FinanceCredit Derivative – in Finance A credit derivative is a financial contract that allows investors to transfer or manage credit risk associated with a particular asset, such as a bond…
PhysicsNovel Resilient Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Alloy is Developed by Nuclear Engineering Researchers Researchers from Texas A&M University recently demonstrated the enhanced performance of an innovative oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy they created for application in both fusion…
FinanceRecovery Swaps – in Finance Recovery swaps are financial contracts that allow investors to exchange the recovery value of a defaulted bond or loan for a predetermined price. In other…
FinanceAnalysts claim that this is not another Banking Crisis, but rather “Sentiment Contagion” The biggest bank failure since the global financial crisis was the fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States, and the emergency rescue…
FinanceCredit Default Option A credit default option (also known as a credit default swap option or a credit default swaption) is a financial contract between two parties in…
MathematicAccording to a Researcher, Four Stop Signs at Crossings is One too Many The majority of American drivers find it annoying to stop at a stop sign as they approach a junction. Jiasun Li, a professor of finance…
PsychologyCohesion and Connection Decline in the Aging Population As people age, it is common for their social connections and sense of cohesion to decrease. This can happen for a variety of reasons, including…
Plants and AnimalsCertain Mammal Populations may Reach a “Tipping Point” as a Result of Roadkill, a Study has Found Wildlife conservation specialists at Nottingham Trent University sought to learn more about how mammal populations were being impacted by the millions of animals that are…
AstronomyThe Use of Space Dust to Look for Life While space dust itself is not likely to be a direct indicator of the presence of life, it could potentially provide valuable information for scientists…
Plants and AnimalsExperts Estimate that the Extinction of Tasmanian Tigers Occurred in the Late 1990s An international team of scientists under the direction of the University of Tasmania have reexamined the disappearance and potential reemergence of the Tasmanian tiger thylacine.…
EngineeringInfrared Light is Used by Researchers to Transmit Power Wirelessly Across 30 Meters Infrared light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that has longer wavelengths than visible light, but shorter wavelengths than microwaves. It is sometimes referred to…
HealthPaternal Age Effect The Paternal Age Effect refers to the observed increase in the risk of certain genetic disorders and birth defects in children born to older fathers.…