Is it topological? A new materials database has the answer
A new materials database reveals more than 90,000 known ‘topological’ materials with persistent electronic properties.
Genetic underpinnings of severe staph infections
Scientists identified a mutated gene common to many patients with life-threatening infections, and found that people living with 5p- syndrome may be at similar risk.
Human behavior is key to building a better long-term COVID forecast
From extreme weather to another wave of COVID-19, forecasts give decision-makers valuable time to prepare. When it comes to COVID, though, long-term forecasting is a challenge, because it involves human behavior.
Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene
Researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period — and acknowledge human impact on our planet — have announced a major step in their analysis.
Why Shopify Stock Jumped Double Digits Today
A number of factors seemed to drive the tech stock higher.
Avian influenza: How it’s spreading and what to know about this outbreak
A new study takes a data-driven look at influenza viruses circulating among different groups of birds and characterizes which types of birds are involved in spreading the virus. This paper publishes at a time when a highly pathogenic strain of avian in…
Why Shares of JD.com, TAL Education Group, and Pinduoduo Are Rising Today
Despite difficult market conditions, some Chinese stocks have fared well.
Why Snowflake, Datadog, and HubSpot Rallied Today
High-growth enterprise software caught a bid today as investors looked to bottom-fish amid falling interest rates.
Kohl’s (KSS) Q1 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
KSS earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2022.
Increasing urban greenery could have prevented at least 34,000 US deaths over two decades
A US nationwide study found that increasing green vegetation in large, metropolitan areas could have prevented between 34,000-38,000 deaths, based on data from 2000-2019. The study also showed that overall greenness in metro areas has increased in the …
Ghostly ‘mirror world’ might be cause of cosmic controversy
New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles that interacts with our world only via gravity that might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology today — the Hubble constant problem. The Hubble constant is the rate of expansion o…
Male pheromones improve health of females’ eggs
New study on roundworms finds that exposure to male pheromones slows down aging of female eggs. Pheromone exposure decreased offspring death and chromosomal abnormalities by twofold.
Genomic differences selected through evolution may offer clues as to why COVID-19 outcomes vary widely
Researchers analyzed genomic data from global populations, including thousands of ethnically diverse Africans, to identify genetic variants that may be associated with clinical COVID-19 outcomes.
Poll the audience: Using data from citizen science to keep wild birds in flight
New research examines the accuracy of information produced by citizen science apps for monitoring bird populations and found that it could actually offer a lot of utility for researchers, with some caveats.
‘Sting’ protein’s efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson’s disease progress
In studies with mouse and human tissue, as well as live mice, researchers report that a snag in the normal process of cleaning up broken DNA in brain cells may hasten the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Specifically, the researchers found that a pr…
Here’s Why Fastly Is Soaring Today
The edge computing company announced what looks to be a smart new acquisition.
Earnings Roundup: Disney, Dutch Bros, Unity Software, and More
And some needed words of calm about the stock market.
Why Nvidia Stock Bounced Back Thursday
Even analysts who don’t like Nvidia very much still like Nvidia quite a lot.
Why Cisco Stock Was Down More Than 10% Today
The computer networking leader gets sideswiped by supply chain problems.
Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
LSPD earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2022.