Potential disease-transmission sources in animals ID'd by calculating risk using social network mathematics Scientists have successfully identified animal species that can transmit more diseases to humans by using mathematical tools similar to those applied to the study of social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Their research describes how parasite-primate interactions transmit diseases like malaria, yellow fever or AIDS to humans. Their findings could make an important contribution to predicting ...
June 11, 2013 - Science Daily
7 Stories to read this weekend On the menu this weekend: the cyberwar between US and Iran has gone online and Michael Gross has the details; war through women's eyes; The Great Gatsby, Babe Ruth and Yellow Fever. Plus are coders worth it?
June 8, 2013 - GigaOM