Articles tagged with Observational Data
Students from a field course in Borneo successfully described a male spider species of the genus Opadometa sarawakensis, with striking orange, gray, black, and silver colors. They used smartphones paired with headlights to gather data and took advantage of an open-access workflow to compile their manuscript within a month.
A study of 2014 Medicare data found that urologists who saw more patients had lower online patient ratings, while those who saw fewer patients received higher ratings. This association may be linked to factors such as wait times and overall patient satisfaction.
Research found that GEOS-5-assimilated planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) and relative humidity (RH) vary significantly across China's four regions, with Tibetan Plateau having the highest PBLH values and South China the lowest RH. Seasonal variations also played a crucial role in shaping these patterns.
A review of clinical data from trials and observational studies suggests that prasugrel and ticagrelor reduce major adverse cardiac events compared to clopidogrel, but with increased bleeding risk. Prasugrel shows superior benefits in STEMI patients
A study of over 200 studies found that moderate coffee drinking is associated with lower risks of death, heart disease, and certain cancers. However, high consumption during pregnancy or in women at risk of fracture may be detrimental. The authors suggest further randomized trials to confirm the findings.
Post-tropical Cyclone Selma dissipated near the border of El Salvador and Honduras as its maximum sustained winds decreased to near 30 mph. The cyclone's estimated minimum central pressure was 1007 millibars, with weakening continuing until it dissipates over the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Primary care physicians dedicate half of their workday to EHR activities, with significant time spent on clerical tasks and inbox management. The authors suggest that solutions, such as proactive planned care and sharing of clerical tasks, can improve EHR system applications.
Researchers have developed a new system of medical terms based on the Twenty-four Solar Terms (24-STs), allowing for more precise and location-specific treatments in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The system uses geographically dependent timings to optimize treatment effectiveness, making it a significant contribution to the field.
Scientists from Kyoto University and UC San Diego discovered that early 20th century sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific and North Atlantic warmed more than previously thought. The researchers found that rising Pacific-Atlantic temperatures were the major driver of rapid Arctic warming during this period.
Researchers used enhanced Arctic weather data to predict 2015's extreme cold waves, improving forecast accuracy by 10-30%. The additional data helped assess initial atmospheric conditions and dynamics of the polar vortex, enabling more precise forecasts.
Researchers compare biodiversity trends with the stock market to develop a framework for preventing species loss. The concept of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) can help document critical changes in biodiversity and inform policy decisions.
Professional baseball players have seen a significant increase in weight and obesity over the last quarter century. The majority of athletes were within the normal BMI range for over 100 years, but around 1991, their average BMI began to rise, with nearly 80% now falling into the overweight or obese category.
Researchers used the K computer and advanced radar data to accurately predict torrential rains in localized areas. They achieved this by synchronizing data between large-scale simulations and observational data through 'big data assimilation', resulting in high-resolution maps of rain every 30 seconds.
The EMODnet Workshop Report highlights the importance of historical biodiversity data for ecological models and future predictions. The workshop aimed to fill gaps in European marine species occurrence data availability by implementing data archaeology and rescue activities.
The EU-funded project EU BON provides conceptual and practical advice for implementing available data sharing and publishing tools. The report highlights two main challenges facing the biodiversity data community: a lack of unified user interfaces and gaps in data coverage and quality.
Using satellite data and subsurface observations, researchers aim to better understand the ocean's biological carbon pump and its response to climate change. The study's findings have significant implications for predicting CO2 levels and understanding the Earth's climate.
The earliest definitions of time were based on observed astronomical phenomena, while modern times are derived from atomic properties. The paper reveals how these definitions have evolved over time, highlighting the connection between astronomic and atomic time.
The EU BON project published guidelines for standardized, easy-to-find, re-shareable, and re-usable biodiversity data. The report aims to increase interoperability of data and make its re-use both easy and legal. EU BON also promotes the use of biodiversity data as a common resource for human society.
The Fermi team has created the most detailed census of the sky yet made at extreme energies using improved data processing methods. The new sky map reveals hundreds of high-energy sources, including blazars and remnants of supernova explosions.
Scientists have found that maximum observed earthquake magnitudes on transform faults generally scale with offset across the faults, but for some earthquakes, a larger coseismic stress drop occurs. This study contributes to developing refined building codes and risk mitigation concepts along major transform faults.
