Deep Learning Accurately Forecasts Heat Waves, Cold Spells
System developed by Rice University researchers taught itself to accurately predict extreme weather events up to five days in advance using minimal information
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Sensing Shakes
A new way to sense earthquakes could help improve early warning systems
Largest Study of CRISPR-Cas9 Mutations Creates Prediction Tool for Gene Editing
Prediction tool could make CRISPR-Cas9 editing more reliable
Researchers Predict Risk for Common Deadly Diseases from Millions of Genetic Variants
Through this "polygenic risk scoring," researchers can identify people at high risk for disease, even if they don't present other warning signs
Study Finds Possible Connection between US Tornado Activity, Arctic Sea Ice
The effects of global climate change taking place in the Arctic may influence weather much closer to home for millions of Americans, researchers report
Model Developed to Predict Landslides Caused by Earthquakes
The estimates can be available within minutes, providing potentially life-saving information
UA Forecast: Below-Average Hurricane Activity
The UA hurricane forecasting model, which has proved to be extremely accurate over the years, is calling for fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic this year
Interactive Map Shows Where Animals Will Move Under Climate Change
The visualization draws upon flow models from electronic circuit theory, taking inspiration from existing visualizations of wind flow across the U.S.
Non-Travel Zika Cases in Fla. Could Approach 400 by Summer's End
The projections come weeks after the Florida Department of Health identified the nation’s first locally acquired cases of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County
U.S. Taps NCAR Technology for New Water Resources Forecasts
WRF-Hydro model provides detailed coast-to-coast predictions