Avalanches inspire tool to predict ‘black swan’ events
By looking systems in which things suddenly go very wrong, researchers created a tool that could help predict the next gigantic global disaster.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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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.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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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.
Aug. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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Machine learning could improve hurricane prediction
Machine learning could improve forecasts for hurricanes. The method could help save lives by giving people earlier warnings about severe storms.
Aug. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
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Why is the stock market doing well during COVID-19?
Why did the stock market rise when COVID-19 cases were spreading in the US? The gains may not be as illogical as they seemed, new research finds.
June 16, 2020 • ~8 min
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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.
May 8, 2020 • ~8 min
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Economic forecaster gauges our post-pandemic future
Economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawhan offers his perspective on the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and how he thinks the next few months could play out.
May 7, 2020 • ~10 min
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Recent climate models may overestimate future warming
Some newer climate change models may overestimate how much the temperature will increase in the future, researchers report.
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min
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Did 90,000 Americans have COVID-19 in early March?
A new COVID-19 model shows how many people over 65 with underlying conditions could be hospitalized. It also digs into underreporting of the pandemic.
May 4, 2020 • ~6 min
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Model: COVID-19 deaths won’t peak in most states for weeks
It may be several weeks before COVID-19 deaths peak in most of the United States, according to a model that relies on US data.
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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