A new mathematical model by researchers at the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a profitable strategy more often than previously thought.
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Jul 10, 2008
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time identified environmental pollutants by looking at the genes of a small, freshwater crustacean. This new gene-based technique ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2008
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Macquarie University researchers have discovered and modelled the key factors responsible for offspring and family size.
Jul 10, 2008
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A gigantic telescope on the Moon has been a dream of astronomers since the dawn of the space age. A lunar telescope the same size as Hubble (2.4 meters across) would be a major astronomical research tool. One as big as the ...
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2008
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Much of the field of stem cell biology and development remains uncharted territory. Just as famous explorers and astronomers mapped out landmasses and constellations, researchers are working fervently to ...
Jul 10, 2008
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Playing computer games in school may sound like the kids rule the classroom. But European researchers have shown that such games can be used to boost learning. What’s more, the special computer games developed by the eMapps.com ...
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Jul 10, 2008
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Man-made wetlands in Edmonton's new neighborhoods may look good, but do they adequately sustain life?
Jul 10, 2008
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Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that ...
Engineering
Jul 10, 2008
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A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2008
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Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory discovered a new way to make use of drugs' unwanted side effects. They developed a computational method that compares how similar the side effects of different drugs ...
Jul 10, 2008
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