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March 20, 2020
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Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency Mines

Nov. 13, 2019 — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero -- the names of digital-based 'cryptocurrencies' are being heard more and more frequently. But despite having no physical representation, could these new ... read more

Lack of Reporting on Phosphorus Supply Chain Dangerous for Global Food Security

Sep. 9, 2019 — A new study shows that while Phosphorus is a key element to global food security, its supply chain is a black box. This can lead to social, political ... read more

The Case for Retreat in the Battle Against Climate Change

Aug. 22, 2019 — With sea level rise and extreme weather threatening coastal communities, it's no longer a question of whether they are going to retreat; it's where, when and how. In a new paper, researchers advocate ... read more

Nations With Strong Women's Rights Likely to Have Better Population Health and Faster Growth

July 19, 2019 — Nations with strong women's rights are more likely to have better health and faster growth than those who don't promote and protect these ... read more
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Monty Python's Silly Walk: A Gait Analysis and Wake-Up Call to Peer Review Inefficiencies

Mar. 12, 2020 — Fifty years ago, Monty Python's famous sketch, 'The Ministry of Silly Walks,' first aired. The sketch pokes fun at the inefficiency of government bureaucracy. It opens with the ... read more

Crowdfunding -- Entrepreneurs Should Resist the Urge to Promise to Save the Earth

Feb. 26, 2020 — Entrepreneurs seeking funds on business-oriented crowdfunding platforms should avoid over-emphasizing the social or environmental benefits of their start-ups or products if they are to maximize ... read more

What to Expect When You're Expecting Electric Transportation

Feb. 25, 2020 — While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a new study reveals that when electric vehicles are powered with renewable energy and coupled with carbon policy strategies, they can ... read more

Pacific Marine National Monuments Do Not Harm Fishing Industry

Feb. 20, 2020 — A research team analyzed observer records of individual fishing events, logbook summary reports and detailed satellite data on vessel ... read more

What Is the Best Way to Encourage Innovation? Competitive Pay May Be the Answer

Feb. 12, 2020 — Economists and business leaders agree that innovation is a major force behind economic growth, but many disagree on what is the best way to encourage workers to produce the ... read more

Pilot Program Aims to Improve Reproducibility, Utility, and Ethics of Biomedical Research

Feb. 11, 2020 — Addressing the widespread concern over transparency and reproducibility in biomedical research, one of the largest institutions in science has begun to provide a framework, interventions, and ... read more

Sea Level Rise to Cause Major Economic Impact in the Absence of Further Climate Action

Jan. 27, 2020 — Rising sea levels, a direct impact of the Earth's warming climate, is intensifying coastal flooding. The findings of a new study show that the projected negative economy-wide effects of coastal ... read more

Climate Costs Smallest If Warming Is Limited to 2°C

Jan. 27, 2020 — Using computer simulations of a model by US Nobel Laureate William Nordhaus, researchers weight climate damages from, for instance, increasing weather extremes or decreasing labor productivity ... read more

The Blue Acceleration: Recent Colossal Rise in Human Pressure on Ocean Quantified

Jan. 24, 2020 — Human pressure on the world's ocean accelerated sharply at the start of the 21st century and shows no sign of slowing, according to a comprehensive new analysis on the state of the ocean. ... read more

US Households Waste Nearly a Third of the Food They Acquire

Jan. 23, 2020 — American households waste, on average, almost a third of the food they acquire, according to economists, who say this wasted food has an estimated aggregate value of $240 billion annually. Divided ... read more

Organized Cybercrime -- Not Your Average Mafia

Jan. 16, 2020 — Scientists have identified common attributes of cybercrime networks, revealing how these groups function and work together to cause an estimated $445-600 billion of harm globally per ... read more

Good Connections Key to Startup Success

Jan. 15, 2020 — The future potential of early stage startups can be assessed by their existing professional relationships, research ... read more

Correcting Vaccine Misinformation Is a Difficult Process, Study Shows

Jan. 7, 2020 — Researchers found that vaccine misinformation in Danish media outlets from 2013-2016 led to HPV vaccinations dropping by 50.4%. An information campaign geared toward concerned parents helped increase ... read more

New 'Umbrella' Species Would Massively Improve Conservation

Jan. 7, 2020 — The protection of Australia's threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if more efficient 'umbrella' species were prioritized for protection, according to new ... read more

Overuse of Herbicides Costing UK Economy £400 Million Per Year

Dec. 23, 2019 — Scientists have for the first time put an economic figure on the herbicidal resistance of a major agricultural weed that is decimating winter-wheat farms across the ... read more

Model Beats Wall Street Analysts in Forecasting Business Financials

Dec. 19, 2019 — Researchers describe a model for forecasting financials that uses only anonymized weekly credit card transactions and three-month earning reports. Tasked with predicting quarterly earnings of more ... read more

New Health Insurance Insights

Dec. 17, 2019 — Economists analyze how patients and health care providers value ... read more

Study Highlights High Cost of Fossil Fuel Pollution on Children's Health

Dec. 12, 2019 — A new study has compiled the estimated per-case costs of 6 childhood health conditions linked to air pollution -- estimates that can be incorporated into benefits assessments of air pollution ... read more

Tackling Air Pollution: Researchers Present Emissions Inventory for Nepal

Dec. 9, 2019 — Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on climate protection and air quality. Now, scientists have presented the first high-resolution inventory to ... read more

Infant Morbidity Decreases With Incentive-Based Prenatal Tobacco Interventions

Dec. 6, 2019 — A new study reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant women stop smoking cigarettes. Colorado ... read more
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