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Nov 29 2024CRYPTO

When Cryptos Face Storms: How They Respond

Ever thought about what happens to cryptocurrencies when the market gets tough? Researchers used complex models like Student-t, Frank, and Clayton, along with Copula methods, to find the answers. They cleaned the data with EGARCH for return rates and GARCH for trading volumes. So, what did they lear

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Fentanyl in Blood: Trends and Redistribution in Harris and Orange Counties

Since the opioid crisis was announced in 2017, the number of fentanyl-related deaths and the need to understand postmortem blood tests have grown. One crucial factor in interpreting these cases is postmortem redistribution, where drugs move within the body after death. Previous studies on fentanyl r

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Counting Deaths Differently: Brazil's New Method for Understanding Violence

Violence is a major concern in Brazil, but understanding the true extent of it has been tough. The Brazilian Mortality Information System (SIM) is a key source of data, but it's not always perfect. Researchers have been working on a new way to make sense of this information. They call it the GBD-Bra

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Nov 28 2024HISTORY

Unveiling Cyprus: A Map Journey Through History

Let's take a trip back in time to the late 19th century. When British officials first stepped onto the island of Cyprus, they meticulously documented its features. This historical geospatial dataset, crafted from maps made between 1878 and 1883, gives us a snapshot of Cyprus's past environment. The

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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Sora Sneak Peek: When Testers and AI Company Clash

Last Tuesday, things got heated between OpenAI and a group of artists known as PR Puppets after they briefly shared OpenAI's Sora video generation platform online. This leak caused a stir because it gave people a free look at Sora, which can create high-resolution videos. The group's aim was to prot

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Health Predictions: Dutch Researchers Mix Old Data with Personal Insights

Imagine you're trying to guess something really important, like pregnancy problems. That's exactly what Dutch researchers attempted, but with a twist. They didn't just rely on old data. Nope, they combined it with something no computer can predict alone—a woman's feelings about her health, money, an

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Nov 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Video Crunch: Shrinking Videos by Seeing Past Frames

Have you ever wondered how to make videos smaller without losing important details? Well, scientists have come up with a clever idea: using afterimages. Imagine, instead of saving each frame, you only keep the important bits that your eyes and brain combine to make a complete picture. First, let's

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Nov 27 2024HEALTH

AI and the Importance of Skin Color in Medical Learning

Medical students often struggle with learning from images that only show a few skin colors. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help by creating tailored images, but there's a problem: most AI training data comes from books that ignore darker skin tones. This means AI-generated images might not show di

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Nov 27 2024SCIENCE

The BRAIN Initiative's Data-Sharing Maze: A Neuroscientist's Guide

Ever wondered how neuroscientists share their data? The BRAIN Initiative has set up a complex data-sharing network with seven different archives. Each has its own rules, making it a bit like navigating a maze. But why so complicated? Well, it allows specialized archives to cater to specific research

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Nov 27 2024HEALTH

AI and Real-World Data: A Fresh Take on Health Tech Assessment

The healthcare world is evolving, and so is the way we assess health technologies. Let's take a look at the latest developments. First off, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has weighed in on using artificial intelligence to gather evidence. This isn't just about robots; i

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