New work from Carnegie's Jonathan Gagné and the American Museum of Natural History's Jacqueline Faherty identified nearly a thousand potential members and 31 confirmed members of stellar associations—stars of similar ages ...
Astronomy
Aug 28, 2018
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Traditionally, many economists presume markets are influenced by the "invisible hand" theory. New research from Michigan State University found a disruptor has turned this long-held concept—perpetuated by Adam Smith since ...
Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2018
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Despite concerns to the contrary, it turns out that Twitter is not uninformative when it comes to its reliability as an investor information source.
Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2018
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A self-powered sensor developed at the University of Waterloo could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients.
Engineering
Aug 28, 2018
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When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over tropical cyclone Lane on Aug. 27 it had just regained tropical storm status and showed powerful thunderstorms around east of its center of circulation. However, wind shear kicked back ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2018
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Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding, reading, ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2018
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Over the past several decades, the Arctic has begun to show signs of significant ecological upheaval. The rate of warming in the Arctic is nearly twice the global average, and those changes are triggering a cascade of destabilizing ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2018
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Everything the body does—your brain thinking, your heart beating, your cells growing—requires energy. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that disruptions in energy production can contribute to a wide range of diseases. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2018
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In nature, most plants establish mutual relationships with root fungi, so-called mycorrhiza. Mycorrhizal fungi facilitate the plants' nutrient uptake and help them thrive under extreme conditions. Researchers at the Max Planck ...
Biotechnology
Aug 28, 2018
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Facebook has reportedly started giving users a secret trustworthiness score in its attempt to tackle fake news. According to the Washington Post, the score is partly based on users' ability to correctly flag and report inaccurate ...
Internet
Aug 28, 2018
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