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UrduINFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Study Key Takeaways: An increase in the number of stores directly decreases consumer waste due to improved access to groceries. Too many stores could increase store waste due to distribution of inventory and…
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Increasing number of grocery stores in some areas could reduce food waste up to 9%
INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Study Key Takeaways: An increase in the number of stores directly decreases consumer waste due to improved access to groceries. Too many stores could increase store waste due to distribution of inventory and…
Prater is first UTA professor to be appointed Jefferson Science Fellow
‘I want to serve’
Prater is first UTA professor to be appointed Jefferson Science Fellow
‘I want to serve’
Creating hope in conflict: A humanitarian grand challenge selects finalists
February 10, 2020, Toronto, Canada – Three finalists were announced today for the Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge Transition to Scale program. The Grand Challenge–supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the UK Department for International…
Creating hope in conflict: A humanitarian grand challenge selects finalists
February 10, 2020, Toronto, Canada – Three finalists were announced today for the Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge Transition to Scale program. The Grand Challenge–supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the UK Department for International…
Skin cancer diagnosis apps are unreliable and poorly regulated, study shows
Smartphone apps used as ‘early warning systems’ for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham. Skin cancer detection apps are designed…
Study shows social media and search engines are better than their reputation suggests
Researchers point out social media and search engines have encouraged greater and more diverse news consumption, thus challenging the concept of filter bubbles and echo chambers on the Internet
Study shows social media and search engines are better than their reputation suggests
Researchers point out social media and search engines have encouraged greater and more diverse news consumption, thus challenging the concept of filter bubbles and echo chambers on the Internet
Popularity distance between a restaurant’s location and a person’s hometown biases ratings
Restaurant ratings skewed by up to 11%
Design approach may help fix bias in artificial intelligence
Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning programs is well established. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University are now proposing that software developers incorporate the concept of “feminist design thinking” into their development process as…
Wikipedia, a source of information on natural disasters biased towards rich countries
This is the result of a study that focuses on flooding as a case study. Their work will be presented at ISCRAM 2020, from 24 to 27 May in Virginia
Wikipedia, a source of information on natural disasters biased towards rich countries
This is the result of a study that focuses on flooding as a case study. Their work will be presented at ISCRAM 2020, from 24 to 27 May in Virginia
Popularity distance between a restaurant’s location and a person’s hometown biases ratings
Restaurant ratings skewed by up to 11%
Design approach may help fix bias in artificial intelligence
Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning programs is well established. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University are now proposing that software developers incorporate the concept of “feminist design thinking” into their development process as…
Likelihood of e-book purchases increase 31% by combining previews and reviews
Research reveals consumers don’t simply rely on other peoples’ opinions in reviews but leverage a combination of reviews and previews when purchasing e-books. The purchase likelihood escalates 31% when consumers are exposed to both e-book previews and reviews. Purchase likelihood…
Likelihood of e-book purchases increase 31% by combining previews and reviews
Research reveals consumers don’t simply rely on other peoples’ opinions in reviews but leverage a combination of reviews and previews when purchasing e-books. The purchase likelihood escalates 31% when consumers are exposed to both e-book previews and reviews. Purchase likelihood…
Computer servers now able to retrieve data much faster
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have found a novel approach that significantly improves the storage efficiency and output speed of computer systems. Current data storage systems use only one storage server to process information, making them slow to…
Computer servers now able to retrieve data much faster
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have found a novel approach that significantly improves the storage efficiency and output speed of computer systems. Current data storage systems use only one storage server to process information, making them slow to…
Interactive map of mass uprisings around the world shows nonviolence works
Harvard-developed tool for studying mass uprisings shows that nonviolent uprisings are more successful than violent ones
Interactive map of mass uprisings around the world shows nonviolence works
Harvard-developed tool for studying mass uprisings shows that nonviolent uprisings are more successful than violent ones
A new twist on quantum communication in fiber
