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Economics & Business Aug 12, 2024

Researchers identify the best indicators to monitor market risk in different commercial real estate sectors

The most reliable metrics for identifying real estate price bubbles vary between property type, new research suggests.

Astrobiology Aug 8, 2024

New study suggests that our galaxy is crowded or empty—both are equally terrifying

Is there intelligent life in the universe? And if so, just how common is it? Or perhaps the question should be, what are the odds that those engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) will encounter it ...

Economics & Business Aug 5, 2024

Does transparency help or hurt businesses dominated by one-time transactions?

It's a relevant question for business owners with few repeat customers, such as contract workers or real estate agents: Does being transparent about past business transactions change the odds of making a sale that benefits ...

Economics & Business Aug 3, 2024

Save our waves: Surfing pumps $2.71 billion into the Australian economy and boosts well-being

Ever since Polynesian pioneers took to the ocean on wooden rafts, people have been hooked on riding waves. Today, surfing is one of the world's fastest-growing sports and one of the latest additions to the Olympic games.

Social Sciences Jul 25, 2024

How iBuyers are changing real estate racial disparities and individual homeownership rates in one major city

Instant buyers, also known as iBuyers, rapidly buy and sell homes using automated models to set prices. These companies, such as Opendoor and Offerpad, can turn around cash offers in a matter of hours, and they've captured ...

Environment Jul 24, 2024

Are chemicals still spreading near Placer County missile site in Northern California? New probe data show the latest

The most recent data collected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Titan-1 missile silo site in Placer County found that despite longstanding concerns, new soil vapor monitoring probes closest to homes in the Sun City ...

Economics & Business Jul 18, 2024

In China, property rights take wrong turn

China's economy, long an engine of world growth, has been sputtering lately. During the second quarter of 2024, it grew at an annual rate of 4.7%—down from an average 7% a year during the past decade. For the next two years, ...

Environment Jul 16, 2024

Foreign direct investments may fuel tropical deforestation

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in tropical countries in extractive industries like mining, logging and fossil fuels have a long, environmentally destructive track record in tropical countries. Are FDI in food systems another ...

Earth Sciences Jul 12, 2024

2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide likely began the winter before

Californians are familiar with landslides that occur around storms, when saturated soil and rock loses its grip and slips from its perch on the substrate. These types of landslides can be triggered by intense rainfall, and ...

General Physics Jul 11, 2024

Oxygen tweaking may be key to accelerator optimization

Particle accelerators are pricey, but their cost comes with good reason: These one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art machines are intricately designed and constructed to help us solve mysteries about what makes up our universe. ...

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