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Common Math Standards Supported With New Study
November 5, 2012 — A new study analyzing the previous math standards of each U.S. state provides strong support for adoption of common standards, which US students desperately need to keep pace with their counterparts ... > full story -
Were Dinosaurs Destined to Be Big? Testing Cope's Rule
November 2, 2012 — In the evolutionary long run, small critters tend to evolve into bigger beasts -- at least according to the idea attributed to paleontologist Edward Cope, now known as Cope's Rule. Using the latest ... > full story -
Predicting What Topics Will Trend on Twitter: Algorithm Offers New Technique for Analyzing Data That Fluctuate Over Time
November 1, 2012 — Twitter's home page features a regularly updated list of topics that are "trending," meaning that tweets about them have suddenly exploded in volume. A position on the list is highly coveted as a ... > full story -
Cellular Landscaping: Predicting How, and How Fast, Cells Will Change
November 1, 2012 — A research team has developed a model for making quantifiable predictions of how a group of cells will react and change in response to a given environment or stimulus -- and how quickly. The model, ... > full story -
Data Storage: Going With the Grain
October 25, 2012 — Reducing information stored in magnetic thin films to the physical size of single grains could improve computer hard ... > full story -
Electronic Nose Could Be Used to Detect Sleep Apnea
October 24, 2012 — An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep ... > full story -
Satellite Images Tell Tales of Changing Biodiversity
October 24, 2012 — Analysis of texture differences in satellite images may be an effective way to monitor changes in vegetation, soil and water patterns over time, with potential implications for measuring biodiversity ... > full story -
Climate Variability and Conflict Risk in East Africa Measured by Researchers
October 22, 2012 — While a new study shows the risk of human conflict in East Africa increases somewhat with hotter temperatures and drops a bit with higher precipitation, it concludes that socioeconomic, political and ... > full story -
Obama Has Better Leadership Skills, Survey Shows
October 19, 2012 — A new survey that evaluated the leadership skills of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney has found that Obama scored significantly better than Romney in most leadership ... > full story -
Forest Fires Linked to Low Temperatures Two Years Before
October 19, 2012 — Researchers analyzed the impact of interannual and seasonal climate variability on the fires occurred in Catalonia, Spain, last summer. The study concludes that summer fires, related to summer ... > full story
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