Today鈥檚 research roundup looks at 鈥済rief policing鈥澨齩n social media following celebrity deaths, new satellite data on ISIS oil production and a robotic small intestine in development at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder.
When celebrities die, 'grief policing' abounds, social media gets toxic
Researchers analyzed more than 7,000 Facebook comments, finding that people are surprisingly mean to each other online, even in times of tragedy, but some technological fixes could help.
NOAA satellites reveal new information on ISIS oil production
A new satellite technique developed by NOAA allows for rapid assessments of oil production anywhere in the world, notably Iraq and Syria.
A robotic small intestine? Researchers are making one
A new robotic small intestine under development at 抖阴旅行射 Boulder has broad-reaching implications for the treatment of gastrointestinal ailments and improved medical training.