News tagged with statistical properties

New data reveals how storms are triggered in the Sahel

In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of storms. ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China piracy costs almost million jobs: US study

US firms could support nearly one million more jobs if China stopped intellectual property violations, a study said, leading US lawmakers to call for a tough line with Beijing.

Technology / Business

created May 19, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 14

Eat safer: Novel approach detects unknown food pathogens

Technologies for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens are crucial to maintaining a secure food supply.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stock market model first to reproduce main properties of the real market

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the early '90s, researchers have been developing simulations of financial markets with the goal to better understand market dynamics. While their models have improved since then to explain ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (22) | comments 56 | with audio podcast feature

Photons led astray: Experiment to investigate random motion of quantum particles developed

Life would sometimes be so much easier if we were quantum particles. For example, if we were trying to find our way out of a strange town allowing chance telling us which way to go at every intersection. As ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Feb 16, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast