroad counts, a lot. 

A team of French researchers have examined how the brain works when a listener grasps an ironic comment, discovering that essential regions of the brain help us to interpret language.

Since the creation of the insanity defense, experts have been debating whether or not a criminal can get away with faking insanity.

Butter on your popcorn could give you Alzheimer’s according to new studies. 

According to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, living in the moment is not possible. 

According to a study, a man’s preference in body type is influenced by his environment.

Drunk driving, not being attentive, road rage and sleep deprivation are the most common causes of a car accident. Now reports say, being obese can put a person at risk of having a car accident. 

New research demonstrates that letting your mind wander can make you a more creative person and effective decision-maker…when done correctly and consciously.

A simplified color-coding system represents the latest attempt to affect consumers’ food choices. However, it’s unlikely that such a system will be accepted beyond individual institutions or city governments.

Despite the steady increase in women’s Olympics participation over the past few decades, some believe the time has come to push for true gender equality in terms of medal opportunities.

The Olympics gives spectators permission to say things about athletes’ bodies that they would never say in polite company.

Research done on physical development of high-performing young athletes shows that there are no clear answers despite what anecdotal evidence seems to suggest.

Before the FDA starts meddling with the legality of bio-implants, rogue hackers are pushing the man-machine boundary in an attempt to augment and improve our natural senses. 

Software developed for Microsoft’s workplace social network, Yammer, can gauge the emotions of employees using the network by analyzing the messages they sent through it.

A lingering problem with renewable energy is that it is not a consistent producer. But a new battery can store energy for later use, making renewables more cost-effective for business.

Several research projects are currently working to make robots more responsive to children’s needs, and new research suggests that the physical presence of robots helps kids learn. 

The latest US Jobs report diffuses concerns about America heading back in a recession.   

Google’s attempt at building a piece of hardware to manage your household’s digital media flow has been pulled from the shelves, demonstrating the difficulty of all-encompassing technology.