Technology/Science
Why Open Platforms Are the Logical Next Step for Catastrophe Risk Models
The first generation of catastrophe modeling technology, based on proprietary "black box" models produced by a few vendors, is 25 years old. It's now generally known that despite significant ...
Boston Scientific Begins Initial Trials For Transvaginal Mesh Liability Cases
Boston Scientific Corp on Monday was set to face its first federal trials in two courts over claims from women who say they were injured by the company's transvaginal mesh devices. One, in ...
AAA: Sleepy Drivers Trigger More Auto Accidents Than Expected
Auto insurers take note: Drowsy driving leads to motor vehicle crashes at much higher levels than federal statistics currently suggest, a new study has concluded. The AAA Foundation For Traffic Study ...
No Explosion in Virgin Spacecraft Crash
An investigation into the deadly crash of a Virgin Galactic spaceship has found that a function to help the craft descend into the atmosphere was deployed early, a federal safety official said on ...
U.N. Report Says Emissions Must be Cut to Zero by 2100 to Curb Climate Risks
Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit risks of irreversible damage, a U.N. report said on Sunday. The ...
Scientists Offer Predictions on U.S. Ebola Cases; RMS Says Worst Case 130
Top medical experts studying the spread of Ebola say the public should expect more cases to emerge in the United States by year's end as infected people arrive here from West Africa, including ...
Scientists React to Virgin Galactic Explosion: Setbacks Expected; Insurance Required
The explosion of Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket is stirring up mixed emotions as scientists and others involved in the space industry wait for more details on what happened over the Mojave Desert ...
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Test Flight Crashes in Desert; Pilot Killed
A spacecraft for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Ltd. tourism operator crashed during a test flight in California's Mojave Desert, and CNBC reported that one of two pilots was killed. The ...