Objectives In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe exacerbations (ECOPDs) impose significant morbidity and mortality. Current guidelines emphasise using ECOPD history to ...

As part of Quirks & Quarks' 50th anniversary celebrations this year, we dug an episode up from the CBC vaults for a special encore presentation of our 25th Anniversary Show. Back in 2000, Quirks & ...

Researchers have created a prediction method that comes startlingly close to real-world results. It works by aiming for strong alignment with actual values rather than simply reducing mistakes. Tests ...

Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Prediction markets and sports betting moved further into the mainstream in 2025. And while saving for retirement may not be a game, many advisors see the gamification of investing – like it or not - ...

The gambling industry has been actively voicing its concern about the encroachment of prediction markets on sports betting. Critics say prediction markets are little more but sports betting with some ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Early prediction and identification of high-risk patients can enable timely clinical intervention and potentially prevent or ...

A thought experiment that was at the heart of an argument between famed physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr in 1927 has finally been made real. Its findings elucidate one of the core mysteries ...

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter. By Kenneth Chang Just how many types of neutrinos ...

The fund-raising effort, the company’s third this year, values it at $11 billion, and comes amid stiff competition in the increasingly popular industry. By Michael J. de la Merced The surging ...

Mike Novogratz ’s Galaxy Digital Inc. is in discussions with Polymarket and Kalshi Inc. about becoming a liquidity provider on their platforms, as prediction markets continue to capture retail demand ...