20/09/2018

AI could help drones ride air currents like birds

Birds have long inspired humans to create their own ways to fly. We know that soaring bird species that migrate long distances use thermal updrafts to stay in the air without using up energy flapping their wings. And glider ...

Widely used nonprofit efficiency tool doesn't work, study says

A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that the tool most often used to assess the efficiency of nonprofit organizations isn't just inaccurate – it can actually be negatively correlated with efficiency.

Recent tectonics on Mars

These prominent trenches were formed by faults that pulled the planet's surface apart less than 10 million years ago.

Solving real-world problems

Tools developed by Håvard Rue have transformed data analysis, interpretation and communication, and are applied broadly: from modeling the spread of infectious diseases to mapping fish stocks.

EU consumer chief "impatient" with Facebook over data

The European Union's consumer protection chief said Thursday she's growing impatient with Facebook's lack of action in complying with the bloc's demands to be more transparent with users about their data.

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