Zachariæ Isstrøm's acceleration increased by a factor of three in 2012 due to rising air and ocean temperatures. The glacier's floating shelf shrank by 95% between 2002 and 2014, posing significant sea level rise concerns.
Researchers at RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science in Japan ran an enormous global weather simulation with 10,240 simulations of a model of the global atmosphere. They found that faraway observations can impact the eventual state of the weather forecast, which could lead to more accurate forecasts.
Researchers developed a smartphone application to collect data on food handlers' behaviors, minimizing the Hawthorne Effect. The app allows for discreet observation and recording of aspects such as hand hygiene and temperature control, improving the quality of food safety observations.
Regenstrief Institute researchers introduce open source options for health information exchange and data analysis to improve healthcare in resource-constrained environments. An open-source framework for large-scale data analytics is also presented, allowing healthcare providers to analyze their own observational health data.
Researchers at the University of Illinois will develop a Big Data platform to automate plant breeding using cameras, sensors, and drones. The platform aims to reduce manual measurement costs and increase efficiency in identifying high-yielding sorghum strains.
Astronomers have discovered an outburst from a young protostar called HOPS 383, revealing a sudden accumulation of gas and dust. The eruption is thought to be caused by instabilities in the disk around the protostar, leading to an extreme hot spot that heats up the surrounding material.
A special issue of Educational Researcher examines value-added measures, a contentious accountability tool used by over 30 states. Articles explore challenges in designing evaluation systems, the potential of value-added to improve teacher quality, and its impact on school policies.
The study introduces a new developed CSELF technique and experimental examples, which can observe not only crustal resistivity but also electromagnetic fields. The technique is found effective for data analysis, e.g., EM spectra and apparent resistivities, using software such as the 'wavelet maxima' method.
Rates of intracerebral haemorrhage in Australia have declined by an average of 1.6% per year over eight years, according to a large retrospective study. The study found that better recognition and management of blood pressure, as well as improved stroke care, contributed to the decline in fatality rates.
Researchers analyzed press releases and news stories for exaggerated advice, causal claims, and inference from animal findings. They found that 40% of press releases contained exaggerated advice, while 33% of peer-reviewed journal articles did. Improving academic press releases could reduce misleading health news.
Research suggests that fall foliage seasons in the US could be delayed by one to three weeks by the end of the century, affecting agriculture, water supplies, and ecosystems. Daily temperatures and daylight hours can predict leaf coloration, with regional differences playing a significant role.
A recent study by researchers found no conclusive evidence to support the use of new hip and knee implants, highlighting concerns over inadequate regulatory oversight. The review of 15,384 implants in 13,164 patients revealed higher rates of repeat surgery associated with some devices.
Researchers at the University of Montana have improved computer models for estimating temperature across mountainous landscapes by creating a new climate dataset. This dataset uses weather station data, atmospheric weather model data, and satellite-based observations to estimate daily temperatures from 1948 to 2012.
A new network-management system, Fastpass, can reduce average queue length of routers in a Facebook data center by 99.6 percent and shrink latency nearly as much. By using a central server called an arbiter, the system efficiently assigns transmission times to nodes in the network.
A new study has redefined the geology of O'ahu, revealing that it consists of three major Hawaiian shield volcanoes. The island's precursor volcano, Ka'ena, was previously unknown and formed over 100 km west of its current location.
A new study using video surveillance found that caregivers wash their hands only 17% of the time after using the toilet, but rates increase to 71% when another person is present. Video surveillance can provide reliable information on hand hygiene behavior, even in resource-constrained settings.
The European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON) aims to provide integrated biodiversity information to support decision-making in various sectors. EU BON integrates disparate databases and online sources to improve monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity.
Researchers from the University of Otago used mapping methods to track smoking visibility in public areas of downtown Wellington. They found that up to 116 smokers could be seen outside bars and cafés, highlighting the need for smokefree policies to reduce the normalisation of smoking.
The construction of an environmental data-logger using Arduino platform enables wider access to cutting-edge technology in biodiversity science. This innovation fosters new collaborations between electronics hobbyists and engineers with interest in biodiversity.
Researchers have reconstructed 'missing' global temperatures using a combination of satellite and surface data, revealing that the Arctic is warming rapidly. The new study suggests that the rate of warming since 1997 has been two and a half times greater than previously estimated.
