Gamifying the gig: transitioning the dark side to bright side of online engagement

The bright side of the managed care "dark side" demon.

O Brave New World: The Dark Side of Cyberspace

This article focuses on some of the negative aspects of cyberspace andcyberculture. First, it offers an examination of the impact of our use ofsocial media, and Facebook in particular, on our psyches, pointing out thatusers of social media can be thought of as audiences. These audiencesand information about them can be sold to marketers and advertisers.Next, it offers a case study of a widespre...

The bright side of dark matter: lncRNAs in cancer.

The traditional view of genome organization has been upended in the last decade with the discovery of vast amounts of non-protein-coding transcription. After initial concerns that this "dark matter" of the genome was transcriptional noise, it is apparent that a subset of these noncoding RNAs are functional. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) genes resemble protein-coding genes in several key aspects, ...

Revealing the dark side of a bright exciton–polariton condensate

Condensation of bosons causes spectacular phenomena such as superfluidity or superconductivity. Understanding the nature of the condensed particles is crucial for active control of such quantum phases. Fascinating possibilities emerge from condensates of light-matter-coupled excitations, such as exciton-polaritons, photons hybridized with hydrogen-like bound electron-hole pairs. So far, only th...

Research in Iran: Look on the Bright Side

Regarding to Dr. Richard Stone’s report entitled “Iran, a shady market for papers flourishes” published in Science 15th September 2016.  There are several points in the articles that require particular attention. The report, although presents some truth, lacks depth and balance on a problem that is not unique to Iran. To begin to understand this, perhaps one needs to remi...