A team from Wits (South Africa) and HUST (China) show that multi-dimensional quantum communications with twisted light is possible down legacy fiber networks
ACM signs new open-access agreements with four leading universities
New ACM open publishing model promises to accelerate ACM’s transition to full open access
News aggregator websites play critical role in driving readers to media outlet websites
INFORMS Journal Marketing Science New Study Key Takeaways: The shutdown of ‘Google News’ in Spain decreased the number of daily visits to Spanish news outlets between 8 and 14 percent. The shutdown decreased online advertising revenue and advertising intensity at…
News aggregator websites play critical role in driving readers to media outlet websites
INFORMS Journal Marketing Science New Study Key Takeaways: The shutdown of ‘Google News’ in Spain decreased the number of daily visits to Spanish news outlets between 8 and 14 percent. The shutdown decreased online advertising revenue and advertising intensity at…
The wisdom of crowds: What smart cities can learn from a dead ox and live fish
In 1906, Francis Galton was at a country fair where attendees had the opportunity to guess the weight of a dead ox. Galton took the guesses of 787 fair-goers and found that the average guess was only one pound off…
The wisdom of crowds: What smart cities can learn from a dead ox and live fish
In 1906, Francis Galton was at a country fair where attendees had the opportunity to guess the weight of a dead ox. Galton took the guesses of 787 fair-goers and found that the average guess was only one pound off…
Customer reviews and health inspections drive consistent good hygiene at restaurants
INFORMS Journal Information Systems Research New Study Key Takeaways: Online restaurant reviews in addition to periodic health inspections is key to continuous good hygiene at restaurants. Roughly 30% of all restaurants in New York City deteriorate in terms of their…
Customer reviews and health inspections drive consistent good hygiene at restaurants
INFORMS Journal Information Systems Research New Study Key Takeaways: Online restaurant reviews in addition to periodic health inspections is key to continuous good hygiene at restaurants. Roughly 30% of all restaurants in New York City deteriorate in terms of their…
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
Customer reviews and health inspections drive consistent good hygiene at restaurants
INFORMS Journal Information Systems Research New Study Key Takeaways: Online restaurant reviews in addition to periodic health inspections is key to continuous good hygiene at restaurants. Roughly 30% of all restaurants in New York City deteriorate in terms of their…
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
CLICS: World’s largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations
Newest version of database sets new standards for reproducible research, providing a reliable approach to the quantitative study of linguistics
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
People have used the phrase “drone on and on” for a long time. Webster’s dictionary defines this figure of speech as “to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting.” Yet, in agriculture, drones aren’t…
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
People have used the phrase “drone on and on” for a long time. Webster’s dictionary defines this figure of speech as “to speak for a long time in a dull voice without saying anything interesting.” Yet, in agriculture, drones aren’t…
New research shows live chats can increase sales by nearly 16%
Sellers with limited feedback benefit the most
New research shows live chats can increase sales by nearly 16%
Sellers with limited feedback benefit the most
Maximizing bike-share ridership: New research says it’s all about location
10% increase in bike-availability levels increases ridership by 12%
Maximizing bike-share ridership: New research says it’s all about location
10% increase in bike-availability levels increases ridership by 12%
How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issues
How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issues
Information technology can save police lives, according to a new study
High use of IT can cut violence against officers in half
Information technology can save police lives, according to a new study
High use of IT can cut violence against officers in half
Death of STAT lab tests could be good for patient care
While a lab test might be ordered STAT to help save a life, a new study suggests that the STAT test order should rest in peace, and instead the time standard for most clinical lab tests, like the commonly requested…
Death of STAT lab tests could be good for patient care
While a lab test might be ordered STAT to help save a life, a new study suggests that the STAT test order should rest in peace, and instead the time standard for most clinical lab tests, like the commonly requested…
‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…
‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…
Music is universal
Study establishes how some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world
Rise of the bots: Stevens team completes first census of Wikipedia bots
Stevens researchers complete first detailed analysis of encyclopedia’s 1,601 bots, and how they help — and hinder — human users
Walking changes vision
How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral nervous system and what on the brain? Science has an interest in this question for many reasons. In the long term, insights from this…