IBM's Watson and Apple's Siri are two examples of computing systems that help us analyse information and find answers. Scientists at Linnaeus University have developed a system that similarly helps programmers create program ...
Computer Sciences
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The more than 13 trillion gallons of floodwater from Hurricane Harvey have created a massive plume of freshwater in the Gulf of Mexico that is threatening the coral reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary ...
Environment
Oct 16, 2017
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Women are consistently underrepresented in scientific research positions—a disparity that is particularly egregious in computational fields.
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2017
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NASA's Terra satellite saw a stream of smoke that extended over 500 miles from various fires raging in northern California out over the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2017
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NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared view of Tropical Storm Khanun that showed strongest thunderstorms southeast of the center of circulation.
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2017
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As far as galaxies are concerned, size can be deceptive. Some of the largest galaxies in the Universe are dormant, while some dwarf galaxies, such as ESO 553-46 imaged here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, can produce ...
Astronomy
Oct 16, 2017
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Trading of shares and other financial instruments on decentralised or "dark" markets has no effect on the transparency of price information or the way in which those prices are determined, according to new research by the ...
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2017
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The next time you come across a knotted jumble of rope or wire or yarn, ponder this: The natural tendency for things to tangle may help explain the three-dimensional nature of the universe and how it formed.
General Physics
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When making important purchase decisions, consumers often consult multiple sources of information.
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2017
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Jean and John Comaroff, professors in the Departments of African and African American Studies and of Anthropology, divide their teaching and research between Harvard and universities in South Africa. Their scholarship has ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2017
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