Cities increasingly rely on data centers to operate digital services, such as artificial intelligence-assisted public functions, cloud-based operations and smart traffic management. Yet despite this dependence, data centers are rarely planned as…
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Synergizing resource recovery and net-zero emissions in China’s wastewater sector
Chen, S. et al. Decoupling wastewater-related greenhouse gas emissions and water stress alleviation across 300 cities in China is challenging yet plausible by 2030. Nat. Water 1, 534–546 (2023).
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Scientists Observe Electrical Discharges on Trees under Thunderstorms
Most people know about lightning and the havoc it wreaks on forests. They do not know about the weak electrical glow, called a corona, that is thought to form on tree leaves under thunderstorms. Using an ultraviolet-sensitive instrument,…
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Playbook developed to help businesses survive social media firestorms
Sexist. Dystopian. This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell by about 9%, after social media erupted over…
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Mangrove Lithium Cuts Waste in Battery Production
As electric vehicles roll off assembly lines, a bottleneck sits upstream: lithium refinement. Turning raw lithium into the compounds needed for batteries is expensive, messy, and energy-intensive, but Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver-based startup,…
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The most rigid crisis protocols tend to be the least efficient
A study conducted by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) concludes that effective adaptation in crisis and emergency situations requires teams to accurately understand unfolding events and flexibly use different coordination processes….
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Australians are rethinking inner city living
In a post-COVID world, CBD living is losing appeal with Australian residents opting for lower-density housing, according to new research from Adelaide University. Published in Regional Studies, the research examined the future direction of…
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Fries with that? Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods
As a growing number of fast-food chains adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology for drive-thru ordering, customers are more likely to order indulgent food options when interacting with voice AI rather than a human employee, according to a…
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Everything can be a bet now: The rise and risks of prediction markets
Yes or no? It’s a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (£9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets—companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.
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Sentiment and stock price volatility: a multilayer heterogeneous graph network analysis of the new energy vehicle market
Angrist JD, Pischke JS (2009) Mostly harmless econometrics: an empiricist’s companion. Princeton University Press, United States
Baker M, Wurgler J (2006) Investor sentiment and the cross-section of stock returns. J Financ 61(4):1645–1680
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