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::	Numbers

Top Stories | February 12

Numbers warn of looming collapses
Mathematical tools help researchers predict when systems are about to change dramatically.
Election night numbers can signal fraud
Wealth of high-turnout blowouts in Russia’s 2011 parliamentary contest strongly suggests ballot stuffing, an analysis concludes.
Smells like a bear raid
Analysis of stock trading data suggests an effort to manipulate the market in 2007.
Cooking can be surprisingly forgiving
Network analysis confirms deviations from the recipe are quite feasible.
Facebook value overstated, study finds
Some estimates of the social networking site's worth appear to make impossible assumptions.

:: More in Numbers

Some estimates of the social networking site's worth appear to make impossible assumptions.

Mining patient records, combined with molecular research, may reveal new links among medical conditions.

Analysis suggests a small number of firms control a big share of global wealth.

Steepness of slope in dose-response curve tips off researchers to importance of timing in virus’s life cycle.

An analysis of Enron e-mails reveals that corrupt networks have a distinctive shape.

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