Two student-developed mobile apps, FoodFeed and FL•U, have been created to combat health threats. FoodFeed provides alerts on food recalls, illness outbreaks and health code violations, while FL•U allows users to share flu-like symptoms and view localized outbreak maps.
The article emphasizes that improving data quality in large online databases depends on a combination of automated checks and capturing expert knowledge. The authors argue that addressing issues requires collaboration between 'aggregators' and the broader expert community.
Research finds that individuals living in urban areas with green space report less mental distress and higher life satisfaction. The effect is significant even after accounting for income, employment, marital status, physical health, and housing type.
A study by Prof. Panos Patatoukas of the University of California - Berkeley Haas School of Business found that aggregate accounting earnings are tied to news about expected future cash flows and discount rates, impacting stock market valuation. The research suggests that capital market participants and policymakers can extract valuabl...
The new journal focuses on research advances in uncertainty quantification, covering topics like finance, disaster preparedness, and porous media flows. The inaugural volume features papers on novel methods for reducing computational complexity and estimating information content in data assimilation.
A European Space Agency satellite confirms a University of Washington analysis that the Arctic has lost more than a third of its summer sea-ice volume since 2012. The Arctic is now shrinking and thinning, with summer ice volume estimated to be one-fifth of what it was in 1980.
The HIPPO dataset provides high-resolution measurements of over 90 unique atmospheric species, including greenhouse gases and aerosols. Key findings include quantified seasonal amounts of carbon dioxide taken up and released by land plants and oceans, as well as elevated concentrations of methane near the Arctic Ocean.
Landsat 5 successfully operated for 28 years and 10 months, delivering high-quality global data of Earth's land surface. The satellite overcame numerous technical issues to achieve this record-breaking duration.
Astronomers Robert Gendler and Jay GaBany combined archival Hubble images with their own ground-based observations to create a detailed photo illustration of the galaxy. The resulting image reveals the optical component of the galaxy's 'anomalous arms' and provides insights into the galaxy's structure and composition.
Scientists at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research propose a new method for measuring system stability, which could help predict tipping points in the Amazon rainforest and assess cancer risk. By analyzing data from diverse systems, researchers found that basin stability is a key factor in determining stability.
A study published in Ecology reveals that elk bones can provide baseline ecological data on animal populations, complementing aerial counts and adding a historical component to live observation. The research found moderate shifts in elk habitat use despite recent changes at Yellowstone, including wildfires and wildlife reintroduction.
A new CU-NOAA study analyzes 90 years of observational data to show that summer climates in regions across the globe are changing, mostly warming, according to lead author Irina Mahlstein. The technique reveals location-by-location temperature changes and could yield valuable insights into changes in ecosystems on a regional scale.
Tropical Depression 7's remnants are regaining strength in the warm waters of the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. The National Hurricane Center warns of a high chance (70%) of reformation into a tropical depression.
DataONE enables researchers worldwide to discover, integrate, and analyze massive amounts of diverse environmental and Earth science data. The platform facilitates universal access to data, addressing critical questions about the environment and human role within it.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has launched its TechSolutions program, a rapid-response science and technology initiative that addresses pressing warfighter needs. The program develops prototype technologies to support the day-to-day lives of sailors and Marines, providing innovative solutions to complex problems.
A German-based project, reBiND, rescues and archives biodiversity data at risk of being lost due to lack of documentation or outdated digital storage systems. The project uses the Biological Collections Access Services (BioCASe) software package to transform data into XML files and make them accessible globally through the GBIF network.
A study by Binghamton University found that positive observational behavior data increases sales, while negative observations have little impact. This discovery should ease fears for online retailers, who can now display statistics on consumer behavior without discouraging purchases.
The Soybean Rust Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education (PIPE) has saved farmers between $209-299 million since its introduction in 2005. The platform relies on accurate and timely monitoring data, weather data, and state-of-the-art information technology to provide essential management decisions.
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has successfully completed its one-year exploration mission, providing unprecedented detail of the moon's surface and subsurface. The orbiter's instruments have captured over 192 terabytes of data, including the most precise topographic maps to date of the moon's complex landscape.
The study reveals the spatial compactness of the event, with a 250-kilometer-long fault experiencing significant slip, and high- and low-frequency seismic waves coming from different areas of the fault. This information will help scientists improve infrastructure and prevent loss of life through better application of seismological data.