Climate change threatens endangered sparrows
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications finds that some sparrow species will go extinct within the century due to climate change.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2019
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News tagged with estimation
Improved control of big power in little motors
Little motors power everything from small comforts, such as desk fans, to larger safety systems, like oven exhaust systems—but they could be more precise, according to a research team from Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories.
Engineering
Mar 21, 2019
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Stock analysts accentuate the negative so firms can achieve more positives, study finds
A common assumption is that stock analysts gather earnings and other pertinent information to communicate to current and potential stockholders, and then incorporate that information by revising their current-quarter earnings ...
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2019
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Counting orangutan nests to estimate orangutan population
A general misconception about estimating wildlife population is that it is a simple calculation of individual animals. Much like how we do a headcount at school, orangutans too, can be counted in a similar way in the wild.
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2018
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The faulty yardstick in genomics studies and how to cope with it
Geneticists use standards to reconstruct the history of a species or to evaluate the impact of mutations, in the form of genetic markers scattered throughout the genome. Provided these markers are neutral, i.e. that they ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 11, 2018
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Why universal basic income costs far less than you think
Want to get rid of poverty, lessen inequality and provide financial stability in a world of precarious work? Well, why not simply give everyone enough money to ensure basic sustenance?
Economics & Business
Aug 14, 2018
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Apple's tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders
Apple's tax break on its overseas profits is turning into a $102 billion boon for shareholders.
Business
May 1, 2018
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Antarctic penguin numbers double previous estimates: scientists
Almost six million Adelie penguins are living in East Antarctica, more than double the number previously thought, scientists said Wednesday in findings that have implications for conservation.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2017
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Tesla slips back into red but revenue grows (Update)
Tesla reported on Wednesday that it slipped back into the red in the recently ended quarter while revenue revved, with orders for some of electric car models hitting record highs.
Business
Feb 22, 2017
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Facebook vows aggressive investment as earnings surge (Update)
Facebook shares bounced Wednesday with word that profit more than doubled in the final quarter of last year, coming back down after a vow to spend heavily on the future.
Business
Feb 1, 2017
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