When texts suddenly stop: Why people ghost on social media

With online use ever-increasing, so is the rise of ghosting – when friends decide to disappear into the social ether.

Royette T. Dubar, Professor of Psychology, Wesleyan University • conversation
June 16, 2022 ~8 min

Built-up memories help babies connect words to objects

Understanding the learning environments that help babies connect words to objects could help develop interventions for kids considered to be "late talkers."

Liz Rosdeitcher-Indiana U. • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~7 min


American Astronomical Society honors seven MIT affiliates with 2022 awards, prizes

Two MIT professors and five alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to astronomy research, education, and communication.

Sandi Miller | Department of Physics • mit
June 8, 2022 ~8 min

How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research

Communication helps group members to size up the intentions of the others.

Zoe Adams, Post-doctoral researcher in Sociolinguistics, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
May 30, 2022 ~8 min

It's impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action

People want a simple answer. Is this action safe? But despite Anthony Fauci bouncing responsibility for COVID-19 risk assessment to individuals, your risk can’t be boiled down to one probability.

Malia Jones, Scientist in Health Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
May 17, 2022 ~8 min

What is aphasia? Researchers explain

Experts on the language disorder aphasia explain symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, and dispel some common myths.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
April 27, 2022 ~10 min

Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet

Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 26, 2022 ~6 min

Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates

New research has found what may be language in electrical impulses transmitted between mushrooms.

Katie Field, Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~8 min


Sign language hints at why languages change over time

Over time, people make changes to languages they use for a pretty simple reason: to make communication easier, a study of American Sign Language suggests.

Boston University • futurity
March 31, 2022 ~6 min

What is aphasia? An expert explains the condition forcing Bruce Willis to retire from acting

The ‘Die Hard’ actor is suffering from a communications disorder that affects 2 million Americans.

Swathi Kiran, Professor of Neurorehabilitation, Boston University • conversation
March 31, 2022 ~6 min

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