Avalanches inspire tool to predict ‘black swan’ events

Looking at systems where things go very wrong suddenly, researchers have created a tool that could help predict the next gigantic global disaster.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 6, 2020 ~7 min

AI methods make COVID-19 forecasting more local

Inspired by artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have developed a new COVID-19 forecasting tool that could give more accurate local info.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 6, 2020 ~7 min


5 tips for coping with COVID-19 stat overload

Overwhelmed by all the COVID-19 statistics in the news? Here are five tips from data scientists for handling the glut of information.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
July 15, 2020 ~9 min

Dashboard displays COVID-19 disparities by county

A new dashboard shows the disparities in how COVID-19 affects different income levels, various racial groups, and those with other health conditions.

Catherine Morrow-Emory • futurity
July 6, 2020 ~5 min

With so many COVID-19 models, which is best?

Policymakers need to use data to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new process brings together many models to give them the best info.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
May 8, 2020 ~8 min

Big data says time’s running out to save the environment

"The more we map and analyze, the more we find the state of the environment, albeit Antarctic ice sheets, wetlands, or forests, is dire."

Lito Vilisoni Wilson • futurity
April 27, 2020 ~5 min

How is COVID-19 affecting your county? Check this tracking map

A new COVID-19 map of the US has tons of data, including cases, people who've recovered, and deaths. Check it to find out how your county is doing.

Saralyn Cruickshank-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 15, 2020 ~7 min

140 million tweets capture COVID-19’s spread

Researchers are sharing a trove of tweets that highlights COVID-19: its effects, our fears, and misinformation.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
April 8, 2020 ~5 min


Data centers aren’t the energy hogs we thought

A new rundown of how much energy data centers around the world use shows that they don't use as much power as previously believed.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 28, 2020 ~5 min

How archaeologists can dig deeper with big data

Big data could give archaeology a big boost, researchers show with new work on the Inca Empire. But they have some caveats about its power, too.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Feb. 26, 2020 ~7 min

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