Research into trading in US stock and bond markets suggests that some traders might be making a significant profit from information leaks.The study indicates that accessing private information about macroeconomic fundamentals ...
Economics & Business
May 10, 2016
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Affordability is one of the greatest challenges to the spread of catalyst-based energy technologies. The main reason is the reliance on precious metals, such as platinum, whose market value is ~$950 an ounce. In industry, ...
Materials Science
May 10, 2016
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A new report called 'Journalists in the UK', launched today by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, examines their views on the ethics and practices of journalism, how they regard their ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2016
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Scientists from Massey University have developed a simple 3D scanning and printing method that will help students learn anatomy.
Engineering
May 10, 2016
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Responsible sourcing of raw minerals from conflict regions could be achieved if firms were to collaborate and if there was more pressure from consumers, a new University of Sussex report argues.
Economics & Business
May 10, 2016
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Bird song has fascinated scientists for decades. Songs can be intricate, loud and, as it turns out, very important for reproductive success. In many species the males with the most complex songs secure the highest quality ...
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2016
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 25-megavolt Tandem Electrostatic Accelerator received an opportunity for one last hurrah in a series of experiments that ended in late March, nearly four years after the Holifield Radioactive ...
General Physics
May 10, 2016
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There's a crate in Venice, Italy, that contains a vision of the future for a city that needs one.
Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2016
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For the first time ever, a team of engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center conveyed aviation data—including route options and weather information—to an airplane over a wireless communication system for aircraft on the ...
Engineering
May 10, 2016
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The box was inconspicuous, but Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) postdoctoral researcher Megan Bruck Syal immediately knew its contents: two meteorites around the size of walnuts. They formed about 4.6 billion ...
Space Exploration
May 10, 2016
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