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Abstract: Under the global clean energy and low-carbon development trend, the thermal power generation industry faces multiple pressures, including technological upgrades, industrial adjustments, and ...

The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

Objective To quantify the time lag between biomedical articles and the studies they describe as “recent,” a term widely used to imply timeliness despite rarely reflecting the actual age of the cited ...

Scientists caution against attempts to narrow the PFAS chemical list by changing the definition of exactly what a "forever ...

Abstract: Seismic data processing often faces challenges in accurately suppressing multiple waves while preserving primary waves. In this study, we introduce a novel approach that integrates data ...

Electricity bills are on track to rise an average of 8 percent nationwide by 2030 according to a June analysis from Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University. The culprits? Data ...

GLD gold price remains range-bound even as the bulls remain in control. Higher Treasury yields have curbed gold price gains as latest data points to a resilient US job market. Investors are looking ...

AI is moving fast, but your model will only be as good as the data that feeds it. That’s why companies building AI systems are now heavily investing in clean, labeled, and fully licensed data. So, ...

Paula Chiocchi is CEO of Outward Media, Inc., a provider of B2BC contacts, with email and digital IDs, that drive business growth. B2B marketers are swimming in data, yet many still struggle to ...

Traders like heavily shorted stocks for two main reasons: either to bet on a decline in the company’s value, or to profit from a short squeeze. Here's a look at the top 10 most shorted stocks in the ...